Showing posts with label by design. Show all posts
Showing posts with label by design. Show all posts

Tuesday, 27 August 2013

The Week in Pictures

floral flowers vintage retro satin fabric red flowers clothing boutique by design fashion new zealand

clothing fashion runway show collection models girls pinup

vintage retro fashion design new york clothing sewing pattern dress

by design whangarei new zealand fashion plus size clothing julz samantha wakelin floral flowers spring summer poncho chiffon batwing top pose

beaded beads vintage purse bag clutch retro fashion style pastel antique

fashion runway show collection swatches fabric samples black gold lace polyester design

1. Floral satin for Spring/Summer collection dresses & fresh flowers in the shop
2. Model fittings for this weeks fashion show
3. Filing all my vintage patterns
4. Modelling for my friends latest design
5. Antique beaded purse gifted to me by a friend
6. Fabric swatches for Septembers show

Monday, 26 August 2013

I Want Candy

candy stripe full dress skirt striped pastel sherbert blue white pink samantha wakelin by design vintage 50s 1950s

Usually I can't stand stripes, especially on clothing! And then I saw it. A beautiful billowing cotton with pink and blue on white stripes, and I had to have it.
Inspired by 1950's full skirts and the colors of candy, I had it made into a vintage inspired dress for my upcoming summer/spring collection.
Modeled by the lovely Charlotte.

candy stripe full dress skirt striped pastel sherbert blue white pink samantha wakelin by design vintage 50s 1950s

candy stripe full dress skirt striped pastel sherbert blue white pink samantha wakelin by design vintage 50s 1950s

candy stripe full dress skirt striped pastel sherbert blue white pink samantha wakelin by design vintage 50s 1950s

candy stripe full dress skirt striped pastel sherbert blue white pink samantha wakelin by design vintage 50s 1950s

This dress will be available in By Design soon!

Tuesday, 13 August 2013

Replikating

I'm so sorry everyone about the lack of posts recently! With two fashion shows coming up and keeping up with Etsy orders, I haven't had much energy for anything else.

Today I thought I would share with you part of what I create! I have my main fashion label under my own name and on the side I like to recreate replicas of dresses worn by the Duchess of Cambridge.
 Random, I know!

I've always been fascinated by the relationship between royalty and fashion, it started with The Queen, Princess Diana & Grace Kelly, and this also led into an interest in Kate Middleton's style.

I focus on bespoke pieces that she has worn, these are custom garments that were made for her. This means that I can make something very similar available to the general public at a lower price.

When the Duchess presented baby George to the world, women everywhere flocked to the internet to try and find a similar look, and amazingly enough I already had fabric close to the original so I thought I would give it a go!



The original fabric was a silk, but I went for a lovely Japanese cotton that had a lovely sheen to it, and a beautiful drape.

I already had a similar pattern, this had a fitted bodice and full skirt, all I had to do was add the waist belt, which is fastened by belt loops on each side.
So here is the final product, modeled by the lovely Charlotte.



You can purchase the dress on Etsy here.


Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Something old, something new: Turning vintage materials into new creations

  Vintage objects and inspiration seems more popular than ever, and there are so many choices!
We can buy actual vintage garments, or new possessions inspired by past eras OR we can have items that are both new and incorporate old materials!

vintage retro floral fabric bundle pile materials


I've done this with jewelry, clothing, art..it means that at the end of the day you have an amazing and unique piece that can't really be replicated.

vintage ring rings spoons jewelry cutlery floral silver steel

I am in love with these rings by Leanne who sells her range at our shop By Design, she's actually made them out of vintage spoons! This means that every ring is unique.


vintage rings by design ring jewelry spoons cutlery craft


We also were offered some vintage fabrics to purchase recently as well, it was such a treat to view and pick fabrics that you know you will never come across again.
Both me and my friend Julz who is a fellow designer both use vintage fabrics in some of our designs, and our clients get so excited knowing that they're getting a unique garment.

barkcloth fashion vintage fabric material floral 50s burgandy

Julz turned this amazing floral fabric into these awesome skirts, available to purchase here

julz skirts fashion style retro vintage barkcloth burgandy floral

And here are a few of my designs using vintage fabrics..

clothes fashion style retro vintage dress skirt box pleated floral rose fabric


Friday, 10 May 2013

What I'm loving

doris mayday vintage dress red hair pinup

samantha wakelin design dress lace sweetheart vintage

james bond the world is not enough pierce brosnan

vogue magazine collection fashion romance dame

modcloth bags pink satchel handbag retro vintage


marilyn monroe bride bridal vintage 1950s romance dame


1. Doris Mayday, I've become obsessed with her look recently!
2. My latest dress design now available at By Design
3. The world is not enough-I actually thoroughly enjoyed the film and Pierce Brosnan's portrayal of Bond.
4. Collecting fashion magazines, I sometimes wonder how I'm going to transport these if I ever move!
5. My wishlist of Modcloth bags has reached unhealthy levels.
6. I've started thinking recently of going into vintage inspired bridal-think more minimalist pieces but still heavy on romantacism.

Sunday, 24 March 2013

Baubles


We've had some amazing jewelry come into By Design lately. There are times where I'm still amazed at the difference jewelry can make to an outfit, not to mention someones overall appearance.

I'm personally not a big jewelry wearer and when I do, I prefer to wear only one piece at a time.

Here are some of the pieces that have arrived recently, and can be found at our website By Design





Monday, 4 February 2013

Organised Chaos

Thought I would take a few photographic updates of the shop!
We're all busy trying to get things ready for a fashion show we're a part of next week which raises money for the local womans refuge.







Monday, 29 October 2012

Let them eat cake

Our High Tea evening was so lovely, but silly me I forgot to take photos while the event was actually happening, so here are some of before the event!