Showing posts with label dress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dress. Show all posts

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Costume Designer Julie Weiss

I just saw the movie Secretariat, it is a great story about the journey of the 1973 Triple Crown winner. Diane Lane plays Housewife and mother Penny Chenery, who has taken over her sick father's Virginia based Meadow Stables. Against all odds, Chenery with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin (John Malkovich) succeeds in a male dominated business.
I really enjoyed the film, but I was just fascinated by the clothes that Diane Lane wore throughout the movie.  I had a hard time finding good pictures of her wardrobe to share with you. I specially love the navy blue and white dress (2nd picture), you'll just have to watch the movie to get a better look.



I learned that designer Julie Weiss designed all of Diane's wardrobe, in my opinion she did an amazing job. Julie is truly talented, she is worked in countless films and has an extensive and diverse body of work. I love her approach to designing, below you can see a short video of Julie and her design process.
 

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

I wish I had ordered more!

I'm packing Spring orders at the same time I'm finalizing my Fall 2011 collection and my sewing room looks like a complete mess. I'm having a hard time finding my tape measure and scissors! Oh well, just a few more days and then I'll organize it... maybe.
I'm always conservative when placing orders to my manufacturer, I always worry about how each collection will do. Last year when I placed my Spring 2011 orders, I was very conservative. With the way the economy is going and so many little boutiques closing shop I ordered just a little extra inventory in each style.
I should have ordered more! I'm very happy to tell you I picked up 2 new boutiques, one in Saudi Arabia and one in Alabama :), they will be carrying my line in a matter of weeks, now the little extra inventory I had ordered is going to them.
So this little number below is already sold out in most sizes, if you want this dress I have in sizes 18/24 months and 8/9 years only. Let me know quick, they are going fast!!

The dress is 100% silk, the print has little birds and flowers. $48.