Strictly Business....

This is the business side of me. In class, we discussed about merchandising plans, espically six month merdanise plans for fashion retailers. So, American Apparel was chosen to see if they have to increase prices in the near future or not. Take a look here and see what happens....

Designs for Urban Outfitters-Tweens

I forgot all about the fact that I designed some sketches for Urban Outfitters tween market. My partner and I came up with a concept to make dresses around the successful forecasted Nature theme for 2012.  These dresses are targeted for ages 12-19. Every dress is targeted for our target market, but each each of the three dresses is made for a certain age group as well.

Tortoise toi dress

This dress was more targeted to girls ages 12-14. The dress is approved my mothers and fathers and even the girl. It has a bell hexagonal structure with a bell shaped silhouette. For the older target market, it can be worn as a dress to run errands or simply look cute around the house. The inspiration, the painted turtle of Canada (chrysemys picta).

 Tulip my darling dress

The second dress is targeted directly to girls ages 15-17. The dress has more of the innocent sex appeal that girls at this age are looking for with the off the shoulder. The dress is still innocent to eye with the complementary pink and green pallet. The sihouette is fitting to the waist, yet slightly loose fiting to the hips. This dress can be worn by younger girls by pairing the dress with a cardigan and cute flats. As for the older target market, it can be worn with a variety of accessories such as chunky necklaces.
The inspiration behind the dress- tulips. What girl doesnt like flowers!

Fish Harvest dress

The final dress was to be the most elaborate dress of them all and targeted to girls ages 18-19. The dress is self-explanatory with is elaborate construction such as a monochromic variation of blues and pleating around the dress. the youngest target market can wear this dress for special occasions such as a dance or to a gathering, as this older target could wear it on a casual day with a denim jacket.
The inspiration behind this dress is the totem pole fish that it is seen throughout the Native American culture.

I hope you enjoy my work!

DIY: Relieve Them Not

Haiti has been going through something that none of us could ever live through or bare but these people are
Day by day
The organization I am in, Black Student Union (BSU) on UNCG campus decided to make bracelets (with Haiti colors) and sell them for any amount
You could have came to the table and made a bracelet for free.
Plenty was generous and it meant alot

Here is the bracelet I made for someone

 

Do what you can for Haiti because you would want someone to do the same for you

[hugs] and [squeezes]

DIY: Everyday Rings

I was in class one day having a normal convo to the buddies next to me while the teacher was teaching.
Nothing unusual about that.
All of sudden (cant remember the convo) and she said that these are my everyday rings. I never take them off.
and then I thought about it and I remember that I used to wear these rings almost everyday

 Everyday Rings

Inspiration: Random Days.Memorable Days.Summer Boredom

The ring on the left was the first ever ring I ever made... Literally. I will never get rid of it. When I first made it during the summer, I wore it everyday... Well except on Sunday

The one in the middle (on the middle finger) is a spin off of the one of the right. I made like 10 or so of these rings. Why do I have only one left? Anyway...

And the one on the right (on the index finger) I made it on the same day the Micheal Jackson was announced dead. It will always have that meaning.

DIY: Black on Black headpiece

I just dawned on me that I used to make everything on flowers when my friend called me for a request of a flower headpiece or  flower bracelet for a party on Saturday night.
Then I remember this was the first flower headpiece and most popular headpiece I made for someone

Black on Black headpiece

Inspiration: Tim Burton and Black Party

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Fruit Loops

I'm having a fond fascination with feathers more than ever this season.
This headpiece was the first headpiece that I actually made... well not actually the first
I made like 5 of these Toucan Sam headpieces in the past year... some for gifts... some adopted by others

Toucan Sam headpiece

Inspiration: Boredom

Also seen on Proudy Bailey 

and on me!

*SN: With small clips like this, you can place where ever on the head and even on clothing

(seen on clothing: next post)

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DIY: Bird Nest

Happy Thursday!! Having a random thought, but Tuesdays and Thursdays seem so random. Like there is nothing super exciting about them other then BWW on Tuesday...But that's another story.

Feathers and fur are staples for the winter... Especially for staying warm. I decided after playing around with materials, to make a feather headband.

 

 

Bird Nest headband

Inspiration: A revised version of a former bird nest headband. 

Scraps of material and fabric-->headband

To DIY: fabric. and type of feathers. scissors. hot glue gun