Fashion

I’m out of the office today but will be checking in sporadically. Kindred are gearing up for Indian Market in Santa Fe; our sister city’s number one tourist event of the year. Gal pal Sal, Mr. Fashion-Incubator and I will be going tomorrow so I hope to have photos and stories to share with...
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As interior designers myh husband and I have been talking a great deal about the trends and values of our current culture and how they impact our industry.  The truth is, a lot of people would feel rather guilty for making a significant investment in home furnishings, especially in light of the poverty and...
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Continuing from What is a fit model and before you worry about how to get a job being a fit model (or hiring one), you should figure out if you even want the job. Working conditions: The work is not glamorous, it’s thankless hard work. Sure, the $75-$150 hourly rate you can expect from...
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This is the first of two entries. I intended to post it as one but it got too long. Part two on how to get work as a fit model or how to hire one will be posted tomorrow. Preamble: In 2006, I posted an entry about a well known cartoonist for the New...
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In part one I asked which size should be the size used for costing if sizes ranged from 28-48 with inseams varying from 28-36. Here’s how I set it up, waist sizes on the horizontal across the top and inseams on the vertical axis to locate the mid point of the range. The blue...
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Hello lovelies, how has this week been treating you? Is everyone geared up for Magic? It’s that time of year again. I think if I am truly fortunate, I will never have to go again. Some people are invigorated by all the people-energy but it really drains me. I do well enough to handle...
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In the what is an optimal size range pop quiz from last week, I said that entry was really a pre-pop quiz to prime you for another pop quiz to be published later. This is that entry. I also suggested that having too many sizes could dilute the size spread such that your medium...
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As ever, responses to the quiz were very interesting with a lot of good discussion. However, only one party (moi) attempted to answer the posed question because everyone else was derailed (including moi) with the specifics of circumference grades. That is not a criticism. I tell you, I learn more in comments and I’ll...
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I don’t want to make prototypes for the patterns I make. I prefer the client does it. The main reason I don’t like doing it is because I don’t like cutting and getting it ready (fusing, marking and sorting). I wish I had a fairy. People who’ve watched me say I’m really good but...
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Yet another entry lacking a decent title. Alternatives include: So you thought you had established a relationship, ha ha ha! or Why you should have sex on the first date. It is about inarticulated expectations between service providers and DE start ups and the disappointment that can ensue on both sides. Two things before...
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