2011 Summer Trend of the Week - The Fashion Mullet

So I was browsing the internet searching for inspiration. I am always looking to see what people are buying, what's hot in what area and what just isn't working. I cam across this awesome site called Fashionising that grouped everything together so swimmingly for me that I couldn't resist but to save at least one picture from every category.

So far I have only attempted the tail hem, or what I like to call the fashion mullet. It's a party dress in the front and a flirty formal style dress in the back, (opposite of course to the hair style, business in the front, party in the back). Fashionising stated this style perfectly, " These hems fill the void between mini and midi; or between midi and maxi. They cover, yet they expose. And they're a simple way to freshen up your spring 2011 wardrobe with a new type of cut." and I couldn't agree more.


To the left is one of the pictures I stole from their blog. I love this style, it's so simple and yet sexy. It's comforting to also know that at a moments notice I may drop a pen and not worry about mooning everyone when I bend over to pick it up.


When I first thought to attempt this design I wasn't sure wear to start. After staring at countless images I decided to try draping it myself. There is not real online tutorial on how to do this, just trial and error I guess. I opted for a circle skirt version which seemed to work pretty well (ok, so I failed at it the first time, but the second time I got it right)

The total dress making time was about 3.5 hours, materials were picked up at an amazing place in San Francisco for about $1.50. Made out of recycled material that would have ended up cluttering a landfill and ultimately enlarging my carbon footprint.

Let me get a little off topic here..

You may be wondering... is Ashton a hippie? My answer.... sometimes yes, sometimes no. I once read an article about San Francisco stating that we are one of the greenest cities in the U.S. if not the world but our highest waste consumption is fabric or clothing. This boggled my mind and my only real move to attempt to win the Fashion Designer Miss America Pageant and pray for "World Peace" was to of course shop locally and only by fabrics that would have ended up clogging up my little.. er.. big city.

Now what does this mean for you?? Well you're supporting a local designer, who is supporting her local community and helping to reduce her carbon footprint.. so buying form me means you're helping to save the planet in some small way.

Haha.. so ok that may not be entirely true.. but I like to tell people that anyway.

  

BACK ON TRACK.. here is what I made.. The headband can be sold with or without the dress, but it's made to go WITH the dress. I like to call this one Indian Princess. The zipper on the back has a feather zipper pull that can be removed before washing. The fabric on the outside is some sort of printed cotton and the lining is polyester (sent to me from Utah by my awesome family!!)

This dress will fit up to a size 6 (I think.... come try it on so I can be for sure) and would fit better on a larger bust. In the picture I am inhaling and not wearing a bra to fill it out (I'm a 34C).... but I can never be for sure so please come try it on so that I really know what size it is.

Selling this Indian Princess awesomeness for $120. If you would like this dress style custom made in a different fabric please contact me at ashtonrounds@gmail.com.

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