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I cranked up my sewing machine last Wednesday and that is a big deal. Why is it a big? It is a big deal because it is something that really hadn't done a a few months. My day has kept me on the move with research and brainstorming. Thus, I didn't make the time that I should have made for sewing until.... POP - my bra strap tore. So, I got out the sewing machine. After I lined up my fabric the presser foot and hit the peddle, I heard a sound and felt a sensation that ONLY my lovely sewing machine can give. That's right - no man, no anything else - just my sewing machine can give me the sensation that I get when I hear the hum of the motor and feel the vibrations of my machine Michael on my desk. Well, now I am back at it again. I've gotten new patterns that, undoubtedly will need to be expanded because they are slight smaller than my size range. However, it's cool as because I learn new sewing skills. Well, anyway, that's the update and I'll be back a little later with another blog post because I am making a dress for a date that I have Saturday. Amazing! Sewing, a new dress and a date! Woohoo!

Peplum Quest

Researching peplums, my favorite type of plum (ha! get it? no? sure you do! LOL), I found myself on a quest to find pics of peplums for my upcoming article that I'm writing. Why the peppiest plums of all? It's simple. Peplums is expected to be one of the hottest trends of 2012. Personally, I say that it's about time! In fact, I scream this because stores, such as Domino Dollhouse, ASOS Curve and Torrid, with awesome plus-size fashions have some great Peplum selections this spring. As this will be subject of my next article, I am pretty sure that it will be that many other fashion writers as well. In my quest to find the most relevant pics that I can use without violating anyone's copyright, I was led right into my very own closet (closet picture withheld - cleaning under construction). I found an awesome peplum top that I've had since around 2007. Word of advice: ALWAYS hang on to good fashion. If it's out, it'll comeback. If not, rock it Denise Huxtable style and just do your own thing.

Stallone and Fashion: These are Two of My Favorite Things!

Sylvester Stallone is coming out with his own line of fashions! How dreamy is that? Who better to produce a line of fashions than a man whose suave sophistication and mind-blowing masculinity could be viewed as the very definition of the ideal Real Man? According to Time Magazine's William Lee Adams (2011), "Stallone will produce a men's line of fashion inspired by Rocky and Rambo. The line will debut in 2012, and its first collection will feature jeans, outerwear, shirts, underwear and watches. Eyewear, grooming products, fragrance, and athletic shoes will follow"(para 1, Adams, 2011)

When interviewed by Women's Wear Daily's Jean Palmieri, Stallone stated that his interest in fashion began after he began working on Rambo: First Blood pt II when weight fluctuations required him to have his clothes custom-made (Palmieri, 2011). "I pay a great deal of attention to the way I dress. When men learn to put things together, they start taking care of themselves better"(para 12,Palmieri,2011).

Stallone is target market is the everyday man - the non-metrosexual. His ultimate goal is to create fashion that appeals to men of all ages and from all walks of life.

Reference

Adams, W.L.(2011, March 25). Dressed to kill: Sylvester Lanches Rambo-Inspired Clothing Line. Time News. Retrieved on Monday, March 28, 2011 from Feed http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/03/25/dressed-to-kill-sylvester-stallone-launches-rambo-inspired-clothing-line/

Palmieri, J.E.(2011, March 24). Sylvester Stallone to Launch Men's Brand. Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved on Monday, March 28, 2011 from http://www.wwd.com/menswear-news/sly-stallone-takes-aim-at-fashion-3563345?src=rss/recentstories/20110324

Mermista

Mermista is a summer top that I published to JUSTPROUD. This my first design created using my Intuos 4 graphics tablet.

Just Happy To Be A Member of JUSTPROUD

I joined JUSTPROUD.com a few months ago. This is a website that connects professionals in the fashion industry. Yesterday, I decided to share a few of my designs with the world by adding them to my JUSTPROUD portfolio. I didn't post my best designs, but I posted some good ones. To view my profile, visit VibraEssentia's JUSTPROUD