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.
I am glad to finally tell you about our new collaboration with the Fashion Place online store! You will be able to get a selection of my dresses directly from them. You can see details about all of them here. I am sooo excited! Hopefully I will be able to offer an even larger selection .... read more
The new Josephine bridal collection is ready and beautifully photographed by Andi Popescu, in our atelier/showroom in Timisoara. Melinda posed in a strapless ivory silk pleated bustier dress that I custom made for this Josephine photo-shoot. Anca Mihalache is responsible for making her look so pretty. And below you can see my favorite jewelry pieces .... read more
The new collection is almost ready, all I need to do is finish up a couple of pieces, find a blonde, tall, Nordic-looking model for the photo-shoot, get Andi to photograph the collection and that’s that. My mind right now however concentrates on what comes next: long colorful chiffon gowns for the presentation at Valiug that we will .... read more
Even though the weather was wickedly cold recently, they say that spring is soon to come. That’s why I actually decided to make a couple of silk printed bustier dresses from the leftover printed silk that I had at the atelier. These dresses are made in a 40-42 size and are one-of-a-kind samples. In two .... read more
Find colorful DB tutu tulle skirts that I made in the FrouFrou’s store, Hommelstraat 73-77 in Arnhem. I am soooooo very happy to see that Leonie managed to make her dream of having a clothing store come true. I have known hr for a while now, since the beginning of my blogging days, when we both .... read more
Plum wool double-breasted cape made as a present for Mioara. Navy wool day-dress with a metallic zipper at the back, white shirt with a round collar and a navy, pencil, ruffle skirt and a cyclamen velvet day-dress, all custom made for Cristina. Nude satin black bustier dress. Madame Mode Leonie wearing a navy tulle tutu .... read more
I made sort of a spring clean in my fabrics and I decided to photograph the prints that I still have available. I don’t have lots of meters of these printed fabrics, but a small quantity fit for tops, skirts or day dresses. I actually want to use them up, so I can make space .... read more
Since I got a new phone last summer I’ve been photographing my work constantly. Not only my work, but also everything that inspires me, therefor I got my own Tumblr account – SO FASH – so that I can instantly post the pics I take. I have no idea if you follow it or not, .... read more
Pink pleated pencil shift dress, brown velvet jacket and a beige wrap cardigan made for Marilena. Beige lavender wool wrap coat custom made for Dana, pictured below at the fitting. Brown wool coat with bronze metallic buttons. Beige wrap wool coat made for Marilena. Voluminous beige draped wrap cardigan. Beige V-back wool pencil dress and .... read more
I hope you have a very happy New Year! Beige pleated tulle one shoulder dress with embroidery at the waist made for Ramona. Two other beige tulle voluminous dresses. I seem to have worked a lot with beige tulle this year! Also, beige silk chiffon: One shoulder pleated beige silk ruffle dress with metallic chain .... read more