Tuesday, June 15, 2010

'Rainbow'

This is my very first piece and how it all started. I was 5 months pregnant, and I needed something to wear to a friend's wedding and still wants to maintain my style but nothing existing could fit me. So I started making this piece and it turned out great! I received a lot of compliments and actually received some orders! So, I continued sketching other pieces from then on.

This piece was named 'Rainbow' to signify a lot of things that a rainbow has -- vibrant colors, beauty and doesn't come easy. And with this inspiration, I decided on the name Ilham for my baby. Alana means beautiful and I could feel how my baby made me feel beautiful inside out and that's how the name Alana Ilham came about. And Alana Ilham (my little princess) was born on January 12th, 2010 to complete my life.


This piece was done on Crepe Silk as a long dress.

'Chess'



The name says it -- Chess; carries a checkered patterns around the body. The patterns stretches to the back. This is one way of doing it. Maybe, the patterns could also go across vertically or horizontally. Or just a bit on the sides. Will try other ways soon.

Below is the picture of the finished product, front and back view. Done on Crepe Silk here.

'Disco'



The Client requested for a piece with no specific type of patterns. But, she is the disco queen in her youth days; the 80's. So, to match her personality (and to relive her youth), I designed 'Disco' for her.

This is designed as a short dress but can be worn over a pants as a tunic.
The colorful circles symbolises the spinning disco lights. Matching colorful lines are drawn to create borders on the bottom and end of sleeves. Seen here on Chiffon Silk.