Shabby Apple's announcement of their second annual Dare to Design competition was in this morning's email.You do not have to be a professional designer to enter. I'd love it if one of you goes for it. Please pass this along to any friends who might be interested, as well. You have until 15 October 2010, 11:59 EST. SA partners in a micro-finance program in India. This is not a small thing to me when considering a purchase.I bought a Marseilles dress a year ago & I still love it (stripes!). This summer saw a French-inspired collection (stripes again) & the new retro apron line, Boysenberry Pie. I'm selecting patterns & fabric lately, not designing a thing (although I used to tweak patterns). If you're not up to entering a competition or are looking to buy something ready-made, Shabby Apple is also having a sale. There's a dress for everyone. No fighting!
[Suzy Parker via myvintagevogue; collage from Shabby Apple website images]
[Suzy Parker via myvintagevogue; collage from Shabby Apple website images]
3 comments:
Hey Susan
the Suzy Parker image is lovely... although I'm glad we get to be a bit more relaxed about our clothing these days.... Love the white dress... does the bike come with it? haha...
Hope your weekend was fab enjoying all that electricity xxx Julie
I had vowed to buy no more dresses - I have to many dresses and not enough money. And now.... these links!! Ouch. Let me not click...
Julie--I do like that white dress, too. I nearly bought it earlier this summer but stopped myself. No incoming $ & too much going out. Plus, I am setting up to sew & that would be very easy (relatively) to do.
M-L--I know what you mean. But you could pass on to people you know or here's an idea: sketch a dress for them. I think you should...
Good thing about SApple is that they keep dress designs from year to year...they don't just drop everything. So there's always time. And if I reclaim my seamstress skills (though no tailoring--my mother can but I've not taken the classes), you never know what we might be able to work out. Seriously.
xoxo to both of you.
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