Becoming unzipped!

Yesterday, after being scheduled to meet a NEW client after missing several appointments for personal reasons , I am on my way to bring the client their garments and one of the zippers completely bust open on me! AAAAARGH! No one wants to hear excuses and I HATE giving them. Hopefully my work will allow me to to able to have one more chance (again!)

Unfortunately zippers breaking is not all that uncommon in life. On the coldest day of winter your zipper won't open, won't close, breaks a tooth, or simply causes you to become exposed. Sometimes you won't have time to have your local tailor replace the zipper. You are on your way to work or late for an event and you have to fix it. Here are a few links to suggestions on fixing a zipper on the run:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Fix-a-Zip-With-A-Broken-Tooth/

http://www.instructables.com/id/Fixing-A-Zipper/

http://www.ehow.com/how_2302669_fix-broken-zipper-.html?ref=fuel&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=yssp_art

http://www.ehow.com/how_116322_fix-stuck-zipper.html?ref=fuel&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=yssp_art

If that doesn't work you can

• pin the problem and cover it with a jacket , shirt, or scarf. Please make sure it looks like you MEANT to do it as a fashion statement!



• Reschedule.



• Announce that you have had a problem with your zipper so there is not an "elephant in the room" , then dazzle them with your smile. Hopefully you wore your good underwear underneath your clothes.

Someone is smocking me!

After years of procrastination, I am starting to do those pet projects that take forever to do, but are things that I have in my head. If I had my way I would be a seamstress in the house of Chanel doing handwork all day long and LOVING it. When I do embroidery or other techniques by hand I think of rich ladies in centuries past who were thought of as accomplished when they could do great needlework. Anyone who knows me knows how I feel, we as women threw away what we DID have and now we have to pay others for the privilege of doing what we used to do ourselves (with better materials and better quality).

The thing is , if I could get paid to love quality fabric by fashioning it with needle and thread I would be in heaven. Even when the needle would prick me I would just be thankful and keep it moving. There is nothing finer than a quality hem, or intricate beading. I could go on and on about the subject, but I am just hoping that this will inspire someone to do what they love and what they believe in NOW and not wait for the "right time" to do it.

In need of a slash?

These days, you have to do more than one thing to get ahead or even survive. It seems these days you need another job just to pay for the gas that goes into your car. In fashion (once again , thanks to Project Runway ), no one is impressed with someone who only knows how to design or sew. You have to be a Designer/Model/Basket weaver/Illustrator/Sewer/Rock star/Movie Producer/ Bungee Jumper JUST TO GET A JOB. Got help you if you actually have responsibilities like rent, children, or maintaining your Jimmy Choos. You need to do more to survive, be noticed and stay ahead of the game. I don't care if you are sweeping the floor at Issey Miyake. You need that extra slash and you need to let people know you have it. Personally, I recommend How to handle 1,000 things at once by Don Aslett. The man is funny, real, and addictive. People, If he can get MY right brained, artistic, never organized self into gear in a week AFTER 30 there is hope for everyone. Trust me, stop waiting around for a benefactor and get it done yourself!