Inspirations in Makeup Hello my friends in costume and dance, As you may know, (if you have attended one of my workshops, or just blathered on over a cup of coffee,) I believe that makeup and hair are layer 2…
Jelly Thimbles Hello my friends in costuming and dance, I’ve recently taught a private workshop on making bras, when I got a unique question. When I was demonstrating a finishing technique that involved hand sewing, a woman in the class…
Hello my friends in costuming and dance. I just wanted to take a moment and share my latest find with you. As many of you know, I adore working with assiut and have been doing a ton of research on…
Costumer’s Notes – Spring ’09 – Print Edition in .pdf format Costumer’s Notes, Spring 2009 Print EditionBack in the spring of ’09, right before Rakkasah West, I revisited the notion of publishing a printed ‘zine again. I was transitioning…
The Origins of a Jewelry Designer The Byzantium Collection As many of you have realized, 2011 marks a year of intensive change for me and my company. I moved into a new studio (just to find out that the building…