Cute "Upcycled" Sweaters

Hiddy Ho Pussycats!!!
I found this seller today on Etsy.

The Devil Made Me Do It

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=72117
She is in Washington D.C.

I like what she has been up to...


Here is some of her profile....

"So many people stopped me on the streets to ask about things I'd made that I actually considered (for a brief moment) going to fashion school. Alas, after meeting with the good folks at a couple of fashion schools in New York City, I realized that was not my scene. Not only was it dominated by men, I was also having trouble reconciling the whole consumerism thing. I didn’t want to convince women they didn’t already look fabulous and so NEEDED to buy more clothing. And the idea that people would pay money for Re-vitalized clothing made from Recycled materials was still a long way off."


She sounds like a gal after my own heart!
I have added her to my favourites on Etsy and look forward to what
she comes up with next!
Check her out on Etsy when you get a chance....great stuff!

Have a nice (chilly!) Tuesday Pussycats!
Be in touch !!!!!
Luv Weezi xoxoxoxoxox

I Love British Street Style and my friend India....

I Love British Street Style and my friend India....

When I was in grade 9 and 10 I was heavily inspired by
British fashion. I would pour thru British magazines looking for
inspiration on what to wear the next day.
I would comb thru Sassy and another mag called In Fashion and
my favourite from the UK...19 magazine.
I had an "in" at the time to how the British mind worked thru my
very eccentric friend India. She came to my neighbourhood at the just the right time.
Straight off the plane from Manchester and right onto my street.

I was soo impressed with her and her accent and her style.
She taught me about Fun Boy 3 and Selector.
Anyhow!- I digress...she was loads of fun and who spend hours putting crazy outfits together
to try and be as different as possible
from all the preppy kids we went to high school with.
Our high school was very conservative and we tried to be as different
and over the top as possible.
The idea was to shock and we tried our best!
My Mum was shaking her head every time we left the house.

Why I am telling you this?
Because whenever I go to the HOY web page I think of India and how much
I love British Street style.
http://www.hoyfashion.co.uk/about.php

If you like to check out street style....you will love this site.


I will have to see if I have any pics of India and I anywhere to scan in.


This is one is my fav today. I LUV these jeans.
I am inspired to make myself a pair like this.
She doesn't look too much taller then I.....hmm!
....a project for me!

Have a great Sunday Pussycats!

Be in touch!
Luv Weezi xoxoxoxoxoox

Fashion Show Pictures


Yesterday my brother put some of the fashion pictures up on my web sight.
They are fantastic!
Here are a few to wet your whistle as they say....
Some really made me giggle!!!!



All the dresses from the show are now in the studio.

Some of them I have sold all ready....you gotta be fast!
Have a great day Pussycats!
Enjoy the sun!!!!


Be in touch!
Luv Weezi! xo
ps. All the pics are property of A. Gaverluk.
Please contact me if you wish to use these photos.

Big Success!
Hiddy Ho Pussycats!
The show was a bug success! Thanx to everyone who came out
and supported us that night.
It was a lot of fun and it was good times had by all!

There are some videos posted on YouTube courtesy
of Teresa from City Lights Books.
Yeh! Thank You!

Check these out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v8izDsfSeY

If you couldn't make the show you can watch the videos and see how it was.

When I get the photos from my brother I will post them ASAP!

Thanx Pussycats!
Have a great Weekend!

Be iN touch! Luv Weezi xo

Today is Fashion Show day!

Hiddy Ho Pussycats!
Today is the day!!!!
Finally, after all these weeks of planning and organizing and list making
it IS the day to COME ON DOWN!
I am really excited!! It is going to be a very fun show!
After many hours of sewing and taping and gluing we have 55 fabulous dresses
for you to look at and 5 fantastic games to watch.
It will be an hour that will entertain you!

Here is a sneak peak at some of the dresses that will be showcased tonight.

There will be a mix of dresses that have been influenced by different decades.
I have some from my favourite decade the 50's...


And a few from the 70's....b/c I do like the silhouettes from the 70's.
I just wasn't a big fan of the fabrics....grrrr! all that polyester!

And there will be some Weezi favourites in there too like the Charlotte Dress
and the the Party Dress.



Lastly, I have a little bit of re-worked vintage in there too.

If you need any details about time and place call the CEEPS
at 519-432-1425.



The show starts at 8:00 in the CEEPS at the dance floor area.
It is free and it is all ages.
There is parking behind the CEEPS and on the street.
The kitchen will be open and they have some mighty fine "eats" on their menu!

Hope to see you all there yelling out whether
it is "higher" or "lower"! ;)

Be in touch!
Luv Weezi xoxoxoxo

Condom Fashion Show

Condom Fashion Show (not mine!)

Hiddy Ho Pussycats!
My Auntie sent me these photos last night....and WOW!
Check out these dresses!!!!


There are incredible!


I did a search and found this info on what they were doing...

Models parade in outfits made of condoms during a fashion show at the 4th China Reproductive Health New Technologies & Products Expo in Beijing July 11, 2007. Condoms of all shapes and sizes were used to make dresses, hats and even lollipops. Models fought through extravagant soap bubble special effects to show off tight-fitting wedding gowns, scaly-looking evening dresses, outrageous bikinis and other garments made entirely of condoms.
I would never have the patience...ever.
OMG! all the pinning and placing and measuring....grrr!


Some of these are really quite pretty.
I would like to know how many are in the dresses above.


Anyhow...speaking of fashion shows.....
2 more days Pussycats and then it is time to COME On Down!!!

Wed.night at the Ceeps 8:00
The Weezi Price is Right Fashion Show.


Be there or be square!
Have a great SUNNY day!
Luv Weezi xoxoxoxo

Newspaper Bags and Stuffed Bunnies

Newspaper Bags and Stuffed Bunnies
Hiddy Ho Pussycats!
Well, I was on a mission Monday to get these
newspaper bags made and after some serious cut and paste...


I made 40 of them.
I will work on making some "waterproof" ones for the spring this week.
I may use something else entirely other then newspaper.

AND!
With Easter approaching I had to show you this seller on Etsy.....

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=55341

Her shoppe is called Puncezilla and she is a Canadian gal in Edmonton.
I LUV her bunnies!!!!!


I am not sure which one I want except I would like one of each.


Very cute!!!


Have a great Thursday Pussycats!
Be in touch! Luv Weezi xoxoxoxox

Newspaper Shopping Bags and Procrastinating
Hiddy Ho Pussycats!
Well, we are snowed in today!!

I haven't even considered leaving the house.



I have been online all day putting off working on my patterns.

So, I have been listing the new pics from my brother on Facebook and Flickr
and thinking about making recycled Weezi shopping bags.

I want to come up with a bag for the store instead of buying those
awful and boring white shopping bags.

After much "googling" and thinking and looking online I
came up with the idea of making a shopping bag from newspapers.
We always have tons of them and I want to be good and use
recycled materials.
So, here is my first prototype...


I like how the first one came out. I can do them in many sizes....


I put a plastic grocery bag on the inside to keep the newsprint
off of your new Weezi purchase.

AND- I can use cardboard from empty boxes to reinforce the handles.


In this one there is about 4 layers of newspaper.

I can use fabric scraps for the handles.
You could use them again for something small and light.

Now, they won't last forever but they aren't supposed to.
The idea is give you a recycled bag when you purchase something at me studio
that you can use again a couple of times.
Take out the plastic and cut off the handles and the paper can
put in the blue box.


Now, the big question..
Do you guys like these Weezi bags?

What would you think if I put your Weezi purchase in this bag???
They aren't much good in the rain..but I could come up with a
plan B for that reason.

Anyhow...I would love some feedback from you.
Please let me know what you think.

Stay warm Pussycats!
Be in touch!! Luv Weezi ! xoxoxoxxo

Vintage Dresses to be Inspired by and Fittings
Hiddy Ho Pussycats!
If you are reading any of the "in the know" fashion blogs right now,
you know that Fall 2008 is what everyone is talking about.
But, because it is just me and my sewing machine
I work in the season not a year ahead.
I am still coming up w ideas and patterns for what I am
going to make next week.

These are the vintage patterns that I am being inspired by this weekend.



On the left side I like the mustard dress w the long sleeve ....
Looking at the McCall's on the right I like the blue dress.
I think this would make a nice top as well in a shorter version.
****

This Simplicity pattern on the left has me "all a buzz" with the buttons
on the white dress and I like the gingham pockets too.

I think I will do a long version of this one as well.

I know the one on the right is a maternity dress but I
want to tighten it up and turn it into a cute little babydoll dress.
This would be nice over capri's as well....hmmm the wheels are turning.
****

I bought this pattern on Ebay and have been dying to try it on someone.


Last night we had a impromptu photoshoot w my brother at the studio.
And, since as I had models handy...I whipped up some fittings quickly
and HAD to get Kelly to try this dress on.


It doesn't look very nice in this awful fabric!

But soon it will be quite the party dress....

Without the work sox of course!


I also wanted to revisit an old Weezi strapless dress pattern on Gaisha.
There has to be some sexy strapless dresses in the Weezi studio this summer!

So, I will busy this weekend doing pattern work....not my
favourite thing to do I must admit.
I am more of a sewing kind of gal...that is what I like the most.

Hope everyone has a great Friday!!
Happy March Break !!!
Come on in to the studio if you are kicking around downtown.

Be in touch! Luv Weezi!!!!!! xoxoxoxoxox

P.S. Remember to change the clocks tomorrow night.