I really love my newest book . It is  British textile designer Karen Nicol’s  very unique collection of objects, swatches, trimmings that – directly or indirectly – inspire her beautiful textile designs. They are personal, and unusual and show various techniques such as ‘tufts’ ‘fagotting’ ‘pleats’ and more. And though this book isn’t a ‘how to’ book, it …

The weather report says it’ll be warmer next week. As much as I’ve been moaning about not being able to wait until nicer weather arrives, I’m not prepared – I have nothing to wear. Thank god we just did this quick pattern in our May issue of Martha Stewart Living, that won’t take long to make. I …

New York Fashion Week is here! As you may remember (here, here and here) I pay close attention to the invitations (almost as much as I do the clothes). This season, fashion houses spared no expense in printed matter. See below for a round-up of my favorites! Moncler used a mirror on their invite. So …

  Just in time for the start of Fashion Weeks for Fall/Winter 2013 (starting here in New York this week, followed by London, Milan and Paris), here is the book of an amazing, influential designer – the milliner Philip Treacy. As if the cover isn’t striking and inspiring enough,   … there are beautiful photos …

A classic, crisp white shirt is a no brainer when trying to figure out what to wear in the morning … it’s pretty much appropriate for all times and situations. But sometimes you may just want that little bit extra, the surprise effect within that proper attire. So I thought of a few ideas with …

I’ve long been eying the amazing beaded accessories that many designers did this season … just couldn’t afford a single one of them. So I decided to make my own … scaled down and simplified maybe, but then again I prefer that anyway. These bags were the results and in the December issue of Martha Stewart …

With the crisp weather in New York this week, I’m starting to see warmer clothing hit the streets… and especially in light of Fashion Week, I’ve got Fashion on the mind! While pouring over the coverage on Instagram, in the papers and on blogs, I noticed a few major trends: Stripes! All-over Florals! Glow-in-the-dark! Below …

New York Fashion Week is here! We’ve got a bit of an obsession with printed matter here in the Crafts Department, so see below for this season’s round up of Fashion Week invites (see past seasons here and here). This invitation from Alexander Wang is glow in the dark!   Antonio Lopez’ invite holds a …