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i am a "slow fashion" designer dedicated to low-impact and sustainable fashion. i use only vintage, organic, upcycled, reconstructed, recycled, & salvaged fabrics. everything is handmade with love by me in dallas, tx.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

yomono @ fashion CITED

sneak peak of my collection for Fashion CITED in march ... kiki the kenmore is working hard!
by the way, pressing a full circle is quite a challenge.

Saturday, February 25, 2012

yomono on the runway @ the pin show!

great shot from the dallas observer of my olivia dress, fan-laced corset with decorative piping, and harness on the runway at the pin show on thursday...

dress: martini green ribbed thermal in 100% organic cotton, sustainably dyed.
corset: upcycled herringbone from a men's pant and 100% organic undyed cotton lining.
harness: 100% organic undyed cotton.

"olivia" by yomono - photo by jay barker

new product @ indiegenius!

you saw them at the pin show pop-up boutique, now get yours at IndieGenius! second-hand wool and organic cotton lining make these bracers (aka gauntlets) a great sustainable accessory. (not to mention unexpected and fashion forward) these are steel boned but not rigid, so they are very comfortable to wear. they close with adjustable slide buckles, and i have them in medium (8" at widest point) and large (9.5" at widest point). these are sold as singles, but contact me for a price break on a pair, or for a custom order.

designed to be unisex, these look great on both men and women. top picture is truer to actual color.



Saturday, February 18, 2012

recent happenings @ yomono

wow, what an incredible couple of weeks here at yomono! i'm just finishing up pin show prep, and i've already got some exciting new developments to announce. next month is going to be inundated with tasty yomono goodness. during march, i'm going to be the artist of the month at ARTisART Consignments! so come by for more gloves, bags, and fresh indie handmade style.

then, on march 22nd join me for Fashion CITED: A Style Event. this fashion show benefits the Legal Hospice of Texas, who do some amazing work for low-income individuals diagnosed with terminal illnesses. tickets are $50 and go to a great cause. there is a link to buy on the Fashion Cited website.

so if you thirst for more yomono, then the next 6 weeks are going to be sweet like honey. (or agave, for those of us who don't eat animal products.)

what's that? you demand a sneak peak? well, ok...but shhhhhh! it's a secret!


Saturday, January 28, 2012

behind the scenes @ yomono

my days have been overtaken by cutting boning, crimping grommets, drafting patterns, draping and sewing for the past several weeks. (not to mention the next few weeks going forward will fall victim to the same). and not all without a few casualties:










and before you ask, yes, r2d2 is an integral part of the process. so here's to more of the same! i can't wait until it all comes together for the pin show in february!


Wednesday, January 11, 2012

feature by dfw style daily!

clicked over to the pin show's facebook page this morning and found a nice little bio blurb from dfw style daily... it's also a good source of excitement i can distill down into pure, uncut motivation to work on my collection. i predict some all-nighters in my immediate future...


Sunday, January 8, 2012

40% off sale!

i'm currently running a 40% off sale on my entire booth at IndieGenius! that includes corsets and clothing, so if you've been eying any of these, now's your chance to save some major cash. discounts are taken at the register. i'm here until 5pm today, so swing by.

additional 40% off the sale suitcase

40% off organic cotton fashion


40% off apparel rack

40% off corsets
40% off entire booth