slowly but surely...

It's been a slow week on the blog/design front. But look, I AM writing with in three days of my last post. So, I should get brownie points for that, right? Mmmmm, brownies!

This coming week is THE week. It's when I begin ACTUALLY taking my precious sketches and slowly turning them in to wearable...art? No, because it's not TECHNICALLY wearable art (dislike the stuff, mostly). But in one sense, it IS wearable art, because to me, fashion IS art. And one does typically WEAR or at least carry -- as in purses -- fashion. For now though, we'll stick with fashion as a description of what I'm going to be creating. Because "fashion" I believe also incorporates art.

Now, there's also the question of "clothing". Currently, I am wearing clothing. No, that doesn't mean that most other times I'm running around stark naked -- wouldn't my husband love that! It means that I don't typically wear "fashion", or "high fashion" or something of the sort. I don't usually look as though I've stepped from a runway or a couture fashion magazine. But, seriously, who among us does? And for all you who do...I dislike you, greatly. Because I not only DO NOT have the time to do such, I also do not have the finances or the where with all to accomplish such great feats on a daily -- or even monthly -- basis.

But, I digress. Back to the point. I WEAR clothing. I CREATE fashion -- which I also sometimes wear. Confused yet? Me too.

So, Monday morning, I believe I will start with the fundamentals of taking a fashion sketch and turning in into fashion. Of course, I will NOT be using my collection sketches as examples, but I will take a sketch of mine and show you all how I do it. It may not be the way you do it, or even the "right" way to create. But, it's MY way. And it's the only way I know. AND I happen to love the way I work. Granted, most of the time I fly by the seat of my pants. But, at least they're custom made and look great on me!

Alright, then. Off to the drawing board. Both literally and figuratively. Well, mostly literally. I don't actually have a drawing BOARD. More of a sketch pad, but you get the point. I hope, at least. Till next time!

au revoir,
~j.b.