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Faux Leather Top

November 15, 2013 By Chie

faux leather top still1Faux leather top, Tory Burch cardigan (similar), Oiajules bracelet, U/O jeans and Rag & Bone booties. 

I’ve been spending a lot of my train sitting time on reading up on design blogs like little green notebook, MADE BY GIRL, and small shop blog. Since we moved into a new place at the end of Summer, we are in the process of reorganizing and redecorating our space. From reading these design blogs, I’ve learned the importance of mixing textures. Instead of using one texture through out the room, you mix rug, wood, metal, glass etc to add depth. The same thing can be said for fashion as well. It is so much more interesting to have different textures mixed and matched.

This faux leather top is my favorite for two reasons – one is that it is not black but navy blue. We all tend to gravitate towards black in the colder season, right? Navy blue is a nice change. Number two reason is that it is sleeveless so you can wear it on its own, turtle neck inside or cardigan on top. faux leather top4 faux leather top still2 faux leather top vivat veritas

The top has been added to the shop, here.ChieSignature

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Mommy’s Diary: Watercolor on canvas

November 14, 2013 By Chie


mommy's diarykids art by vivat veritasAfter reading this post about incorporating kids’ art into your home, I could not resist tackling this kid’s painting project. The post has many great tips on displaying kids arts in stylish way. I picked up some canvas at an arts & craft shop for 3 bucks each, and water color paint set from 100 yen shop. I layed news paper underneath the supplies and let Kiko just have fun with it! She had a great time mixing the paints, watering it down with water and using the brushes. Even more, she was thrilled when she saw her “art” hung on the dining room wall. She was so proud.

I have another small canvas, which I want her “abstract art” in pink and gold. Time to pick up more paints! kids art by vivat veritas4 kids art by vivat veritas3 kids art by vivat veritas6 kids art by vivat veritas5 kids art by vivat veritas7kids art by vivat veritas2

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Interview:: Lauren of Limited Production by Lauren Patrell

November 13, 2013 By Chie

100_6785I found Lauren’s shop, LP by LP through the comment she left on my blog. I followed the link she left and found this clutch bag made out of ikat fabric and drift woods! So unique. I am always intrigued by small business owner especially in the area of handmade business. I’ve read some statistics that 50% of Americans are self-employed now, and the trend is on the increase (The article was from etsy. I can’t seem to find the link). When I first started my etsy shop, I had no idea what it would entail – I thought I could just make whatever I wanted and someone would buy it. But the reality is that owning your own business has a lot more tasks that are not visible, like book keeping, marketing, lots of emails, photography skills, HTML to make your own website and more. I asked Lauren a few questions what it is like to be a small business owner. I hope you’ll enjoy a little peak in her life!
1. Tell us about your business. How long have you been doing it for? 
My business is named Limited Production by Lauren Patrell, LP by LP for short. I started making purses to sell about 3 years ago, before that I was just making bags for myself or gifts.  I design, draft, cut, and sew every bag and all the patterns for my bags.  The name came from my initials and that every item I make is unique.
2. Where do you live? 
I live in White Lake, Michigan, United States.  It’s a suburb of Detroit.IMG_0842 - Version 2 copy
lpbylp studio
3. What is your #1 source of income and why do you think that is? 
My #1 source of income is, well, my bags!  I think its because I strive to make the best product I possibly can and people can see that in my work.  Quite often a bag won’t even make it to the web.  Like the little black bag sitting next to my machine, was sold before I could even take decent pictures of it.
4. How have things changed for you since you started? How has your business grown? 
Everything has changed sense starting my business.  The first couple bags I made were sewn completely by hand because I didn’t have a working sewing machine.  I got my Mom’s old Viking sewing machine and started sewing every day, soon after I did my first craft show.  Now I’ve out grown the Viking (it died : ( ) and am shopping for an industrial sewing machine.  At first I made each bag unique because I wanted to but also had limited materials. I would sew with whatever I could get my hands on, old jeans, blankets, eventually I depleted my Nana’s stash of fabric.  Now I make my bags with new and re-purposed materials.  Canvas and bottom weights like twill, the new; upholstery fabric samples, leather and suede,the re-purposed.  I also use all new zippers and hardware.  Fabric samples aren’t very big, most often I can only make one item with each sample, so it keeps each bag unique.
lp by lp studio
5. Can you share some of the projects you are currently working on? 
Currently, I’m working on a group of little cross body bags and just getting my online shop ready for it’s first holiday season.
6. What is something you find you struggle with?
I struggle with writing!  Any task that requires it I procrastinate, like writing product descriptions.  I’m also not very tech savvy.  Maintaining my website and my blog has really been a learning process.
bags by lp by lp
7. What is your life motto or tips? 
 I guess my motto is perfection to a point.  I’m a big perfectionist, sometimes I can really drive myself crazy.  For example ripping out and redoing a line of top stitching multiple times just because each stitch isn’t completely perfect.  Thankfully, my boyfriend, Kyle, is the complete opposite.  He’s always reminding me that I’m the only person who even notices these tiny imperfections.  I guess perfection is also a struggle of mine, my best is only good enough until I can do better.
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実はこのお洋服、今回のショーに入れるか自分では迷っていました。結構前に作った作品だったので。でもヘレ 実はこのお洋服、今回のショーに入れるか自分では迷っていました。結構前に作った作品だったので。でもヘレンと話す中で、これも一緒に見せようと決めました。

ヘレンと3週間近く一緒に準備を進める中で、コレクションの作り方、見る人を楽しませる魅せ方、ルック全体の組み立て方など、本当にたくさんのことを学びました。自分一人だったらこのルックスを入れる決断はしなかったと思う。誰かと一緒に作ることで見えてくるものがあるんだなと、改めて実感しました。
ヘレン、ありがとう♡

Honestly, I wasn't sure whether to include this piece in this show. It was something I'd made a while back. But talking it through with Helen, we decided to show it together after all.

Working with Helen for almost three weeks to prepare for the show, I learned so much — how to build a collection, how to style looks that engage an audience, how to put together a look as a whole. I don't think I would have made the decision to include this piece if I'd been on my own. Creating something together with someone else really opens your eyes to things you wouldn't see alone.

thank you Helen @designerhelen♡

Model @izumi_nishida

Photographer 
@nothing_special_88 

Jewelry
@viviange

Hair 
@angh0
@sho_kanaida
@iam__little__boy

Make up
@glam_by_jyoti

#KimonoUpcycled #SustainableFashion #DesignerCollab #着物リメイク #ものづくり
お客様からお預かりした大切な帯。 大切に保管されていた帯ほど、実は「日常でどう使えばいいかわからな お客様からお預かりした大切な帯。

大切に保管されていた帯ほど、実は「日常でどう使えばいいかわからない」という声をよく伺います。だからこそ、その帯の物語を読み解きながら、現代の暮らしに馴染むデザインに仕立て直すことを意識してます😌

パッと見にはわからないけれど、実は使いやすさを追求した仕掛けが隠れています。

ショルダーを付ければ、両手が空くアクティブなスタイルにも対応👜

あなたの思い出の帯も、こんな風に日常の相棒にしてみませんか?

A precious obi entrusted to me by a client.

I often hear people say they aren't sure how to incorporate their cherished obis into their daily lives. That is exactly why I focus on reading the story woven into the fabric and reimagining it into a design that fits modern living😌

There are hidden details that make this bag truly functional, even if you can't see them at first glance. By attaching the shoulder strap, it becomes the perfect hands-free bag for an active lifestyle👜

#upcycledfashion #着物リメイク #obibag #remake #sustainablestyle
飛行機と電車の中で作ったジャケットです✈️🚆 去年の夏の3週間、アメリカとヨーロッパを旅しながら、 飛行機と電車の中で作ったジャケットです✈️🚆

去年の夏の3週間、アメリカとヨーロッパを旅しながら、座席でひたすらチクチク🪡着物の裏地にキルト芯を挟んで、フリーハンドで刺し子して、日本に帰ってから染めました。

This jacket was made on airplanes and trains✈️🚆

Over three weeks last summer, traveling through the US and Europe, I stitched away in my seat🪡 
Kimono lining sandwiched with quilt batting, sashiko stitched freehand, then dyed after I got back to Japan.

Model
@kana_nakar

Photographer 
@nothing_special_88 

Nails
@ms_muse_nail

Jewelry
@viviange

Hair 
@angh0
@sho_kanaida
@iam__little__boy

Make up
@glam_by_jyoti

#kimonoupcycle #sashiko #sustainablefashion #ReleasedReimagined
#刺し子
お客様から届いたステキな帯を、オーダーメイドのリュックにアップサイクルしました✂️ 吉祥文様が織り お客様から届いたステキな帯を、オーダーメイドのリュックにアップサイクルしました✂️

吉祥文様が織り込まれた錦の帯地は、黒地に金・白・紫…と、見る角度によって表情が変わる贅沢な一品。その美しさをそのまま活かしながら、毎日持ち歩きたくなる使いやすいリュックに仕立てました。内ポケット付きで、実用性もしっかり。

受注制作についてはプロフィールのリンクよりお問い合わせください💌

A client’s treasured obi has found a new life as a custom-made backpack✂️

The brocade fabric, woven with auspicious Japanese motifs, shifts from gold to white to violet depending on the light, a truly luxurious textile. I tried to preserve its beauty while crafting it into a backpack you’d actually want to carry every day. Complete with interior pockets for real-world practicality.

For custom orders, visit the link in our profile 💌

#KimonoUpcycle #SlowFashionJapan #WearableHeritage #着物リメイク #帯リメイク
着物リメイクをするとき、どうしても捨てられてしまうことの多い裏地。 薄手のシルクの手触り、もったい 着物リメイクをするとき、どうしても捨てられてしまうことの多い裏地。

薄手のシルクの手触り、もったいなくてサマーワンピースに生まれ変わらせました。

そのままでは物足りないのでアーティストの Riko Monma @rikoshurimonmaさんに染め直しをお願いしたら、一気に息を吹き返しました✨

数年前に作ったこの一着、今回の @designerhelен とのイベントで、コレクションに加えることにしました。

Helenからは色の組み合わせについていろいろアドバイスをもらって、自分だけでは絶対に辿り着けなかったような配色を試してみたり。準備の時間も、とても楽しかった😌

The lining of a kimono — often discarded when the fabric is remade into something new.
That soft, lightweight silk felt too good to let go, so I turned it into a summer dress. It needed something more, so I asked artist Riko Monma to dye it for me — and suddenly it came alive again.

I made this piece a few years ago, but for the recent event with @designerhelena, I decided to bring it into the collection. Helen gave me so much guidance on color — combinations I never would have arrived at on my own. The whole preparation process was just really, really fun😌

Model
@bethenny.x

Photographer 
@nothing_special_88 

Nails
@ms_muse_nail

Jewelry
@viviange

Hair 
@angh0
@sho_kanaida
@iam__little__boy

Make up
@glam_by_jyoti

#着物リメイク #キモノアップサイクル #KimonoUpcycle #SustainableFashionTokyo #ReleasedReimagined
生地をよく見ると、お姫様が👸 金彩の御所車、菊、そしてひっそりと佇む姫。 裾に宿ったまま、また別 生地をよく見ると、お姫様が👸

金彩の御所車、菊、そしてひっそりと佇む姫。 
裾に宿ったまま、また別の人生を歩みだしました♡

Released. Reimagined. — Helen Castillo @designerhelen x Vivat Veritas 

Look closely at the fabric — there’s a princess👸

A gilded royal carriage, chrysanthemums, and a maiden standing quietly in the shadows. Still living in the hem, she steps into another life♡

Model
@_kasumi.y

Photographer 
@nothing_special_88 

Hair 
@angh0
@sho_kanaida
@iam__little__boy

Make up
@glam_by_jyoti

Nails
@ms_muse_nail

#着物リメイク #御所解 #KimonoRemake #TokyoFashion #ReleasedReimagined
@allpress_espresso のコーヒーバッグで作りました☕️ Cafés do Bras @allpress_espresso のコーヒーバッグで作りました☕️

Cafés do Brasil 豆を運んでいた頃の文字が、そのままジャケットの背中に残っています。
着物だけでなく、面白い来歴のある生地をもっと取り入れていきたいと思っています✂️
素材:コーヒーバッグ × 着物シルク

Made from a coffee sack sourced from @allpress_espresso.

Cafés do Brasil — the stamp from its days carrying beans stays right there on the back. 

Kimono fabric has always been at the heart of what I do, but I want to bring in more materials with a history — things that have traveled, carried weight, meant something before they became a garment.

Materials: coffee sack × kimono silk

Photographer 
@nothing_special_88 

Model
@emorylove33

Jewelry
@viviange

Hair 
@angh0
@sho_kanaida
@iam__little__boy

Make up
@glam_by_jyoti

#upcycledfashion #sustainablestyle #coffeesack #wearablestories #ReleasedReimagined
蝶は、繭の中でひとりで変わるわけじゃない。 縫う人がいて、形が生まれる。 描く人がいて、顔に光が宿 蝶は、繭の中でひとりで変わるわけじゃない。

縫う人がいて、形が生まれる。
描く人がいて、顔に光が宿る。
飾る人がいて、耳元に物語が揺れる。

そのひとつひとつが重なって、
一着の服がランウェイで羽を広げます🦋

今回のショーに関わってくださったすべての方へ💌
ありがとうございました。皆様の手が、この服を完成させてくれました。

A butterfly doesn’t transform alone.

Someone sews, and a shape is born.
Someone paints, and light finds a face.
Someone adorns, and a story stirs beside the ear.

Each gesture layered upon the next —
until one garment spreads its wings on the runway🦋

To everyone who was part of this show 💌
Thank you.🥹Your hands brought this to life.

Photographer 
@nothing_special_88

Model
@yui78_02

Jewelry
@viviange

Hair 
@angh0
@sho_kanaida
@iam__little__boy

Make up
@glam_by_jyoti

#ReleasedReimagined #kimono #着物リメイク #sustainablefashion #runway
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