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Autumn of 2011 has brought intense periods of days/weeks lost in creativity at my home studio in Burlington, Vermont designing my newest Slow Fashion collection.
The inspiration behind these designs is on a continumn of ideas relating to "Lake Champlain: After the Flood". These sketches represent the beginnings of the next collection: "So Long Irene"
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Tags: Burlington, fashion design, Irene, Lake Champlain, sketches, slow fashion, sustainable design, The Bobbin, Vermont
Radically classic custom clothing & accessories sustainably made in Vermont.
"she will shrink for no one"
"she can hear the train a coming"
"she walks slowly into the big wild woods"
"her boots are made for talking"
"but, she said, I think I'm sweet"
"she resides within her own time zone"
"she could not even begin to not know how to answer that question"
"she divines water, while skipping ahead"
"she's always ahead of the next wave"
"she is forever nostalgic for the future"
"she knows that she is evolving"
"just because, she doesn't have to"
"she enjoys writing in an obsolete vernacular"
"she is becoming her most sustainable self"
"she lives beyond girls-just-want-to-have-fun"
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Seven Days Presents: Strut VI
The Bobbin's Slow Fashion Collection 2012
Lake Champlain: After the Flood
In honor of 7days Newspaper's "Sweet 16" birthday. I designed this paper skirt. Individual panels are created from folded sheets of newspaper, specifically selected for their color & content. The panels are sewn together and hand-painted.
The #BTV Pants, Wave Skirt and NorEaster top utilize Zero-waste design principles throughout the pattern-drafting and manufacturing phases.
A fantastic dress created from vintage hand-dyed jersey paired with the softest of sustainable silks. The "Sticks & Stones" dress was designed with 3/4 inch silk sleeves and a short flirty ruffle.
The Norn Dresses are super soft hand-dyed cotton jersey with a long waist and a polka-dot ruffle. Hand-braided silver & vintage rope close at the shoulders with a bow.
The languid lines of the Lake Gown are the apex of the entire collection. A marriage of turquoise cotton & silver silk this gown explores the crossroads of strength crashing against mourning.
*Photographs by Eva Sollberger of Seven Days
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In celebration of The Bobbin's official status as an Art Hop Site, we held a fantastic Garden Party & Trunk show during Saturday afternoon. It was a spectacular sunny day in Burlington, the clotheslines were filled with sustainable fashions while local favs "Electric Halo" rocked the garden stage.
"the gardens are
alive with sustainable fashions"
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"she divines water"
This year The Bobbin is an official site for the Art Hop. (Site #2 Art Hop Map) In addition to clotheslines plump with local slow fashions, the garden will be alive with sustainable sculptures.
Gyllian had super fun this summer mucking about in the yard with her two favorite kiddos, acquiring recycled objects, sticks, stones & pinecones for our sculptures. It will be such a treat to watch them transform throughout the coming seasons.
"she is always evolving"
"G is for girrl"
"she creates transition"
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The majority of my summer 2011, has been spent at my home studio in Burlington, Vermont designing my newest Slow Fashion collection.
The inspiration behind these designs is Lake Champlain: After the Flood
The first design that began this collection was the idea of a vest. A scoop-necked, button front vest with extravagant tails. Mozart-esque tails. But modern, classic lines with a flair.
In honor of 7days Newspaper's "Sweet 16" birthday. I designed this paper skirt. Individual panels are created from folded sheets of newspaper, specifically selected for their color & content. The panels are sewn together and hand-painted.
The #BTV Pants and NorEaster top utilize Zero-waste design principles throughout the pattern-drafting and manufacturing phases.
The classic Vermont Plaid Pant design is THE pant I wanted to create when I first found this fabulous vintage plaid.
A fantastic dress created from vintage hand-dyed jersey paired with the softest of sustainable silks. This dress was designed with 3/4 inch silk sleeves and a short flirty ruffle.
The Norn Dresses are super soft hand-dyed cotton jersey with a long waist and a polka-dot ruffle. Hand-braided silver & vintage rope close at the shoulders with a bow.
The languid lines of the Lake Gown are the apex of the entire collection. A marriage of turquoise cotton & silver silk this gown explores the crossroads of strength crashing against mourning.
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Now in its 19th year, SEABA (South End Arts & Business Association) presents a remarkable exhibition of visual art, paintings, sculptures, fashions and so much more!
Welcome to the season of Art Hop! This is one of my favorite times in my Burlington neighborhood, which has recently been designated the official "Art's District" of Vermont. The year, for the first time, The Bobbin will be an studio site on the Art Hop Map. Don't miss our Open Studio Garden Party with live music on the outdoor stage from Electric Halo noon-2pm.
Saturday, September 10th from noon-4pm
The Bobbin Slow Fashion & Sustainable Design is Site #2 on the Art Hop Map.
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I have recently crossed a parenting threshold and am now the proud Mama of a middle school student. I can remember the first day of Kindergarten like it was yesterday and now, in a few short weeks, I will no longer trek off to the local elementary school. Instead, the bright big kid middle school full of advanced math, art electives, kissing gossip and unimaginable wonders awaits us.
In honor of this big move, my daughter designed her own "step up" graduation dress. Working from her pencil drawing and love of vibrant colors...we dove right into the project.
The bodice was created from super soft vintage teal jersey, combined with bright red velvet sleeves. I estimate these fabrics were made in the sixties and they are a joy to work with. Yes, a crucial design element was to have one long sleeve and the other short!
The unique skirt design is a patchwork of teal jersey, flowered red silk and a screen-printed japanese-inspired print. Cut in geometric shapes, utilizing zero-waste design principles, the skirt is "...exactly how I drew it!" exclaimed my creative daughter.
If you, or someone you love, would like to know the joys of designing and wearing a stunning sustainable garment, please contact Gyllian for a consultation. 802-355-4264.
To learn more about The Bobbin Slow Fashion & Sustainable Design Custom Design process and policies: CLICK HERE
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