Done! - Show in 3 days!

I finished my extra look, which makes five looks that I will have walk in the show on Wednesday. I’m very happy with what I have accomplished, and cannot wait for the show!

Beauty and the Beast inspired my extra look. It featured the “Be Our Guest” jacket and the Lumiere Varsity Sweater Dress. One of the newest things in Disney stores are the spirit jerseys. This inspired me to take a slightly different approach. I like the idea of a slightly oversized sweater dress. With the textile, stripe, and colors it reminded me of an older fashion varsity sweater.

            The surprise on the runway will be the jacket and when the jacket comes off and the embroidery of Lumiere is revealed. Lumiere was done with two fabrics. I embroidered all the lines and details with black crotchet thread. I appliqued him onto the back of the dress using a blanket stitch the same way I did with Ariel. I used yellow bead to fill in the flames of him, to make them catch the light, and glow like fire

            The show is in a few days! Though it’s stressful, I am so excited to see my collection come together!

See you next Wednesday_

It is hard to believe the show is next Wednesday! I am finishing up some final details for my collection, mostly how I want to style my garments and how my models will walk. I had a walk through with my models today to make sure there isn’t anything I need to adjust.

Today is our last model fitting for the undergrad garments for the show. We will be putting in some long hours to finalize everything this weekend.

Behind the scenes 

I am so excited to see everything come together! My classmates and I have worked very hard to make this show happen. This year’s show is sold out and will be the largest capstone fashion show yet!

Can’t wait to see you there,

Mackenzie Santamour

Almost there!

I’m almost there! I have completed my third look, which is the last one I have to complete for a grade. However, I am working on an extra look to make a total of five ensembles that will be walking in the capstone show on April 25^th.

This extra look is the Beauty and the Beast inspired look and consists of the Lumiere sweater dress, and the “Be Our Guest” jacket. The jacket is rather simple when it comes to silhouette and construction, but is covered in the flowers from the spacer mesh. It’s done in the same way as the shorts, with several flowers on each garment piece. The back also says “Be Our Guest,” which is one of the most iconic Disney songs. On the front and back of the jacket I am also incorporating some more Danielle Nicole patches, to add extra characters and sparkle.

Time is flying_

We had our third and final critique yesterday. It has not really sunk in that I have completed everything I need to for class! I have a couple fixes I need to make along with finishing two additional looks. I have a couple models coming today to do a fitting and to establish who I want to wear what. I can’t wait to see my models in my clothes!

Along with creating my own collection, I am one of the merchandise coordinators preparing for the show.  The merchandise coordinators are responsible for choosing and organizing the underclass garments for the show. We have been working on the line up and selecting accessories for the looks. We have had several issues with ordering our accessories; they are selling out of almost everything we initially chose. Despite this, we have managed to finalize all the orders with the help of our financial coordinator Ashley!

Today, we have our second model fitting and workshop. Thankfully our classmates are helping us with these fittings. We have a range of 20-25 models showing up, which we need to fit. We will take photos and print them off to establish who will wear what. It gets a little chaotic, but it is fun at the same time!

The count down has begun: 11 DAYS!

Wish me luck,

Mackenzie Santamour

Third Ensemble_

Since my last post I have made a lot of progress on my third look. The patterns and prototypes are complete; I have cut them out of my final fabric and started constructing the garments. I have the jacket lining sewn together and the outer shell of the jacket mostly sewn. Now I just need to sew them together and finish the hems to finish up the jacket. The crop top is mostly done, just need to attach the sleeves and finish the hems. The pant is also mostly done, I need to insert the zipper, finish the waist and hem the bottom.

I love the fabrics I chose for my collection; my favorite to work with has been the navy blue spacer mesh. It has a great weight to it and sews fairly easy. The best word that comes to mind when describing the port silk crepe is “creamy”. I love the color of the fabric and the softness of it; but it has been a bit difficult to work with. It is slippery and easy to snag.

Overall, I am making great progress on this look and will finish it by Thursday. Along with this look, I am completing an additional look for the show, which combines multiple fabrics into one dress.

Below are some process photos of my third look. 

Jacket lining

Cutting the pant pattern pieces out

Sewing the port silk crepe

Cutting out sequin fabric for details

Check back in a couple days for more photos and show details! 

Mackenzie Santamour