These photos were done by immaculate images of western new york. The models for the shoot are 2 good friends of mine, nicole thomas and shauntelle conception. I wrote about this shoot in my previos blog. It was cold as hell and in central park. Some of the pics were taken right across the street in front of some very beautiful apartments. The pics look great and i will be using them for my lookbook/catalog... hopefully someone out there will buy my dresses and i can finally work for myself fulltime and quit my JOB!!!!
Right now im finishing my lookbook for winter 2010/2011. I have my bff monique tyler do the graphics for me and its going great. She really has a skill that she didnt even know she had. Hopefully with this look book which will be like a catalog, i will be able to sell my line and it can be in stores. I plan to contact a boutique in atl..hoping that my clothes with fit into her style. Im also gonna contact boutiques in buffalo again and see if i can get a second chance with the owners. We had a good relationship before so hopefully things can continue. Im alos in the process of lookin for locations for my first fashion show for the spring. Im gonna also create an all dress line for the prom season since its a great time and opportunity to grow a customer base. We shall see hoe 2011 treats me.
Im Finally gonna b able to sell my sample pieces to the public. Im nervouse as hell casue i dont know how they will respond to them. Though everyone loves my pieces ont eh runway, i dont know if they will really buy them and wear them. I dont want to second guess myself but its hard not to. I dont want to b too excited and nothing sells and i dont want to be pessimistic and jinx myself. Im staying focused on just fixes some pieces that got messed through fittings and fashion shows and ship them to atl and hope for the best... Even if i dont make all my money back i will b ok as long as people love it and give great feedback.
So I sent the pieces for the wholesale event in Atl on friday off and my moms is the best and is going to be my employee for the day and sell my garments for me. I got her stamp of approval and she likes my work and says i sew beautiful. That was a sign of relief and now i can breath a little easier. However, now im freaking out in my head and hoping that i can sell everything or mostly everything. Not for the money but for the praise or knowing that people like my stuff and are really willing to pay for it. I've sold stuff many times before but in a store over a matter of months or to people i knew so i made it specifically for them so they already knew what it was gonna be but never to complete strangers over a course of 2 days for 16 hrs. The thought is crazy but i cant complain. I cant wait to see the results of the event so I can get my heart out fo my throat and breath easy. :)
Doing another show in april and on my way to creating some new pieces... I woke up from a dream where everything was black and white. It was a sign that my new line is going to be black and white with a SPLASH of color. Your gonna love it!!!
Preparing for my new line. a lot of stres is involved. What fabric, cost, where to purchase the fabric, picking models, making a final decision on what pieces to make, and finally what look I'm going for. I do everything on my own so making decisions is difficult cause I have no one to give a final opinion. I have to keep building my team. I need loyal people behind me at all times. I need artistic people with a different view of fashion and where it NEEDS to go. Well I'm out and about right now just observing my surroundings and mentally preparing for the massive amounts of work I have to do tomorrow
So...the new line of strictly dresses is coming out. I'm focusing on just dresses for all occasions. I'm really liking the black and white theme but I do have a pop of color cause it can't be all black and white. I'm really lookin forward to the new line. Its elegant but also youthful at the same time
So the show went well. However I'm over doing fashion shows. There is no money in them but so much money is put into them. The next show and only show I'm going to do is my own unless I can do a real show with real designers and people who r serious about buying clothes. I always get great feedback but I think I have the wrong audience.
So I finally got the ok on the article I was asked to do for this online magazine called exude magazine. It was published on tuesday april 12 and I viewed while sitting in the parking lot at work. I was having an average, boring day until I saw the article. It was cute and I was pleased. I've done many projects and every time is like the first time. I never not get excited so it made an average day way above average. I still have aot of work to do if I wanna take this clothing line to the next level! My next goal is to quit my JOB and work from home and be my own boss. I'm over the 9-5 and ready for the whatever time clock!
On wed the bf told me about this girl whose doing her own talk show and asked me to be a guest on the show..I of course said yes and myself, quetta and shauntelle went to this old church in hempstead long island that is now their studio and did the show. The girls modeled my latest pieces and I was interviewed by the host. I have to say that I had too much fun behind the scenes. We were cracking serious jokes and laughing at everything. I hate cameras and I hate the sound of my own voice but any exposure helps..So check it out on you tube under real talk with sapphire episode 4...please don't laugh at me!lol
These photos were done by immaculate images of western new york. The models for the shoot are 2 good friends of mine, nicole thomas and shauntelle conception. I wrote about this shoot in my previos blog. It was cold as hell and in central park. Some of the pics were taken right across the street in front of some very beautiful apartments. The pics look great and i will be using them for my lookbook/catalog... hopefully someone out there will buy my dresses and i can finally work for myself fulltime and quit my JOB!!!!
ReplyDeleteRight now im finishing my lookbook for winter 2010/2011. I have my bff monique tyler do the graphics for me and its going great. She really has a skill that she didnt even know she had. Hopefully with this look book which will be like a catalog, i will be able to sell my line and it can be in stores. I plan to contact a boutique in atl..hoping that my clothes with fit into her style. Im also gonna contact boutiques in buffalo again and see if i can get a second chance with the owners. We had a good relationship before so hopefully things can continue. Im alos in the process of lookin for locations for my first fashion show for the spring. Im gonna also create an all dress line for the prom season since its a great time and opportunity to grow a customer base. We shall see hoe 2011 treats me.
ReplyDeleteIm Finally gonna b able to sell my sample pieces to the public. Im nervouse as hell casue i dont know how they will respond to them. Though everyone loves my pieces ont eh runway, i dont know if they will really buy them and wear them. I dont want to second guess myself but its hard not to. I dont want to b too excited and nothing sells and i dont want to be pessimistic and jinx myself. Im staying focused on just fixes some pieces that got messed through fittings and fashion shows and ship them to atl and hope for the best... Even if i dont make all my money back i will b ok as long as people love it and give great feedback.
ReplyDeleteSo I sent the pieces for the wholesale event in Atl on friday off and my moms is the best and is going to be my employee for the day and sell my garments for me. I got her stamp of approval and she likes my work and says i sew beautiful. That was a sign of relief and now i can breath a little easier. However, now im freaking out in my head and hoping that i can sell everything or mostly everything. Not for the money but for the praise or knowing that people like my stuff and are really willing to pay for it. I've sold stuff many times before but in a store over a matter of months or to people i knew so i made it specifically for them so they already knew what it was gonna be but never to complete strangers over a course of 2 days for 16 hrs. The thought is crazy but i cant complain. I cant wait to see the results of the event so I can get my heart out fo my throat and breath easy. :)
ReplyDeleteDoing another show in april and on my way to creating some new pieces... I woke up from a dream where everything was black and white. It was a sign that my new line is going to be black and white with a SPLASH of color. Your gonna love it!!!
ReplyDeletePreparing for my new line. a lot of stres is involved. What fabric, cost, where to purchase the fabric, picking models, making a final decision on what pieces to make, and finally what look I'm going for. I do everything on my own so making decisions is difficult cause I have no one to give a final opinion. I have to keep building my team. I need loyal people behind me at all times. I need artistic people with a different view of fashion and where it NEEDS to go. Well I'm out and about right now just observing my surroundings and mentally preparing for the massive amounts of work I have to do tomorrow
ReplyDeleteSo...the new line of strictly dresses is coming out. I'm focusing on just dresses for all occasions. I'm really liking the black and white theme but I do have a pop of color cause it can't be all black and white. I'm really lookin forward to the new line. Its elegant but also youthful at the same time
ReplyDeleteSo the show went well. However I'm over doing fashion shows. There is no money in them but so much money is put into them. The next show and only show I'm going to do is my own unless I can do a real show with real designers and people who r serious about buying clothes. I always get great feedback but I think I have the wrong audience.
ReplyDeleteSo I finally got the ok on the article I was asked to do for this online magazine called exude magazine. It was published on tuesday april 12 and I viewed while sitting in the parking lot at work. I was having an average, boring day until I saw the article. It was cute and I was pleased. I've done many projects and every time is like the first time. I never not get excited so it made an average day way above average. I still have aot of work to do if I wanna take this clothing line to the next level! My next goal is to quit my JOB and work from home and be my own boss. I'm over the 9-5 and ready for the whatever time clock!
ReplyDeleteOn wed the bf told me about this girl whose doing her own talk show and asked me to be a guest on the show..I of course said yes and myself, quetta and shauntelle went to this old church in hempstead long island that is now their studio and did the show. The girls modeled my latest pieces and I was interviewed by the host. I have to say that I had too much fun behind the scenes. We were cracking serious jokes and laughing at everything. I hate cameras and I hate the sound of my own voice but any exposure helps..So check it out on you tube under real talk with sapphire episode 4...please don't laugh at me!lol
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