Some of you may know me from a while back. I discovered TFS around 2003 I think and I was a reg for a good year then sort of fell off the planet. During that time much has happened and I want to share some of it with you.
I got a job designing denim for a new missy/moderate division of a bigger junior denim company based in L.A. and I was supposed to move there. Wel the honeymoon was over quickly once I discovered how manic the owner was. So I refused to go to L.A., well not really refused just really pushed to stay in N.Y. Subsequently the owner really pushed for me to move to L.A. and my life was hell here. It was really f-cked and we parted ways in Sept 05. By the way I exceeded the sales projection for the line by 3mill in only 7 monthes
, so I did my job well. The rest was BullSh-t.
I get another job soon after for a new high end RTW line. It was a bumpy start, but we managed to put together a small, but interesting cool line. Mostley tailored sportswear, but really cool and sleek. Influences were Helmet lang, Jill Sander, and a touch of Antonio Berardi in there for cuts and details. Buyers loved it. Stores were interested and had just started placing orders ( Razooks, Fenwicks, Engle shoppes, Stagmans, and Browns ). WWD was going to do a piece on us along with a few other new labels. Stylists
were loving it.We made it into INTERMEZZO trade show. But we were not perfect. We had tons of sampling problems, but product still looked good and most looked great. What happens? The guys run out of money. They owe me money, and I have to walk. That was April of this year. They got more money and are going forward with a new designer. Good luck to them. They still owe me money. Trying to keep things on good terms though.
So the custom suit thing is still going and went back to retail for the time being. I am also planning a small menswear capsule for Fall 2007. I'll keep my fingers crossed. Also consulting for a RTW line on denim or aleast I think. The head designer has not returned my calls while the owner is traveling
.I'll see what happens when he returns.
I just got access to another computer so I will be around more even though I never really left, I just did not get here often enough.
Best Regards to All at TFS
I got a job designing denim for a new missy/moderate division of a bigger junior denim company based in L.A. and I was supposed to move there. Wel the honeymoon was over quickly once I discovered how manic the owner was. So I refused to go to L.A., well not really refused just really pushed to stay in N.Y. Subsequently the owner really pushed for me to move to L.A. and my life was hell here. It was really f-cked and we parted ways in Sept 05. By the way I exceeded the sales projection for the line by 3mill in only 7 monthes
, so I did my job well. The rest was BullSh-t.I get another job soon after for a new high end RTW line. It was a bumpy start, but we managed to put together a small, but interesting cool line. Mostley tailored sportswear, but really cool and sleek. Influences were Helmet lang, Jill Sander, and a touch of Antonio Berardi in there for cuts and details. Buyers loved it. Stores were interested and had just started placing orders ( Razooks, Fenwicks, Engle shoppes, Stagmans, and Browns ). WWD was going to do a piece on us along with a few other new labels. Stylists
were loving it.We made it into INTERMEZZO trade show. But we were not perfect. We had tons of sampling problems, but product still looked good and most looked great. What happens? The guys run out of money. They owe me money, and I have to walk. That was April of this year. They got more money and are going forward with a new designer. Good luck to them. They still owe me money. Trying to keep things on good terms though.
So the custom suit thing is still going and went back to retail for the time being. I am also planning a small menswear capsule for Fall 2007. I'll keep my fingers crossed. Also consulting for a RTW line on denim or aleast I think. The head designer has not returned my calls while the owner is traveling
.I'll see what happens when he returns. I just got access to another computer so I will be around more even though I never really left, I just did not get here often enough.
Best Regards to All at TFS
.. I think the photos are too dark to see the clothes well, but they seem to have interesting details. It looks like there is a bit of subtle drapery, folding in the blouses and jackets
