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Stevie Nicks breaks out into song while getting her make up done for a Rolling Stones shoot. No biggie.
I entered a competition not too long ago, it was to create an “art to wear” type design for Barbie through the Toronto Fashion Incubator. The prize was a cool 10 mill. I mean 10 grand. Serious stuff.
I was like, aha! STEGA. This is my chance.
I had a whim a while ago for [...]
Well, well, well. If it isn’t 2012.
I have to say that I had a really hard time with 2011. It just didn’t feel natural. Whenever I had to date something, I always had to think about it. I naturally wanted to write 2012. So here we are, right where we (me, anyway) are supposed to [...]
Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive on Vimeo.
This took my breath away. I often see spellbinding flocks of birds along highway 400 north of Toronto. Nothing like this, though.
I stumbled upon these quilts- so beautiful in their random imperfection. They really are the opposite to fussy cutting. So what’s better or more impressive- the loving abandon shown below, or the pursuit of perfection in a fussy cut?
Click for a bigger view. See more of the magic here.
I heard a great sewing term on Sewing With Nancy a little while ago. Sewing With Nancy is a long running American sewing show that I can occasionally catch on PBS. It’s kind of dry and awkward, which makes it amazing- the real life version of that skit on Saturday Night Live with the two [...]
I just came across this little nugget that I wrote five years ago, in an attempt to put myself in a nutshell.
“My aesthetic is based on a complex recipe of contradictions and loves. My inspirations can be somewhat cerebral, yet the outcome totally wearable. I believe in simplicity and functionality. But each piece will [...]
SCISSION
“the act or an instance of cutting, splitting, or dividing”
Real life scenario-
With just three precise scissions, my cat’s fur went from ‘drab’ to ‘fab’.
This word is so awesome, I wish I had known it my whole life. Imagine how useful it would have been in fashion school.
It’s really cold here in Toronto right now, so I thought I would try to warm every one up with some blanket talk. (Lies, it’s actually 32 right now and not going below 30 for the next five days. Barf!)
I had another adventure in quilting the past few weeks, which I totally [...]
