Follow the journey to building my clothing label - fabric shopping, pattern cutting, fittings, collections, photo shoots, runway shows - let's have fun with fashion and see what goes on behind the scenes: from an idea to a dress there is a long, but extremely rewarding way to go.
Metallic checkered double breasted coat (the buttons will be simple, round and metallic) with a big collar and an elastic waistband. Flower printed coat with an attached handmade flower at the front and separate golden waistband. Black wool wrap coat with a separate metallic waistband. Metallic gray dress with a bow detail at the front .... read more
Black silk dress with a bow detail at the bust. Black and gray wool wrap jackets with different waistbands. Detail of gray wool wrap jacket with a black waistband. Salmon pink pleated bust dress with attached flower at the side. Hot pink and blue/gray tutu tulle skirts. White full tulle skirt and white bolero. Andreea .... read more
This RFB event, organized by Roxana Radu, should be a lot of fun! However I am not sure I can be in Bucharest on that weekend because I have to be there a couple of days after that (for the ‘Business Intro’ event pictured below) and unfortunately I don’t have where to stay/sleep so many .... read more
…it is winter and I’d totally wear those gloves and because …it is Tuesday morning and I’m back to work. I do walk again normally, even if every step hurts a lot. Tomorrow we’ll send a lot of dresses to the different stored I am working with, and of course I’ll get back to you .... read more
A tiny sneak peek preview from the sketches that I drew for the INSPIRED by: SCULPTURE collection. I still have to post the first ideas and how they evolved into the final sketches, the fabric swatches, technical details and accessories for this collection. AND of course I will actually make all the designs into real .... read more
The first thought that popped into my head a month ago, after I had the terrible accident where I broke my foot, was ‘How Will I WORK Now’? And my instinct was right: I was not allowed to. The doctor suggested bed rest. So I decided that I have to make the best of it, .... read more
View of a sunset from my bedroom. View of autumnal Timisoara from our atelier. While I stay in bed all day and sketch, I do think about how it will be like going back to work. First of all, I hope I will be able to walk again really soon. I am a bit scared .... read more
Paula in her long black&white silk dress; Flo and Roro in two cobalt dresses before going out last weekend. They did not talk before choosing the outfits so it was really funny when they met and saw how similar they were dressed. Of course I made and modified both dresses. Claudia in a salmon pink .... read more
(click to enlarge) I am happy to be featured in an article from the latest issue of ‘Dialog Textil‘ about Romanian designers and how everybody deals with the stressful economic crisis. I am actually pretty honored to be called for interviews by journalists who work at such important magazines for the industry that I am also working in, such .... read more
Staying in bed must have it’s perks, right? Besides the fact that I am done getting sleep for the next couple of years, I also sketch a lot and I’m thinking of starting to paint again. I also updated my CV and organized all my press appearances, however the address book is still waiting. I .... read more