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Owning my own business lets me work on my designs and garments exactly as it suits me: Completely spontaneous!
Maybe I have a custom order going, or maybe I am in my studio to do a series of tunics with asymmetrical hems and the various fabrics are already rolled out on the table, when - inevitably - this happens:
Out of the corner of my eye I spot another fabric that suddenly looks irresistible to me and makes me think, "hmmm, that would look great with that hand painted organza I got in Paris last year".
Then, abandoning my scheduled project for the day, I feverishly look for that organza silk, and I envision what the combination would look best as: a jacket, a vest, or whatever! By the time I have found the other fabrics or contrast trims, I have also pulled out a few patterns to consider, and I just start cutting away...
I am happiest working that way. In the end, each garment is a surprise to myself - and always a revelation: To see how well an idea spontaneously born in my imagination got translated into the reality of a finished garment.
Sometimes, I am disappointed, and I will not put that garment up for sale, but mostly, I will be content, if not happy, with what I created, and I'll take it over to Artemisia.
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