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Yes, sorry. It has been a bit since I last posed here.

It has been a busy first of the year...Lots of fun things coming up!

Most importantly, I did a new shoot today! Featuring the gown I made in the draping workshop I did back in November. We shot at the incredible Cucina Nassi (soon to be called Caterina) If you are looking for a super classy place to have a wedding, you'll want to check this out. They were amazing to work with and the building is STUNNING.

I do have one sneak peek for you as far as the results. But you'll have to follow this link to the photographers website. Then travel to her blog. Believe you me, you'll want to take a minute to browse her work. Camilla Binks has something special going for her, shooting for all thing weddings and fashion. This girl was so fun to work with and I could tell she was really into making sure the shot was perfect. I really appreciated her attention to detail, making sure each shot and the position of the model was natural.

I can't wait to see the rest!

Finished up-cycle project!

Hello! Hope everyone had a good Christmas!

I wanted to post about that lovely up-cycle project I was working on in November. Remember that lovely vintage wedding gown? Full lace bodice and full chiffon skirt?? WELL here are the results! I can't wait to see pictures from the happy bride! I'm so sorry the pictures are sideways again. I really don't know what is going on in my iphoto! I keep turning them, but when I download them they are sideways again!

The original dress.
This is my sketch of the design.
This is not her wedding dress. I put on a waist band on the original skirt, so it still could be used as a wedding dress.
This is original lace off of her Mother's gown. I had to cut each motif out one by one! So worth it!

And the result of the cat suit/ jump suit. This is made out of the silk she purchased on trip to India. It split down the front and back, so you could see the corset pictured above through it.

Gown sale!

Know anyone looking for a original wedding gown, for a great deal? Well, here is a fantastic opportunity! The Lily Bride Designs 2010 Greece collection is now up for sale!

These are the sample gowns and are sold "as is"

You can view the gowns HERE on ksl.com

Oh, just some neat news to share :D

So, the photographer who did the press photos for Art Meets Fashion. Submitted her work onto Vouge.it (Italian Vouge) which has always been a dream of hers to shoot for them. Anyways they accepted her work right away, and the first photo's they posted, were from the AMF photo shoot we did earlier this summer at the Pleasure Palace! Which meas MY gowns were published on vouge.it as well, it also mean I can officially now claim vouge.it as a publication!!

HERE is the link to the photos on Vouge.it. And HERE is the link to Zuzanna Audette's website.

Also you can view the Venus photographs from the shoot at Ulysses Salon in SLC utah.

Happy December!

Kaitlyn's plaid dress was ADORABLE
Franklynn's skirt.
Sophie's awesome dress!
Julie made her draped and sewed up her dress with out transferring to pattern!
My gown in the works! The top getting draped.
Angie, sketching her cute dress.
Franklynn hard at work on his creation.
Cecile helping Sophie, plot out her amazing design.
Kathy's cute checked dress!
Cecile and me!

I wanted to share about my experience with pro draper Cecile Pelous. Cecile, used to work for big fashion houses in paris; namely the House of Dior, under John Galliano! Who has always been my favorite designer.

Cecile is one fantastic lady. She comes to Utah on her own time and money to teach this workshop. She does it to raise money for her school she runs in Napal. Which she started with the money she got from selling her house in Paris. Her school, houses 150 kids now. She knows each of them by name and goes several times a year to spend time with them. She also has one in Marocco, she just opened. What I love about her school, is she does not allow adoption, which I thought was sad at first. She then explained that her whole goal in doing this school, is to make sure her kids learn how to be self sufficient. Several of her students have moved on to successful careers with the skills they learn at Cecile's school.

Another thing I find cool, is that Cecile is a convert to the LDS church. She converted in the 1970's. I find this incredibly inspiring. She worked hard to learn her craft and was able to work in a worldly environment and still be in strong in her faith. She saw what the lord had given her and wanted to give back and opened the school in Napal.

It is the coolest thing to watch her work, she knows exactly how to mold the fabric to the dress form. I need to keep practicing my draping, so I can master it as she has. I love watching the fabric succumb to my creation in mind. Which is why I love working with fabrics like Dupioni, Chiffons, Silk 4-plys, Charmeuses and other harder to tame fabrics. You really need to know how to handle them, in order to make them behave and shape right for your designs. They can be very moldable and fantastic for draping.

I hated draping, when I took draping last semester in school. I kinda knew the idea of how it worked, by watching the drapers at Utah Opera and Ballet West. But all the rules and prep to get the fabric ready, seemed such a pain. But the more I did it and learned the tricks to faster prep. I loved it. It's so cool to see your project come to life right in front of you on the dress form.

About are photo's from the workshop....Enjoy! Sorry they are side ways. Even when I turned them in iphoto...it didn't show up that way, when I downloaded them...I will post better pics of the finished gowns once I get them from the photographer, we had at our reception and mini fashion show.

Also, HERE is the link to the YouTube video about Cecile and her orphanage.

Latest Project!

This lovely vintage gown, is my latest up-cycle project.

My bride, is geting married in December and still wanted to incorporate her Mother's wedding dress into her wedding, with out compromising her wearing her dream dress. So I'm taking apart the top of the dress to make a rehearsal dinner jump suit. We are making a corset out of the lace and the rest of the outfit, will be made from a gorgeous cut of Sari fabric from India. A lovely pink/red and blue ombre piece with a neat gold trim along the edges. My bride purchased the fabric on a trip to India.

I love projects like these....I get to create something so meaningful to so many people in one family.

Many girls wonder, "what can I do with my dress after the wedding?" There are many options...first if you know you want to save your gown in whole. Get it professionally preserved. Many local bridal stores and cleaners offer this service. Your gown is removed of stains, oils, and food spots and preserved in a box, if left un-opened is usually guaranteed for about 20 years!

Other up-cycle projects, I have done for past brides are blessing/christening gowns made from the skirt of your dress. This works best, if your gown is a ball gown with a full skirt. A lot of times, there is enough fabric to make more than one dress. Or a baby gown and enough fabric to make a top to a child's dress for a baptism/1st communion dress.

I had one bride, give me the skirt of her gown (it was a 2 pc. dress) I made a blessing gown from the skirt and she put the bodice into a shadow box along with other memorabilia from her wedding day.

New product at LBD!

I just sent this adorable dress off to North Carolina! So excited to see her wedding pics!

This is a new product, I am now offering at Lily Bride Designs! Custom sketches of your wedding gown for wall hangings! I can sketch a croquis (french for fashion sketches) of you ready-to-wear gown or custom gown! If you have had your gown made (preferably through us;) bring in some scraps and I can include that in your piece. There is also a place for you to add a bridal photo of you in your dress!

Pricing:

ready-to-wear gowns and gowns made outside of LBD: $75

Gowns made by LBD: $50