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

The Summer of 2015

Hi there,

It's the last day of the year!!!!
I am super grateful to God for bringing me this far. Can you believe it?
And best of all, I am ending this year better than I started it ... how wonderful is that?

In 2015, I had my first vendor/show case opportunities (3 in total) for ZiChiE Designs.
I also had an international order from the ZCD Etsy store (click here).
And a very busy summer. I'm guessing it is the warm weather but I had a lot of wedding orders in July/August/September. In addition to that, I made vests for the men in the LA Voice (my church choir).

To wrap up the year, I thought I'd put pictures from this summer's order in one post.

Enjoy.

ZCD Purses at a Showcase hosted by YAPPies (Young African Philly Professionals)

ZCD Vendor Table at ACANNA Festival

For the Sister of the Bride

Dress and Matching Vest & Bow Tie for A Friend's Wedding

Gold Lace Dress for a Friend of the Bride & Groom

Gold Lace Clutch

Pink and Blue Dress for a Friend of the Bride & Groom

My Birthday Skirt

Dress for Ms. V for our Church Anniversary Dinner

LA Voice

(Made the Vests for the Men and the Maxi Skirt [far left])

Skirts for Mummy and Daughter for a Wedding

ZCD @ ACANA Festival

* Hi there :)
So far, August has been buuusssyyy. And not just with my sewing.
I was talking with my bestie and mentioned that I am so busy that I hope I won't be too tired to enjoy my birthday (yes, it my birth month!!!!!!!!) when it rolls around.
Bestie said I always get so excited about my birthday so this year most likely won't be an exception.
I love celebrating my birthday - no matter how big or small the celebration is - I will take myself to dinner if need be :). But yeah, presents are welcome (hint, hint, hint).

** Anyhoo, here are some pictures and videos from my table at the ACANA festival on August 2nd.
Nothing like starting the month with a bang, right?
I have some other work in progress that you can check out here (disclosure: I try but this Orders page is not always up to date)

*** Don't forget to check us out on Instagram @zichie_designs.

My Table

& Me - Wearing my Ankara Pants (also seen here)

it was hot out there ... thank God for the tents :)

The Stage

(Couldn't see the stage clearly from my table but during the last act, I packed up my 'store' and went to enjoy the dancers in the video)

Videos

2 Days to ACANA Festival

* It's been a year of showcases so far and I thank God for all these open doors.
For my church (Love Assembly), this year is our year of Open Doors and God has been faithful to His promise.

So far we've had:

• Fashion Show at Widener University (post)
• Showcase at 'YAPPIES Showing Thier Creative Side' event on (post)
• Vendor table at SAANE Networking Event on (post)
  and coming soon ...
• Vendor tent at ACANA Festival on Sunday, August 2nd.
  ACANA = African Cultural Alliance of North America

For this event, my plan is to have one-size-fits-all items as well as skirts with elastic waists (one-size fits-most?).

** Below are pictures of some things I either or have in store or plan to make more of.

     2 days to go ... wow, almost here.

*** Check us out on Instagram @zichie_designs.

Skirts 

(Elastic Waists = One-Size-Could-Fit-Most ...)

Bow Ties

Neck Ties (... maybe)

Jewelry - Button & Charm Earrings

Purses

T-Shirts

Belts

ZCD @ SAANE 2015

Hello there

The same client (Ms. N) from my previous YAPPIES post (link) invited me to partner up and share a vendor table at a SAANE event last Saturday (June 13) and below are pictures from the event.
SAANE = Semi-Annual African Networking Event

I would like to say a big THANK YOU one of my favorite men. It was his birthday and we had made plans. Being the great supporter he is, he delayed our plans and said I could not miss this opportunity. Thanks, Boss.

** Enjoy pictures from the event below.
*** Follow us on Facebook (Zichie Designs) and Instagram (@zichie_designs and @e_fazion) or email (zichiedesigns[at]gmail.com).

What My Dress Form Wore

(Ms. N made the tote bags)

My Side of The Table

Her Side of the Table

My Partner Wearing Her ZCD Dress

A Friend With Her ZCD Clutch From the YAPPIES Event

Nice Decor

Of Course, I Wore ZCD (Ankara Border Skirt)

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 :)

Bow Ties, Bow Ties, Oh My!

* About 2 weeks ago, I met with a client who needed some alterations done and he asked me to bring samples of the bow ties I had. Well, I did and he ordered one in every print I had so ... 11 bow ties!!! After some minutes trying to follow a YouTube tutorial on tying a bow tie, he requested that I make the bow ties pre-tied and adjustable. I told him I'll look into it.

** I borrowed a friend's store bought, pre-tied and adjustable bow tie and got down to some reverse engineering :). In the process, I came up with so many designs that I think I'll add these (minus his 11) to the Etsy store. Enjoy the designs I have translated from paper to fabric so far (below).

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Same African Print - Different Backing (Black vs. Pink)