Keeping The Ojo Away

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A long time friend of mine reached out to my Treasure Box services to assist her in creating her ideal look for the upcoming Katy Perry concert.  Needless to say I was THRILLED to help her out!

The great thing about what my friend (Norma) did was that she put together a Pinterest page of what kind of look she wanted to create.  I can't even begin to tell you how much easier that made things!  I knew EXACTLY what she wanted which helped me to be specific on my search for her perfect concert outfit.  Here are some of the pics she had pinned for inspiration:

So great!  I had a starting point!  The more specific a client can be the better it is for the both of us.  I'm able to be more selective and better cater to their wants.

The very first thing I found for Norma wasn't even on her list for me but it was an adorable Forever 21 purse that I purchased at Goodwill.  Next came the belt, then the jacket.  I ordered an evil eye patch online but felt like the jacket still needed a little something more...pics will show what I meant...

Here's a picture of the before:

And the after!:

I added the lip elbow patches to make it a little jazzier.  I really wanted this jacket to be a little more comic pop art-ish and the sequin lips did just that!

Here are pics of the belt and purse that I found for Norma.  Doesn't that belt look almost just like the one she pinned?!  And that purse was too cute to pass up.

Let me tell you somethings that I learned on this quest:

1-Denim jackets that are second hand and in good shape are not easy to come by!  I went to at least three Goodwills and no luck!  I personally think it's because a good denim jacket is a staple in a wardrobe and it's safe to hold on to it.

2-I know this but if you don't know....hand stitching takes HOURS!  If you ever wonder why hand embroidered clothing is priced higher it's because of the amount of work that goes into it.  I can't tell you how many times I pricked my fingers or would stitch for a while just to realize that I started the stitch wrong then had to start all over again.  It's a painstaking process but the end result is so worth it!

I had a great time with this challenge.  It's by far been my favorite.  I loved collabing with Norma and watching her vision come to life through my work.

I'd love to be able to do the same for any of you reading this if you want me to!  I have some people asking if I'll hand embroider their denim jackets and the answer is OF COURSE!    I'll be putting a pricing chart soon!  If you want to collab comment below OR email Cynthiaedee@gmail.com!

Let's collab, yo!

-CE