Vintage, I love you

I've been using quite a few really great fabrics recently, wish I could find such ones more often!

(oh and sorry about the long absence - I am probably not organised enough to find time for writing when I am rushing orders ^^ )

First that one you already saw ( but this is a better picture ! ). I've sewn lace flowers and beads on it since then as well.

Then this one, I love this fabric pattern! So happy too :)

These two cowls I made using vintage silk and polyester. I am especially fond of the red and blue association.

I've been creating new things as well, the photo session is planned tomorrow, so stay in tune for the rest ;-))

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Exhibition in Paris, April 19th

Spring came back, and exhibitions are coming back along....

First one will be on April 19 th,

as usual

at Pica Pica, 20 rue de Nemours, 75011 Paris

Métro Oberkampf or Parmentier

from 11am to 7pm

A welcome drink will be served, and the bar will be open

There'll be my new clothing and accessories + the permanent collection

as well as

Photography, drawn photographs and canvassed photographs from Yann Pendaries

If you're in France, please come! :-)

Winter fashion photoshoot

I am so glad the snow stayed a bit for once!!

We had a lot of fun doing pictures in the wood last Sunday...

I was not very warm, can't say the opposite, but it did not last that long :)

I came back still healthy :-)

New cowl pictures :) I love them :)

And these are the first pics of the men's frock coat I made. Hopefully I'll soon get some pics of it worn during a concert :) What do you think of it ?

I'll put up a few more pics next time :-)

Of course, they were all done by Yann

New year, new projects...

I'm a bit late, but I'll wish everyone now a very happy new year!!

Mine is starting a bit fast - I think ;-) but I did take a few days of holidays in London, UK

That was in Hyde Park.... with sun, unbelievably!

And the ritual pic in the tube. As you can see, we're all sporting Malam cowls ;-))

Here are a few custom orders I made before Christmas (the pics aren't as good, I know... )

That's a keyhole dress in flocked black cotton with roses and black lace with small rhinestones on an ivory background. You don't see them, but I also made assorted gauntlets in black lace on ivory.

Two custom orders : a linen French toile dress with a goblin hood and small vintage buttons, and a frock coat in black milleraies velvet with embroideries.

And lastly, a leather and pleather bag with a painted pattern :-)

Now working on some more custom orders, you'll soon get to see the man jacket I told about in a previous post, since I'm supposed to finish it today... ^-^

Jumper Show Suit

I don't usually do 100% custom pieces, they have to derivate from one of my already-done designs. but, well, i don't really have many designs for men, so I had to make an exception!

Just finished today a custom show suit for a singer friend (It was high time, this is going to be worn tonite ;-) )

It is basically a jumper suit, that is both vest and pants in one piece.

I also transformed a silly brooch I had made into a neck piece. Funnier than a tie,isn't it ? ;-)

This is only the first part, I am also working on the jacket to go with it, which will more or less resemble my sketch below... but won't be done this week!

Dear Santa, can I get some more hours in my day?

And thank you Riz and Joniphippin for the awards, I am greatly touched :-)

Live Photo-video from the runway show :-)

Here's the photo-video from the runway show :-) before I post the actual pics...

Runway fashion show in Paris

Yes!!! I just got the pictures from yesterday's runway show in Paris...

It went really well - just lacking a bit of light I suppose, but then it looks good on the pics;)

It's a bit late right now, so I'll just post the backstage ones but I'll be back tomorrow for the actual runway pics:))

Going round Paris and the news

I've been sooo busy recently! What between custom orders, preparing the exhibit for next week....

I lent some clothes at the beginning of the week to photography students who were trying their hands on fashion shoots... Hopefully I'll get to see the pics someday! Especially as I spent two days there...



I will be doing a runway show in a nightclub in Paris on monday as well :-))

And I've been working on some new things too!
Here's a new dress design: this is the prototype, and I'll be making more soon :)

(It's green really, even if it looks blue here)




And for dessert... here are a few more circular motion pictures:))

(click on them :) )

Final design - Paris designer exhibit

Thank you for all your lovely comments! After many changes... here is the final flyer design !

I took all the advice I could, and tried to concile it all with what I had in mind too:-)

It's been sent to print now...

If any Parisians read this ;o) The private sale event will be held on Sunday, November 16th,

from 11am to 8pm,

at the following address:

Pica Pica, 20 rue de Nemours, Paris 11e

(Métro Parmentier or Oberkampf)

New frock coats

It may not look like it on the picture but I'm really happy with this custom frock coat! This is the one I was talking about in the previous post, I love the colors!
I think blue is so elegant.

It is a bit longer than my usual ones, and it has different sleeves and a different hood as well...

It is still missing buttons though, but that will be fixed tomorrow....

Since I was making one, I started a second one at the same time, I quite like it too, but it is not fun enough yet. Here is a pic of it, it is not lined for the moment.

I want to add something on the front, or on the side, or at the hem... I don't know yet :)

(See, I'm thinking!)

Oh and I have a new project - since yesterday...

I have decided to organize a private sale event in Paris in a few weeks.

Besides my clothes, there will be Yann's pictures, and our collaborative work :

There will also be fun jewelry from La Fille du Consul

How cool is that :-)

Just a little more work needed, I've got to design the flyer.... quick:)

(Any ideas, please feel free to let me know :) )

Fall Designer Fair in Strasbourg

Finally, the designer fair time has come and gone ! It was in Strasbourg this week-end (in the East of France), which is a really nice city. I wish I could have stayed one more day to visit... and to see it in the daylight!

I did not bother too much about the booth, since it is all ready to set up now ! I just had to finish a lot of pieces to show there... The hard part about it was having to get there for 7 am in the cold ;o) It took us only 3 hours to set it up.

Many different crafts were exhibited there: painting, sculpting, metalworking... Made me wish I had a big house and enough money to buy one of each!

There weren't too many visitors on the first day, since it poured down all day long. This is how I realised the tent was waterproof... only up to a certain amount of water !

But the following day was great, it even almost felt like summer ;o) Luckily, there was two of us to welcome people on the booth, because I would never have coped with the crowd by myself ^-^

All in all, it was a tiring, but great fair. And now... I'm off to start all the custom orders!

Fall Fashion Sneak Previews

I'm currently being taken over by time... My next exhibition is in two weeks, and will take place in another beautiful castle, see by yourself...

Of course I am not totally ready, but now that September is beginning, I really feel holidays are over... So I'll start serious work tomorrow? I always want to make a gazillion new things before a show :)

Thanks for your comments on my look proposals! I relied a bit on it for my last photo session...
Here are a few sneak peaks of what will be next in my shop :-)