Christmas Project

Asian Persuasian

A couple more ring projects...

Glitz Charming

After 6 hours in the making, only because it's my 3rd soldering project ever, turned out pretty juicy couture-ish. It was like picking flowers for a flower arrangement, but much harder. An upcycled multi-media of broken bits and pieces of old jewelry. Now it's a compilation of little treats on the finger!

My Prince Charming Ring is detailed with;
* a little ity bity frog (was an earring)
* heart with rhinestone (was a ring)
* a crown (was a pin)
* cubic zirconium stud (was an earring)
* flower with rhinestone (was a clasp)
* faux pearl (was an earring)
* faux sapphire & diamonds gold pendant (was a necklace)

Upcycling = Trash --> Treasure

New craft technique I'm practicing on; soldering. I finally am making use of all the broken earrings, necklaces and brooches I've collected over the years. 1st project was turning a brooch into a ring.

TRON GIRL

When the movie Tron: Legacy came out, I just about lost my head over the chicks dressed in White. Their called Sirens, programs who dress other programs for The Games. For a month before Halloween, I prepared my costume; unitard white body suit, silver fabric paint, reflective tape, electric light wiring and Tron disk.

For Halloween, me and the friends went to this awesome venue, Insert Coin(s) a Video/Arcade Bar. Flat screens wrap around the huge bar, where from your bar stool you grab a controller and play. DJ's playing, people dancing and VIP booths are available with bottle service in front of your private flat screens for video games.

In costume, people recognized the character instantly. With a lot of persuasion from my friends, I was asked to come on stage and show off my suit. And later was asked again to come up on stage for the sexiest costume contest. I made it to the top 3, up against a sexy Poison Ivy and a Kim Kardashian look-a-like.

Ironically, I was covered from head to toe, but I think with how unique my costume was and the fact that I was in a Video Arcade bar, I had a few fans. (And my friends were helpful in cheering).

I took 1st place in the sexiest costume contest, winning $1000 and a trophy at Insert Coin(s).

I made quite a profit on what I spent making the costume and even more rewarding, I got a taste for getting creative again. Something that's withered away the last year. Well, the sweat shop has been dusted and I'm back in there again. I missed it.

Dream Sewing Studio

It's been 2 months now living in Las Vegas. I know the strip will get old real quick, but it's still unbelievable to me that it's so close and accessible. I mean, it's like having Disney Land in your back yard almost. But I'm trying to manage my time there now, because I know I'll be there plenty this summer visiting friends who are in town.

Living with mom has its benefits; free rent, mom's creative input and free reign to change the whole garage into my new sewing studio! I've been working hard trying to put it all together. It's awesome to see my drawing plans become reality.

The walls are painted fuchsia and teal, Asian knick knacks and sewing books are on the shelving unit I installed. I turned mom's old dresser into a work table, drilled in Chinese drawer pulls for the storage closets and today I finished hanging various paper lanterns and umbrellas as my center piece lighting display. There are tall curtains to hide the water heater and laundry unit. And the couch, coffee table and TV in the room make it a real "woman's cave". I have yet to put up my inspiration board and I want to have a finished product area. I'm really excited about the new space and I could see myself spending hours in there!

Life is good!

Rok This Way event in Las Vegas

It's been over 7 months since I pulled out my Oribello stock while I did some amazing world travels. I shared a booth with www.Rhythmstylist.com at the "Rok This Way" event in Las Vegas April 24th 2010. It was Bailrok's 10th birthday, the youngest member of Rocksteady Crew. There was some amazing breakdancin' and poppin' competitions as well as some awesome performances by under 17 kids. Crazy Legs, Mr. Freeze, Smerk and the rest of the Rocksteady Crew also performed.

Milan

Favorite fashion shows

Although its been months since the fashion weeks of New York and Paris, I still want to post my favorite shows of the Spring/Summer 2010 season.
1st, Alexander McQueen's show; morbid prints, alien shoes, Elizabethan styling, innovative silhouettes and yet very feminine designs. Even Lady Gaga took on a few of these designs in her music video "Bad Romance".

2nd, Balmain, Christophe Decarnin sure can extend his well done disco 80's party girl garb by progressing his style into the always sexy, military, rocker, thunder dome chic, disco gladiator clothing.

3rd, Michael Kors. Michelle Obama is known for wearing his designs, but don't think this show was all conservative. He kicks up a few notches the sexy detailing with clear panels, strategically placed cutouts, exposing mid-drifts and one shoulders on traditional silhouettes in feminine pastels. Can you imagine wearing any of the clear panel designs to the office??

4th, Marc Jacobs, what a beautiful way to layer casual wear a top ultra romantic, ruffled dresses.

5th, Vera Wang, her jewelry more importantly to me in her collection was very impactful; many layers, asymmetrical, rocker and still feminine.

6th, Donatella Versace turns the rocker look into a fun Alice in Wonderland bubble pop electric rendition on a sexy, untouchable, high end Barbie.

In Bruges

A rainy day didn't stop us from visiting Bruges. Known as the Venice of the North, Bruges is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe (so they say). Walking along the maze of winding cobbled alleys and romantic canals, you imagine yourself in medieval times. We saw the Belfry and it immediately reminded me of the ending of the movie "In Bruges." We visited the modest nunnery, some churchs and my favorite, watching a demonstration of how lace was made.