I admit I barely dared to come back onto this site after such a long time.
I hadn't even realized it's been so long since I last checked in!

It's been over two months since I last was here and the reasons were many. My biggest problem was my computer for the longest time. After crashes every 5 minutes and not being able to install even the most basic problems, I simply gave up. Web browsers kept on crashing as soon as I opened them, graphics programs weren't even installing. It was easier to not use it at all.
Around that time I also got a job offer to work as a graphics designer porject based and I was quite busy working most of the time. It was more work than I had expected. Added to that I'm also constantly working on my own business right now and getting everything done I need.
Also I was feverishly practicing for my master seamstress exam which in the end I couldn't take since my model told me a week before the exam that she was going on vacation just then (I was truly mad) and I had to rearrange a few things and replan things since the next opportunity for an exam will be next May.
In those last weeks I didn't even get around to draw anything.

Right now things seem to calm down a little and are back on track. The computer seems to work now after some work has been done to it. I'm hopeful at least!

About the contest... well I think it died and that I disappointed a lot of people.
I actually didn't want to end it, especially not this way. I have the feeling there is no way to continue it now but I'm thinking about starting a new round with changed rules.

I still owe you results of two rounds and here are the results of the Hundertwasserhaus challenge.
I will write to the judges now to ask them to review the wedding challenge and hope I can put up something very soon!

I'm also working on answering all the messages I got in my absence.

Thank you for reading!





Your pieces were outstanding and kept me speechless!

The thought behind your designs were clearly visible and you did so well translating the challenge.
Both designs are very you and yet, they look very different from what you have done so far. For one the presentation is more polished, the colors more vibrant and rich. There's a lot of details and I got the feeling you hust let your inspiration flow freely here.
There is a bit of a futuristic "Matrix" feel, especially visible in the night look but still it goes with the general theme of 50s feminity and class.
I like how you translated the architecture and colors of the building into your design so cleverly and how I keep on looking, especially at the day look and find something new every time!
I also really liked the verxy structured and architectual elements you put into the gown. With it you also kept the link to the 50s, as the shape reminds me of a classical 50s dress.
Both designs are very daring and do lean a bit towards the costumey side, though I could imagine a very fashion forward lady would wear the day look to the office because it is just so fabulous!
You definitely managed to create two gorgeous designs that would be the highlight of any runway!!






You took the inspiration and turend it into something fun, light and absolutely werable- I love that!
Throughout the challenges you have worked so hard on yourself and each design got better than the one before! I really feel you're starting to find your own style.
Your proportions are getting a lot better but the legs seem a bit too short in comparison to the body.
The jacket is definitely the strongest part of your design and it truly is great. It is colorful and fun and yet still classy, elegant and has a great silhouette- something I really could see a business woman wearing to work!
I love how you used the inspiration for the jacket pattern and combining it with a calm green was a good choice.
The pants are a nice idea but in their shape they didn't remind us of the 50s much. This might be due to the illustration as the many wrinkle and the bell shape seem very unflattering on the figure. Also the color doesn't quite go so well with the jacket as there is no grey anywhere else. A simple white would have gone with the concept a little better.
The hat also was a nice touch though we feel it could have been a little smaller, but I know how hard it is to draw hats.
Sadly the cocktail dress was missing.
We really loved the way you drew the pose, the purple hair and matching shoes! Keep going!!




Where to begin!
First of all, I loved both your designs! They are very different from each other, which here is a good thing as it represents more parts of the same building.
The illustration-as always- was very nicely done and I just loved the pose of the night look!
The 50s definitely show through on the dress and as always you used details very cleverly. This is definitely your strong point!
I loved how the gold is so dominant on this design and how it keeps your eyes following down the line of her body and see it end in the playful swirl on the skirt of the dress. The gold also accentuates the soft light blue very well, giving a bit of an edge to an otherwise very calm design.
I also insanely loved the shoes!!
Your business suit quite took me by surprise and I believe when it was done it did surprise you too!
Consciously or not, you created a very interesting deisgn that gives you a night and day feel or even a "buildings under the nightsky" feel.
The colors you chose really did the trick and work awesomely together!
I love the layers of the skirt, they really do give it the feel as if it were buildings and make it very interesting to look at.
If I would call it really a business look? I'm not sure. It's very much in between I think but a confident woman could definitely pull it off, I believe.
Again, I really love the shoes!
I truly enjoy seeing what you come up with in these challenges! You have a very unique and romantic style I would love to one day see being sewed and sold in a store.




As always your illustration is impeccable and fresh!
I love your take on the inspiration. You kept it very minimal in colors but quite cleverly placed the lines and elements.
You truly have that special ability to always design something classy, elegant while still staying casual, weaable and useful. I have no doubt your designs would sell really well in stores!
The sweetheart tops and the bolero jackets are very cute and stylish and translate into the theme very well. I also love the seaming and how you added the details to them, cleverly accentuating the female curves even more, which is the core of the 50s feminity. The night looks little bubble dress also represents a clever spin on the traditional petticoat, keeping a similar shape but putting a modern twist on it.
However that's where the 50s theme in your business outfit. The bottom just reminds me more of the 70s than the 50s.
Still both your looks are breathtaking, modern and young. As always, really well done!




What to say here? It's always the same... awesome!
Your designs never cease to amaze me.. why haven't you switched over to studying fashion design yet?
No matter what challenge you are faced with, your designs are always very stylish, classy and to die for. I believe a lot of women would love to wear your creations!
Now for this challenge you have really outdone yourself. What I admire about your illustrations so much is your versatility.
It's amazing how on each of your designs, the models look different, altered to fit the garments.
I love how you used these very doll-like puppets with their round, innocent faces, representing the stereotypical, devoted housewive of the 50s.
Starting with the daylook, I must say I really like the colors and pattern you chose. It's colorful but not overpowering, and combining the jacket with rather simple pants was a smart move to make the outfit work.
What I really love about the jacket is the unusual tailoring, the wrap around collar and 3/4 sleeves with the gloves, which make the outfit very 50s.
The pants I wasn't so sure about at first. It took me 3 or 4 looks until I could really appreciate them. The are very for fitting and hardly would fit any woman but they work perfectly with the wide jacket.
The night look was tied together with the business suit very well with the pattern and colors. I love how you toned it down and only used a little color to accentuate that gorgeous drape. The silhouette is very simple and feminine and the drape really makes this an outstanding piece.
It's simply with a twist. While we had a bit the feeling we've seen it before, I don't find this much of a flaw. It makes me think of classics like the little black dress that simply are always in style, elegant and modern.
Details like the necklace, gloves and those fun shoes, really made your looks cohesive and added that bit of extra spice.
Great work!




This truly must be the best design of yours I've seen so far! It feels like you let go and just let all your creativity flow.. and it really paid off! Also your proportions improved greatly.
The vibrant colors of your cokctail dress really made me smile. I love a strong, vibrant yellow when put to good use and you definitely did!
I love how you provided a back and front view plus details. It gives us a much better feel for your designs and what you wanted to express with them.
The cocktail dresses back is truly gorgeous. It's daring but accentuates the back so beautifully, the pattern you used, making you stop and stare.
This definitely would wow people when she turns around.
The front view is also very lovely. I love the simple top and the belt. The bow actually I'm not sure about. Some of the judges loved it and I'm torn.
I think you created such a focal point on the back, that having a huge bow at the front, takes away from the fantastic back.
What really impressed me was that you even thought about making the cocktail dress changable into a day dress. Very nice touch!
Your business outfit was quite toned down in comparison to your night look but equally as beautiful.
The looks aren't very cohesive and despite their obvious 50s elegance, lack the connection.
Still your day look is beautiful and I like the pattern you created. The colors are very toned down and make this outfit perfect for the office.
I love how you accentuated parts of the jacket with the pattern as well.
You also did pretty well with the seams here and only forgot the ones on the shoulders.
I really like the pattern and I believe it would have made the skirt more interesting if you used the pattern for all of it and didn't break it with a wavy line. To me that line is a bit distracting.
Again, a lot of thought was put into this and I love how you even watched that the neckline didn't drop down too much for a business suit.
Well done! You really can be proud of your work!



First of all, I love the poses, the colors and the illustration!
You have such a beautiful style and your models always seem so soft and innocent..it's a pleasure to look at your artwork!
I know you had a hard time with both inspirations and I think you still did a good job on it!
The business look is quite interesting. I like the pattern you chose here and how you kept the suit black and white-it really works well and the silhouette is very 50s, elegant but with the pattern and accessories you made it very youthful and fun.
The rainbow scary and the red shoes are just that little bit of color splash the outfit needed and the bun and glasses make the look perfect!
As for the cocktail dress- it's quite lovely and the top could be 50s and the general shape of the skirt too.. but put together, especially with the strong colors, it has more of an 80s feel to it. We did like the dress a lot, it just didn't scream 50s at us.
As for fabric choice, Organza would be see through and illustrated a bit differently.
There were really good ideas in your designs but you didn't push it enough. We know you can do so much more!
Still your business outfit has a special place in my design heart



I saw your designs and it was instant love, I admit it!
Once again you took a very different take on the challenge and I like how you make your designs special and the thought you put into them. You always tell a story with your designs and it makes me admire your work even more.
To use the military style as your inspiration really took me by surprise and it was a refreshing new take on the 50s.
I love the shapes and lines you used on the business outfit. The strict lines, accentuating with piping in contrast with the soft lines of the coat and the contrasting lining which really made the design pop.Also the pattern you chose really blends in well with the military browns.
Your cocktail dress is equally stunning and again it's your own spin on the theme while still staying within the challenge's limits.
I do see the feminity of the 50s in th dress. it's a very sexy and feminine dress for a confident woman, feeling comfortable in her body.
Again I love the way you used the pattern to accentuate the dress.
I would have liked to see a bit more of a connection between both looks but still both looks are very strong and original.
Your presentation is very well done and clean, only your night look's model could need some work. Her legs are too skinny and out of proportion.Also on the business look some seams are missing.
Still your submissionw as very strong and both pieces I would definitely buy and wear. I could also imagine them very well on a catwalk and having people stare at your work in awe. You have a good grasp of what works well together and you combine unusual styles and make them absolutely wearable. Great work!



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