Posts tagged fashion design
30 Lessons at 30

Today I turn 30 years old. So in today’s post, I’m going to do something I’ve never attempted before, and that’s to write down the lessons that I’ve learned through time. Specifically for this post, 30 lessons that I’ve learned within my 30 years on this planet. The goal is to list out 30 lessons per category that I feature on my blog and YouTube channel being fashion design, style and self.

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Custom: Princess Tiana Inspired Birthday Dress

In this weeks video and blog post I’m sharing the design process behind a custom designed Disney’s Princess Tiana dress for my God daughters 5th birthday. To see how the dress came out and the struggle behind it, read the post and watch the videos.

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Making a Wrap Camisole

I’m making a 10x10 capsule wardrobe for myself and to kick off the DIY Capsule Challenge, I decided to make a satin camisole first. It’s a good style basic that you can layer over anything in the fall or wear along in the spring. It’s an essential for everyone’s closet. Click to see how I designed and made one for myself.

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5 Things They Don't Teach You at Fashion School

When you’re in college and start the fashion design program, you get so excited about learning how to make clothes. When you finish the program and go off into the industry, you realize that fashion school didn't teach you everything you needed to know about business, production and sampling.  I know it was a steep learning curve for me, so I'm sharing 5 things that fashion design school didn't prepare me for when I entered the fashion design industry.

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