“The Future Perfect”: A Brooklyn Photo Walk
It's spring! and you know what that means!? Time to crawl out of the dark hole you been in and find beauty in the world again. Such a lovely long holiday weekend I took myself to Williamsburg
Designing Your Creative Living Space: Part 2
When last we spoke in part 1 , I discussed color and living up your life with it. I hope yall went and got some paint chips and played with some crazy ideas.
Designing Your Creative Living Space: Part 1
I’m a big fan of peeping in windows as I drive down streets to see how people live. What colors are the walls? What things do they surround themselves with?
Transcending Transit
There is nothing I hate more than being bored. Holiday traveling always means an excruciating amount of waiting in line, in terminals, in planes, utterly uninspired, to say the least.
I a Dior You!
Check out this hot bustier and peplum skirt from the 2012 Garrott collection. It's called "I a Dior You" and it's a classic. Now available for wholesale and retail contact garrott@garrottdesigns.com
A Girl Called Ana Teaches Kittens How to Draw
I'd like to take a moment to feature one of the most influential, creative geniuses I know. Mr. Bob Pendarvis, is a friend and former professor of mine from the sequential department at the
Dominique Deco is One Hot Look
The first look from the new Garrott collection is a hot little number called "Dominique Deco". It's bamboo viscose jersey with leather accents make this an easy breezy little rocking thing to
Happy Halloween!
It's Halloween Garrott style! Failing to ever actually HAVE a Halloween costume at the ready, I managed to pull from my closet of Garrott couture.
Photo Shoot- Garrott 2012
My posts have been sparse for the last 2 months, and I am so very sorry about that. You see, I was completely absorbed in the studio with the Garrott 2012 collection and multiple freelance projects.
Watercolor Life Drawing- A Fetish
Yes, it's true, nothing gets me more excited then Tuesday or Thursday night drawing sessions. Seriously, it has all my favorite things; wine, music, artsy people, and most importantly
Cat Got Your Eye?
I'm no make-up heathen, in fact I don't really know how to put it on. My mid-western mother never really showed me. Much to her credit though, she was freaking gorgeous anyway
Pajama Party- Garrott Look #18
So, it would seem Nickki at Wild as a Mink but Sweet as Soda Pop has been sleeping on the job. 30 looks in 30 weeks has tuckered out this poor fashionista.
Savage Beauty: Alexander McQueen at the MET
Alexander McQueen is the single most significant designer and influence in my life and career as a fashion designer and artist. McQueen's rise coincided with my education from 1997-2004
The Outsiders-Garrott Look # 17
OK, who out there hasn't dreamed of starting or joining a "girl gang"? When I was a little kiddie I use to watch "The Outsiders" over and over again. Granted, those hot boys are no girls but hey
Life Drawing- Breaking New Ground
I love life drawing even though it's a rather masochistic thing to do to oneself. I mean, a vast majority of the time I can't eeek out a single sketch I like and then when I do, good luck doing it again.
