What do you do with a roll of narrow whale black corduroy? Shirts of course! But not any kind of shirts. You take your inspiration from the best in the world, people like Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons, who head Milanese luxury brand Prada. For the festive season the duo proposed several menswear silhouettes, but […]
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Long vest à la Thom Browne
I had a long fascination with the creativity of Thom Browne. He has a unique ability to reinvent familiar pieces of clothing, be it shrunken jackets, trailing shirts or dropped skirt waists. For the project that follows, I was inspired by the coats with cut-off sleeves. This examples of a long vest is look #22 […]
Burda 6440 Urban Safari Dress
It’s the time for the long-awaited cruise season. It’s the time to explore, stroll the old streets and soak in the sun. This time, however, we (Maya and I) decided to do it virtually, browsing through the photos snapped during our last Italian adventure. Inspired, and preparing for hopeful upcoming travel season, we wanted to […]
Burda 6596 red softshell coat
This project was featured on fabricville.com. An Inter-seasonal Coat Maya was asking for a coat to get her through chilly and wet Canadian fall and spring. She wanted a waterproof, long and warm coat to run errands and go for walks. I found a stunning solution – Soft shell; it is light, waterproof and comes […]
McQueen-inspired military blouse
McQueen-inspired military blouse to complete a wide-legged trouser ensemble.
Blue Retro Ensemble
Simple suits with complications. Let me start from the beginning. This was a project I joined for a sew-along organized by Burda Style Russia on Instagram. I had only 4 weeks to complete it before International Women’s Day (8 March). Since it is practically winter in Ottawa, my love and I decided on a warm […]
Emerald A-line Burda Dress
In October 2019 I have excepted Burdastyle.ru’s Instagram sew-along challenge. I had to complete any Burda pattern dress in 4 weeks, posting my progress and the final result. Materials My better half was asking for a warm dress and she pulled out emerald wool serge I bought some time ago at Value Village. I had […]
Christine’s Dressing Gown
Our good friends Christine and Berney (that Berney who received a me-made bath robe earlier in the year) were planning to leave on a cruise vacation. To celebrate the occasion, we thought of gifting her with a “perfect” morning dressing gown — semi-sheer, sensual, light. And yes, the project had to be mailed in 2 […]
Prada FW19 inspired Nylon Coat
This fall I had to replace my jacket of 18 years. I needed something to stand up to the winds and rain, and be long enough to wear over blazers. My inspiration came from Prada’s 2019 fall menswear, look 31: a nylon jacket (a Prada thing), mid-thigh length, with trendy oversized patch pockets, and lots […]
White jersey jacket à la Claire Shaeffer
This project was long time coming. I purchased the fabrics in Fabricville over the years, then in 2018 I did a blog post for Fabricville featuring Claire Shaeffer’s jacket pattern. And then it all came together – the fabrics, the patterns, the mood. First of all, I simplified the pattern and eliminated the pockets. Second, […]