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Warehouse Gallery Concept Shop Grand Opening (Saturday - yay!)

I'm making my debut into design with my first collection of wares to be showcased and sold exclusively at Warehouse Gallery! The collection is inspired by my knack for mixing vintage and modern details. My dream is to build an eco-friendly Brooklyn-made lifestyle brand that is known worldwide. The Concept Shop will also feature special finds and curated pieces from up and coming designers, giving them an additional opportunity to share what they create.

I'm having a grand opening event this Small Business Saturday from 1 - 7p. Come by!:

Warehouse Gallery

183 Lorraine Street, 3rd Floor #5

Brooklyn, NY 11231

F/G to Smith + 9th Street / B61 or B57 buses

Concept shop postcard d_revdesign by Amy Sadins

creative cookie on November 21, 2016 at 04:15 PM in Holiday, Warehouse Gallery | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Princess + Dress

My intern, Asatta, and I recently worked with Zilpha M., an 8 year old, to create this awesome dress! She had her own fabric and pattern that she got for Christmas. It took us 2 days to complete this project and it was quite fun. We loved the finished product! It looks like something that a princess would wear; 'sew' perfect for, Zilpha! I should check to see if she's wearing it for Halloween :).

 

Yeah, go, Zilpha!

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Asatta Bradford on October 31, 2016 at 03:36 PM in Holiday, sewing | Permalink | Comments (1)

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Hello New Venture

After years of dreaming about it I'm taking the leap into retail this week! The concept shop will include accessories and garments designed sustainably in our studio.We will also showcase curated items from designers and brands we adore! Starting this Wednesday you'll be able to find us online or visit our Brooklyn, showroom. First photo shoot happening soon; stay tuned!

from the shop:

Kotyo Multifunctional Yarn Accessory by Mawusi

paired with purple beaded necklace & shirt from Sew Fab by Lesley Ware

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creative cookie on October 30, 2016 at 08:04 PM in Holiday, SEW FAB, sewing, shopping, textiles | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Make a List: 2016 Goals

It's never too early to begin setting intentions for the new year. A few days ago I created a list of goals for 2016. I broke them down into 3 types, with two goals per category:

  • Artistic
  • Career
  • Internal

I won't bore you with my entire list but one of my artistic goals is to learn to sketch better. I enjoy drawing but it takes time to turn out a fab fashion doodle. Two things that I need to do to get better at sketching:

1) Practice, practice, practice -- aka setting aside time everyday to work on it; 

2) Be an observer --  binge on YouTube videos and look at sketches in magazines and in the oodles of fashion titles I own.

 

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My Fashionary drawings from a collection of basic shirts I'm designing

 

For the 6 goals on the list, I went through this process of extracting 2 action steps for success. I ended up with a list of 12.  Next I pulled out the recurring themes, from the steps, and wrote a summary. It was revealed to me that if I do two things I can reach my goals in the new year. In a nutshell, I need to get better at planning and be more discipline.

I encourage you to use my method or another to do some personal planning. Make a list, check it twice....2016 is going to be nice!

 

creative cookie on December 24, 2015 at 09:07 AM in creative inspiration, Holiday | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Sew Thankful

My second piece on Martha Stewart as a contributor is live! It's a piece on easy-to-sew table napkins for the holidays.  Check out the post with the most adorable tableware from Susty Party!

Happy Thanksgiving!

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photo: Kamau Ware

 

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Lesley Ware on November 26, 2015 at 01:15 AM in activities, arts & crafts, Holiday, sewing | Permalink | Comments (0)

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