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Dressing mothers is one of my favorite creative endeavors. Weddings, bar mitzvahs, anniversaries, guests at other's events...all mothers want to look beautiful yet not take the spotlight from the guest of honor. I’ve learned that as we women change, we do so in very different ways and I have designed gowns that celebrate our outstanding features and conceal others. To help with some figure control, we now have Nordstrom’s just across the street and I’ve met with Cailin, the manager in Lingerie. She is an expert in fitting undergarments for smooth lines and comfort. We are working together to find the ideal lingerie for my gowns, and I will accompany my ladies if they want the ‘designer’s eye’ to help find just the right bra or shaper.
There are a myriad of dresses, gowns, ensembles and cover ups to choose from…and more colors than imaginable, in my collection. It’s exciting to try on the beautiful designs and discover the perfect combination of drape, allure and femininity for each woman. Sometimes hesitant at first, soon my mothers see that elegance and beauty is awaiting them when they have a couture gown made just for them.
It really has been a busy week! Last week after the Burger King shoot, I hosted a card making event at the studio to benefit our local Red Cross. I joined up with KooDooz for this particular project and invited 20 wonderful young girls to create cards out of fabric from my collection. Not only did the girls have an opportunity to bring out their inner designer, but they were giving back to the community at the same time! It was a really exciting Saturday filled with fun and creativity.
Here I am explaining the project to the girls!
Check out Fabian Lewkowicz's site for more pictures of the day!
Here are some of the finished products--the young ladies did a wonderful job!
To read more about the event, please visit the Red Cross of Santa Monica's article.
To learn more about community programming like this, visit Koodooz's website.
I've been meaning to start my blog here for quite some time but the things have been really busy here at the studio. This week was particularly busy however I thought it would make for an excellent first post!
Burger King has a wonderful new gift for future fashion designers. To promote this creative item, the marketing folks came up with a commercial that involves a young girl dreaming of becoming a fashion designer. The advertising folks chose the Hartnell studio for their location and the chaos began! Lights the size of cars came in along with sound equipment and lots of cardboard on the floor to protect the fancy rugs. I met Haley Pullos, the actress portraying the young designer wannabe and she promptly fell in love with my whippet, Biscotti. I made several fashion sketches for the story board showing youthful outfits in colorful materials and they paid me a bonus! Once the shooting began, I suggested phrases for Haley to say that would express a real designer's excitement while choosing fabrics and reviewing the collection on the story board. It was a fun day with lots of creative people making a mini-movie about a young fashion designer of the future.
The model Haley Pullos was a pleasure to work with and took a liking to my dog Biscotti.
Who says fast food can't be fashionable?
Until next time!
