BeetleDee and BeetleDum

My dear friend and fellow SCAD alum Devin Borden gifted me this work of art for my birthday. I've been asking Devin for one of his bug pieces for quite some time now and he finally followed through. I could not be more pleased with my gift, thank you Devin!



BeetleDee and BeetleDum
Devin Borden
July 2010

Birthday Blazer

I went crazy with this one. As seen from my birthday post this is the blazer I made for my Ultimate Grand Supreme ensemble.



As per usual made from my own patterns and fabric I have in my collection. Part Chanel, Part Alexis Mabille Couture, Part PHCIII it now sleeps peacefully in the archives.

Dandy DIY

This afternoon I stopped by one of my fav thrift stores after a brunch date with Abby and found these little beauties. I was most attracted to the color, part dove grey part old lady orthopedic, I had to have them! At a whopping $10 who could say no?



Now what to do about those weak tassels? I gathered up some trim I had lying around and got to work.



Using some jacquard ribbon and small buckles I constructed a couple bows to apply. Once completed I stitched them right on top of the tassels. Handsome, no?




I'm quite pleased with the outcome and with fashion week just around the corner I'm dying to take them out for a spin!

Spirit Animals

Took a break from my very busy schedule (sarcasm) to visit the Bronx Zoo with my friend and fellow animal enthusiast Scott Cooper.



Animals everywhere...














It was a great day!

Robyn, Kelis, Marlon and Peter

Equal One Epic Night!




Thank you Marlon for the ticket... yeeaaahhhh!

Oh What a Night

Thank you so much to all my friends for making my special day the best one to date. What a blast!

One of my two yummy cakes from Sugar Sweet Sunshine.


I made the crown out of pipe-cleaners for a whopping $2 and the sash out of some spare fabric and trim I had lying around.


Crazy Balloon Bouquet from the Balloon Saloon.


Thank you Nick and Brendan for hosting the party at your building, hope I didn't get you evicted!


Runner-up Monique and I.


Ultimate Grand Supreme.


And of course I put on a little show for my friends.


Special thanks to my best friend in the entire world Brendan for making sure I didn't have a care in the world all night and that everything went off without a hitch. Thank you so much Yaya you made my Birthday everything and then some!

SCAD TV

The Video from my André Leon Talley Adventure at SCAD.

Enjoy.

Turning 26

Tomorrow is the big day but I already received a pretty huge birthday gift.

Huge Thank You to Corbin Brett Chamberlin and Peter Davis!

I've been sewing away on a few different looks for tomorrow's festivities, I will post pics after the big debut!

More to come!

The Fabulous Beekman Boys

Today I was lucky enough to attend a lecture series entitled "Farm To Table" curated by Dr. Brent Ridge of The Fabulous Beekman Boys. Housed in the Elixir Lounge of ABC Carpet and Home today's lecture was named "The Grass is Always Greener" and was to be a reading of "The Bucolic Plague" by it's author, the other half of the Beekman Boys, Josh Kilmer-Purcell. Let's just say I've been a fan of Mr. Kilmer-Purcell's work since I read "I Am Not Myself These Days" when I first moved to New York three years ago, so you can imagine my excitement. After the reading the Beekman Boys answered questions, entertained compliments from the crowd and signed copies of the book. I read "The Bucolic Plague" in one sitting on a recent trip back home to Massachusetts and had my copy ready to go.



Pre-lecture, in a last minute attempt to show some sort of gratitude, I whipped up two matching bowties in gray and white stripes for the boys, one with purple taffeta backing and one with pink satin backing. I was nervous to present them but when having my book signed I got up the nerve and handed them over with a card. They graciously accepted and thanked me, I flew over the moon.




Josh and Dr. Brent were extremely humble and charming. Anyone near and dear to me knows that one day I hope to live on a farm raising livestock and living off my land. These men have paved the way, serve as role models to me and are the image of what I hope to achieve one day.



To have got to briefly talk to them and gain a little insight in to what their day to day lives are like was a dream come true. They really are Fabulous. I implore anyone and everyone to watch their show The Fabulous Beekman Boys on Planet Green, I guarantee you will enjoy.

Thank you Dr. Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell for being you and being so fabulous!

Portfolio Preview

Here's a look at a 10 piece collection I've been working on for my portfolio. I drew inspiration from a variety of Malaysian Jewel Beetles.




Some of these beetles known as the Elytra Beetle can be harvested for their wing husks to be used in various applications. I obviously would use them as sequins.












Hope you enjoyed, would love some feedback, let me know what you think.