http://www.freepeople.com/shoes-sneakers/skull-studded-high-tops/?&productOptionIDs=b943893f-0b54-441e-b1c3-af4aa76fc1d1
So this is exactly what got me going on this idea to begin with! The thought that wow thats expensive... and "hey I bet I could make that!"
I love converse. They are like my go to shoe. The older and more warn out they look the better!
Okay so this store wants like $120 some dollars for a pair of chuck tays that have some bleach thrown on them, with some studded add ons.... I would totally love to experiment with this.... It would be such a fun project and if the come out looking remotely close to the ones for sale at Free People I'll be psyched!
Just an idea to keep in mind!!
Hi Emma,
ReplyDeleteSo I asked Sarah about where her mom got the design for the dresses she made her, and Sarah told me her mom got them from Joan Fabrics.
Joan Fabrics apparently has many different patterns for all different sorts of clothing. Apparently the patterns are pretty cheap to purchase, but the fabric types can be pricey. However, she then informed me that creating a dress takes a lot of time. This I didn't know, since I had no sewing experience. It could take months sometimes to get the measurements and sew all the patterns together (months based on the a available time you have). You could possibly make something like a sun dress or something shorter, but I think a prom dress might be a little reach.
Perhaps your original goal of making clothes might be a little better because it won't put as much pressure on getting things perfect, and looking at the shoes and stuff you like, it will allow you to experiment a bit more with something you might want to try. Also, for the end, you could have a lot more products to show off, such as a pair of pants, a sun dress, perhaps some shoes or clothes you modified. Your goal could be something like, produce 3 pairs of pants, 1 pair of shoes, 1 dress, etc. And just see how things turn out. Anyway, just about it and research a bit how long it takes to make a nice prom dress.
Drew
Emma,
ReplyDeleteYour shoe post reminds me of a group of pictures I have of a group of artists working in "personalizing their shoes when I was in Colombia a few years ago. I'm having trouble posting here, but I can show you later if you like!