Photo Shoot: Minnesota Red Dress

I went out to the lake with my friend Amelia over the fourth of July weekend, we were able to do a really fun photo shoot with the dress and wings! I'll keep this one short and just post the photos. :)

 

Beyonce Formation tour Shirts

Beyonce came to Minneapolis.  I am not one to go to big shows, but my friends and I call eachother #wearebeyonce. It came about going to a dance showcase. I had to go to the bathroom so bad, and my friends told me it was to the left.  Since rushing I ended up in the dancer only bathrooms.  When I came out there was a dance group huddled together I almost ignored it until i heard them say "we are beyonce!" It kept getting louder and louder. "We Are Beyonce, WE ARE BEYONCE! WE ARE BEYONCE!" I found great amusement in this ran back and told my friends immediately of the wonderful thing I saw.  When they came out to dance all their songs were Beyonce! That same week my friend changed our facebook chat group to #wearebeyonce. Since then we call eachother beyonces.  Such as "let me ask the beyonces about what is happening", "oh the beyonces are going here" I think you get the idea.
So when Beyonce's tour on sale of course I felt like I needed to go. 
Of course with this event I wanted to make tees.  I get it I should want to save up for a tour tee but I really wanted something customized. With lithographs and Stencils I loved how these shirts came out! A little faded and highs and lows I love the vintage feel with still being Beyonce appropriate.

Outfit Challenge Week 3

Hello Everyone, wow what a week! I have been so busy with work/and life emergencies. I almost forgot to post about last weeks outfits.  This week was difficult, I was sick on Monday so I was in pjs ALL day so this is it for the rest of the week! I added in my birthday dress though that's not how I was styled that night.  It was a I just put on makeup and I love this dress picture. I ended up having a crazy weekend not because it was my birthday either.  I ended up napping a lot too.  I am still recovering.  I am thankful it's my last week of figuring outfits I haven't copied. It was also nice to see that I have way to many clothes.  I might try to do another few weeks since I have only gone through a section of my clothes O_O

Outfit 1) Hoodie: Target Pizza camp shirt: Pizza Camp 2014 Jeans: American Eagle Flats: Target

Outfit 2) Shirt: Target Skirt: The Loft Shoes: DSW Tights: Express Braclet red: Henri Bendel Braclet Clear: Express Necklace: Irene Woods

Outfit 3) Shirt dress: Urban Outfitters Leggings: Pink Shoes: Vincent Camuto 

Outfit 4)Dress Urban outfitters Jacket: Thrifted Necklace: Irene Woods (can you tell I like these necklaces!)  Shoes: Thrifted (in my sisters throw away pile)

Outfit 5) Dress: Kate Spade Saturday Necklace Irene Woods Shoes: JC Penney

Thanks for reading hope you enjoy!!! :)

Outfit Challenge: Week 2

It's much warmer this week so tights are much easier. I thought this week was a bit more fun and what I would actually normally wear and want to wear all the time.

Outfit 1) Dress: Milly, Nordstrom, Cardigan/Tights: Express Necklace: Irene Woods Shoes: Vincent Camuto 

Outfit 2) Blazer: Urban Outfitters Shirt: Target Pants: Aritizia Shoes: Toms

Outfit 3) Dress: Gap Tights: Target Boots: DSW 

Outfit 4) Shirt: Kensie, Macys Skirt: Club Monaco Bracelet: Gifted from Guatemala  Necklace: Irene Woods Tights: Express Shoes: DSW

Outfit 5) Cardigan Urban Outfitters Tee: Madewell Scarf: Banana Republic Black Denim: Urban Outfitters Shoes: DSW

Hope you enjoy, see you next time my little creators!

Outfit Challenge: Week 1

Finally I can show you some results!! Now this week is probably the easiest for me because it's the first one.  At the same time it was also super difficult because I didn't want to do any of my fall back lazy outfits.  Then it ended up being in the negatives this week so all I wanted to wear is sweaters and comfy things.

Outfit 1) Jacket: Gap (thrifted) Tanks: Target Skirt: White House Black Market Tights: Express Shoes: Vincent Camuto, Nordstrom 

Outfit 2) Blazer: Urban Outfitters Shirt: Nordstrom Rack Pants: TJ Maxx Shoes: Toms for Target

(such a cold day!!)Outfit 3) Buffalo Exchange in Seattle Pants: Angry Young and Poor Shoes: Sorels, Nordstrom Necklace: Anthropologie

Outfit 4)Shirt: TJ Maxx Necklace: Lanvin for H&M Dress: Aritizia Tights& socks: Target Shoes: DSW

Oufit 5) Scarf: gift from my dad when he went to Malaysia Shirt: J.Crew Jeans: Target Boots: Vincent Camuto

Hope you enjoy, see you next time my little creators!

Throw Back Thursday: School Project

I am in the works of gathering wonderful outfits for all of you. So instead of showing you an old movie. I present a snapshot of a project I did.  The criteria was take a mega trend and come up with a collection based off of that.The thing I love about this collection is it's all knitted! Talk about super comfy work wear.

I hope you guys liked this little different approach.  I actually had to redo all these croquis again because I didn't back up and my flash drive broke.  Don't worry I cried a ton with those 10 hours of work no sleep cost me.  It took me a while to understand how much I actually did like this project because doing women's wear isn't my favorite thing to work on.

Do you guys have any projects that you finished and loved?
See you next time my little creators!!

New years resolution: Closet Cleanup & 30 days of outfits

I am a clothing horder.  I can admit this I love clothes.  I think it came from a mix of being surrounded by hand-me downs, and when I was older my mom started buying me my own clothes.  It felt like freedom to mix in what I chose and had a selection of super cool clothes from my sisters.

Now I have a huge mix of clothes.  I have slowly started getting rid of my old clothes because I have a story a reason to keep all of them, and when I don't need them they become painting clothes.

Now the first challenge to myself is 30 days of outfits!

Rules:

1.) Use all of my layering pieces, you cannot use the same cardigan 2x in the same week.

2.) Rotate your bottoms, use a skirt 1-2 times a week.

3.) Do not repeat a top in the month

4.) You cannot do the same outfit even a hoodie and jeans on a Saturday this month.

5.) work out outfits can totally repeat.

Pretty easy right? not too hard so stay tuned for that I will do a recap of outfits!

The next challenge I give myself will be Closet Clean up:

This is harder I have a dresser and 2 places where I hang clothes. I feel like the 30 of outfits will help me understand what I no longer want in my closet. I have been trying to make sure that the clothes I buy are 100% natural out of my own desire for a closet.  I want my clothes to have a purpose in my closet and not just sit there since it's pretty.  I am also hoping I can organize my clothes once and for all! And not just keep them because I like looking at them. Some of them I will keep.  I love my Designer Dresses! 

Graphics: Steamwear

Some family members approached me about graphic tees for girls. Stem stands for Science, technology, engineering and math.  It is a program to encourage kids especially girls to participate and be interested in this as a career.  So if my family starts selling them I'll let you know where to get them! So for now enjoy my graphics!

 Let me know which ones are your favorites! I hope you guys enjoyed these graphics
See you next time my little creators!!

Jungle Dress: Fashion Illustration

Occasionally you find inspiration in the most interesting places.  I found this image on google plus! I love the shine and the movement. I took a chance and decided to draw it. I didn't know who did this at first but googling is amazing and I was able to figure out where it was from! I hate not giving credit to where it needs to be given.

My drawing 2 hours to draw
Materials: AD Markers, Copic markers, Prisma Pencils, Canson Marker Paper

Samantha Gradoville by Jean-François Campos for L’Express Styles (March 2012)

Editorial: Revue De Saison

Dress: Salvatore Ferragamo (RTW Spring 2012)

Shoes: Jimmy Choo Lance Sandals

I leave you with a video of my process I hope you guys enjoyed this Illustration.
See you next time my little creators!!

More photos MN4MN

Hello lovelies I finally have time to show you more photos from the fashion show :)

Rhea Pappas took these awesome photos.  As before I showed what I presented 

Fashion Illustration: Ball Gown

So I understand this is a bit late to put on here, but here you go! I did this as a ball gown and wanted to show ruffles and some lace.  It was a very quick illustration. It was for an Art trade.  Occasionally I love getting a spur of the moment project. Lately it feels like all my projects are spur of the moment!
I enjoyed editing this one, I like the title pages and the transitions I have been playing with.  I need to buy some music I can use though.

Hope you guys enjoy!! See you next time my little creators!!

MN4MN Runway Show

In August I submitted an entry to do a dress for the new fashion show MN4MN through my job with Target Corp.  I had about a month and a half to get supplies and work through any problems.  Honestly I was super happy to do it, but the attention on me made it stressful (Target blog post).

Plus my parents came into town that was fun but I had to get everything prepped for them! AH!

Here is a bit of what I submitted as my initial ideas! Below is my finished garment!!
It was a blast to do!! Thank you Lisa Castro, Kirsten Berg, and Nicole Nordeen for everything!

me being awkward next to my model Meron!!

I haven't seen the professional images yet but I hope you liked!

Hope you guys enjoy!! See you next time my little creators!!

SS15 PATTERNS ON PATTERNS!

I love these looks they amaze me every time,  I am currently working on a dress for a fashion show which is why I haven't had any time to make a video for youtube (more to come on that!)

I just can't get enough of this look with the dresses with multiple patterns.

So of course I'm a visual person so here are some examples!

A Detacher

Lisa Marie Fernandez

Novis

Which type is your favorite? Let me know!

Hope you guys enjoy!! See you next time my little creators!!

TBT: Winter outfit

Fall is coming around the corner, though I want it to stay warm forever, seasons happen in Minneapolis.

I did this one last winter.  I do really enjoy this sketch and a doing something with cute shoes.  I realized i should do more with backgrounds eventually.

here it is pencil heavy and  working with different textures.  This was just an experimental one.

And of course i did a video on it too!

Hope you guys enjoy!! See you next time my little creators!!