Business has picked way up in the last couple of weeks, and I’ve been sewing my fingers to the bone (when I’m not working the part time job, getting the Spring garden up and running, cooking yummy meals, sleeping, or explaining to the kitties I just can’t play right now).
Just popped in to share these two glorious images from my recent runway show. Chip Kennedy is the photographer.
Here is Mary Andrus:
And here is NancyJane:
I’m in love!
In between sewing up custom orders, I’ve been editing many, many pictures from a photo shoot I did on Monday of this week.
I think I’ve mentioned before how lucky I feel to meet so many talented and wonderful people in my area. I got to utilize THREE of these fabulous folks for this shoot.
The amazing Amanda Bravender did hair and make up for my two models. (For inquiries: http://www.ahbweddingandevents.com)
My models were sisters Nancyjane ( http://www.modelmayhem.com/2403245 ) & Hannah Johnson ( http://www.modelmayhem.com/795520 ).
We had a BLAST. Seriously, I don’t think I’ve had that much fun in a long, long time.
So, slowly but surely, new items are rolling into the shop.
These images are just a taste of what’s to come!
Sorry for the silence this week. I’ve been busy settling back into the regular routine.
Custom orders are rolling in again.
Ideas are bouncing around my head at all hours. (but that’s nothing new)
I listed a few new items in my shop, including the giraffe print tunic that I mentioned awhile back. (you can find it here, in my shop: http://www.etsy.com/listing/126929190/tunic-tunic-dress-tunic-pink-dress-pink?ref=shop_home_active)
I have a shoot this upcoming Monday, and am looking forward to playing dress up with two fabulous models (who also happen to be sisters) as well as spending some time with an amazing local MUA and hairstylist.
Reflecting a bit and re-grouping. Trying to gain focus again. I feel I lost my focus a wee bit in all the craziness of the show prep. Needing to remind myself of my vision and my goals–and understanding that just because they are different than what people may think they should be, they’re still valid–and, best of all, they’re mine.
Have a beautiful weekend!
The show is over? It’s come and gone? But…..but what do I do NOW?
Seriously, I keep falling back on the same thought I’ve had for the past 2 months: “Okay, so what do I need to do for the show today?”. Then I realize: nothing, there’s nothing to do for the show anymore!
It went so amazingly well–I had a blast, and the models, hair, make up and photographer were all just the most fabulous people to work with. I couldn’t be happier with the end result.
To see a (somewhat blurry) video of the runway, check out my business facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/trappedintimedesigns I’ll hopefully have something with better quality visuals soon–but this gives you the general idea.
I’ll be getting better images soon, too.
For now, I’m back in the saddle, taking custom orders and setting up a few photo shoots.
Working on a Steampunk Carmen Sandiego costume right now–how cool is my life? The customer saw this skirt, and we’re building from there.
Custom Orders are back in the shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TrappedInTimeDesigns
As of next week, I’ll be back to the norm.
I’ll also have a ton of new stuff to share and photograph and list!
Just 3 days to the SHOW!!
What do you do when you find yourself second guessing 3 of the final looks for an upcoming runway show? Well, if you’re me, you grab a stack of spring fabrics to turn into tunic dresses and you pull up your trusty queue of scary movies. Add a large iced green tea, a few kitties, and you are SET.
As the show gets closer I find myself getting a bit more hesitant to share TOO much about what I’ll be showing. However, I had a couple more fittings yesterday, and I have to show you Archana–she’s wearing a really boho kind of look, and I just cannot get over how good she looks in it.
How am I supposed to stay inside and sew when THIS happened overnight?
I realized yesterday that my collection for the upcoming RAW show is mainly blacks, whites & muted colors.
“How did you just realize that yesterday??” you may well ask. Yes, yes. Very good question.
All I can figure is that I’ve been so focused on creating, finding models, sewing runway looks, making time to sew as much as possible to sell at the event, finding music, hair inspiration, make up inspiration, and trying to not short change my spouse, that I kind of…..didn’t notice that I have been tending to lean towards black and white, especially.
So, I’m thinking on how to add a couple looks with color now.
Maybe the geisha inspired look will make an appearance….
Heading out for an Asian-inspired shoot today.
I played around with mixing prints after doing a little research on Japanese geisha-looks.
They mix prints so beautifully. While I like how this turned out, I would have liked to have been able to spend a wee bit more time on it to fully flesh out the ideas I had.
Can’t wait to see the final images!
Bustier, Bustle, Skirt and Obi Belt (image shows it just pinned on–final obi is prettier and has trim/ribbon detailing) by me, Kimono style short robe is vintage.
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