Project Runway?

Oh, dear imaginary reader. Am I Project Runway material? I really have no idea. I would like to see someone like me on the show--but would America? I have my doubts. Anyway, I filled out the application, designed some stuff, sewed some stuff, took pictures of some stuff, made a freaking video (by myself on my lunch break) and sent it all in on time. If nothing else, I'm just glad I did it...for the sake of doing it. Nuff said. I really like the way this top turned out though. I'm going to wear it tomorrow...

Superhero/Supervillain!

Crap. Reconstruct '09 Fashion Show--themed SUPERHERO!/SUPERVILLIAN!-- is a week from tomorrow and I haven't even started! I'm doing both a hero and a villian, made out of old, discarded, unwanted music--mostly vinyl records--but also cassette tapes, 8 tracks?, whatever else I can get my hands on. The hero will represent all that is good and pure about music--and the villain will symbolize the toxic music "industry". It's cliche, but i think it's supposed to be. Right? Superheroes are all about cliche.

I'm taking inspiration from these couture pieces featured in the Met Museum's archives. And now all I have to do is figure out how to melt vinyl records. How hard can it be? This is a pretty incredible piece by Niki Cook from last year. What a cool medium! I bet it's super toxic! I think this diynetwork tutorial pretty much sums it up. Easy peasy.

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