This week I am expecting a shipment of special neck feathers from MOTHER PLUCKER whose staff I met at the International Gift Show in August. Their feather samples were exquisite and some of the feathers flowed life fine spider webbing...movement with the slightest breeze. As you can well imagine, my head is reeling with the possibilities for the line. I will spend the coming weeks designing the Spring line as well as adding to the web site for purchase.
PLEASE remember that my work is in very limited numbers and first come-first served is key to the way I sell.
Of course, personal orders are welcomed and you can have input as to the finished colors as well as details is the piece is for something special. The custom orders take several weeks to complete and are more costly than my other art pieces but justifiably so... When you own the only ONE of its kind, SPECIAL is an understatement.
The best thing about MOTHER PLUCKER is that they were very responsive to my needs and understand that I will be working with whatever they can offer me that is NEW and exciting. I think they want to be part of the inventive process. And who can blame them? I will certainly give them credit where it is due. Sharing their name will allow them to grow as well. I just hope they understand that I cannot have them disclose my purchases to anyone.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Friday, September 10, 2010
Fashion Week Friday, September 10, 2010
Brian and I set out for the city tonight filled with questions about what it was really about. Well traffic was brutal on the viaduct entering the city so we detoured and took the ferry into town in stead. We both sported the men's hats I wanted to use as back drops for my hat ornaments. He wore a Ladies' ornament and I wore a man's ornament on mine. I also wore a lady's ornament on my attached scarf that draped across a black, velvet embossed shirt I wore under the tight KOREAN vest I ordered through EBAY. Tight black pants complimenterd and finished my outfit and he wore a checkered kiwi shirt with blue jeans and his black hat and matching feather and silk flower ornament in the same KIWI color.
Once in town taxi drivers made it difficult for us. One man refused to take us unless we were going to 96th Street. We were only asking for a ride to 45th and 5th. We asked a girl on line to ride with us as she was cold (it was windy and brisk tonight) and she was going to the same location but west of us.
We meandered down Fifth Avenue among the crowds of people that were obviously headed in the same direction and for, probably, some of the same reasons. It was VERY crowded there tonight. Stored were jammed with people like jelly rolls over filled with cream....they simply poured onto the street where guards controlled their entrances and exits carefully to avoid pilferage and possibly hazardous conditions in the shops. We got lots of smiles at our hats and many people commented on them. One woman had a long conversation with us about feathers and that was nice.
The stores all did not exactly know what to make of us walking through as if we didn't need comments...but they offered them anyway. At every store at least one sales person approached us to tell us how much they loved our hats. (Those are the very people we need to market our ideas to...) One man, whom, it seemed to me, appeared everywhere we went, turned out to be wearing his first hat ever that he purchased that day. He was trying on a pair of leather pants that, doubtlessly, would ultimately cost him 2500 dollars if they cost one. They were simply gorgeous pants in lamb skin...a deep, weathered forest green color. At the same store I fell for a wonderful pair of boots but at 1200 dollars I had to pass them up. Enough spending for shoes. I am NOT Amilda Marcos! (i am not amilda marcos...i am not amilda marcos...i am not amilda marcos...) OK the mantra is working. LOL
With cabs unavailable on the way home, we walked from 57th street and Fifth Avenue all the way tot he Ferry terminal on 35th Street and the Hudson River. It was a gorgeous night, cool and breezy so the walk was truly effortless.
I am going to keep myself alert for the next fashion week and make sure everything is in place for the coming seasons hats and clothing. I WILL BE READY!
Once in town taxi drivers made it difficult for us. One man refused to take us unless we were going to 96th Street. We were only asking for a ride to 45th and 5th. We asked a girl on line to ride with us as she was cold (it was windy and brisk tonight) and she was going to the same location but west of us.
We meandered down Fifth Avenue among the crowds of people that were obviously headed in the same direction and for, probably, some of the same reasons. It was VERY crowded there tonight. Stored were jammed with people like jelly rolls over filled with cream....they simply poured onto the street where guards controlled their entrances and exits carefully to avoid pilferage and possibly hazardous conditions in the shops. We got lots of smiles at our hats and many people commented on them. One woman had a long conversation with us about feathers and that was nice.
The stores all did not exactly know what to make of us walking through as if we didn't need comments...but they offered them anyway. At every store at least one sales person approached us to tell us how much they loved our hats. (Those are the very people we need to market our ideas to...) One man, whom, it seemed to me, appeared everywhere we went, turned out to be wearing his first hat ever that he purchased that day. He was trying on a pair of leather pants that, doubtlessly, would ultimately cost him 2500 dollars if they cost one. They were simply gorgeous pants in lamb skin...a deep, weathered forest green color. At the same store I fell for a wonderful pair of boots but at 1200 dollars I had to pass them up. Enough spending for shoes. I am NOT Amilda Marcos! (i am not amilda marcos...i am not amilda marcos...i am not amilda marcos...) OK the mantra is working. LOL
With cabs unavailable on the way home, we walked from 57th street and Fifth Avenue all the way tot he Ferry terminal on 35th Street and the Hudson River. It was a gorgeous night, cool and breezy so the walk was truly effortless.
I am going to keep myself alert for the next fashion week and make sure everything is in place for the coming seasons hats and clothing. I WILL BE READY!
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