We Be Cultured, Yo...

Our first opera - Madame Butterfly!

Followed by clubbing in our opera attire. Ya, that's how we role.

Fashion Remix...

I walk construction sites by day and runways by night...

Not really. But kinda. Every other year one of the professional design organizations, IIDA, hosts what's called Fashion Remix. It's an extremely fun and creative competition where teams of designers are paired with a vendor of architectural materials at random and then required to make an ensemble out of material the vendor supplies. Think dresses made out of wood, metal, wallpaper, etc. 

This year was my first year participating :-) We got paired with a vendor that supplies an architectural film - it's a vinyl kind of like wallpaper but for more surfaces. This is what we created... 

Pretty incredible huh? It took hours and hours of work but it was so fun working with girls from my office in this creative outlet and then being on stage to present our hard work (I was only chosen as the model because I was out of town when the team decided :-P But it was honestly a lot of fun). And to top it off... we won in our category! Most Innovative Use of Soft Material! Way to go girls!

Take a look at some of these other impressive designs...

wood veneer and carpet

Tile and chair parts (no joke)

 And this only give you a glimpse of a quarter of the ensembles! It is definitely one of my favorite design events of the year..

I am now a fashion blogger...

I joke I joke! But check out my latest project! I took a one size fits all construction vest, cut it apart, and turned it into a Star Trek inspired women's cut vest! ha!

...and here it is on display!

It was for a presentation promoting Women in Architecture - or women in any industry dominated by men for that matter. Looks like I could start one of those fashion blogs where you take thrift store finds and turn them into presentable clothing. I joke. But check out some of the beauties...