Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Smashing Poncho




















Another original design for the show.   I found this gorgeous loden green, black and gold metallic wool fabric last year and it finally has found life in this poncho.  The mink trim was from a vintage fur stole and I think it added just the right touch of elegance to the poncho.   I added the fringe to keep it youthful and fun.  The back features a small  stone nestled into a piece of mink...just a little back interest.   One size fits all!!   Love it!!

New Jacket for Show and Sale




















This jacket started life as 4 different items: a vintage suede coat, a long heavy knit sweater, a vintage Persian lamb fur jacket, and a animal print sweater knit dress.  I couldn't believe how well the suede matched the animal print sweater knit. I love how the beads set off the exotic look of this jacket.   This is an original design which I sketched before I started but it evolved as I was into the project.  I really like how this turned out.  Too bad the colors don't show as well in the picture as they do in real life.