Model for a Day Raffle Tickets!!!

Hello Everyone,

Sheereen Make Up and Ashton Miyako (Me!!) have teamed up to offer you the chance of a lifetime. Ever wanted to be a model for a day? Well here's your chance!

We are selling raffle tickets online and in person through May 28th, winners will be announced on June 1st. Winners will be chosen by random.org.

Just to make sure that everyone is a winner, for every one person who buys a raffle ticket, you will receive a free pair of handmade earrings from Ashton Miyako AND a $10 off coupon on your next purchase. So be sure to give us your correct address! 

We have not one but FOUR amazing packages set up for you to win. Check them out:

Grand Prize:
- a handmade custom dress by Ashton Miyako
-custom shoes to match by Emereen The Shoe
- makeup makeover by Sheereen Make Up
- professional photo shoot with 5 retouched photos (coaching will be avail.)
(Value: $1000)


First Runner Up:
-a handmade custom dress by Ashton Miyako
-custom shoes to match by Emereen The Shoe
(Value: $500)


Second Runner Up:
-$50 off a custom Dress by Ashton Miyako
-personalized makeover by Sheereen Make Up
(Value: $200)


Third Runner Up:
-$25 off a custom dress by Ashton Miyako
-1 hr makeup lesson by Sheeren Make Up
(Value: $150)

With all of these great prizes you have to be we wondering how much tickets are.... SO..  here is what we have for you:

1 ticket - $10
3 tickets - $20
5 tickets - $30
Limited to 5 tickets MAX per person. Now if you get your significant other to also by you a few tickets and gift the package to you if you win.. well I can't stop you from doing that. 

100% of the proceeds will go to purchasing supplies paying for the photographer.. etc.. all helping to make your Model for a Day dream come true!!

Buy Tickets Here:

Have Questions/Comments?? GREAT! We would love to hear from you. Please email me (Ashton) at ashtonrounds@gmail.com and I will try to respond within 24 hours. Emergency? No problem, call Ashton at 831.295.1711.

Finally a dress with sleeves..

So I have been trying to manipulate and create a sleeve pattern for a knit fabric. After many failed attempts I finally have something CLOSE but not perfect to what I am looking for.

To the left is the dress that I made for a client demonstrating just that.

Can I just tell you about how much IN LOVE with this print I am??!! When completely laid out the fabric shows giant roses in bright colors.. I couldn't help myself when I saw it at discount fabrics.


It took approx. 3 hours to make (I drafted the pattern.. messed up a few times and had to do it again) in total. I thought the front is conservative but still fun with the print. The back is low enough to show some skin but high enough that it fits under a blazer if feeling a bit shy. The belt is removable (Velcro.. woo!) and will accommodate up to a 28" waist. The dress itself is made to fit a size 6, snug and flattering but a size 4 could wear it a bit loose, but still tight.

Why I love my job

Today I met with the oh so lovely Phoebe at her sunny home in Mill Valley. As I was driving up I was two things: 1. Excited to finally meet her and 2. So jealous of her super cute home sitting in the sun with her even cuter daughter and a cat named Sugar that greets you at the door.

She found me on facebook and asked me to create a few dresses for her before a trip and after exchanging a few emails I was soooooo up for the challenge.

Phoebe is my favorit kind of client. She's is kind, sweet and open to new ideas. She knows what she likes, but willing to take a risk and trusts me fully to create dresses that will not only turn heads on the street but to also leave her feeling amazing and fully satisfied.

Imagine this... a dress that is cute, fun and sexy while still being modest and classic. She wanted something that she could wear with low heels or sandals, fitted on top, billowy on bottom, hem hitting just below the knee. Her colors are usually earth tones but she LOVES different shades up blue.

*whew* it sounds like a lot but I am still beeming with excitement.

I stopped at Discount Fabrics on Howard and 11th and picked up a few fabrics that reminded me of her. I haven't taken pictures of those yet, but i will be posting them as I use them.

Here is the first dress that I designed for her. Fits a size 6, tail hemmed, fitted bodice top, billowy on bottom, one shoulder strap... cute, sexy, classic.

 What do you think??

Indian Princess - the first time around

Alright so here is my first attempt at the tail hem style dress in the Indian print. This dress will ONLY fit someone with a really small bust, A to almost B only.

The bodice pattern that I used was the wrong one and it came out a little flat chested. Sorry guys! I am selling this dress for $85 add $10 if you want the headband that matches.


If you like the pattern style I have a new bodice pattern that will fit a larger bust. Please email me at ashtonrounds@gmail.com to set up an appointment.

Enjoy!

 xoxo
-Ashton Miyako

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.

Don't forget to follow this blog so that you can see the latest things I am making!

Charity Fashion Show

I'm really happy and excited to announce that I have been asked to show at this years Charity Fashion Show 2011.

Last year this CFS as the most talked about all across the bay area and was voted Best Fashion Show on the West Coast by Examiner.com, so it is an honor to be asked to show my collection. I will be sharing the runway with 40 designers from all over the world, only 15 of which of from San Francisco.

The show is April 2nd, 2011 and is being held at Fort Mason Center in SF with the after party being at SupperClub. Tickets are selling for $80 (VIP) and $50 (GA). Show kicks off at 8p.

When Thom called me a week ago I almost died with excitement. As most of you know I am still a young and fairly new designer. I have only showed my collections in two shows both of which showed only my Ureshii collection (Japanese inspired lingerie) but this time I will be showing my sexy-fitted-beachwear-meets-urban-city-girl clothing line. You can see most of my collection on my website at www.ashtonmiyako.com.

I guess there is not much to say besides that. If you are interested in purchasing tickets you can go to this link.

I hope to see some of you there!!