Well, I try.

So I obviously haven't been as disciplined as I wanted to be. But I've been pretty good in terms of areas other than blogging!

Last night I submitted my application to the Fashion Business Association Fall Fashion Show at NYU. Admittedly it wasn't a highly professional application - imagine raw edges on cropped photos of me shooting myself in clothes I made in front of the mirror. But I did submit a photo of one of the almost completed pieces I wanted to be in this collection. And here it is!

I am especially proud of this piece because I've been thinking of making it for some time. I was really stuck on the collar part because I wanted that exact design but didn't want to have to sew the insides and find a way to make it seamless. So I decided to use my usual hand-stitching etc and it turned out nice coz it adds something more raw to the already chic dress body.

The blueish cloth is made of two-toned blue and beige/tan threads and is sateen I believe. I originally wanted to buy silk but that was like 25 bucks a yard, which I figured I'd save to use for the second piece if this design works out.

The theme for this collection of 6 pieces is basically nature - the water, sand, trees. The color palette stays simple with a subdued blue, beige, tan and some black. These pieces follow my general design aesthetic - clean cut lines, classic designs but with some extra detailing that is both different and fun. So... Let's hope the people at FBA see some potential in this collection!