Diana the Hunting Goddess Inspired the House of Dior. Does She Inspire a Fashion Sewer?

…. it’s all explained in a video of their Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2025 collection: 1. A statue of Diana the Huntress (or goddess of hunting) displayed in Paris’ Louvre museum, played a key role as inspiration for said collection. Fascinating. How did Dior creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri lean into the hunting goddess look?… Read More Diana the Hunting Goddess Inspired the House of Dior. Does She Inspire a Fashion Sewer?

April 4, 2025April 5, 2025 seweverythingblog2 Comments

Grommet and Pin Vibes

Credit header image: Burberry Time was, I associated grommets and safety pins in fashion with the punky, goth look. Since then, acceptance has had a slow but distinct climb to grommet-eyelet acceptance. Finally, I dipped my toe into the world of shiny little grommets and pins on everyday clothing where the grommet/pin combination formed a… Read More Grommet and Pin Vibes

October 26, 2021October 25, 2021 seweverythingblog4 Comments

Couture Eye Candy

Rejuvenating a dry sewing spell with #hautecouture images. #theMagicofSewing … Read More Couture Eye Candy

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 seweverythingblog6 Comments

Indulging in Sewing and Fashion Design TV

I live to watch obnoxious people create exquisite fashion; and currently I’m wallowing in a slew of fashion-design and sewing reality shows on TV. I am in hog heaven. Here are the shows, in no particular order: Project Runway, Season 18 on Bravo every Thursday at 8pm Central time. The original! I’ve been watching PR… Read More Indulging in Sewing and Fashion Design TV

March 3, 2020March 2, 2020 seweverythingblog6 Comments

Haute Couture Collections Worthy of Titania, Queen of Fairies.

All images in this post from the Vogue Runway site. I am so beholden to them. Iris Van Helpern, Haute Couture Fall 2019 If William Shakespeare’s play “Midsummer Night’s Dream” was set in a modern, futuristic backdrop, Titania would wear everything here. Kidding aside, Haute Couture designer Iris Van Helpern has blown my mind with her… Read More Haute Couture Collections Worthy of Titania, Queen of Fairies.

July 30, 2019July 30, 2019 seweverythingblog5 Comments

Fashion Career Dreams of My Youth…

Featured Image above is by Paul Keng Fashion Illustration on their Pinterest Board. Hi friends! So…. I once had a dream. In my youth I seriously wanted to design fashion. Without going into the utterly boring why’s and why nots, it never happened. Now, in my autumnal years, purely for theoretical purposes (since I’m not… Read More Fashion Career Dreams of My Youth…

October 26, 2018October 29, 2018 seweverythingblog4 Comments