Journal
Acquire A Tailor
The role of a skilled tailor might seem like a relic of the past in today's fast paced world of off-the-rack fashion and online shopping. However, having a tailor is...
The Quiet Workings
The website has now launched and I've been a bit quiet again on social media and even in marketing and promoting the new site. Seems a bit odd, but I'm listening...
Behind the Seams
With a professional background spanning well over a decade in the vintage clothing trade, followed by six years dedicated to curating contemporary apparel from various brands for Adored Vintage, I...
Melting in New Orleans
We weren't really thinking about it, we just booked our tickets for New Orleans to see Weyes Blood. It literally did not dawn on my friend, Saria, and I that...
Fabric & Inspiration Sourcing in LA
At this point, I had not found a new manufacturer to partner up with yet that better aligned with my goals and values, though I recall being absolutely hungry for...
Los Angeles, July
I visited Los Angeles for the second time this year, and perhaps this will not be the last. It proved to be a most fruitful visit and as I continue...
Offerings from my garden
It is no secret how much I love and reverere flowers and always finding new ways to express myself through my love of them. After reading up on the process...
A Deep Feeling Thing
The dream isn't grand, neither is the desire. Rather to create something that gives this chapter of my life meaning. Something to look back on, when I am older, or...
Ètude pour le Rêve
Study for the dream. These past few weeks I have been diving deep into unknown knowledge territory. Studying and learning more about the process of crafting and creating garments from...
Vashon Island, February
The past few days we spent on Vashon Island, a quick ferry ride away from Tacoma (or Seattle) and I was instantly smitten. I had always wanted to visit because I...
Speak it into being
Maybe if I speak it into being, This thing, This amorphous thing. Like trying to grasp fog. I see walls, And light, soft, natural, And shadows too, Since one cannot...
The Thalia Nightgown is rendered in a diaphanous cotton voile in a warm white with a neckline bedecked with a soft lace trimmed ruffle. Rows of delicate pintuck pleats adorn the front from the shoulders and release about waist length....
The Luzon Dress is a loose-fitting relaxed fit a-line midi dress made from an off-white soft striped cotton gauze. This dress features a squared neckline with functional mother-of-pearl shell buttons down lace bodice, above the elbow length puff sleeves, and...
The Persephone Dress is a princess length midi dress and features a low u-shaped neckline, above the elbow length balloon sleeves with light gathers at shoulder seams for a fuller look and finished with delicate banded hem. The fitted bodice...
Inspired by antique Edwardian tops and chemises, the Nesaea Top is loose flowing top made in a diaphanous lightweight cotton in a warm white and features soft ruffles along a round neckline. Rows of delicate pintuck pleats adorn the front...
