Yes, I got another pair of shoes. Yes, I told you about my latest shoe-buying problem. No, it did not stop. These are the latest peep-toe platform sandals that I accidentally got (they were on a huge sale in store that I entered by, uhm, mistake). Ok, so it was no accident that I got them, but it was one that I found them, they were just laying around, the only pair left. Seriously, I strongly believe they were waiting for me. No, I am not crazy.

Anyway, I had to wear them out and I wanted to classically wear this bold hue of red with and animal printed top. So cliche, I  know. But also, in my opinion a timeless look (animal print and red). And I felt comfortable and confident and even if the heel is pretty high (12 cm), I could dance all night without any feet-aches or problems like that.

I went out with my friends in a club, my sister was out with her friends in another club and we got home together. It’s pretty great when you have a sis about your age (3 year difference in our case) to have a great time with. Also, she is my no. 1 fan when it comes to the clothes that I make, because, of course, she gets to wear them for free. Here she wore one of the tops that I made when I first started sewing, less than one year ago. Fun!

Tom Ford ‘White Patchouli’ perfume ad. [image credit: the fashion spot]

Being a huge fan of Erykah Badu’s music and style, I knew that I would love this Tom Ford White Patchouli perfume ad right away. And it is pretty awsome. She looks incredible and those nails must be the most perfect nails ever, no?

Anyway, I am actually on the hunt for a new favorite perfume. Some people search for it their whole lives, I know. Hopefully I’ll find one real soon. Until now, during all the University years, I was a Moschino girl. Because a chapter of my life ended recently, I planed to change something. And I chose the perfume in favor of the hairstyle. I’ll keep the bold bangs-bob hairstyle combo a bit longer, just because of Karl Lagerfeld’s latest couture collection for Chanel and because it pretty much became a signature look of mine.

What do you change in your appearance when you feel the need for change in life?

Even though I had all the graduation exams stress going on the last couple of weeks, work did not wait for me to finish University. But I’m glad that now, when I finally got over all that mad stress, I get to enjoy looking at and posting pics of my recent fabulous clients wearing their Diana Bobar Design dresses.

You might remember Diana, from the post about the dress I made for her (read here). I told you she is gorgeous, now I can prove that I am right about that. Absolutely love her in the dress, it fits her perfectly and she seems to be enjoying herself a lot and that’s eventually all that matters. Fab Diana in fab dress, don’t you think?

I’m sure you remember Ruxi for back when I was photographing her for the website. I’m glad she turned to me in making her a couple of dresses for some weddings she will attend to this summer. The most important one is her sister’s pale pink themed wedding in the heavenly Cote D’Azur. However, this champagne colored dress is for her boss’ wedding taking place this Saturday. Congratulations to all the future brides and congratulations to Ruxi for looking like a perfect, cute doll.

I featured Leontina quite a lot recently and I’m glad about that, because she is a good friend of mine. Neverminding the fact that we are BFF’s, she purchased a lot of clothes that I made, and it makes me very happy to see her wearing the suff that I made when we go out. That is such a great feeling! She doesn’t come over to my place very often, just because we both are so busy working, but whenever she does, she loves to try out all the dresses she sees around and always ends up getting something new. Great to have such friends, no?

These are some variations on this type of dress that I first made for the spring 2008 colection. It turned out to be a great success commercially (meaning I sold it a lot) and I’m thinking of making it in different types of colors/fabrics. The best part is that I integrate some thin strech bands at the waist, for a better fit. Get ready to see more variations of this dress very soon.

I made these two dresses in one day only: making the pattern, cutting the fabric, sewing the dresses, fitting it on the client, finishing them and also applying the Swarovsky cristals with my own fingers at the end. I must admit it was like a working marathon that day, but as long as the client was happy, I was happy, so it was all good! And I actually loved how the purple dress turned out; I’m not much of an orange fan, so nevermind the one :).

Mara promised to send me pictures from the wedding she wore her dress to. However, good thing that I made some on my own, so that I can post them right now. I made it in basic black, so that it can be worn with different types/colors of belts. Also, I came up with the idea of the golden pleats bolero after I made a basic black one which was too tight. Yes, stress can get positive results.

Gabriela, the organiser of the ‘My Grandma’s Backyard‘ fashion&accessories event wore this kimono jacket from hte fall’08 colection, at one of the event’s editions. Lovely how she wore it with Coca Zaboloteanu shoes and it does look like she had a lot of fun! I am still so very sorry that I couldn’t attent the B’est Fest music Festival. I heard Roisin Murphy was in Gabriela’s tent. How amazing was it if she would have looked through my clothes and actually got something??? Oh, well, maybe next time!

Kate is the sweetest girl from Skokie, IL, U.S.A . It took some time for the dresses to get ot her, but eventually the wait was over and as you can see, she likes and rocks them a lot! Thank you so much Kate for both the support and the patience, and I can’t wait to send you more of my designs, all the way to U.S.A.

Still have to finish a few orders today, but this weekend I plan to go visit my parents and meet all my friends (everybody is vacationing right now, so most are back in their/my hometown), hopefully even have summer fun in the sun, at a lovely lake not far from where my parents live. Will get back to work next week however, because I can’t really take too many days off (the work would just pile up and it’s not goot to work under so much stress - talking from experience), also, I got my first wedding dress order, so I’m quite excited about that!

The dress I made to wear on the first day of the graduate fashion shows. First pic: me trying it out at home, after almost finishing it; second: at the event.

Me, hosting the event at DJ Da Saint’s booth.

You might remember when I told you (here) about me being a host for the graduate fashion shows from the Art University in Timisoara. It happened on Monday and Tuesday and it was a whole lot of fun excitement. The second day went way better, just because I got all the info I needed and had time to prepare, so I got into presenting really fast and got over all the natural emotions, that one gets, when talking at a microphone, in front of a big crowd. Basically what I had to read where the ‘Thank You’s’ to all the teachers and introduce the collections. Talking in front of a crowd/presenting/hosting some event is definitely something you learn from experience and you just have to concentrate, stay calm and don’t look at it as such a big deal. Basically have fun with it and get over whatever mistakes might happen. I really had fun and would like to do it again sometime! Why not, right?

The second dress I wore at day 2 of the event. You might know it as a skirt from my fall collection (this look).

Arina Varga is a 4th year graduate who showed her graduate collection a couple of days before, at another event. All her models wore black bob wigs similar to my haircut and it was funny that the next day most people thought I had a wig on, too. They actually couldn’t believe it was my real hair, most actually touched it to believe. Funny! [photo credit: Sebastian Tataru]

My sweetheart friend Roro modeled a lot of shows. Top photos: walking for Gabriela Mot [photo credit: Fashion Marathon] and for another 4th year graduate student [photo credit: Sebastian Tataru]; bottom photos: walking for Lautas Doris [photo credit: Sebastian Tataru], cute Mermaid bride.

Mihet Eunicia’s ‘Sex And The City’ inspired collection featured some cute accessories which were made from ping-pong balls. [photo credit: Sebastian Tataru]

Still have to post pictures of the one collection everybody, including me, loved: Ligia Carabet’s collection (and not only because she used a cotton fabric that I also used for a top I wore last week, when we met up to discuss about the shows).

Congratulations to all graduates and may they follow up with even better collections next season!

‘Art And Consumerism’ - graduation project Painting 2008; 130×100cm, oil on printed canvas.

I actually can’t believe it’s finally over: I’m not a student anymore. I graduated today, meaning that I’m one step closer towards being a grown-up. I graduated Painting at the Art University of Timisoara, Romania, so I can actually call myself an artist from now on. My project was entitled ‘Art And Consumerism‘ and showed the process of creating a palpable, 3D, consumable object - ‘the handbag‘ - using the same painted canvas which symbolizes the ‘art work‘. My written project contained references to collaborations between contemporary artist and luxury fashion brands such as: Richard Prince and Takashi Murakami for Louis Vuitton, James Jean for Prada, Richard Phillips for Jimmy Choo, Jeff Koons for Stella McCartney, and many more influences that art had/has all-around the fashion world.

The second painting represents the human touch, somebody who tried to tear the canvas apart to create something literally useful, not just eye pleasing. Also, the symbols of handbags which can be seen painted on the first canvas, appear to have almost fallen off the canvas in the second piece of the project. It’s those symbols which help the actual transformation from a symbolic ‘art piece’ to a palpable, consumable, useful product: ‘the handbag’.

At the opening of the graduate exhibition with my handbag-art-piece installation in the back.

Top photos: two of my best friends who helped organizing the exhibit: Smaranda and Isabela; bottom: my classmates - I am so curious how many of them will work as actual painters for a living in 10 years from now. I guess I’ll have to wait a while for that.

I am quite lucky to have very supportive parents and I needed a few years to really understand how important they were and still are for me. They came just for the exhibition opening and to see me, so I couldn’t not post them. Pretty funny that there is also a Romanian flag in the back (the gallery is actually in an army building).

Precious moments don’t happen everyday; I am just appreciating and sharing.