Category Archives: Womenswear
Rousseau’s Tiger
I had always been fascinated by the painting ‘Tiger in a tropical storm/Surprised’ by Henri Rousseau. The painting may look a bit naive but I will always go for a painting that is honest rather than something that is just
Rousseau’s Tiger
I had always been fascinated by the painting ‘Tiger in a tropical storm/Surprised’ by Henri Rousseau. The painting may look a bit naive but I will always go for a painting that is honest rather than something that is just
Pleats in a Figure of 8
Length = 0.95 meters Width = 1.2 meters Stretch = double the length Possibilities: endless So what do you do with a pleated fabric that is only 0.95m wide by 1.2 meters in length but stretches to double the length?
Pleats in a Figure of 8
Length = 0.95 meters Width = 1.2 meters Stretch = double the length Possibilities: endless So what do you do with a pleated fabric that is only 0.95m wide by 1.2 meters in length but stretches to double the length?
Shiny New Bag
So I came, saw and conquered. Instead of being a conquest, I saw a discarded piece of leather as I was walking past the bin at work and immediately saved it from the landfill. What a waste to throw away
Shiny New Bag
So I came, saw and conquered. Instead of being a conquest, I saw a discarded piece of leather as I was walking past the bin at work and immediately saved it from the landfill. What a waste to throw away
Quick Kurta
Summer is finally here. There are strawberries in every grocer and Pimms seems to be flying off the shelves. It seems only sensible to wear something that fits summer, but what can you wear that looks good and cools at
Quick Kurta
Summer is finally here. There are strawberries in every grocer and Pimms seems to be flying off the shelves. It seems only sensible to wear something that fits summer, but what can you wear that looks good and cools at
A Burst of Colour and Frills
A while back when I was showing some students how to draft a trousers pattern, I asked one of the tutor if she wanted to volunteer to be a test subject. She agreed and the outcome was a very useful lesson
A Burst of Colour and Frills
A while back when I was showing some students how to draft a trousers pattern, I asked one of the tutor if she wanted to volunteer to be a test subject. She agreed and the outcome was a very useful lesson
Constructivism Construction
Recently I was playing with the idea of a circle in a garment. It’s nothing ground breaking as it is an idea that has been played with over and over again in numerous design. However, I wanted to try my
Constructivism Construction
Recently I was playing with the idea of a circle in a garment. It’s nothing ground breaking as it is an idea that has been played with over and over again in numerous design. However, I wanted to try my
Keeping Warm!
With my sister’s birthday round the corner, I have been racking my brain in what to get her. Usually, the distance between us would mean that she would often get a birthday card from me but as she is coming
Keeping Warm!
With my sister’s birthday round the corner, I have been racking my brain in what to get her. Usually, the distance between us would mean that she would often get a birthday card from me but as she is coming
Drape Coat
As projects goes, this is the longest project I have ever undertaken. This is not because the design or pattern was complicated nor does it require an army of skilled technicians to sew it but simply, I was undecided on
Drape Coat
As projects goes, this is the longest project I have ever undertaken. This is not because the design or pattern was complicated nor does it require an army of skilled technicians to sew it but simply, I was undecided on
Quick and Simple
I am expecting a visit from my mom and sis soon and my sis has been going on a while now about owning more ‘Stephen Yong’ made clothes and I’ve side stepped the conversation so well I might as well
Quick and Simple
I am expecting a visit from my mom and sis soon and my sis has been going on a while now about owning more ‘Stephen Yong’ made clothes and I’ve side stepped the conversation so well I might as well
An Alternative
I handed my mom her last piece of Liberty fabric and asked her what she wanted out of it. She couldn’t decide so I blurted out the options; dress, shirt, skirt, trousers. She paused for quite a while, then said trousers.
An Alternative
I handed my mom her last piece of Liberty fabric and asked her what she wanted out of it. She couldn’t decide so I blurted out the options; dress, shirt, skirt, trousers. She paused for quite a while, then said trousers.
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