Spring break and Photoshoot

Oversize metal artwork canvas bag.

Ombre burnt brown canvas bag with black radiator screen at base. Red and black rubber detailing on radiator screen, handles with shiny black rubber detailing.

Reversible fire hose bag.

Red patent leather reversible bag with knotted leather detailing on outside, fire hose material on reverse side. Straps with rubber tubing detail over black leather.

During the spring break, I thought I could go on a short trip or at least be relex. So far I have stayed at school until school closes-(midnight) almost everyday. I was almost done with my thesis and I just need to make my own look for a presentation.

However I heard a shocking news from the manufacture company! The company forgot to make my hardware and now it is too late to process. My dream of short vacation during the spring break was all gone and I had to find a solution. I contacted so many places, it was even hard to find all sources, but all of them said it is too late.

OMG!!!

I know there is only one way I can have the hardware. To carve in my hands... I sat down and started to carve a wax. It took about 3 days. After I was done with carving the wax, I made a silicon mold. And I got two brass hardware. However the color of brass doesn't go with my collection, so I did silver plate.

Due to being carved by hands, the hardware has melted feeling. I love this natural effection, because it goes with my theme, all about standpipe, fire department... and I have real silver hardware on two of my handbags. I will have the hardware attached final handbags in 1 week. I cannot wait to see them.

I had a photoshoot on Thu and it was awesome. A photographer would like to have my designs in his portfolio, so he suggested to me to take pictures of them! How great oppurtunity it is.

I am learning a lot and meeting so many people on my senior year. This process of preparing the thesis does help me to have open my eyes to see real fashion industry. It is not a school project any more. It is a preparation of jumping into a real design industry.