I have had this project in mind for the past 2 years...I was perhaps a little to ambitious in my mind. I would have wanted to produce more items and give back as much as possible. As I decided to "retire" from the fashion industry and no longer create massive collections, I decided to venture [...]
Category: Design
Handmade: Tuesday outfit
At the risk of sounding pompous..I am self-promoting today! I am finally wearing something I made; an item that is very dear to my heart because of its background story. Not to make this intro too long, I launched a collection inspired by my heritage and I truly wanted to share that with my audience [...]
Etsy: Home of the Ingenious…
So as you all know by now, I am an Esty shop owner for about a year now. After being on the catwalk for 3 years, I realized I was part of the fast fashion industry and I didn’t want to contribute to more pollution to our planet. Long story short, being an Etsy shop [...]
A look into 2016’s Met Gala…
The Met Galas are always a joy to watch for the many fashion surprises we get. This is the one day where celebrities get to dress up crazy and go all the way (not that they can’t any other day). This year’s theme is Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology. There were [...]
Patching it up weekend style.
So I have been wanting to make these patched up jeans for a while but being busy and procrastinating sometimes gets in the way. As soon as I found myself less busy, I decided this is the right time to make an old jean of mine look rockin'. I have had these boyfriend Forever 21 [...]
Partners in crime…
I have been friends with Miss Katie for a while and she's amazeballs. We met while working at Joshua Perets. We were both assistant designers at the time....and through our miseries, we became friends. Our love for Daddy Yankee, cheap sandwiches from the convenience store, sweaters and fries, made us inseparable. Oh!!! And crying in [...]
A look into my work week: The fashion
Since the temperature started to get a little warmer, I was excited to get the lighter layers out...and mix and match patterns and textures. Putting outfits by mixing vintage and modern clothes give me such a satisfaction. I get super proud when someone compliments me on my pieces and I get to say "It's vintage!". [...]
