What a cool, neat experience to be Fairycakes featured guest designer for May! The theme for the month is "Safari Glam!" At first, I had no idea what I was going to make for it! I sketched, and fidgeted and noodled over different concepts for days. Then I finally got the "bright idea" to look at photo's of this year's runway fashions for women and see if I could get some inspiration for a little girls take on Safari. There were so many cool versions of the harem or Aladdin pant I just had to try to make my own kids version. The pants turned out so cute and so comfortable, they were really my jumping-off point for everything else. Next I came up with the shirred neck tank(?), swing(?), a-line(? I don't really know what to call it...) top I am really proud of. In those same runway photos I saw a gorgeous kind of halter dress that tied close at the neck with a wide sash - something I would loooooove to wear. The idea of something gathering in close at the neck is really what lead me to creating my shirred neck tank. Thanks to Fairycakes, my initial panic turned into the work I am most proud of! Thank you Fairycakes!
So what's up with the spats!!? You ask? hee hee... Well I was in marching band all four years of high school. That pretty much sums it up. Twenty five pound, wool and polyester uniforms in the heat of summer, with tall white faux fur helmet hats, white gloves - and oh yeah baby, spats. To me, spats are cool, funky and have a little "edge"! - and they just add a really unexpected twist. Plus, kids can totally pull off the look... as long as they're not also wearing a white, faux fur helmet too... :-)
Isn't my little model a beauty?
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