It's Cool to be Conscious!

I've been doing a lot of contract sewing for a few companies in and around Charlotte. I absolutely love these gigs. Working from home, on your own time, blaring music, and staying up late being as nit-picky as you want until the project turns out right.

Here are a few sample shorts completed for DRC ApeParel as part of their "High Life Series" in their spring and summer K.I.S.S. 2012 line. I love this brand. They use vibrant fabrics inspired by African prints and promote awareness about the atrocities happening to women and children of The Congo.

DRC takes their designs nationwide and they hope to enter department stores soon! In the meantime, you can find their clothes online or at fashion shows from Charlotte to Raleigh and beyond. 

A Day at the Races

You're the boss! You da boss! BOSSMAN!

Last weekend was landmark for me. I worked my first commercial as the sole wardrobe person on set! The Quicken Loans ad group came down from Detroit to film at Tony Stewart's racing headquarters and the Concord Speedway.

The commercial will promote a contest in which the winner gets to hang out with Stewart and Ryan Newman and tour the body shop. There's a cash prize and probably some sort of car ride involved as well (a fast car ride, in a circle, maybe?). Be 'the Bossman' for a day, really. The commercial is going to be a hoot. I'll post it once it's finished.

The film crew was wonderful and immensely talented. We enjoyed watching the pit crew in action, but they slowed it down for the camera. That was slowing it down?

Sweet.

UPDATE! Here's a link to the finished commercial!
http://vimeo.com/38804690

I Was Always 'That Kid'

I have a new found respect for the sewers of Barbie clothes. Little capped sleeves are tedious. I designed an outfit for my cousin's social studies project on Civil War nurses. I'm submitting these pictures to Mattel for a new line of historical Barbie dolls. The first installment: Gettysburg Barbie.

Basically what it comes down to is, my future children will have the best school projects. I was always 'that kid' and they will be 'that kid.'