...lui mi è mancato tanto...

Il vestito #4

One more thing that makes me really happy: I'm able to sew elastic fabrics now! 

Not that I didn't know how to sew elastic fabric before, but the sewing machine I have just couldn't be used for elastic fabrics. That's what I was thinking until I googled some information about 'how to sew elastic-cotton' and found out one answer that I just need to buy a different sewing machine needle. I went to the store I used to go and the shopkeeper suggested me to use needle no.13 (Singer sewing machine). Honestly I bought it like a month ago or so but I didn't have a chance to try it until yesterday. Yep! Yesterday. 

I grabbed a small piece of elastic cotton and tried to sew it with my new needle. IT WORKS! I was really happy last night therefore I decided to quickly grab my pencil and pattern paper and started making a simple pattern for cardigan. Oh suddenly my lovely one called me and I just missed him :). I decided to cut the fabric the next day. This morning I cut the fabric and sew it. Voila! What do you think? 

Il vestito #3

It is stressful! I couldn't think about my upcoming collection while I still had an issue with that backless dress. One night I sat down and thought 'Ok, I will make a new one. Just make it simple and done!' 

a new one

The problem was I only had 1.5mx1.5m for both satin and chiffon. I already used some for the backless dress (although not much). Then I checked whether there'd be enough or not to make a new dress. Oh well, it wasn't enough. Think think think... Oh, maybe I can just add black satin to it and see how it looks.

Briefly I made a new one in ONE DAY. Well, not that one day like I started Monday and finished it before Tuesday, but I finished it in less than 24 hours working time. I'm proud of myself :) Sono veramente contenta! Good thing that I realized that I hadn't done my best until then. Now I'm sure that I can finish my collection before New Year. #fingerscrossed

Here it is!

Front

Back

Il vestito #2

It's been days since the last time I wrote here. Sorry for that. I am simply excited for my new life, both work and love life. Well, yeah sono fidanzata :) con un uomo veramente bravo. I'm very happy for that. Sleepless night, wake up call, laughing together for no reason...just great. I guess I was longing for this for ages.

No no! It's not only because of that then I couldn't find time to write something in my blog. It is because I'm lazy; lazy enough to get off from sewing machine. Ja! It's the W-O-R-K. It drives me insane, in a good way of course. As you know it has become my passion since I was born and to do what you love and get money from it just feels amazing. It's stressful sometimes, I admit, but it's also rewarding. There are so many 'I hate this' moments but in the end it becomes 'I'm proud of myself', especially when the creation looks great.

I have an upcoming wedding ceremony to attend in few days. She was one of the dancer of the team that went to Spain and Portugal in summer 2 years ago (Oh yeah, I was one of the dancer also). Briefly, we (the other members) want to dress up in a same color for her wedding, so we decided to buy the same fabric.

It's blue satin and blue chiffon (not the best ones-you will notice when you start working on it). I thought that it would be great to make a very simple understated backless dress. 'Oh yes, simple and sexy! That's so me!'  Then I started to make the patterns , cut the fabrics and done! 

Front

Back

I love it! It's my first time to make such dress and I nailed it! Then I decided to ask for some opinion to my friends and yeah....I forgot something crucial: the wedding ceremony will take place in the afternoon :| It is just too much, they said. Well, some of them just said 'It's okay...' but the more I think the more I agree that it is just too much for a day party.

What do I have to do?! I'm dead!

Il gioielo #1

Onyx Necklace

si può amare da morire ma morire d'amore no!

Il vestito #1

shoulder detail

I know the photos are not really good. Sorry about that. I'll try to get some more with better quality.

...finalmente verrò lì l'anno prossimo...

La prima cliente

Last two weeks I had a meeting with the first client (after a year absence from fashion designing) in Dunkin Donuts not so far from my house. I was really happy finally I had something to do that actually make money. Yeah, studying languages is really fun but it doesn't give me money (atleast for now). Oh well, so she wanted me to make a long black dress for a concert that will take place in few days. She is one of a singer in a choir. I gladly accepted her order.

I doubted myself. I wasn't sure if I was still good at designing or sewing. Do I still remember how to create flat pattern? Do I still remember how to sew with sewing machine? Or do I know the price of the fabrics these days? Sono complicata, è vero.

I took a big step to do everything all by myself. It was fun honestly. Working is equal to having fun for me, especially when I have to face deadlines LOL. This time I did the dress carefully. I've learnt so much from the past. I simply don't want to disappoint my clients anymore. There were times when I was like ARGHT! Making pattern OMG or Cutting fabric ARGHT! but well that's me. At least I don't complain to others but myself (don't hate me, bitches :* ). At the end I've finished the dress beautifully and just now the client went over to my house to get the dress. 

One thing that really satisfied me was the expression when she wore the dress. It's like OH YES! I can rest for a while now before tomorrow I need to start to make a dress for myself.

Oh! I will post the photo of the dress. I promise. I'm too lazy to move it from my phone.

Buona giornata a tutti!

Un regalo per un'amica

Una Collana

My close-friends were having their birthday few weeks ago and we threw a party in her house. They 'asked' a gift from all the guests. From what they said to me, it was all just for fun. Yet when everyone showed up, they all brought very nice gifts. I didn't have anything honestly. Before that day I had planned to give something simple, maybe snacks or something else, but once I saw the gifts from others I was sure I need to give something more than...snacks.

After few days thinking, I decided to make a very personal necklace to one of them and a pair of earrings for the other. That's the least I could do honestly. (Oh I didn't have time to take photo of the earrings :( ) Few days ago we had lunch together and I gave them the gifts. They like the gifts I made. Sono veramente contenta =D

Il Sito Nuovo

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Che perfezionista

Three days without a proper internet connection! Yet, finally today I can get it back! 

Half Face

Life has never been easy. Я знаю! I've been trying for 2 years or so to go back to Europe, through scholarships, work etc. Yet, until now I'm still here. Stressful? Veramente sì! There are times when I think I'm about to give up, but I remember that I'm a proud-person. I'm too good to give up in this life. Then, few days ago I spent my time to think; think about what I can do to make my dreams come true or at least make my life a bit better. I decided to go back to what I'm good at: fashion designing.

So glad now I have a partner to brain-storm ideas. She encouraged me to start again taking orders from client and I met the first client (after few years absence) yesterday. I feel a lot better. I'm still good at it! I couldn't believe it! Also I feel better because I have her as my so-called 'assistant' to promote my works and get clients. Thus I solely handle the creative work; I love it. 

Since I decided to focus on my label ADY KRISTIA, I started to read again some e-books I have in my laptop. Work it out, bitch! Sono perfezionista. That's why I (re)studied the terms, the techniques and other important things of fashion design. It just feels good to get back on track.

Sto leggendo : Il Piccolo Principe #2

First of all, forgive me because i'm too lazy to write things down in Italian. These past few weeks I didn't really study anything at all (Italian, Russian, or Turkish). Ero pigrissima. Then finally two days ago I successfully told myself to continue reading the 'Il Piccolo Principe'. Oh well, it sounds like a book for kids. No, you're totally wrong. It is an amazing book for all age. Però mi viene mal di testa il passato remoto quando leggo il libro. Che uffa!

Today I've reached page 21 or 22 if I'm not mistaken. Last week I stopped when the main character encountered l'umetto which is il piccolo principe.  Now it becomes more interesting. The main character was asked to draw una pecora (a sheep) by Il piccolo principe (little prince). The discussion was intense. I just love how the writer described the situation and played the words in their conversation (main character with il piccolo principe). Che meraviglio!

Maybe after I finish this book, I would write the summary. MAYBE. Now? Nope thanks. Beside I'm lazy, I'm kinda occupied by my new 'thing'. The thing that makes me happy everyday :) Maybe one day I would like to write it down here. 

Buona notte a tutti!

Il disegno #7

La collezione invernale-2

...it feels great when you don't have to hide anything to the person you like...

Il disegno #6

La collezione invernale -1

I was too lazy to post this but well, finally I posted half of my AW collection. 

Il disegno #5

Che c'è?

Sto leggendo : Il Piccolo Principe #1

Qualche giorno fa mi ha dato un libro 'Il Piccolo Principe' (tradotto dal 'La Petit Prince' - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry). Mi ha detto che è un libro interessante. Sembra per i bambini ma infatti no, mi diceva così lui. Sono curiosa ma non avevo tempo di leggerlo. Finalmente oggi sono riuscita a leggerlo.

...Ho conosciuto molte persone importanti nella mia vita, ho vissuto a lungo in mezzo ai grandi. Li ho conosciuti intimamente, li ho osservati proprio da vicino. Ma l’opinione che avevo di loro non è molto migliorata. Quando ne incontravo uno che mi sembrava di mente aperta, tentavo l’esperimento del mio disegno numero uno, che ho sempre conservato. Cercavo di capire così se era veramente una persona comprensiva. Ma, chiunque fosse, uomo o donna, mi rispondeva: “È un cappello”. E allora non parlavo di boa, di foreste primitive, di stelle. Mi abbassavo al suo livello. Gli parlavo di bridge, di golf, di politica, di cravatte. E lui era tutto soddisfatto di avere incontrato un uomo tanto sensibile...

Hai ragione, Francesco. Questo libro è veramente interessante. Però 'il passato remoto' mi viene mal di testa ha ha. Significa che ho proprio ancora bisogno di impare la grammatica. Comunque non lo finisco ancora...anzi non voglio finirlo così veloce. Voglio leggerlo piano piano. Beh! Ti ringrazio per il libro. Domani o dopodomani continuerò a leggerlo.

Il disegno #4

Un occhio

Cosa stai facendo adesso?

Ti sto guardando

Il disegno #3

Connector Pen Faber Castell

L'ho fatto questo disegno ieri. Sono pigra. Non ho voglia di sistemarlo. 

Il disegno #2

'L'ispirazione: Metamorph'

Anche questo è un disegno fatto qualche mese fa. Prende ispirazione dal Metamorfosi della Farfalla

Che stupida che sei

Che stupida che sei ,tu non impari mai 

il tuo equilibrio è un posto che tu passi e te ne vai 

e più stupida di te sappi non ne troverai 

quelle tue paure inutili non finiranno.. 

Ma che stupida che sei stupida un'altra volta 

che parli ad uno specchio e mai alla persona giusta 

e da stupida che sei tu non farai mai niente 

sei una persona tra la gente ma la gente mente sempre 

imparare da sempre camminare da sempre e non capirai niente 

hai sbagliato da sempre ed è inutile adesso 

che ti guardi a uno specchio che non sa chi sei 

a uno specchio che non sa chi sei. 

Che stupida che sei che non ti sprechi mai 

le tue poesie sono coriandoli che non seminerai. 

Se poi per ironia prendessi quota 

partendo da un palazzo punteresti in alto 

ma che stupida che sei stupida un'altra volta 

nuda di fronte a uno specchio e mai alla persona giusta 

e dastupida che sei fai pure finta di niente 

lui si riveste soddisfatto e intanto sai che mente 

sempre imparare da sempre camminare da sempre e non capirai niente 
hai sbagliato da sempre ed è inutile adesso 

che ti guardi a uno specchio che non sa chi sei 

a uno specchio che non sa chi sei 

stupida ...stupida… 

Hai sbagliato da sempre ed è inutile adesso 

che ti guardi a uno specchio che non sa chi sei 

a uno specchio che non sa chi sei.. 

una stupida.

-Alessandra Amoroso, Stupida-

Buongiorno a tutti. Buona giornata!

...sto per fare una mini collezione...

Il disegno #1

-L'ispirazione: Pharaoh-

Quello è un disegno fatto qualche mese fa. Prende ispirazione dal Pharaoh (Egitto).

Salve

Eccomi.

Ho conosciuto un ragazzo che vive a Firenze qualche giorno fa. È veramente interessante e intelligente (anche bello). Lui è un artista come me. Che coincidenza! Abbiamo studiato la stessa cosa, psicologia, però l’ha lasciata (anch’io). Ci siamo parlati molto. Mi ha dato tanti consigli. Insomma, mi ha detto a creare questo blog lui. 

Quello è per te, Francesco.