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I never thought I’d do it, but I dyed my hair.
Now I’m a faux ginger.

I cannot get a way from sweaters. I don’t really want to either! haha….
I suppose this would be the essential crazy sweater.
I could never knit it, but it was fun to draw :}

I promise that this is the last sweater post for a while….. My winter closet is just full of them though!

I got this one for 80 cents at a vintage store….

Obviously I’m feeling pretty om-like.

If you haven’t noticed yet, I have way too many silly sweaters…. and crooked teeth.

I look very sad in this photo! haha.
Besides that, I really like the sweater. It’s sort of Victorian, though obviously not that old. I’m wearing some high waist trousers as well.
That’s about it.

These photos are for my senior project class. I designed and constructed each garment and below is my trend report/prediction to go along with my tiny collection.
They only problem is, I don’t have a name for the collection yet… any ideas?

“Every detail is perfect. Line work is more than precise.
Origami meets flora and fauna, so soft organic forms take on a structured, dimensional quality.
The past becomes present and the future is happening.
Interstellar comfort affectionately blended with the beatnik lifestyle.
Symmetry and balance create a calming, very natural and pleasing effect through geometric shapes.
Garments just float around the body like a parachute….
Or they do the complete opposite in that they create a lovely, shapely figure.
Soft, fleshy tones combined with desaturated pastels with grey hues make up the color palette.
Nothing is too feminine, but still very elegant and almost romantic.”

Also, I only used earthy, natural fibers {which I dyed myself} so my fabrics include hemp, linen, cotton, silk, and cashmere/wool.
Comfy.

Also also, that’s my friend Martin A. helping me model.
I helped her model her senior collection… you may remember those previously posted photos.