Family Affair

Hello there,

In December, I talked with a lovely lady who wanted me to make a skirt for her and matching skirts for her little princesses. She said there was no hurry so we took some time going back and forth online until she found the fabric she wanted. In January, when I went to get the measurements, it turned into the skirts plus vests and bow-ties for her king and prince and a pair of shorts for the prince.
I'm really grateful for the opportunity.

Enjoy the pictures below.
** I pressed the clothes before delivery; please excuse the creases below. **

All Together

King - Vest & Bow Tie

 

Queen - Gathered Skirt

Prince - Vest, Bow-Tie and Shorts

Princesses - 2-Tier Circle Skirts with Netting

Father & Son Set

Some Smooth Jazz

Black and White at the AABE 2015 National Conference

* Hi everyone, first off I apologize for skipping last week's post. With everything going on last week, it skipped my mind and I did have more videos from the fashion show in the last post. I'll put those up later.
Lesson learned: use the 'schedule posting' functionality provided; it is your friend. :)
** Last week, I was in North Carolina for the 2015 conference of the American Association of Blacks in Energy. When packing for the trip, I decided to 'drink my own kool-aid' and take ZCD pieces (ZCD ==> ZiChiE Designs). After I packed the first 2, I realized I could go for black and white for the entire conference and that's what I did.
*** Enjoy the pictures below of my outfits ...

All 4 Looks

Day 1 

ZCD Piece = high waist 6-panel skirt (removed the suspenders)

Day 2 

ZCD Piece = maxi dress with draped neckline

Day 3

ZCD Piece = midi poodle skirt

Day 4

ZCD Piece = high waist pencil skirt

 

(it is high waisted as seen below and here)

Food ...

Out and About ... ish

ZiChiE Designs at WU-BSU Fashion Show

* Zi received an invitation to show ZiChiE Designs pieces at a fashion show held by the Widener University Black Student Union on Saturday, April 11th. To be honest, I wasn't sure we had enough to show but lo and behold, we had more outfits than there were models. :)
** Zi took the designer walk at the end and I was the amateur cameraman who took this video. Perhaps I'll be able to get the official video at some point :)
*** Enjoy the clips below and don't forget to check us out on Instagram @zichie_designs and Facebook: ZiChiE Designs.

NOTE: Full video was too big to upload so give me some time as I create clips from it and upload. Thank You :)

Leather & Metal Skirt: February's Make Of The Month

*   The #MakeOfTheMonth for February was a Leather and Metal Skirt. The leather part of the skirt was inspired by See Kate Sew and because I always want a little something special in my handiwork, I decided to add gold groomets around the bottom of the skirt.

**  February and March so far have been busy (good busy) so it took me a while to get this done but I’m glad I saw it through. I am currently working on 5 hours of sleep in 2 days but I wanted to get this post up .. then I'm out for the night. 

The project for March is in progress and I hope to have it done in time for next week’s post. Enjoy the pictures below :).

*** Check us out on Instagram @zichie_designs.

 

Wherefore art thou, Romeo?

Twirling ...

 

Hello Tulle Skirts

* Earlier this year, one of my best (est) clients sent me a picture of a tulle skirt and wanted me to make her one. It took over 12 yards of tulle (6 layers) but I did it!!!! It's the gray midi skirt below. Zi saw it and requested a mini version in black for a dance performance during our church's annual banquet. The original plan was for her to rip it off to reveal a white skirt underneath so I made it a wrap skirt. She didn't need to rip it off in the end instead she wore the white lace skirt (here) and had the tulle skirt underneath.
** One day, we had a photo shoot where Zi styled the skirt in different ways for her Instagram page: @e_fazion (check it out) and then I styled it with another ZiChiE piece. Here are some pictures:
*** We can make you one in black, grey or any other color available on our Etsy store: ZiChiEDesigns 

 Dressed Up With a Corset Style Top

 Dressed Down With a Sweat Shirt

Grey Midi Version

Styled With a ZiChiE Blouse

 Other Ways to Way