A Farewell to Butterflies: Red Ball Denver 2012

December 2nd was the fourth annual Red Ball fashion show in Denver, hosted by the Colorado AIDS Project.

I have finished sketching for the butterfly collection. I really like the direction my designs have gone in. I wanted to stay true to the concept of the butterflies while still keeping a 70s rock aesthetic. I really found inspiration from Cher's 70s looks as well as 70s rockers like Aerosmith and Heart. Since I have finished sketching for the collection, I've been working on a couple of pieces. One of the pieces I'm working on is a black and white striped tulle dress. It looks like a pretty butterfly dress but it still has a rock edge to it. The project is still in progress. Here are some pictures of what I've done so far.

Butterflies in My Back Yard

Since I’ve decided to work on a collection about butterflies, I’ve been noticing butterflies everywhere. So the other day I was in the back yard and a couple of butterflies flew past. I thought I would share some of the pictures I caught of the two.

The Butterfly effect

It's been a while since I've last created anything. For some reason I couldn't get inspired at all. So I had to do my ritual of listening to hours of Aerosmith to see if I could get the creative juices flowing and try to uncover a design. It's weird because a friend of mine asked me how I get inspired; where my ideas came from. Really it just comes to me. I listen to music and try to tap into what I'm feeling. This time, as I was listening to Aerosmith,