Because the year ends soon, I decided to have a sale with all the dresses from past collection that I have left at the atelier. All the dresses pictured below are on sale, 55% off, with the new price in the range on 180 Ron – 200 Ron, that’s about 40 – 45 Euro. If you are from Timisoara and want to try on any of these dresses, let me know!

Violet V dresses with a pleated bust and attached embroidery at the waist and cleavage. Size 38, size 36 – 180ron each.

Light pink ruffle dress with separate leather belt, cream and violet bustier bubble dress, both dresses size 38, priced at 180 Ron.

Bronze spray painted black sides pleated back dress; size 38-40, priced at 180 Ron.

Pleated bronze bolero, 45 Ron.

Black silk brown bust dress, size 38, priced 180 Ron.

Black silk taffeta ruffles dress with leather attachments at the front and back and a long, oversize zipper at the back, priced 180 Ron.

This is a black silk pleated clutch I made for Ioana. It can be made in any size and any color and the pleats are handmade, so each piece will be an unique one. Priced at 100 Ron.

Nude cotton-silk double sided bolero jacket, size 40, priced at 45 Ron.

Long front oversize purple zipper dress, size 38, priced at 180 Ron.

Orange and black bubble dress with turquoise details at the waist, size 40, priced at 180 Ron.

Pleated V bust golden plum dress, size 38, priced at 180 Ron.

Pleated V bust golden painted plum dress, plum crystals bow dress, both size 38, each priced at 180 Ron.

Detail of the plum crystals bow dress and the other side of the nude cotton-silk double sided bolero jacket.

This is a jacket we are working on and it will be ready for purchase today, size 40, priced at 200 Ron.

Light blue jacket with a black Chinese closing at the neck, size 40, priced at 200 Ron.

I made this cream silk spray painted dress for Ozana, the winner of the Girls Night Out event. Can’t wait to get pictures of her wearing the dress.

And Roro at the fitting for her cobalt blue chiffon one shoulder dress.

For orders or inquiries of any kind please contact me at diana[at]sofashon.com

Back to organizing my address book now and afterwards I will treat myself with watching the documentary Valentino-The Last Emperor.

Staying in bed must have it’s perks, right? Besides the fact that I am done getting sleep for the next couple of years, I also sketch a lot and I’m thinking of starting to paint again. I also updated my CV and organized all my press appearances, however the address book is still waiting. I also promise to blog a lot more this month, as I missed it a lot this last summer. It is, of course, way easier than sewing a dress.

And about dresses, I will have a sample sale this week, I’ll post pictures later today of samples that I have at my atelier, with prices being cut down to 50-60% of their initial price. So say tuned!

Most people know by now that I had a tiny accident a week ago and that now I have to stay in bed for a month with my foot looking like this:

It was night and I wasn’t careful because I was arguing with someone on the phone while looking for the street name and it all happened very fast: I was not careful enough and I fell from a high sidewalk. I called a friend to come and get me and take me to the emergency room; before I got there I also fainted because of the thought that I could not work with a fractured foot. And that is what actually happened, so now I can’t walk for a whole month. I have to stay in bed and rest. Maybe a big part of the accident was the fact that I wore the 15cm tall, lovely, black wedges pictured below (these were some snaps I found in my computer).

But I don’t blame the shoes. I am always for ‘the higher the better’, even if I am 1,80cm tall. It’s only mine and the sidewalk’s fault. Florina did tell me to sue the townhall but I’ll stick to getting better and resting, so I can end the year with lots of work, just like I started it.

I know I complained all year about the fact that I did not vacation in a very long time, that I’m tired bla bla bla and maybe this is just life’s way of giving me what I ask for, but I was thinking more about a sun-sand-summer-at-the-beach kind of relaxing, not this! Anyways.

We are still working, as my sister took over and Florina is also helping a lot with running the business, so yes, we still do take orders and make pretty warmer dresses and fall/winter jackets and coats for lovely clients. Contact me at diana[at]sofashon.com

One small injury does not hold me back! I will be back however, with pictures of me turning the white plaster golden with, hopefully, a baroque print for it to look more glam. :)

Also, thanks to Iulia Rosu for writing this lovely article for the Adevarul newspaper. It is a pretty big deal to be featured in this publication and I am very grateful (read article here).

This was a photo shoot organized in Timisoara, for the TVT89 TV show called ‘Viata In Roz’ presented by Marilena Surdu. Can’t wait to get the video footage to share it. Photo shoots are always fun! Unfortunately I could not make it because of deadlines that day, but I am liking the results.

Dress and belt made by me, Josephine bracelet, model: Flavia Dani, photographer: Andi Popescu, hair&make-up: Sergiu Bechian.

Anca, in a black and blue silk chiffon dress from the Resort 2010 collection.

Nico, in a pink and cream ruffles dress with embroidery at the waist and a pleated silk flower at the bust. Simina, in a champagne colored pleats mini dress with silk pleats at the bust.

Roro, in a cyclamen pink chiffon pleated heart-shaped-bust strapless dress.

Champagne colored pleated dress with nude silk pleats at the bust.

Custom made Silk chiffon pleated, at the waist spray painted dress that I made for Esther Kretzinger.

Esther, at the fitting for her dress.

Silk wine colored pleated dress that I made for a Cosmopolitan shooting.

This is a navy purple gown that I also made for Esther. I can’t wait to get the video from her concert and to share her talent with you. Now it’s back to work!

My sister, Florina, is coming over whenever she finishes her courses to help out. She really is such a fast learner and a funny person. Hopefully in a couple of years she will manage the financial and business part of the company so I can concentrate more on creation and production.

One of the rooms – where we meet the clients – is purple. So cool! Was thrilled by the color when we first saw the place. Could not help myself with the animal-printed couch-sheet. Is is also a must have this season, right?

Florina’s jewelery and one of our lovely flowers.

Most of my stuff is on these shelves. It was crazy to move everything. But with a lot of help from friends and family it only took us two days.

I am loving the new place and its location; it is very central in Timisoara, right across the Continental Hotel. I make about 5-10 minutes to get here from home and having to see the Unirii square every morning is lovely, more than I have ever wished for!