tunics, stretchy pants, and boots

Do you ever wonder if fashion designers have clothing crisis situations? Well, I defiantly have many a clothing crisis. Your getting ready to meet a friend out for the evening, or going out on a first or second date, on your way to work for the day and hoping to go out later, what do you wear? What are you going to end up doing? Will you regret your clothing decision half way through the day or evening? My solution, tunics, stretchy pants, and boots. Stretchy pants are comfy and can be sexy, boots (depending on the heal) can be uber chic, and comfortable enough to walk in all day or dance in all night. Ahhh the tunic, kind of like a sexy dress and jammies all together in one. Depending on the cut, you can accent your curves, and cover up any happy hour tummy fullness. Also, layering and accessories, long necklaces, textured scarves, and sweater vests (long or short) shortie jackets, and cardigans. So you can take the same outfit all over and make it new and occasion appropriate.

Sea Man

I was literally delighted this morning as I was making this first Seahoodie, notice the tiny whales on the hood lining, I love the big hood, the big cuffs, the big zipper, and the moderately sized octopus.

Next is the wet octopus reconstructed sweatshirt, with a zipper in the front! The fabric is from  Volcom sweatshirt sleeves (next up, what I'm gonna do with the torso) It's a wet puss sweatshirt, so dirty, but not really.....

Fall skirts for 2010

oh! fun wide yoke skirts for all your fabulous fall frolicking! These skirts are screaming to be worn with your favorite sweater (or kombat knit raglan tunic) and a pair of boots. I know many of us dread pleats but the flattering yoke on these skirts make them work, also, POCKETS! that's all.

A new season, a new pair of stretchy pants

I'm still making some bubble dresses, this one has a flannel bodice with wilderness animals on it, it's lined with the same yummy soft fabric to keep your titties warm this fall. I can picture this dress with a cardigan, and a jean jacket, perhaps a rustic pair of cowboy boots....Also the feather earring is something I want to make more of, one long asymmetrical earring, what do you think?

This dress I want to call the ladies of the Renaissance and plaid. This dress has a fall feel but could be a spring piece too,depending on how you wear it.

I'm gonna make stretchy pants this year! Notice the fun zippers at the bottom, oh yeah. This top is new too, just completed the first one last night, yummy black silky fabric that is so comfy, super fun for layering in the fall and winter, wool vests? yes! cable knit sweaters? hell yeah! This top has black ribbing on the sleeves and on the bottom, the back has a little opening with a pretty frog closure.

Tiny fall preview

A new season is creeping up on us, and I'm getting ready by making warm sweatshirts, tunics, and even a few strapless dresses. I love how hounds tooth looks with autumn hues, and I'm especially excited about the new bunnies I'll be applying to lots of warm tunics with cowls and hoods. The bird of flight sweatshirt, and funny bunny tunic are both for sale at my etsy shop.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/54197712/bird-of-flight-sweatshirt
http://www.etsy.com/listing/54198579/funny-bunny-raglan-shirt

shopping on etsy

I've been spending lots of time on etsy lately, and I decided to test my shopping skills. Shopping on etsy is so much more satisfying than frequenting big businesses, it's very clear how much little artisans really appreciate your appreciation of what they love to do ( I totally know how they feel) I wonder sometimes if people notice how happy people make me when they buy an iteam I made, from me? Anyway, here are my new and fantastic Etsy purchases complete with the adorable note and packaging from http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeanDoll I loved her! I'm def. gonna check her shop out on a regular basis.

I love zombie cameo earrings! The horsey broach is for my lovely friend Melisa.

I really like the feel of v neck shirts, the same comfort of a t shirt with a little touch of sexy. I want to get a few more to wear with high waisted skirts for the fall. Astronaut shirt from http://www.etsy.com/shop/zenthreads
Great shirts, and super affordable.

What I wear and what I do

As many of you know I get to hang out at the Pretty Parlor on Capital Hill 2 days a week, when a girl is at a Pretty Parlor she has to make herself pretty. This week was nice and warm so I wore a Native Bohemian look,

Feather hair piece: from the Parlor by Violet Magpie http://violetmagpie.com/
Beaded earrings: Value village
Brown embroidered tank top: Urban Outfitters (2005)
High waist-ed denim pleated skirt: My mom made it!
Brown embroidered wedges: Value Village
I also work pretty hard at the Pretty Parlor, I'm sweepin' the floors, and cleanin' out the litter box (pretty little Petunia) and using Anna Bananas fantastic cutting table to cut out all my fun fashions, so it's important to wear sensible shoes and be able to bend over and move around so on Monday I wore something a little more comfy
White flower: Diaso
Navy and white polka dot dress: this belonged to my mom
Wide red stretchy belt (such a great piece to pull together outfits and shoes!): Aprie http://www.aprie.com/Aprie.html
Red pattent leather flats: on line MIA ( I love these shoes, I've worn out several pairs, they are great with jeans, dresses, and skirts) http://www.miashoes.com/shop.html