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Designer and Creator Jojo Perell Steps into the Fashion World with Trendy Shirts

At 17-years-old Jojo Perell runs her own Etsy shop and Depop shop where she sells her charming, sparkly, and trendy creations. She grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and hopes her love for sewing and passion for fashion will carry her into a creative career.

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When Jojo was younger, she attended fashion camp with Lesley Ware where she learned to sew. As she got older, her interests changed, but a TikTok thrift flip brought her back. This inspired her to restore her love for sewing, but said, “I did it all wrong. I didn’t remember anything!” She started taking classes with The Creative Cookie, with instructor Bianca Norris, again to relearn the craft. 

She began making clothes when she found these “really cool vintage tops” on Depop, but they were being marked-up as high as $200. Jojo said, “I know they thrifted it for like $10”. She fell in love with one over-priced top in particular, the butterfly top, so instead of paying the absurd value, she P0-1 decided to make it herself. She thought to herself, “Oh, I can make these for significantly cheaper than what they are selling the vintage t-shirts for.” When Jojo went to Stretch House, a spandex fabric store to buy the butterfly top fabric, she fell in love with all the patterns and colors. She couldn’t help herself and began making all kinds of spandex tops. This craft is so important to Jojo because she loves “being able to make something that either...no one else has or something that is made by you.”

After she decided to make the butterfly top, Jojo fell in love with making her own clothes. However, the butterfly top that she first made remains her favorite piece and can still be found on her website.  Everything she creates is made to order and, while there is no variety in sizes offered right now, as she grows her business, she hopes to have a full range of sizes.

Jojo plans to attend SCAD, Savannah College of Art & Design, in the Fall and hopes to pursue a creative career back in New York City. 

Jojo said that making clothes is, “exciting! Sometimes it gives me butterflies. Sometimes it’s frustrating, like today my sewing machines decided to break.” To her, it’s this combination that makes her creations so exciting to make. If others want to follow in Jojo’s footsteps, she said, “Find things that you really like (and) try to make it for yourself.” Jojo believes the best way to accomplish this is to really enjoy it. She said, “If you really like something then you’re gonna be driven enough to accomplish your goals.”

You can find Jojo’s work on her Instagram: @borntodieboutique and on both her Etsy and Depop shops.

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This is Jojo in Lesley's studio in 2015.






 

Kasey Lettrich on March 03, 2021 at 07:30 AM in Art, fashion & style, meet, sewing | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Fashion is Self Care with Ella Rose Berhe-Lumax

Ella Rose Berhe-Lumax is an inspiring young creative who founded the Brooklyn Craft Club. She enjoys art, fashion, sewing and, most importantly, crafting with her friends. Read below to learn what self-care means to her in the world of fashion and crafting and make sure to follow along on her journey by checking out her club’s Instagram: @brooklyncraftclub!

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CC: Tell me a bit about yourself. What do you do? 

ER: My name is Ella Rose Berhe-Lumax. I am 10-years-old. I am the founder of Brooklyn Craft Club. I like dancing, crafting, drawing and writing. 

 

CC: What got you into crafting and what made you want to start something like the Brooklyn Craft Club? 

ER: When I moved into the school that I am in now, we had an art program but we couldn’t really express ourselves. Our art teacher had a really set image of what we could call art. So, we had to do everything in a really specific way and we couldn’t really color outside the lines. So, I wanted to make something where me and my friends could express ourselves and we didn’t have to follow the rules of her definition of art. So, I decided to start Brooklyn Craft Club!

 

CC: What is Brooklyn Craft Club?

ER: It is a club where me and my friends do crafts!

 

CC: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

ER: I would like for us (Brooklyn Craft Club) to move onto a membership box so that we can deliver craft supplies to other people and not just the people in our community. Image6

 

Cc: How did you find out about the Creative Cookie?

ER: I met her (Lesley Ware) on another online craft series on Instagram. She reached out to me and we started talking that way.

 

CC: Why are crafting and fashion and art so important to you?

ER: I just like expressing myself! I love to do stuff with my hands; I’m always fidgeting with something. When I’m crafting or sewing, it helps me put the fidgeting to use.

 

CC: What is your idea of “fashion as self-care” and why?

ER: I actually would say it’s this scrunchie that I just made yesterday. I have a fun time with scrunchies! If my hair is up, I usually have one in my hair. So, it’s just really fun to make them and really easy to make them, as well.

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CC: How would you encourage others to start something similar to the Brooklyn Craft Club at such a young age?

ER: I would just say, find something that makes you happy! And, if you have an idea, make sure to write it down. I have so many ideas running through my head and I forget to write them down. Keep a journal with all your ideas! If you have an idea, stick to it and remember to always be creative!

 

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Kasey Lettrich on February 09, 2021 at 07:42 PM in Art, arts & crafts, creative inspiration, fashion & style, fashion is self care , love it!, meet, sewing | Permalink | Comments (0)

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DIY Face Mask Making (4/28 + 5/5) 4P

 

I'm hosting a series of Make A Mask workshops. The next classes are on Tuesday the 28th at 4p EST (and again on Tuesday, May 5th, at the same time). I will show you how to hand sew your own face mask. Pay what you can. Suitable for adults and children. You don't need amazing sewing skills - just the running stitch or the back stitch (if you're feeling fancy). If you don't have fabric you could use something cotton that you already own.

Click Here to Enroll

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Lesley Ware on April 07, 2020 at 02:07 PM in activities, Art, arts & crafts, events | Permalink | Comments (0)

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The Met Teen Fashion Studio, pt. 1

Here's a throwback to the Teen Fashion Studio at The Metropolitan Museum of Art last summer inspired by the Heavenly Bodies exhibit. I had an enchanting and fun week working with everyone (the young designers, Met staff, interns) we even got a private tour of the garments Cloisters with Jessica Glasscock of the Costume Institute.  

Releasing a short video about the process leading up to this soon :). Their creations were sew dope!    

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creative cookie on March 20, 2019 at 07:59 AM in Art, fashion & style | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Uniformity @ Fashion Institute of Technology

Our High School of Fashion Industries intern Asatta B. visited The Museum at FIT in August to view Uniformity. Here's what she reported back:         

I visited The Museum at FIT to see their exhibit, Uniformity, curated by Emma McClendon. I've never seen so many uniforms in one place! There were uniforms such as soldiers, military, school and fast food clerk. I learned historical facts like uniforms being made for social order, control, and tradition. Uniformity will be at The Museum at FIT's Fashion & Textile History Gallery until November 19th (only 3 days left). I recommend everyone who is into fashion go.  My favorite uniforms were:

 

Military Uniforms

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Uniforms are a constant reminder of social order

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Stan Herman, McDonald's uniform, polyester, 1976

Jermy Scott for Moschino, 2014

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Gucci + Spyder Ski Uniform

Athletic uniforms sometimes borrows elements from military uniforms

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photos: Asatta B.

Asatta Bradford on November 16, 2016 at 04:36 PM in Art | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Tenth Annual Brooklyn Children's Book Fair / SATURDAY

This Saturday the Brooklyn Museum will host it's 10th Anniversary Children's Book Fair - yay! I'm honored to be listed alongside over 50 Brooklyn authors and illustrators for the 2nd year in a row. I'll be hosting an original activity from My Fab Fashion Style File, with some of my favorite young fashionistas, should be fun! Read more about it here! Please save the date or share please.

Brooklyn Museum Children's Book Fair

November 12th, noon - 4p, Rubin Pavilion

200 Eastern Parkway

Brooklyn, NY 11238

Bookmark for Children's Book Fair

Artwork by Ida Pearle

 

creative cookie on November 09, 2016 at 01:00 PM in activities, Art, events, STYLE FILE | Permalink | Comments (0)

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