THE ESTHERIAN BLOG

And the moral of the story is; start when you are ready. Source: Pinterest I love clothes and everything that goes into making clothes, from the illustration/basic sketch to the fabric, the cutting to finally making the clothes. It is glorious, and even more, so is combining various clothes and clothing items into a fabulous outfit, and that is even better. There is this high that comes from doing all that, and that is why I am into fashion design. And the reason for this tidbit is to give you an insight into why I am telling you this story.  I took a gap year in 2017 and was an apprentice at a tailor's shop for a while. What I wanted more than anything was to get a sewing machine, so I did what any 17-year-old would do, save up for it. I saved up enough to get this really cute mini sewing machine, which to this day was a total waste of money. I did the best I could to make the sewing machine work, but I didn’t figure it out entirely, and I never made anything with it. I went on to...

Playful Panda presents, A Quarantined Collection           The quarantined collection comprises of 10 outfits; four floor-length evening/ asoebi gowns, two knee-length gown, one kimono robe, one kimono-inspired jacket, one short gown and one jumpsuit. Inspiration          The collection is basically a put together of outfits I would love to make and wear out for events but since I am in self-isolating, it helps to put down all the ideas on paper so as not to forget to try them out once I return to my everyday activity. Outfit 1 Off-shoulder fishtail gown with side peplum Outfit 2 Ankara evening gown over a cord lace underskirt with butterfly sleeves and plunging neckline Creative process          The main beauty of this collection is the ability to integrate different textures and designs into the drawings and I am most proud of the figure used in outfit 8. It is my favourite piece in the collection. Outfit ...