Although this photo does not do this dress justice,
this is what I've been working on ... the front, at least.
I'm probably the only person to say so, but I can truly, honestly say that I despise naps. Physically, I'm not even capable of taking a nap in the first place, which is great, but this week, every single day after work, I've laid down on my couch and awoken three hours later, feeling like I just did the worst deed, was put in the worst mood, and missed out on so much life. Naps ruin everything for me. Maybe I'm just too much of a robot (this GO! GO! GO! lifestyle has me hooked) to lose three hours of my awake time, but naps make me miserable. I'd much rather be tired and groggy, than take a nap and wake up in a state of misery. This is just my personal opinion, of course.
The only upside to this unnecessary nap, was that I woke up super motivated to do some work on the dress I've been working on for my line, and nothing else. If it weren't for this dress, I would have been asleep at 8:00pm. I woke up and the first thing I thought of was what to do with this dress, having a solid, vivid image in my head. I went straight up to my room and added the black and gold leopard and vintage tan rosettes to the neckline. I went from doubting the entire entity of this dress, to being in love with it and instantly upping the price, all in a matter of thirty minutes. You'd never believe it, but all of those rosettes took me those thirty minutes to make and apply. Project Runway, here I come.
I'm actually really happy with the turn this dress has taken. In the event to create a handmade 1940's, 1950's inspired dress to launch for my Fall '09 line, I felt that it wasn't inspired by those eras at all. Although I have a bit more work to do (on the era part), I feel like I'm going in the right direction. I wanted it to have a modern twist, which I'm pretty sure I accomplished with the rosettes. I'd like to come up with one more element that makes it a little bit more 1940ish. I'll think of something creative to create a twist on, I always do.
Recap of this evening? I took my involuntary nap, worked on my dress, chatted with my neighbor outside while reading a magazine, agreed to throwing a block party, declined a late night lake swim, and watched Shark Week while munching on gluten free bread with jelly. Ohh to be twenty four. Hey, tomorrow's friday night. Never underestimate your opponent.
Help me choose my destination for tomorrow:
- Partner's house to work on clothing line things.
- Winery in Philly
- Go out with the dude.
All I know is, I am definitely not parking myself on the couch, in fear that I might fall into the Nap Trap.
Current Listen: DOA - JayZ
