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Corsets: Evolution, Craft, and Style
Discover corsets’ evolution from 16th-century undergarments to modern fashion statements, exploring crafting intricacies and style variations.
Hooked on Creativity: Unraveling Crochet by Hussi
Explore Crochet by Hussi’s artistry, where every stitch weaves a tale of creativity, passion, and dreams.
Decoding Fashion’s Vibrant Color Palette
“Step into the vibrant world of fashion! Unveil the mysteries behind colors that shape your style. Learn how the perfect shades can turn your style from dull to dazzling – uncovering fashion’s best-kept color secrets!”
Beading Embellishment in Fashion Designing.
Have you ever made a quilt that, despite being technically ‘finished,’ still seems to be missing a little something? You might be missing a little embellishment
5 Fabric Edge Finishing Techniques
Here are a few fabric edging techniques and images to neaten up and finish fabric edges.
10 Fabrics to Know
Adding to your arsenal of fabrics in the know, here are 10 more to buttress up your knowledge.
Fabric Focus: Crepe
The most popular fabric for ready-to-wear outfits. The possibilities are endless.
5 types of stitches in sewing.
With a needle and thread you can mend the world one stitch at a time. However, what good is mending the world if you don’t know the type of stitches? This article unveils 5 common types of stitches.
Tales of the fabric in My Basket – 2
If the fabrics in my workspace had life, this is what their personalities would tell you about them.
FashionScope: Coming of Age with Mova.
This Inside Fashion article covers designer Victor Onuchukwu, based in Abuja, Nigeria and his journey and experiences being a fashion designer.
The Splash and Spread Technique in Sewing
Splash and spread is a technique every designer and tailor should have in their toolbox. Learn the basics of this creative technique in this short article.
What is Window Shopping?
Window shopping is a current rave in our time and age. Find out what it is and how it has shaped our buying experience in this short article.
Fabric Focus: Chantilly
Named after the popular location Chantilly France, this lace is not your regular kind. Read all about this royal fabric of the 18th Century in this article.
Repurposing Scrap Fabrics
Amazing ideas for scrap fabrics that will make you never throw away even the smallest scraps!
Maternity Dresses Look-book
Pregnancy sure does change our bodies. This is a quick look book of styles you can be inspired by to make dresses to accommodate your new bump!
A Guide to Fabric Sourcing for Begineers.
A designer’s fabric choice can make or mar their creation. These steps will ensure you are choosing good quality fabrics for your designs.
Pattern Drafting 101
The basics you need to know about pattern drafting, pattern making tools and some abbreviations pattern makers use.
Clippings from a Vlisco Magazine
Beautiful fabrics and designs from Vlisco v-inspired magazine.
Tales of the Fabrics in my Basket – 1
A short backstory behind some of the fabrics I currently have with me.
Curate your Designs using these Amazing Style Guides.
Design and Create your style with these inspirations!
The Veekee James Gala; Empowering Designers and Brides.
Bits and pieces from the first annual empowerment Veekee James gala where designers won mega prices and a bride walked away with over 10 million naira worth of gifts.
5 Fashion & Design YouTube Channels to Check out
Learning never ends! I have highlighted some of my favorite YouTubers you can check out to learn pattern drafting, cutting, stitching and other sewing hacks.
Fabric Focus: Ankara
Big, Bold and Beautiful designs, the trademark of the Ankara fabric of the Africans.
Reputable Fashion Schools in Nigeria
Are you a beginner, intermediate or an advanced designer looking to upgrade your skills? Then these fashion schools should be in your radar to check out, whether you want physical or online classes.
Fabrics 101
From God to animals to plants to humans, everyone makes fibers used to make fabrics for clothes! This article highlights the major groups of fabrics based on its source.
The Best types of Scissors for Cloth-making
From clipping your threads to cutting heavy layers of fabrics, there is a scissors for each task!
Standard Measurements for Beginners
Amateur and professional dress makers know these measurements are almost the same for every size of cloth. Discover some formulas to speed up your work.
How to take Accurate Body Measurements
Learn to take accurate measurements for a better fitted final cloth.
Fashion Jargons
Six popular words used in the world of fashion and designing.
Essential Tools for Fashion Designing
These essentials are fit for every designers toolbox!
Bespoke vs Ready-to-Wear
These two terms are quite popular in fashion and can easily be mistaken if they are not properly understood. This article gives an insight on what they both mean.
Falling in Love with Fashion
My fashion history and a short backstory on my journey so far.
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