Mad Men-themed work party

At work we had a "Mad Men" themed party. 

This is odd because I work in an office of all women. 

That day I wore a retro dress which I made, and my grandmother's cream coat. 

That same evening, I attended a party on a boat. 

These pictures are from on deck. They are not very good pictures and we didn't take many because it was freezing! 

Coat: vintage from grandma

Dress: My designs, Fall 2012 Collection

Shows: vintage

Fall 2012 Collection

Hey - remember how I said I was merging blogs? Well, get ready to see bits of fashion posts interwoven with travel posts.

Doesn't make a whole lot of sense now, but it will be more coherent later on...I hope...I sense a theme emerging through all this...

Anyways, I wanted to post some recent clothes I made before the year comes to a close. I'm calling this my "Fall 2012 Collection" even though it is not so much a collection as an assortment of random things I've made in the last few months.

Honestly, I've hardly touched the sewing machine in months. I'm been busy with my thesis this Fall, and now that I'm done I can focus on sewing a bit more.

If you want to see some real examples of collections, check out Fall 2010 or Spring 2012.

Lace dress

Cocktail dress

Lace dress

Sleeveless lace dress

Lace dress in a different lace

Yellow floral dress

two-tone cape dress

sheer red top

Large fur bag

mini fur bag

Blue fur bag and the party has just begun..

I've been getting all exicited about making accessories lately. This bag is not only one of the first purses I made, but it is also the first time I worked with faux fur. 

I paired it up with a dress I recently made from fabric that was once part of a very ugly vintage skirt. I think I only bought the skirt because I loved the fabric, but after not wearing it once in  almost  two years I decided that it was safe to cut up. I am soooo glad I did...

Dress: Made by me, Random Designs

Bag: Made by me, Random Designs

Ring: thrifted via Goodwill

Shoes: thrifted via Goodwill

Tights: American Apparel

Close up of the ring

Close up of the pattern

Blue fur bag close up

Striped Bandit

Dress: self-made, Spring 2011 Collection
Tights: American Apparel
Shoes: Target

Location: Jo Bar, NW Portland