Lace-Up Leather Vest

My first project from leather apparel class this semester was a leather vest that I made from recycled leather.

It is a really nice, super beat up black leather. I added real horn buttons for the front closure, and sewed them on with leather strips for the full leather experience.

The back is slightly shorter than the front and has a really subtle curve that looks really cool and drapey on.

The side seams are open and laced up with leather strips. I put the grommets in myself, which involved some really good skills with a hammer (soo fun!), and then distressed the gold with black paint to make them look more vintage and match the quality of the leather. I hand sewed in a super soft striped grey flannel lining for ultimate comfort.

Angelique modeled!

Inspiration and Color for Fall 2012

After checking out a few of the shows from the recent weeks, I was inspired to make up a little board of color inspirations for Fall 2012.

My favorite New York shows by far were The Row and Suno, which I worked with my friends and was a total blast! I would willingly throw away every item of clothing I have, if I could replace itwith the entire The Row collection... check it out here.

Fur, Fur, Fur + pretty dresses, slouchy pants and tube socks with loafers... yes plz.