Brave Enough to DIY Dye with Loren Lankford
Dyeing my hair is something I’m very reluctant to do. From time to time, I have that desire to do so, but I never follow up with it. I’m afraid to damage my hair permanently and/or get disappointed with hair color that doesn’t work for me. But I see some purple (or...
DIY Maxi Skirt from Gorgeous Peruvian Striped Textile
When we traveled to Peru last year, we bought this gorgeous Peruvian striped textile. It's very pretty and well-made, not to mention it's pretty warm so I can use it as a blanket. However, I think it's a bit too pretty to just be used inside the house. What if I can...
Sewing Projects: Exercise of Discipline, Motivation, and Skills
A story of how I started using a sewing machine to do chores and ended up doing many sewing projects. It teaches me of not only fabric selections and sewing skills, but also mental exercises of discipline and motivation. Who knew that owning a sewing machine can be so rewarding?
Retail Tech Summit Recap – Fashion Tech Week 2014
This is my third and last entry of the Fashion Tech Week 2014 (FTW14), which was held from Monday, 2/24 to Sunday, 3/2. The two other FTW14 events I went to were the first-ever SF Fashion Pitch competition and the Wearable Tech Demo. On the last day of the FTW14,...
Wearable Tech Demo Recap – Fashion Tech Week 2014
The second Fashion Tech Week 2014 event I went to was WearTechCon: WearableTech Demo Night on Thursday evening 2/27 at General Assembly - Forio, 20 Rausch St., San Francisco. The slightly uneasy feeling I had when walking to the event from 5th and Mission parking...
Fashion Pitch Competition Recap – Fashion Tech Week 2014
Last week, I got to go to three events of Fashion Tech Week 2014, a week-long event sponsored by SFFAMA that celebrated the “convergence of fashion, technology and innovation” in San Francisco. This is my first out of three posts that will focus on each of the events...
DIY “I Heart Lace” Dress
On early January 2014, I saw pictures of Stella McCartney dresses with hearts thread embroidery / appliqué details. I think it's so brilliant and I have been crazy in love with the idea. At the time, I didn't know I would be so enthralled with appliqués -...
Polished and Bold: Fall 2014 Looks from AAU Students at MBFW
By now, you probably have pinned all New York Fashion Week looks to death. But check your Pinterest board(s) again, perhaps you were so busy pinning looks from the big and famous names and skipped the student designers. At NYFW earlier this month, the Academy of Art...
Fashion Installation of AICA-SF: View, Review, and Preview
The Student Fashion Installation opening reception took place at Art Institute of California - San Francisco (AICA-SF) Gallery, 1170 Market St. on February 20. Academic Director of Fashion Geetika Gupta and London Fashion Week Founder (now a Professor at the AICA-SF)...
