I know not everyone gets super duper excited like I do, but this is a real holiday to me. September fashion mag season, the colors, the shapes, the looks, the accessories, the trends in make up, hair, shoes, it’s there! Right THERE in 700 pages! Fashion at it’s best….make it or break it time. Growing up that’s how it was. Fashion was dictated by the September fashion mag season. My grandma and I would always buy VOGUE magazine. We looked, page after page at color combinations, shapes, trends, textures, everything! This is so important for a seamstress. I can flip through this magazine, which by the way is not the one mentioned above. I subscribed to BAZAAR this year and probably will purchase at least one of the other issues. I could pick anything I wanted out of the magazine! We would then go shopping for fabric and notions. My sweet, talented grandma would make me the latest trends! I can’t wait to do this for myself! This is a blog to keep an eye on for inspiration.
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My ultimate favorite from the entire magazine. We can all own a fur vest this season. Faux fur is on sale right now at several retail and online stores. The pattern for this is basically a kimono without sleeves. You need two rectangles the same size. Cut one of them down the middle, all the way, this is the front of your vest. Put right sides together. Sew shoulder seams. Sew side seams. Then proudly wear it as much as possible. This blog has a pictorial if you need one. I am so ready to buy my purple fur and make my vest. You don’t like vests? Guess what? Fur scarves are huge this year! If you can cut the fur to the size you like best, you too can have a trendy fur scarf. Isn’t sewing wonderful?
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Too many lists of top ten by different people are in this issue. Light pink is a thing this season. I’m extremely happy. I think this is a color anyone can wear. According to the magazine, the well spent dollar is on black and white.
Black and Bleu are a thing as well as emerald and sea blue. Darker shades of red and purple as well as camel. So, as I’ve heard “pretty much any color” goes. Well, I’ll share more next time. SO much to tell you, I can’t wait. Until then, ENJOY!
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There seems to be something for everyone; pastels, smokey purples, dusty pinks, prints include animal prints. This year’s choice faux fur overscaled herringbone, fox, leopard, giraffe, and oh my goodness butterfly prints. Color blocking (I hope I eventually master) and mixing of prints are stand outs. Florals are huge as are black and white prints, I couldn’t be happier! Take a look at the tribal and ethnic prints below. These hand block printed cottons are perfect for this folky, tribal trend.
So much to share with you! Here’s one of my favorite sites. So much to shop for and design! I’m so excited for us all. ENJOY! More to follow, don’t think for a second this could be the end of the line. 🙂
Always for me the hardest thing is knowing the best way of transitioning textiles. Like, how soon is too soon to transition textiles from denim to something warmer? Is it really okay to wear white after Labor Day? I personally don’t, just because I rarely wear white, but there are others who do not care about fashion rules. They just wear what they like and make it their style. These are the ones scoffing at me in my black clothing throughout the Summer. LOL
My first transition would consist of a light jacket or sweater. Hatchi Sweater Knit is a great transitioning textile. The fabric is lightweight blends of rayon, poly, and lycra. Hatchi is fairly easy to acquire as the seasons change. I use it for Kimonos in the fall. Another great piece to add to your collection is a lace Kimono in any color or texture. I made a black one last year and loved how easy it is to wear over jeans and a t shirt. Lace kimonos appear much dressier in darker colors, while the lighter creams give a boho casual look. Patchwork is a newer trend. I’m loving it, a boho kinda gal gets excited about mixing and matching fabrics to create something new and unpredictable. There are great examples here. My favorite is still the essential dress I flubbed at making a few weeks ago. I’ll master it though. I am dedicated to it now.
Fleece is making a comeback? Is it possible? I read on one of the major pattern manufacturers website suggestions of using fleece as a light jacket. I guess in any case, before worrying about revamping the wardrobe for Fall, a jacket or light sweater should be first on the list. I recently made a couple of simple Kimono’s using Hatchi knit. One I used a charcoal grey and another I used an olive green. I think they’ll both earn heavy rotation. ENJOY!
It’s time again, to worry about fall fashion. You know, visit the library, local bookstore, or coffeeshop and study up on what’s new and make lists of where you may find the fabric you are lusting after. I start my search at Girl Charlee. I just love the hand of that fabric. Then I hit Fabric dot com. Both stores are equal as far as I am concerned. I’ve never had a reason to complain. My new favorite place for shopping is the thrift stores. Those 2xl shirts have a lot of fabric and where I live, Mondays are 99 cent clothing days. $5 will get a lot of fabric.
September is the month I scour all the fashion magazines, deciding where I’ll shop and what I’ll buy. I’ve been doing this since childhood. So far I’ve discovered,
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Budding designers begin young,I don’t know about you, but as a child, a very young child, I was a budding designer. I always had paper and crayons or pencils to quickly sketch whatever it was in my head I thought someone may want to buy. Not only was I designer, my grandmother sewed. Double bonus! I think it up, put it on paper, and my grandma makes it a reality. I remember they had those little plastic forms you could color over and create something wonderful. Wonderful and just like everyone else’s. How boring! I did nt want to be that person making the same thing everyone else made. I wanted to be the girl with all original clothing. Funny thing is, now that I make my own clothes, I color the pattern the same way I want the garment to look in the end. Also at that time I can change the sleeves, the skirt, anything I don’t like about the pattern.There is a new line of products like this for children.
Perfect for the catwalk designer
Catwalk designers would go nuts for this.
Perfect for the glam designer
I’m not sure how kids would like these, but I am pretty sure I would need to buy some for me to try out. You know, nothing is worse than disappointing children on Christmas. Besides, I may come up with new designs. This does not mean I will be giving up on using paper and pencil sketches. I just means I want to try the newest toys! ENJOY
It’s late, your friends are waiting, you are stressed as hell, your wardrobe is lacking! PANIC! Panic, freak out, cry, plan to be better at this whole dressing myself thing later. Later?The capsule did not work. I didn’t have time. I couldn’t stay focused on a palette that was supposed to be for me, the style wasn’t exactly me, and I’m more creative than all that. This is the anti-capsule! Capsule Snapsule!! Okay, one LAST night out wearing less than stellar clothing. Vow to fix that wardrobe problem! This is not a capsule fix. This is real life, mixing, matching, and looking fab sewing it yourself.
A client called me, in the exact situation above! I know this person pretty well. She loves leopard print, black, maroon, lace, and FUN! Okay, so here we go anyone can make those colors work together. PLUS, they work in all seasons.
Here’s what I did:
The pieces work like this:
BOTTOM + TOP + ACCESSORIES = FAB
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Using these two charts you can get a head start. Everything matches/coordinates/whatever going both down and diagonal. So basically, without even trying very hard and using easy patterns you have an incredible wardrobe!