A sneak peak into fall...

I know it's depressing to talk about Fall already....but according to the fashion world I'm super late! So hard to think about fall stuff when it's just beginning to be spring here.

I've finally finished sourcing my materials for the collection, which actually takes so much longer than designing/sewing my samples, especially since I try to use as much vintage/recycled fabric as possible. This fall I'm going to be using a lot of brown, burnt orange, red, and black...

Here's a sneak peak at something I'm really excited about for fall! I designed my own fabric to match this really crazy 70's fabric that I have. The finished product will be some variation of the scarf top.

So fun! If you wanna print your own fabric....check out Spoonflower. I've mentioned them before in a previous post. Seriously the most fun you can have without hard drugs. :-D

Supababy!

My friends Mike and Judy had a baby yesterday! Yay so excited for them!

The birth of their little daughter really kicked me in the butt to start a baby line. I had to make them a present...so....here it is!

It's pretty much a miniature version of the adult-sized "Milkshake dress" I've been making for my etsy shop.

It was a lot of fun to make and it really got my imagination going about other Supababy designs! Wouldn't it be so cute to have mini versions of my regular collection? Ok maybe less buttons and things that babies can choke on. :/ I probably need to do some research on that before I start selling. Anyone have any suggestions of things NOT to put on baby clothes?

Anyway, that's my exciting new project :-D

Happy Friday

Here's me and Otto.

He looks great with my outfit.

This is really random...but I've been really into breadmaking lately! Here's my latest:

Wishing for Spring!

Sorry for the lack of posts. I've been sewing away for wholesale orders and craft sales.

Here I am at Puces Pop last weekend. I met a lot of nice people and hung out with friends. Work's not so bad sometimes ;-)

Here's my sweet kitty Otto munching on his cat grass.

Here's the view from my bedroom window. UGH! This winter has been sooo long. Spring only starts in mid-April here in Montreal so I still have to wait a few more weeks. Sigh. Hurry up already!!!

In a way, it's kind of a good thing that it's so crappy out. Otherwise my orders would never get finished...teehee.

Digital printing on textiles- a dream come true!

Wow, if a few years ago, someone had told me that I would be able to design my own textiles with no minimums...I would have thought they were crazy! Designing your own textiles used to be reserved for the fashion elite, but now anyone can elevate their brand by designing their own fabrics.

The service I used is called Spoonflower. They are my latest addiction, thanks to Angie, who used them for her F/W2011 collection. I was a bit nervous at first, because I wasn't so sure I could create a seamless repeat pattern....but they make it SO easy. You can also sell your fabric design, and get a 10% cut that you can use towards future spoonflower purchases. They have a great selection of fabrics...and they even have organic cotton.

Here's a dress I made using my very own bird print design!

While it's not really cost effective to use your Spoonflower fabric for an entire garment, it's great for components for clothing- pockets, collars, panels...etc. The possibilities are endless! I printed some "scarves" that Sara Guindon designed for this new Supayana dress and this new Supayana top.

Well, I hope this got your creative juices flowing. I know I have a lot of crafty people reading this blog! Have a good afternoon :-)

Supayana Spring/Summer 2011

Photos by Arden Wray

Modeling by Vanessa Pilon

Makeup by Natacha C.

Back in the USSR

A few years ago, my mom gave me a giant box of slides from Moscow, ranging from the 1970's to the early 1980's. I know, I know...slides?? Hey, we Russians didn't have access to fancy capitalist technology. Har har...

Amazingly, my tech-hoarding bf Freddy happened to have this crazy contraption that attaches to your scanner specifically for film slides. These were pretty exciting to scan in because I actually don't have that many pictures from my early childhood that weren't professional photos. (I find that candid is always better) Freddy joked that I still dress the same.

Here I am with our neighbor's son on their door swing. Ok, it's true...I would still wear that.

We are so excited about that scrawny Christmas tree!

This picture pretty much sums me up. Cats, doilies, over-the-top wallpaper, and giant hair bows.