Now Available-Cleanse Me Spring 2011

I don't know how else to say this, but my garments are being sold at Red Velvet and I really want you to go check them out tell your friends, and maybe even buy something. Here are some shop photos

This is the newest edition to the Cleanse Me Spring 2011 Collection. 

 It's a crop top made from the lacey knit and soy organic cotton jersey. The knit is the raw color and the jersey is dyed with walnuts. The trim (which is hard to see in the photo) in the middle of the shirt is cotton and dyed with madder root. 

I even made a little tube top to go under it so you don't have to worry about finding the right piece to go with it.

I'm really excited to be in Red Velvet. (211 E. Commercial St - Tuesday-Saturday 12-7)  Elsie, the owner, has been an admirable role model for me these past few months and is also a huge inspiration for this blog so it's really an honor to be recognized in her store. These are my first garments under my new brand MOMENTUM so that's really exciting too! If nothing else, just go in there and to shop vintage and handmade. They have the cutest geeky glasses there right now. I am in love with these...

I had absolutely way too much fun finding a way to take photos of these sunglasses. All the photos underneath are from July 2011 W Magaine "Listen Up"

Thank you for your support!

Missy

Making Use of Scraps...More Attempts at a Sustainable Life.

Quite a while ago when I was working on my senior collection, I went through a jury process in which a panel of industry judges come critique our collections. They tell us to make changes and what not and one of my changes was to shorten the lining on this dress.

The hem used to look like this... See it peeking out from underneath?

So I cut it off and had this funky piece left over. 

I decided since It was already hemmed on one edge I'd go ahead and hem the freshly cut edge and see what happened. It sat around my house for a while until recently. I knew it had potential but I just wasn't sure how I wanted to wear it. Well today I figured it out... 

I always try and find a way to use my scraps and I'm so happy with this new layering piece I have to add to my wardrobe. 

So next time you're cutting something, don't just throw away your scraps, they could a perfect addition to a new, sustainable look!

Wishing you a creative Monday!

Missy

This and That

Hi, how are you today? 

I went fabric shopping today... it felt so good to buy fabric!

psst... I'm in the process of developing a new collection titled ReVive... I'm so excited! I'll share more details later as soon as I can and I'll also be posting the process of the collection. I'm collaborating with my friend Maggie, who I admire as a designer and adore as an individual. 

She has pink hair :) 

Here are our finds from the fabric store...

This one is my favorite!

After, we went and got a coffee at Mudhouse. I got a trusty Americano and Maggie got some ridiculous pineapple frappe. When she got to the counter the barista said, "You want to do that thing again?" Ha, I love consistency. I tried it and it was... like whoa. 

(in a good way)

After getting all amped up, I came home and started a Massive take down (please say this in a deep, movie trailer voice) on the kitchen and bathroom. Christiano and I even installed a new shower rod and curtain. Yea, like hammer, drills and all. Not your everyday shower curtain. I would take a picture and show you, but something feels weird and unnecessary about showing you a photo of my bathroom. All I know is, it's the little things that can change the whole mood of a place. We changed from a black shower curtain to white and it's like....

 ahhhhhh. 

I bought a font today for my new website. SOON, real soon it will be up and running. I can't wait. It's like a facelift online.. no, more like plastic surgery! Not that I want that in real life, but online.. yes, yes I do. I'll be sure to link to it when it is live. After the website is done, all my personal business and fashion adventures will be under the name 

MOMENTUM.

My house smells like Honeysuckle today. I had to do something after I found an abandoned dishwasher full of dirty dishes and a load of laundry we forgot about that had completely dried in the washer. Gross! Too many bad smells. This is my favorite candle. 

The wick is wood... hence the name.. and it crackles as it burns. Literally sounds like a mini fireplace which totally blew my mind when I first bought it. Not to mention it fills the place with amazing aroma. I'd say it's a pretty solid candle purchase.

Anyways, I'm not sure if this post had much meaningful content but I just wanted to say hi and give you some updates.. mainly plug away shamelessly about my new ventures.  ; ) kidding.  

I'm off to work on my alterations. I want to have them all done by tomorrow!

 

New shower curtain behind me:)