It’s been ages since my last post. Things have gotten really busy, in a productive and inspiring way. I finished my jeans and, not only do they fit, I got to wear them all over Paris. And yet, I still don’t have a photo of myself in them. It was my first solo trip—going to…… Continue reading J’aime Paris
Sadly, I was not one of the finalists this time, though that doesn’t make me any less proud of the work I did. There were a lot of really good entries and I know the judging was really hard. Big congrats to my classmates for all of the effort put in, and HUGE congrats to…… Continue reading Congrats to the winners of the Unconventional Design Challenge
Yesterday I spent the day hanging out with an amazing team of people from Fibershed and Apparel Arts for the Re:Fashion workshop in Oakland, CA. Attendees learned mending, embroidery and eco-printing techniques to turn lifeless old, and sometimes beloved, garments into new ones. I took the opportunity to learn a bit of Boro style Sashiko…… Continue reading Re:Fashion
refashioning history 