Put a Bow on it: September 2013

How has everyones week been? It seems to have gone by quickly! My friend wore her dress last weekend. I only saw a couple pictures but when she tried it on she looked so pretty!! My favourite (and most nervous) part of making something custom for someone is seeing their face when they try it on for the first time, completed, knowing it was made for them and only them. I dedicated nearly a day to her dress, I calculated just under 24 hours of work. I wanted it to be perfect. She deserved it. The colour like I said was gorgeous and worked so perfectly with her skin tone and eye colour. I hope she can wear it again!!!! Now, I am getting ready to make two more bridesmaid dresses and I can't wait. I just cleaned out my sewing room to start a new "mess".
My last post covered purples, so let's keep on with the colours! There is usually one color that seems to dominate every year. This year, blues are everywhere...more specifically, cobalt. I was at the mall this weekend and it's everywhere!! Not to mention all the ads in magazines in recent month featuring the electric color. And of course, the catwalks! Yes, emerald is the colour of the year but we don't always understand what that means. It means that it's in all year and will be seen on the runways and in every change of season....cobalt however, is reserved for fall and winter just as mint was for spring and summer. I actually just bought a cute little cobalt top this weekend! The nice thing about cobalt or any shade of darker blue is that it has a great impact but it's not too intense. It looks great paired with jewel tones as well as black or white. So versatile! I also think it looks good on nearly anyone!!! So, go treat yourself to some shade of blue!

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3.1 Philip Lim
Navy is also very nice for winter. Looks great with a wine colour or camel! I should mention, the whole black and navy being a no no is sorta ok now...but I still think it depends on how it's worn! This works!