pretty things

the downward spiral…

it started with a marathon session of project runway from seasons past one saturday afternoon. never seeing the show before, and usually one to avoid the hype surrounding shows of the reality realm, i watched with hesitation. but what can i say? seeing santino’s impression of tim gunn kinda got me hooked. that, and the clothes. and the creativity and the know-how and the time constraints behind crafting said clothes.

never having touched a sewing machine, watching PR made me want to learn to sew, in hopes that i could at least make a simple a-line skirt.

well, i done did that after the lovely cinnamon took the time to mold me, sitting patiently by as i wrestled with the seam ripper and forgetting to put the zipper foot down during its installation. all of which, i took in stride because i honestly want to become good at this.

nearing completion on my second skirt, with hopes of perhaps making trousers for myself—hell, the fabric is already purchased, may as well run with it—i started looking at more designs. seeking out designers to possibly emulate in simpler terms. looking at runway shows from all the fashion weeks that just took place. i even picked up a japanese magazine highlighting collections from SS 2008 in milan and new york.

i’m far from anything of grandeur, but it’s been a long time since i’ve been this enamoured by anything. even if my own sewing and construction doesn’t get beyond simple patterns and doesn’t evolve into the actual design process, i do think i’ll continue to at least educate myself on the trade itself. (OOA, i’m trying to make you proud. perhaps you could pass along some sites to further my edumacation? thanks, doll.)

03 March 2008