Michigan F.A.S.H. Fest 2013

This is about to be a really long post...with lots of pictures!

My designs were featured last Friday in the Michigan F.A.S.H. Fest, a wonderful yearly event hosted by Leslie Pilling of Presence II Productions.  The festival is an amazing collaboration of local business, musicians, and artists.  For more information, check out their website! http://michiganfashfest.com/

So here are pictures from the show!  There are links under some of the photos to posts with additional information about the garments.

Local Love

The Magnolia Necklace is on the cover of Styleline Magazine this month!  

So excited to represent Detroit in the local designers issue.  

Magnolia Necklace - kozo fiber and chain

Barnacle Dress -  kozo fiber and raw silk

Leather Paaaants

I got to collaborate with NYC jewelry designer Alex Streeter in a photo shoot for his most recent lookbook, photographed by Easton Schirra.  Featured were the Titanic Dress and pair of leather pants I custom-made for this shoot, seen below!

For more information on this dress, click here.

Michigan Style!

Oh my gosh I have so much to write about!  

Last month I had the honor of being featured in Styleline Magazine:

I was also part of the NOiR fashion show at the University of Michigan.  The event supported Food Gatherers, an Ann Arbor organization that works to alleviate hunger in the community.

I'll Huff and I'll Puff...

...and blow 2012 away!

I was featured in an article in the Huffington Post this week, you can check it out here!

So excited to show these pictures of three of my newest dresses.
The New Years Eve themed photo shoot was shot by Lindee Robinson at the Peacock Room Boutique. 

Swept Away

This has been such a dramatic month!  

I experienced my very first hurricane and then moved back to Michigan, all within a week.

I sketched the idea for this dress in NYC while I was hiding from Hurricane Sandy in my friend Fiona's apartment.

Without Limits

Or at least it feels that way...Esperanza Spalding performed in my Marie Antoinette jacket Austin, Texas at the Austin City Music Festival on Friday!  I love this picture of her!

Photo by Matt Ellis

Working it Out

Happy fall!  Here's what's been going on in New York:

I finished my internship at Diane Von Furstenburg.  Being able to see the Spring/Summer 2013 collection develop from start to finish was amazing, such an wonderful way to spend the summer!  

Sewing night away before the runway show

Oh you know...DVF and I...most exciting moment ever!

The whole gang at the fashion show after party

The Barnacle Dress in Tokyo!

What in the world?  One of my dresses made it to Asia!

Esperanza Spalding performed in the Barnacle Dress in Tokyo, Japan this week!

This Titanic-inspired dress is made from kozo fiber and hand-dyed raw silk.  

You can find more information about in earlier posts...here and also here, and below you can see the process of making the dress from start to finish!

New York New Dress

I bought this dress for $10 at thrift store and gave it a makeover!  

This is the first dress I've made in New York! I don't have a machine here yet so it was all done by hand. 

Musica e Moda in Italia!

My dresses have been having such a lovely tour of Europe this summer, I'm a little jealous!
Esperanza Spalding performed in the Delphinium Dress in Bard Fortress, Italy on July 21st.

Concert photo by Dan Hallas

You can see more pictures and inspiration behind this design here, 

and also on Esperanza's amazing style blog: Happily Ever Delphinium

I See London...

I see Esperanza Spalding performing in my Impressionist Dress in Vienne, FRANCE at 'Jazz a Viene!'    

(So sorry...I have to admit coming up with really cheesy titles for these posts is one of my favorite parts of doing this blog)

Photo by Dan Hallas

You can also see the dress on Esperanza's Style Blog! Batik Impressions

Here's another shot of the dress, and for more about the inspiration and process of making it, go right here!

Photo by Megan Marcoux
Hair and Makeup by Natalie Briles
Model -  Kara Thomas

Today was the second day of my second internship in New York City.  I'm still at DVF, but I am now also working at Found Future showroom, which carries all eco-friendly designs.  It is incredibly exciting and inspiring to be around so much beautiful clothing and accessories, especially because it is all made from sustainable materials!

Hello Holland!

In the spirit of the Olympics, I am so excited to announce that one of my dresses has gone international!

Esperanza Spalding performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland this month.

Here she is, looking so gorgeous in my "Transparency Dress!"

Photo by Steven Hotsma

Here are a few more pictures of the dress:

The Bridget Show

This is a picture of my senior show at the College for Creative Studies, the reason I started this blog in the first place!

Five underwater-inspired dresses made with recycled and eco-friendly materials

Here are a few more pictures of these dresses that I haven't put up yet.

They were taken by the fabulous Lindee Robinson at the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe, Michigan.

Why Knot?

Here's the last of my color theory dresses! This one is inspired by celtic knots and crosses.

Photo by Megan Marcoux
Hair and Makeup by Natalie Briles
Model - Cyndi Kulman

Sketches and Pattern Design: