Glam Rock at I-Fest!!

Well, the school's I-fest, that is...

Of course you remember the info I gave last week about HCC hosting their International Festival. Well, today was the day, and it was full o' fun. NOT to mention, I can have some bragging rights. For a fresh, new business starting off, this is my very first vendor booth, and I surpassed my good showing goal of $55. (Hell, I wish it was the real Houston I-fest!! I would've been really booming!) In only the 3 hours that we vendors were allowed, I sold $66 worth of only bows and ties. I was a bit unprepared because I thought I'd have everything done and have way more inventory by the weekend so I can tend to my studies at school. I was supposed to be selling the bows and ties, but also my two skirt recons, bow ties for the men, more ties made of different fabric, and a new skirt I made and didn't want anymore. So maybe I would've gotten some more looks toward my table.






























But it was very nice nonetheless. Although the venue changed due to the "weather", the fest still went on and it was as cool as it came. I was lucky that I sat closer to the auditorium where they played music and had a fashion show, but too bad I missed it all until after I packed and got ready to go. Luckily, my friends took a picture of one of our dear musician friends play in his band.... And lest I forget, MARICHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIS!!!! XDDD ♥ I frickin heart mariachis!! They are so cool. Urban Indigenous, of course, was right next to me like we've planned, and their business was coming along great. Balloon animals and body jewelry!! Who can compete with that?!

All-in-all, the fest was great and I looked good in my handmade outfit from head to toe!! Of course, being a vendor, you have to advertise your products and also show them how it applies to everyday life, or in my case, wear. ^.^ So that's exactly what I did! I wore my newly recon'ed Sonic shirt, my beautiful and never-fail jean musical burlesque skirt, fishnets, and "legwarmers" that were sleeves from a shirt. Yup.. total hotness. I got up and showed everyone my wonderful outfit, and they were thrilled to have come over to my booth. I gave away most of my business cards (and for those of you who have gotten one at the festival, sorry for the poor quality... printer wasn't working), my friends and boyfriend came by to support me, and I connected with so many different people and cultures. I guess the moral of this story is... no, I'm kidding. But I just love everything cultural because it's very fantastic to learn about them, and at the same time, I'm glad I was given this opportunity to promote my little business. I really hope Glam Rock Glory Days really becomes a success and I have all of you to thank if it does!!

Thank you Everyone!!! ^^

Houston Community College Central's International Fest!

That's right, my school will be hosting the 2010 International Festival for Thursday, April 15 from 11-2pm. For those who can't see the info [because I couldn't find a picture on the internet, so I took a picture instead...], I'm repeating it so you'll know what's on the poster as far as where to attend and the contact person and/or information.

TRiO-Student Support Services and the Student Leadership Association will be holding it at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church (to the right side of the J.D. Boney building, in between Caroline St., and across the street of the Fine Arts building). For more info, contact Iffat Khan at 713-718-6345 or at iffat.khan@hccs.edu.

And guess what? Glam Rock Glory Days will be having a booth set up from possibly 11:30-2pm (because I have a test.. really short though, so I'll be out in a jiffy). Look for me next to the Urban Indigenous booths, a self-owned business by my friends Richard Butler and Lakeia Spady. Look for them on Facebook also. Anyhoooo, I'll be there selling my products, giving information, and more. Be sure to come visit me and the rest of the fest!! I'll be looking as outrageous and spazztastic as usual, so be there to support me and my little business. It's my baby ^-^ I'm so excited that I'm doing this, because I'll be showing other cultures what Glam Rock Glory Days is all about and selling my stuff. More importantly, I'll be promoting my small business and gaining some more publicity. This is great!! Just another step closer!! And fret none little ones, I'll be having pictures and showing you all how the festival turned out, okie-doke? But first, I should be getting to work on my inventory, and more recons. I have an idea to turn my other black Sonic the Hedgehog shirt into something awesome. And I'll be testing and experimenting with making bow ties and bubble skirts. So hopefully I'll see you rockers on Thursday!!

"Celebrating Diversity In a Place We All Call Home" ♥

"Easter" Outfit ♥

I am so happy that this happens to be my first major outfit that isn't a major fail. I'm so glad that simple words cannot express, and am relieved that I made my outfit for Easter.

Well, since I was stuck in the house practically all weekend, I want to be able to get out and do some Easter egg hunting with the family (or at least get out the house) heheee. The colors are pretty Easter-esque or Spring-esque, so I can consider this my Easter outfit since I happened to have this idea pop into my head this weekend. But of course, I'll wear it whenever I please, because it is my creation, my weirdness, and I love polka-dots ^^

So, my genius creation is a corset (without boning, so it'll come later. But I can't believe I pulled it off... kinda) with a piece of Rebelde shirt on the front, and the matching skirt with the remaining pieces of the shirt for the waistband. The set took me practically all day to make yesterday (with an hour and a half break by going to the grocery store with the matriarch), and I kept messing up, thinking I had another failed project, but after I finished the skirt and saw how cuuuute it was, I was completely overjoyed! Added some finishing touches to the corset, and there ya go!!

But yes, about the shoelace..... Since I'm too broke and too doofus to look up different places and find ribbon, the shoelace will have to do for now. No worries though, because I can try to look for ribbon the next time I'm out and about if anyone wants me to make them this adorable set. Btw, I made matching bows ^^

I'm willing to make this for anyone willing to buy, but of course, especially if you want it any special way, you're going to have to bring your own fabric and a graphic t-shirt you don't or can't wear anymore (the tee is optional though). As usual, I don't have enough fabric to make another set in blue and white polka-dots. However, I have pink and pink polka-dot fabric untouched. I'm very sure the skirt will look cute for anyone in pink, but just not for me, because I absolutely do NOT like pink.

But if there are any requests for this in pink or any other fabric, please let me know so I can get your measurements and your fabric from you. Altogether, I'm selling the set for $55 (corset- $35; skirt- $20). Also, if you checked out my second to last blog with the sneak peak of the different stuff I make and you happened across the musical pinafore, I can make that in the pink polka-dots for Spring or any fabric you want for $25.

Have a happy Easter everyone and eat loads of candy ♥

(I also apologize for my hair being way too icky.. I'll take care of it I think..)

Corset-like tops!

So after much much putting off, and hard thinking, I came to parading around in this as a walking advertisement. This recon is what I like to call the corset-like top, because it looks kinda like a corset, but without the eyelets, or the ribbons in the front, back, or sides (For the next time, I can include eyelets and ribbon or string).

It's my old Senioritis shirt from last year a few months before graduating. Of course, everytime I get a t-shirt of any kind of organization or company in a small, it still ends up way bigger on me than I want. Baggy shirts are awesome, but you know the old adage: if you want something to fit, you got to alter it yourself! ^^ Okay, that's not how it goes, but you catch my drift heheee.

Instead of just altering the shirt into my size, I wanted to do something creative. I thought long and hard about what to do, and when I bought all the fabric for bows from Joann's, I finally came up with corset top! Didn't quite come out how I wanted it, but it's still pretty cool. I've put off sewing the sides for months on end, but I finished it yesterday.

So, for any other corset recons, I can charge $20 if anyone wants me to make it. Enjoy everyone.

Bayou City Art Festival ^-^

Hey hey everyone! This weekend was the Bayou City Art Festival at Memorial Park, and with the beautiful people and weather, I had an ultimate blast!

I volunteered for Friday and Saturday at the Artist Hospitality tent. I finally made business cards and handed them out. I networked up a storm!! The key and primary source of networking is advertising, and I wear my handmade products as advertisement. The most compliments I've gotten from my "advertisements" was my one and only limited Rainbow Stripey tie! My model and dear boyfriend Jose Alonso modeled it also and gotten so many heads to turn, so I tried it at the festival, and look what happened!! I've gotten more connections now than anything!

Jose was working on business card templates for our school organization [Student Government Association]. Of course, the idea of business cards was already in my head, but I never got around to look for a really cool template. He then showed me how to make one from scratch, and there you have it! I went home and tried it out, and I owe my business cards all out to him ♥ With the computer skills I have, how could I have NOT thought about how to do that?? Like I said, I owe it all to him.

Well, I pranced around in my Rainbow tie and altered my shirt after I came home on Friday. Only took 5 minutes tops. So Saturday morning, I printed out my cards and went on my merry little way to the Fest and networked like there was no tomorrow!! So everyone should be checking out this page right now, but the thing is, I need to start posting my alterations and recons. Right now, I only have my bows and ties listed. So now I shall start a post really soon containing my other products.

As a matter of fact, let me show you all a sneak peek of what else I have to offer.

Rock Musical Pinafore

Red Musical Burlesque Circle Skirt

RECYCLE Burlap Bag Hoodie

Halter made from t-shirt

Free Hugs alteration from XL (see blogspot picture) ^.^

Regular jeans to skinny jeans alterations

Skirts made from pants

Btw: I really need to take before and after pictures. In fact, I need to take better pictures.. Sorry folks.

Yes yes, I will post the other creations soon. =D But like I said, I had a great time at the Art Fest and can't wait til the Downtown one again in October. Much like last October, this Art Fest was a successful blowout! We owe it all to the fellow artists.

Limited Rainbow Ties!!

Look everyone! Loverly Rainbow Ties!! Get your loverly rainbow ties!! I have very limited rainbow fabric, and I'm only selling 3 [really making 4, but I'm surely keeping one ^^]! Thanks to my dear loverly pal Lance Reyna for giving me some fabric, I'm sure he's going to be buying one.

(hair's a mess)

Remember, get them for $15 a pop. Limited offer =]

And if you want you want a tie (or anything else, for that matter) custom made for you with different fabric that I don't have listed, please be so kind as to bring your own fabric and tell me what to do and how to make it. We'll talk from there.

Sorry I don't have the picture of the finished product yet, but I will soon, I promise. I'm actually sitting here finishing them up as I speak.. See?? (above pic)

Ties!!!

So here are the ties I have currently for sale. They are all $15 a pop. I didn't really have many in stock, and the ones I've had have been sold and the money went to donation =D (Yes, I share my wealth, haha). The ties' fabric matches those of my bows (but I only had enough for these, so it's not all the bows).

Rainbow Stars tie -- Yes, it's the tie you see in the blog title picture. <--The only kind I have in stock as of right now T.T Sorry..

Checkered tie -- (yeah, please excuse me for wearing it on my head, but hey, it was the Super Bowl, so I had some fun and also thought about Will Smith's quote from the Fresh Prince: "Yes, the handbook does clearly state the the tie should be worn with a Windsor knot.... but it doesn't say wheeeeeeeere!!")

White Musical Notes tie -- the shorts were cut by me too, btw.

I did make a Red Musical Notes tie, but soooooo sorry that I didn't take a pic of it.. -.-' I'm kinda sad now....

(updated: Now I have pictures of the tie. Remember, $15)

But no worries people, I promise promise promise to buy more (and/or preferably the same) fabric to make more ties, especially the ones listed. Hey, I'm here to make you all smile with my creations, just like this goofy, lovely lady down here ^-^

Free hugs, y'all. ♥