Ludmila told me last week that I have to name my new mannequin, so I’ll call her Francesca – my middle name (was named after my grandmother who was German). Nobody ever called/calls me like that – it was too hard for my younger sister to pronounce when she was little, a lot of people probably don’t even know I have a middle name, but I do have one –  so decided to use it.

At one point I imagine creating a separate line called Francesca by Diana Bobar with fetish inspired dresses – from leather corsets to rope/bondage dresses and so on, but still keeping them wearable and fash’onable.

Was just a thought but it would be fun, no?!

Navy wool pencil dress with a Josephine brooch at the waist and a pearl necklace.

Hand crocheted top by my grandmother and a pleated cotton skirt made by my sister.

The crocheted top is actually available for purchase, size 38. More info at diana[at]sofashon.