Professional Look: Androgyny Style 3

Professional Look: Androgyny Style 3 by brimalotke

The 3rd look in the mini series on professional attire that works with an androgynous style! Check out my piece on Fashion A to read all about it!

Professional Look: Androgyny Style 2

Professional Look: Androgyny Style 2 by brimalotke

Curious on how to put together an outfit that blends professional looking attire with your androgynous style?
Then read all about it in my post at Fashion A!

Professional Look: Androgyny Style

Professional Look: Androgyny Style by brimalotke

Interested in looking professional but still want to keep your androgynous style? Read more about it in my article on Fashion A!

First Clutch!

Front View

I finished my 1st clutch today! It's made from a stretch dark floral printed fabric with a black lining. I used black thread as well when constructing the clutch. It's styled like an envelope on the front and as of now it doesn't have a closure. I haven't decided on a snap or a button closure yet so it's 99% finished but since it can be used without a closure I'm marking it off as done! I used a decorative stitching on the top flap and part of me wishes I had chosen a different stitch, but since I have more of the fabric I can redo it with a different stitch. I do plan on making a lot more clutches, and of different materials and styles.

Opening of the clutch.

The clutch is part of a sustainability project for school. However, since my team's proposal hasn't been approved or denied the ones I'm making now are just for me to improve my skills. I rummaged through the scrap bin at school to get a lot of fabric to make the clutches. I also have some random ribbon and buttons to add to certain ones. I plan on selling them on Etsy to make a little money to save up to make more of fabrics I choose. Although I want to donate half or more of the proceeds to a charity, as of now it's undecided on which charity. I'll keep you posted! I don't want to put anything on my Etsy store until I have a small stockpile, like maybe 5 clutches done and ready to sell. We'll see what happens!

The Grand Budapest Inspiration

The Grand Budapest Inspiration by brimalotke

One reason I think I would be perfectly happy doing costumes for films is that whenever I see a movie I am always thinking about the outfits and how they work for the character, or don't. I am curious as to how things are constructed or why they were chosen. Is it supposed to be historically accurate, or is it just pleasing to the eye? I like seeing how everything comes together and how the pieces work for the characters, and thus work for the actors in the piece. I love seeing classic movies and how the fashions are of that era perfectly and then seeing movies now done for those time periods to see what they did right or if they overlooked details, things like that. 

The movie, "The Grand Budapest Hotel," is probably one of my favorite movies for numerous reasons. Mainly it's the colorfulness of it and how it's shot and pieced together. However, the costumes are brilliant, they are perfect for each character and to the time periods in the film. Everything is ornate and elaborate when needed or torn and dirty when it should be. It's wonderful and there's so much to see in the movie, all the tiny details and such, that are important. There's a lot to draw inspiration from in this movie and I encourage you to watch it to see for yourself, everyone walks away from  something with a different perspective.