I didn't post about this when it happened, but I did manage to successfully complete Garment Construction Level 1 (the first one was Intro to). Can't believe I made it this far, actually, and am starting to believe in my dream again. the next course starts on Jan 13 - I have to make a collared and cuffed shirt as well as an evening dress. ergh. (panic).
My dear friend Jo-Jo Mar recommended me to make cushions (!) I've been sewing for like, eight months? hahahaha - and i already have a potential client. AWESOME!!!!!! So I was down on Gerrard St. today meeting another dear friend (Jackie-ji!!!!) for lunch and we scouted for fabric together. Just so everyone knows, if you want cheap silk or imitation silk, that's the place to go - Little India, Gerrard & Coxwell. Anyway, i got into a discussion with the lady at one of the fabric stores about traditional embroidery and so on. I think if i shop there regularly, she just may teach me what she knows. So my goal is now to make friends with all the shopkeepers on gerrard st. They buy their stuff in India and would be a great source of information. As it is, i don't have an "in" to the Indian fashion industry. If anyone knows anyone, please tip me off and I will sew you something lovely.
Fashion tip of the day: wearing primary coloured tops (red, blue, yellow) with black bottoms is a sharp contrast that slices your body in half. if you're tall, this may not concern you. but it is a rather pedestrian look. all three of those colours work extremely well with dark-washed jeans, as well as navy, brown, or grey pants.
Second fashion tip of the day: please do not wear tapered pants.
Third fashion tip of the day: chunky white gym sneakers only look good with sweats, at the gym. for comfortable walking around (in warm weather), an old-school canvas or suede sneaker is much more stylish and cute. And they're much less expensive.
Thank you for reading. If you got this far, tell me and I will put you on my "favourite friends" list. You will be renumerated when I become famous.
