2 posts tagged “donna karan”

I have to say, I love the D onna Karan spring/summer collection.  So, I've been seeing this dress in all my magazines and had to make one similar since I KNEW I had a pattern with those pockets :) 
Well, this is a melding of two patterns, this vogue pattern and the vintage pattern I used for this dress.  Next time, I'm going to use a different bodice (the vogue pattern).  It just didn't work out.  I love the style, but the way the back was made was just....not working.  I had to rig up this complicated thing to attach it to a strapless bra so the back doesn't just drape.  It doesn't stay up on its own.  Now, this could be a pattern problem or....again....my freakishly small back !?
Annoying all the same.  Well.  I finally put the hem up today since I am done with school.  It needs a few more buttons :P  I'll get around to that.  I love it :)  It looks better on my mannequin than on me, but I'll blame that on the fact that I didn't do my hair or anything.  I had myself a little photoshoot all the same.  Hat and belt and all.  Be warned.

Inspiration:

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Donna Karan S-S 2008 Kate Moss by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott

Realization:

  

Off to do some Mother's Day and Swap Crafting :)

~Nikki

This is what happens when I have nothing else to do/don't want to do homework.  It was rough because whatever is wrong with me is making my hands shake like crazy so some of the times I could hardly hold the pieces of fabric or pick up pins.  Sort of scary, but whatever, it'll pass eventually. 
Anyway, I started this last night and I have all the major construction finished!  Just hem and buttons/button holes left.  Granted, those are what take the most time...but whatever :P
For some reason, matching the top and bottom together made it a little snug, so it is going to be quite fitted :)  It can be fixed easily if I add the buttons and find it a little too tight.  But anyway, here it is so far.  Threw on the belt and hat for kicks :)

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