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.
Brown wool wrap coat with a cobalt blue cotton lining. The pictures on the first row are actually all the ways one can wear such a wrap coat, meaning 4 basic ways and of course, even more variations on these looks. The waistbands are separate and if you want you order a coat you can .... read more
Josephine Christmas decoration accessories. Doriana trying on her black wrap dress; Marina last year at a New Year’s Eve party in a Diana Bobar dress. Lovely. Roro wanted a zebra dress and what Roro wants Roro gets. Leonie is looking extra chic in the picture above, wearing a navy tulle tutu skirt. She is the .... read more
Because it’s all about good bad love hate in this world, no? Photographer: Andi Popescu; Models: Flavia & Miru; Assistants & Making Of: Bebe & Soso; Make-Up & Hair: Sergiu Bechian; Clothing: Diana Bobar; Accessories: Josephine. Edit: only 4 of the first shots above are ‘approved’ by the photographer, but I posted more of them .... read more
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
To prove that this kind of wrap jacket can be worn in a gazillion different ways. The waistband is separate. The jacket can be worn on both sides. This piece is one of a kind because my black&white checkered fabric stock has run out, but of course I can make wrap jackets with similar looking .... read more
Black and white checkered pleated skirt. Pink zebra dress with rosettes at the waist – both of the dresses above have a deep V cut back. Metallic gray spray painted long dress with attached rosettes at the bottom. Red silk long dress with cream waistband and silk handmade rosettes at the waist. Plum wool wrap .... read more
Gray silk spray painted pleated dress, size 38. Mint silk spray painted pleated dress, size 38. Pencil skirt with embroidery attachments, size 38; plum cream bow dress, size 36/38. Plum white dress with embroidery and crystal attachment at bust, size 38. Knit asymmetric wrap sweater. All of the garments above are available at the Ummagumma .... 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
The ‘Sculpture’ collection mood board (above) and final sketches (below): Technical details for each garment with sewing instructions and fabric descriptions and examples below. Yes, the looks are very sculptural and structured and it will be a challenge to actually sew them, but I’m sure that once I will finish this collection it will mean .... 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