Reworked Clothing and Accessories - Fashion Design

 

I will be in Merrickville, ON at the Merrickville Antique & Artisan show on August 25th and 26th, 2018.

For those of you who have never been, Merrickville is a beautiful historical spot with lots of scenic walks, quaint and unique shops, spots to stop for locally made ice cream and of course, the show held at the Merrickville fair grounds.  There are many antique vendors (indoors and outdoors) to enjoy browsing and chatting with as well as local artisans set up outdoors under safe from the weather tents.  I have done this show a few years in a row now and am never disappointed.

Hope to see you there, the weather is supposed to be great next weekend!

Kym

I have been selected as one of nine designers to debut a collection in a fashion show on Sunday, September 30th, 2018 at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum in Almonte, ON.  It will be a six look collection and I am looking for volunteer models. ALL SIZES, LOOKS AND LIFESTYLES WELCOME.

Any models chosen for the show will need to be open to possibly modelling not only for myself, but for one other designer as well. Space is limited at the venue and as such, designers will need to share models. Models also have to be available for measurements and fittings between now and September 30th, which appointments would be arranged between the designer and model. As noted above, this is on a volunteer basis. All models will also need to be able to provide their own method of transportation to the venue in Almonte on the day of the show. It will be an all day event until approximately 5pm.

Have you seen this jacket?  If you do, please let me know and/or please share this post and help spread the word of what I am about to share.

 

This unique and special piece was not sold…..it was STOLEN.  It was taken from my booth at a recent show sometime between the time I left for the day after my show set up on April 4th and the morning of the first day of the show on April 5th.  I started the first day of my show by coming in to find the empty hanger on my garment rack and the jacket gone.

I am heartbroken and saddened that this could happen.  I truly hope that it was not a fellow artist who would cause such hurt to another.  I will probably never know who the culprit was….or why.

I can only hope that – even though it will be achieved in the wrong way and they do not deserve it – that my work brings them joy.  It is after all why I create my pieces and what I hope to give each person who wears them.  I guess I can also feel good about the fact that it was so amazing that someone just had to have it at all costs.

It still smarts though…..