Another remake

The jacket was made as a 14 year old in high school. I recovered it from a suitcase, let all the seams out and following the advice of a tutor from design school “made a feature of a mistake”. Originally I hadn’t placed the buttonholes close enough to the centre front, so I’ve re-cut them and covered them with decorative looped piping.

Couldn’t help myself - had to make another kanzashi flower.


SunnyJim bought a couple of pairs of trousers in the Marvel menswear sale, so I have some hemming to do in the next few days.

Shake, rattle and roll!

Earthquake in Wellington 2.10am this morning.
5.2 in magnitude - quite a jolt - made the cats jump!

On the mannequin this week...

... well, not quite.
Piecing together lace I dyed to make an inset for a merino wool tunic.
Watch this space.

Separation city

Saw “Separation City” last night -     from me!
Showcases Wellington beautifully - including the weather.
Here’s the trailer.

On the mannequin

Blaming it on the recession, but I’ve definitely noticed there is less disposable income this year in my purse. So I’ve been getting creative. This week on the mannequin is a dress I’m making from an old wool suit of my mothers. I found this great online tutorial to make the kanzashi flowers.

In the beginning...

Are you also of a certain age, still young at heart and would like to see what women of a similar generation are wearing? What they would like to wear and could possibly wear? (Lets face it, a lot of 'fashion" make us look either ridiculous or frumpy, or is way too expensive for those of us with mortgages, kids and lives!). This blog is for you - it's my hope to inspire.

Why do I feel qualified? Well, I'm passionate about fashion, photography and design. I've studied and worked in fashion for many years before trying my hand at costume, and was skilled and fortunate enough to work on several films made here in New Zealand. Through this I became interested in digital design, the field I now work in.

But there are other things I love - like photographing sunsets, landscapes and places I've been, life here in Wellington, my moped, food, coffee, and of course my lovely furkids.
Enjoy.

Strathmore sunset, looking over Lyall Bay