Beginning of a Beauutiful Collabo! (swimwear/lingerie testshoot)

Let me begin with a little bit of a funny story....

So, I once dated this "boy" foreverr ago. We just straight up didn't work out. At all. But hey, that's life right? Not everything works out. Anywaays!.. after I broke up with him he began dating a girl from the class above us. Now me and this girl did NOT get along... honestly, it was a big misunderstanding. She had thought that I had wanted my ex back. That WAS NOT the case. You break up for reasons, ya know. But she didn't see it my way because he was still talking to me, cordially, every now n then just as a friendly gesture...(the break didn't end well needless to say). But I mean, I can understand where she was coming from, if that was my man still talking to his ex, I'd naturally be a lil concerned as well! Well being the type of person I am, I might have immaturely decided to push her buttons back, not because I wanted her guy but because she caused such a commotion over something I could truly care less about that I felt the need to be an annoying biatch and purposely instigate her just to get a few laughs. All to someone who really did nothing to me. Very IMMATURE. such a regret....
Ladies don't ever act this way! It's shameful and unclassy, unlike the lady I really am.

Wheres the humor in this lil story?

Well a few weeks ago, and we haven't spoken in just bout two yrs since the dramafest, she contacted me asking if I could design and make a few pieces for her upcoming modeling photo shoot.
Needless to say, I was SHOCKED! I mean, this was the girl I harassed purely for my own personal entertainment. And I'll admit, I was a bit apprehensive bout this because of my past drama with her., espec after the way I had shamefully acted towards her. However, after getting a bit more detail, I realized, Hey this girl means noo harm.!And come to find out.. I really get along with this girl! She's a mad kool chick with an amazing modeling body that I loove working with! And ontoppa it, she's doing me a huge favor that no one else has yet to do for me! Helping me get out there a bit! And I'm sooo thankful for it too! Its Soo amazingly nice that it really makes me think back to the way I had acted towards her those couple years ago, and ya know, I really do regret acting so immaturely and mean to someone soo harmless to me who happens to be helping me out fastforward couple yrs. I guess it just goes to show you, you dont know someone til you really know someone. Goes along with the whole karma thing and the dont judge a book by its cover. I mean in all honesty I thought we just couldnt be friends but this girl is pretty damn kool and amazingly talented and beautiful, she's totally my typa girlfriend! And I'm mooore than excited to see what this Collabo has in store for the both of us!

You can FOLLOW her on instagram @outtathisworld1

or add her on facebook http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.140422159303551.24621.100000073040409&type=3#!/marissa.stearns.5

And just like that, it was the Beginning of a Beauutiful Collaboration!

First, I was to design a swimwear look and a lingerie look that was to be used in a test photo shoot for an upcoming Calendar Shoot....

Lingerie looks for Calender Shoot

Swimwear looks for Calendar Shoot

One-piece design chosen for Test Shoot

It was a difficult decision... I wanted to make every look I designed for Marissa! However, because it was just a "test shoot" they only needed just a couple pieces for now.

I originally decided to go with a Floral Print Bikini and a Lace Corset and and pair of boy shorts.

I must admit, this was my first attempt at swimwear and lingerie. Although I've been sewing for 9 years and have taken countless lessons and excelled above of all my college classmates, to the point where i was teaching class... I have NEVER attempted swimwear or lingerie.

And I'll tell you why, STRETCH FABRIC IS TRICKKYY!

You need to have the right machine and right stitches to sew stretch fabrics. And I have made an attempt with stretch fabric. Obviously, it was a FAILED attempt, because I never revisited it again since....

That it til now.

Now I own ALOT of sewing machines, old to new, computerized to oldfashioned technology, sergers and all. In total, I own SIX (pretty sure im forgetting one though) SEWING MACHINES! And every single one of em are my "Babygirls"! and I love them like theyre my kids. Id feel incomplete with out my machines...

<3 I'm OBSESSED -_- can't you tell??! ;*

Anywaaays... I recently got a new machine from my Aunt Cathy, she's a quilter. Its A H M A Z I N G

It's my new favorite toy! It sews stretch like its cotton! I loove it! It's never been so easy ;o

So thus began the adventure in the beautiful collaboration

I used a Kwik Sew strapless swimwear pattern for the Floral Print Bikini and added a neck tie to give the model and extra "lift". Took me a lil extra time than I would have liked for it to take, due to this being my first time constructing Swimwear and the fact that I altered it to custom fit Marissa.

But overall, I'm quuite satisfied with the finished bikini! <3







(photos from test shoot)

The lingerie corset was easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy! Piece-o-cake! Nothing super special there bout constructing a corset, pretty simple standard stuufffs



I looove it! Soo delicate soft and sweet!

My favorite detail would be the pleated trim on the bottom of the corset

( but you can't see in this pic:/ )

There! You can see it there!

aaand the undies!

(took a few attempts with lingerie elastic)

So there! These bad babies were ready to be worn and modeled! However, when I went to turn them in for the photo shoot date, the date was suddenly changed the day of. And being the sewing perfectionist that I am, I couldn't help but take advantage of the opportunity and time to get jusss oone more swimwear piece in there! And the second time around, I really impressed myself!

(on me)

Strappless cutout onesie!

Unfortunately, we ran into a little problem...

Notice the sketch and the first two pics are ~strapless~

I guess this is why the designer needs to oversea wardrobe

and I kneeew I should have tagged along to style

unfortunately I need money and was busyyy working:/

the onsie was tied around the neck to "avoid looking too sexy in a public place"

(manager's decision not model's)

as a result, the fit was thrown off and the trim misplaced and folded over:s

but hey!

ITS STILL HOTT!

glad Marissa made it work anywaays!

and she did a damn amazing job making the onsie seem like nothing was ever changed bout it

Now while I'm at it, I guess I should explain the big catch to this whole Collabo...

As of tomorrow, Tuesday, my designs will be in the hands of Marissa modeling agency so they can make a decision as to if they will bring ME in for the ENTIRE WARDROBE for Marissa's upcoming full calender shoot.

If I am chosen for wardrobe, that mean 12 looks, casual, swimwear, ingerie looks... all designed by mee and made by mee with my name alll overrr itt!

Oh and of couuurse my names all up on these few beginning pieces;D

So far, the agency is very pleased with the photos they've already received and now are just waiting on the physical designs.....

Can't waaait to hear more! I'll keep ya'll posted!

XOXOXOXO

LA Glamorella

p.s. want a hott custom bikini or onsie?? message meh!