This is about the making of... It happens sometimes that although I feel I have the time and energy to work on something new, I just can't sketch a design that I'm pleased with. The more I insist, the more it becomes obvious that it's just not happening, and in this particular case I'm referring to - I had the inspiration to take a deep breath and look at the previous pages in my sketch book. It is so important to spend some time sketching when I feel inspired - my designs "for rainy days" came in handy as that day it was pouring:)) shmaaall So yes, I found this little sketch of a swirly fabric necklace - just a few centimeters on paper. After trying to reproduce it on an A4 paper sheet and failing to get the exact shape which I liked so much in the first place- it struck me! - I need to make a grid! Biiiig:)) After that everything went smooth, I increased proportionally each little rectangle and I was able to move to the next step. ...
After coming back from my vacation I felt that my every day wardrobe needs refreshing. But from thinking to doing something about it - there's a long way! I had the floral fabric for a while now. Deciding about the design is always the hardest part. The premise was to make something simple but somehow that never happens:)) For years I just left these fabrics aside because I didn't get any inspiration for that simple design that is complicated enough to please me:)) I started working on this "tunic-like top" having something completely different in mind. Most of my designs imply asymmetry - that's not news anymore, is it?:)) That's what makes it click for me and I feel my best creations will always have an asymmetrical cut or detail. Other features of this top: a small cream bow on one shoulder, sleeves with ties and slits on each side. The treatment of the cream fabric is similar up to a point to what happens to my wrinkled ...
