The jacket is finally finished. I patterned it, created the designs which Colin helped me screen print and sewed the thing together. I wanted something that spoke of creativity, and in the end it's a slightly different jacket with a very draft-sketch feel. The "notes" scattered on the grid are actually quotes from various authors and artists about art.
Voila! I love the lining. And side zipper.
That long quote on the back is from Kerouac, a personal hero. All in all, not bad for a first attempt at creating my own pattern.
As Stephanie Yanez would say... "How do I look?"
Oh Stephanie Yanez. I could do an entire blog on her. But I won't. Instead, I'll just add it to this one and tell you that if you don't know who she is, you really really haven't ever lived. And by lived I mean discovered the one of the most annoying web personalities out there. Imagine a whiney six year old. You know that voice they make when pouting? Now put that voice on a twenty-something girl, and imagine it is keeping you up to date on all the anime and cosplay stuff you crave to know about. You just thought about Stephanie.
Enjoy this: And stay tuned for the rap midway through. Simply genius.
Anyone else want to join her fan group with me?
Swanky dude, I felt the same kind of pride when I completed my jacket made out of women's skin.
ReplyDeleteIt's just too bad that wearing the rawhide of another human being is socially unacceptable. Thanks puritans!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE YOUR JACKET! that's sick, and do you promise to design a jacket for me when you are famous doing whatever you decide to do :)
ReplyDeleteGreat jacket Peter! What does the big quote say on the back?
ReplyDeleteScary how that girl reminds me of my collage roommate - glasses, bangs and all.
Shut your god damned face off right now. I LOVE the design - hell, I love everything about it. You are one gifted artist.
ReplyDeleteIf you want me to display your jacket on the streets of Chicago - you know, to get your name out... not just because I want it all to myself - just let me know.
um yeah...no...wait...what? Oh that's right I was going to comment on the jacket that is effing awesome. I just forgot about that after half my brain cells died from watch Stephanie Yaya inform me about...what was she informing me about?
ReplyDeleteJacket fan club: sign me up
Steph idol fan club: not today
and like Rachel said, I wanna know what all the quotes say. I can't make 'em out from the pictures.
Nice jacket, we like. As for Stephanie, ummmmmm I think I will try to avoid ever having to hear her voice again. :-)
ReplyDeletedude that asian on the left during the rap...priceless. thank you.
ReplyDeleteHey . . . so . . . nix the Princess Leia costume . . . I have some ideas for an Etsy shop and I'm gonna need you and Colin to be a part of it.
ReplyDeleteVerification word: chicsped.
Crap, I can't make that dirty.