Japans first and most famous bridal designer, Yumi Katsura, turns 88 today!
Author: sewingcircle
No Tailoring for the Paralympics in Tokyo 2020
Ready – Set – Tokyo will not happen this year. The Corona Virus has held the world in states of emergency and LUCKILY many athletes expressed their opinion clearly that they DONT even want to participate in the Olympics and Paralympics in 2020 under these circumstances. Finally on March 24th the Olympic Committee and Japan’s…
We are in Vogue UK!!
We are in Vogue UK!!My client Bunny&Hare from LA has just been selected to show her collection in Vogue UK!! I did the pattern creation and the tailoring for all pieces. It’s huge success for Bunny&Hare to be exposed in Vogue and it’s a huge success for me as a pattern maker and tailor to…
Here is our Book!!
An amazing woman, 87 today, almost 55 years in fashion and countless stories to tell – Yumi Katsura! She is one of Japans most influential fashion designers and an icon in the bridal world. Last year she decided to select 7 international women to write a book about her – and I was one of…
A Homage to Coco Chanel
Being out with my friend in Kiyosumi Shirakawa, I found this lovely hair salon called Coco Design. The shop has a little corner as an entrance and an artist painted a picture of a lady like Coco Chanel, sitting on the little bench on a leisure afternoon. A really cute and stylish idea and a…
The New Skirt
For everyone, who is interested in the Basic Course: here is what can be done! My new sewing student Reginna just finished her first skirt. It is a pencil line, with a simple slit and a concealer zipper at the back. Really cute, a perfect fit and she’s ready for nice walks in Tokyo’s Autumn.
They Have Arrived!!
Finally they arrived!! My brand new labels. I’m really happy how they’ve come out. The light yellow on white is exactly the look that I wanted. Long awaited, ladies – I know. Now you finally will get the labels sewn into your pieces. I’ll all call you soon 😉
The Wedding in Australia
I just got this picture form my previous client. She came with her wedding dress for adjustments. When she bought it first, it had no shape, a ridiculous heavy and long train and was too long. With only one fitting we made it just perfect for her. She wrote that she had a wonderful day…
New CAD Printer installed!
Hi everyone – I have a new friend!! He’s 45kg heavy, needed a new shelf in my atelier, is called HP Design Jet 500 and will print original sized tailoring patterns. The perfect partner for my brand-new CAD software which helps me creating your customised patterns. I’m set!! And happy!
Full – Circle – Skirt
Lizzy just made this really nice full circle skirt. We used her African fabric in “bias cut” and got this great effect of the big heavy drape. Don’t miss to watch her site at Mpenzi Designs
Melanie Uematsu 