My Internship with Maria Orduz Pinto

Photo taken by Oscar Lopez
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So when I first moved to Calgary I wanted something to do. I could not work for a bit because I had to wait for my papers, so i googled "sewing jobs in Calgary" And Maria's add came up that she needed interns to help her put her collection together for Alberta fashion week 2009. I emailed her, and got to meet her and see what she was up to. I have to say this internship was super fun! Please check out her web site www.mariaorduzpinto.com Check out this website too: www.calgaryfashion.ca
Anyways, back to my internship. I learned so much. And it was a ton of fun to see Maria's line go from idea, to sketch, to pattern, to mock up garment to the final design. I got to help fit the models, be there for the dress rehearsal, and help her out the day of the show. Thanks Maria you are the best! And now I am ready to tackle my own collection, I am partnering up with Elizabeth Hood of "Hood Wear" Check out her blog too: www.hoodwear.blogspot.com
We want to combine our skills and put together a ready to wear line for Alberta Fashion Week 2010. It will be our fall 2010 line.
stay tuned, more to come!

Bridesmaid dresses cont... with flower girl dresses!

So this was my wedding, I had all of my bridesmaids choose what hue of purple they wanted, and they got to pick from about 8 different dresses I designed. Then I made the dresses out of simple white cotton, and then hand dyed them. They turned out great!

Bridesmaids dresses!

I love weddings, and I love sewing for them! Here is a few of the weddings I have done, including my own! Please contact me if you would like to have custom dresses in just the right color for your wedding.
sarahjoycameron@gmail.com
The yellow dresses are made out of this fun matte stretch satin, one is strapless with a bubble skirt and the other one is a halter with an A-line skirt.
The navy dress is one that I made for my friends wedding that I was in, it is a cotton strapless dress, edged in black silk with an A-line skirt.

Spring Fashion show 2009 cont.

I had more then this in the show, but alas this showed me to always have a photographer that knows their stuff. These came from a friend of mine, (thanks Malia!) the ones from the photographer where so bad! Oh well it was my first show. I cant wait for this spring show,
Alberta fashion week 2010!
Check out the web site, www.albertafashionweek.ca And while your at it take a look at www.calgaryfashion.ca some of the photos done on the site are from the same photographer that will be taking photos of my fall 2010 line. I am very excited!

Spring Fashion Show 2009

So I wanted to put up photos of my School fashion show, I did a bunch of looks. And my gray wool dress won 2nd place in the ready to wear!

Quiksilver inc. /Roxy swim wear Internship

Here is a photo from my Roxy Internship. I worked in the pattern making department. I also did tests on the fabric, and did a lot of pre-work on the fabric so the pattern makers and markers could do their job. I had a ton of fun, and it was really cool to see and learn how they did things.

Clothing I made for Sewing class

The yellow dress was the most fun, but I did enjoy doing the rest. The strapless top was designed by yours truly, and was made out of all vintage fabrics an notions. I think the blouse was the most challenging, still have lots to learn!

Illustration Class

So for our final project we had to create a line of clothing... so here it is, embarrassing photos and all!

I'm a Sewing Teacher!

So I love working with kids, and I love to sew, this lead to me loving to teach kids how to sew! I worked with this super fun girl who had the same passion I do for fashion, we hit it off right away! I gave her one on one classes, and she made her self 2 dresses and a fabulous bag!
I will be doing more of this, so let me know if you would like to learn how to sew, or you know someone who does!

My Draping Project
I had extra fabric from my wedding dress so I thought it would be fun to make a wedding rehearsal dinner dress out of it. I draped it and then made a pattern for it. I used a bit of purple silk for the sash. Everyone loved it!

Jewellery!
I know this is more of my fashion design blog, but I just had to show my hemp jewellery that I did for a school kind of craft fair...

Tie Dying!!!
I had to take an extra class, oh dang and I picked tie dying! It was to most fun I have ever had!
I did sheets, shirts, skirts, socks..... I now have nothing white and Cotton/silk in my closet...

My first Corsets!
I did 3 of them, the white one was going to be the top of my wedding dress, but I changed my mind. Then there is a jean one that is edged with leather, and tied with a yellow ribbon. And the last one is a black one, it is a older style then the others, But still super fun! Enjoy!

My Vision

My Vision
This line is for the Girl who wants clothes that fit. I am inspired by Corsets, and how they are made to fit a woman exactly, and anything vintage. The detailing was so cool back then. this line is for not only the girl who loves fit, but also comfort, she would love softness on her skin of a silk or cotton. But she would need her clothing to work for her. They would need to hold up as she runs from the train to the buss, keep her dry and warm. She would be age 18 to 35, a woman who knows what she wants in her clothing. She wants not only a good fit, but unique style as well. She lives middle to upper class, from a casual life style, however she would need that perfect dress for that special event. She could be married or single. College, or career. My clothes would give her the full wardrobe, from work and or school to weekend. She lives the life style, of someone who loves life, she needs clothes that can go from work to after work drinks, from visiting family to climbing a mountain, surfing a wave, or that special date, to her wedding day. My clothing with take here there. So she can live a life less ordinary, love and care for those around her, and screw up the monotony of life!
She would want to buy this line because if unique ideas and surprises, like recycled tags, tiny details like little straps to hold her bra in place, a well thought out color scheme so she can match clothes easily. And Fabric that is on the cutting edge of textile science, keeping her warm when she needs it, cool and dry when she is in the sun, and quality so her favorite pieces don’t have to go in the give away pile too soon.
The Price points would be kept at a fair price, to keep her coming back.
The best part of this line is that every piece is that you can have anything custom made. Hand sewn to take in or let out each piece that she picks out, making them hers, fitting her perfectly, with no need for them to sit in her closet. But to be worn!
Easy to take care of, influenced by the world around us, with a concern to take care of the world.
JOY
“Joyously. Outlive. Yourself”