lorimarsha

A short life for an incredibly gifted designer. He pushed the boundaries of conventional fashion and in his short lifetime. made an indelible impression on how we think about clothes. He was a huge inspiration to me and many other designers and I am thankful for his creative vision.

I am so loving this color right now. Last December Rodarte included marigold in its signature line for Target and I loved it so much I took a picture of the dress but ended up only purchasing the long sleeved cardigan. (That day, the will power won out.)

Yesterday, my friend Cathy brought over the dress from the same line that she had found marked down to $28. Score! The challenge for me was to downplay the femininity with some darker colors. I added a belt that I made from a vintage tie and rhinestone buckle, a black jacket, marigold tights and brown suede boots. The sparkly brooch on the jacket lapel was the final touch. Thanks, Cathy, for thinking of me when you saw this lovely dress. I think I’m going to wear it for Valentine’s Day. I’ve planned a special surprise for Carl.

Today I’m working on a Frida Kahlo- inspired ensemble created from a mix of found and salvaged textiles. The “te amo” screenprint came from a vintage pillow case that had seen better days. The apron is removable and can be worn separately.

I have a very special person in mind to model this during my May Day spring event.

Today I dyed a collection of vintage garments, laces and trims that I’ll be using in my Spring 2010 line. I had decided on a combination of salmon and coral as the accent color. I had a couple packages each of Tangerine and Fuschia so decided to experiment. One of each was just too pink, so I added another package of tangerine to orange it up. Voila! Exactly what I was hoping for.

The variance in the color is due to the differences in the fabric. The darkest camisole was already a peach color, and the lightest (with all the holes) was a kind of yellowy brown.