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.
…For the RoBlogFest party that will take place tomorrow evening, 7PM, at the Silver Church in Bucharest. The options are: My apologies for silly cell-phone-snap-shots, but I finished the two printed dresses literally one hour before the train left for Bucharest, leaving me with 30 minutes for the packing, so I had no time to .... 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
We are experiencing amazing weather right now, but only a week ago there was a very cold snow storm around here and in other corners of the world also. Therefore, I am sure you understand when I tell you about what it was that I mostly craved for during those harsh, cold days: warm, comfortable, .... read more