New sale fabrics, and an amazing men's outfit!
First of all, we've changed out the Yard Sale, so do look at the new goodies there. There are some new fabrics added to the site just yesterday, some golden oldies, and some amazing prices -- definitely worth the click!
And secondly, I've fallen in love with this wonderful outfit made by Laura Cromartie, one of our customers and a recent fashion grad. Laura describes her creation as:
The pants/jeans were the indigo tencel/hemp twill. [Tara's note: we don't currently have indigo, but we do offer black, natural, and olive hemp/tencel twills. They're marvelous fabrics!] I also used the buffalo nickel buttons for the button. There is also a vest beneath the jacket using the twill and the buttons. It was cool, and a pity the model never took off the overcoat.
The over coat is made out of black organic french terry! The buttons are the 1-inch polished coconut buttons, and I sewed the coat with organic black thread.
This ensemble was the menswear assignment in my program. I consulted with my partner (my daughter's dad) about stuff he liked/wanted, and we were inspired by these cowboy style coats with the long separating tails in the back (to accomodate the horse or maybe a bike).
I LOVED working with these fabrics. They feel so good. I went back to school to learn fashion design so that I could encourage the world's move to organic fabrics. The peril of the planet has rested heavily on my shoulders since I was too young. I know of the pesticides used conventionally; it seems so easy, logical to just move to organic to stop the destruction. So, I plan to do what I can. I'm starting with organic kid's clothes on etsy. I hope to become a legal business soon.
The program I did is at Marymount University in Arlington, VA, a small school with a view of Washington, DC. The fashion department is small but empowered! The annual fashion show, Portfolio in Motion, draws the interest of fashionable people from the Metro DC area yearly.
I want that coat. It's absolutely gorgeous, completely functional (and for someone who lives out in the country that's important!), and so sustainable. I want Laura to make adult clothes -- kids get all the good stuff! Keep an eye out for Laura's creations on etsy, or send her an email with your congratulations, questions, or requests for commissions. (I made that last bit up -- I have no idea if she accepts commissions. But she should, because don't you think everybody needs a coat like that?)