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17 Tuesday Jan 2012

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backless, clothes, cotton, cross-dyed, dress, flared skirt, natural, orange

This is a dress I actually made for myself. I have a pretty large tattoo on my back and wanted to make a dress to show it off at my cousin’s wedding…..it was also the final project for one of my classes at FIDM. I ended up not having time to finish it or put in a zipper before leaving for Boston and then sadly out-grew the dress. My friend Sarah on the other hand fit into it pretty near perfectly and became obsessed!

It is made of a cross-dyed cotton (fibers going one way are one color, fibers going the other way are another color….its how you make iridescent fabrics) of dark orange and burgundy. The dress is split into 8 panels to add all the fullness at the hem. There is a zipper up the side and it is fully lined in matching cotton for structure.

I am currently working on a new commission that is a completely new version of this dress….can’t wait to show you!

photo by the amazing Drew Beck

photo by the amazing Drew Beck

photo by the amazing Drew Beck

Thank to Sarah for being such a lovely model! and Drew Beck for taking such great shots

-Katy

Mother of the Bride

29 Thursday Dec 2011

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abolone shells, details, dress, flared skirt, flutter sleeves, jacket, silk, silk dupioni

My new sister in law has an awesome mom. Her name is Terri, and she asked me to make her outfit for their wedding. This project was honestly my favorite, EVER! I wish I could make all her clothes for her! Terri looked amazing, and best of all, she felt amazing. This was a labor of love, for both of us and I am so happy with the results.

The dress is made of a beautiful silk and I used abalone buttons to embellish the neckline. The jacket is made of a silk dupioni. The sleeves of the dress are beautiful flutter sleeves that mirror the flare of the skirt. Unfortunately we didn’t get a shot of them at the wedding, but I’ll work on getting some photos of her alone in each piece 🙂

Terri, Jessica and Steve. All looking amazing

Terri's jacket has cool patch pockets with more shell detailing. I'll get better photos of the details

All photos in this post are from the amazing Mike Milne.

About Me

Welcome to Katy Turner Designs! I am an Oakland-based fashion designer specializing in one-of-a-kind custom creations. I graduated with honors from FIDM in San Francisco. If you have something to go to and have no idea what to wear, a dress you've always wanted, or if something in a magazine catches your eye, I can make you anything you want (within reason of course) or design something just for you. Either way, you will have something that has been made specifically for your body and no store can offer you that. Please take a look around, make yourself comfy, and contact me if you are interested in my services

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