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 […]
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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 […]
Claire Shaeffer’s V8333 jacket
This jacket was a project for Fabricville. Full text and more images can be found on their blog.
Jalie’s sport top into casual dress
Sometimes projects don’t turn out to be a success. This is one example. In the spring of 2018 my plan was to introduce a new casual dress into Maya’s wardrobe. It did not seem to be a difficult task, because I have already sewn a few successful jersey dresses for her using a Rundschau draft. […]
Fabricville x Jalie = Lace Bomber Jacket
A casual bomber jacket in chic lace fabric – how does it fit in a curated wardrobe? Is it a piece that you would reach for time and time again, or is it a once-in-a-while kind of garment, which is hard to pair with other clothes? Upon completion of this sewing project these were exactly […]