Thursday, May 20, 2010

Alexandra 5.14.2010

Alexandra came to me a couple months ago and needed a prom dress. She gave me the freedom to make her any dress I want. So I made her this popular drapy peach color chiffon dress: easy to wear, light and flowry. Remind me of the 1930's/40's glam.
She live in Pa but she flew into NYC to see friends, so made it easy for us to meet.
The pics below are from our last meet/fitting. We had a little fun prancing around and taking a few pics.

LOVE my job!!!






Thursday, May 13, 2010

A little Update


I went through a friend's blog post at Bespoke Affairs about Vera Wang designing a line for David's Bridal and was wondering "where have I been?". The news came out April 20th, a month ago. So realized that I have been working tirelessly for the past month. It had been a gruesome month of hard labor: staying up til midnight everynight, had a stiff neck for 1 week and a bit of a sore throat the past few days had me going through the cabinets looking for VITAMINs!!haha
I love every bit of this. That's why I want to thank everyone who have trusted me to be part of their wedding day, prom, Bat Mitzvah... It's been a wonderful 1st year by myself. More than I can hope for for a brand new business. I had been working in the industry for the past 10 years and never have I been as happy as I am right. Working with everyone and making dreams come alive is pretty magical.

Some people have asked why I don't mass-produce and go big?
Quite honestly, I've worked for big companies and once the business gets bigger, every Monday morning, it's all about the sales/money report. My passion is crafting dresses, pretty things. Once it's bigger, I will be too busy managing. I kinda like being a designer: playing with my camera once in a while if I feel like it (sorry I am not the best photographer ..for now). I get to interact with my clients which is something I never ever got to do. Real world of fashion: We sketch behind the computer, send it overseas and really don't get to see much til it's finished and deliverd onto the selling floor. pretty sad.
Now starting my 30's, I feel very accomplished, even though my business is really just "me" and some help sometimes. But nothing beats an email inquiry at least once a week telling how they love my work! What more can any designer ask for?