A Happy Holiday - overall

I'm really enjoying summer; hot weather, holidays, beach and 

beautiful summer outfits. I got this DKNY fabric in Fabric 

shop on Brunswick st very very very cheap. I promised to my self

that don't buy a cheap fabric but I couldn't resist to buy this

one. Because I was thinking to make my first overall for this summer

and this fabric was perfect for the experiment. My husband called

 it circus clown costume, actually I liked that name and enjoy wearing it.

The Bridal Dress - Valentino

 Galaxy Print Dress

This astro Galaxy silk fabric was captured my eye 

immediately at Tessuti. So I couldn't resist and bought

a metre. When I come home my daughter liked it a lot and 

a few days later went to Tessuti to buy more of this,

 it was sold out. I knew, everyone see this can't resist it. 

I made a pattern raglan sleeve with pleated shoulder for 

something different. Also I used a plain grey silk fabric 

for sleeves. 

Printed Pants

You know the printed pants is latest trend now on the street.

I was looking for structured print pants fabric since then 

and I found it of course in Tessuti. It is double woven

cotton, I think the price was reasonable but don't remember

exactly how much. Anyway for me a metre fabric is plenty

enough for the pants. I used same old my favorite McCall 

pattern M6403. I experimented this geometric pattern 

mix with floral top. Everybody liked this combination

except my husband. I think I need update 

my husbands fashion sense!!!!!

Ruddy Pink and Apricot Grey

Recently, I bought this Stuart Weitzman shoes from Amazon

 and when I saw the online the colour was more vivid, brighter 

but when I've got the shoe the colour wasn't I expected one. 

That is bad side of the online shopping. Anyway, the shape 

and comfiness is great and the hill so sexy. Then I  decided to 

keep it and make an outfit for this shoes. For top fabric is philosophy 

jersey from Tessuti,the skirt is silk linen fabric from Rathdown and 

the jacket woven fabric from Mad Fabric. I love the jacket colour 

at once I saw it and it was $5 a metre, can you believe it!!!

Tessuti Award - 2012

This morning I found out that I'm the winner of Tessuti Award.

I still can't believe I'm the winner (pinching myself if it's true) 

yet I'm so happy. Thanks to everybody who were supporting and 

encouraging me through this amazing, joyful journey. 

Weekend Inspiration

I went to NGV (National Gallery of Victoria) last weekend.

 I had been NGV many times before but I didn't know there is Asian 

collection area. I really enjoyed to see this Japanese collections

 and I think they are the sublime craftsmanship. If you haven't

 been there I strongly recommend to see it. I'm sure you will 

enjoy it too. 

Brocade and Brocade

I made this brocade dress for the spring race, although

I don't go to the race. When I saw this brocade fabric I

thought  it could be a nice spring race dress. Brocade 

and gold thread was a big trend running through last 

season, designers like Dries Van Noten, Marni, 

Marchesa and Proenza & Schouler.

The Finalists 2012 Tessuti Award

Luckily, my both dresses are in the finalists 2012 Tessuti Award. 

Thanks for everybody to supported me through this journey.

BBC - Hidden Treasure of Indian Textile Art

An origin and history of textiles always fascinates me. I found 

this documentary from my favourite canal on youtube. On this 

documentary Griff Rhys Jones (a Welsh comedian, actor and

writer) in his quest to find out if traditional art still thrives

among the indigenous people of the world and he goes to 

India in search of exquisite textiles. It was worth watching and 

gave me an interesting grasp of traditional Indian textile art.

Hope you enjoy it too!!!

Strip & Spot - Tessuti Award

I made this dress to my second entry for Tessuti Award. 

I was inspired by Marc Jacobs RTW 2012 collection,

which simple structural lines manipulated with parallel lines.

If you like my dress please vote on following link.

http://www.tessutiawards.com.au/entry/459

Many many thanks!!!!

Del Kathryn Barton - The Nightingale and the Rose

I heard a lot about Australian artist Del Kathryn Barton who won 

Archibald prize 2009 (Australian most prestigious art award). 

  I really adore her art work and recentlyI saw her new book inspired

 by Oscar Wild classic story The Nightingale and the Rose. Her 

exaggerated aesthetic and exceptional detailed work has given a 

contemporary feel to a classic fairytale. Del Kathryn Barton was 

teamed up with Romance was Born designers Garden of Eden 

collection in 2008. Definitely I'm going to have this book and 

also find out she is going to have an exhibition in Heide 

Museum of Modern Art on November. Can't wait to see

her original works.

Polka Dot - Lime Green to Tessuti Award

She is my lovely daughter Anushka modelling for the 

dress I made her and for the Tessuti Award. This summer's 

trend of fluro inspired me to use lime green contrasting 

with polka dot. She loves French style and chic look, so

I created this design for her taste. Anushka loves the dress

and I am so happy. If you like the dress please follow the 

 link to vote for my design. 

http://www.tessutiawards.com.au/entry/403

Thanks!