Imani J. : June 2018

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By Imani Johnson - June 30, 2018

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The World Belongs to Her

By Imani Johnson - June 29, 2018

Summer sewing project part three!

My goal for this shirt was to create something that didn't have side seams. Instead, small strips of fabric wrap around the body in a spiral and end in a a free flowing flounce that adds interest to the eye when walking or moving in the garment.

It is also made out of a curtain.

You see, my "fabric store" has been the large pile of clothes that hasn't been touched for years in our attic space. The great thing about this is it pushes me to create something out of a thing that was previously something (did that make sense). It's great on my wallet because I don't have to go and buy fabric. And it's also pretty great for the world because something that would have originally been thrown away is now being re-used.

Great news that I'm pretty excited about is that this upcoming fall semester I will be studying abroad in Florence, Italy!! I had visualized myself going since I applied to this school. I'm excited for all the travel opportunities I will have and just a new experience that doesn't involve me being in Kent, Ohio.

More great news is that I actually won't be at my school campus for the entirety of my junior year. Spring semester I will be studying away in New York! So even more opportunities to network and become a better designer.

Although, now my savings is non existent and I'm gonna have to find an apartment for the low-low somewhere around New York City, my out look is most definitely optimistic.

The world belongs to me!

This outfit made me feel like a rockstar.

Which instantly reminded me of R. Kelly's song Rockstar which was my main mood when wearing this outfit. Side note: R. Kelly, why must you be so problematic!?

Moving forward. I decided to wear this golden shirt with accents of gold jewelry and these cool pair of pants that have a gold exposed zipper with hip cut outs. As for the shoes I decided to put on my fake Balenciaga's.

Shirt: Made by me

Pants: Similar

Shoes: Similar

P.S. Notice anything different about the blog?? If not it's okay it's a pretty subtle change. But, I recently decided to go all in and finally purchase a website URL. So it's no longer talesofalame.blogspot.com but just plain ole' talesofalame.com. This may not be a big deal for some but it is for me and I'm excited to see where this may go from here.

P.P.S. If you follow me on Instagram you would get sneak peaks of the things that I make and a little view of my process in making it so follow me.

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I Made That

Ice Cold

By Imani Johnson - June 24, 2018

Summer sewing project part 2 completed!

This shirt actually used to be my old junior prom dress. I decided that I wanted to cut it up and turn it into something else. This is how I originally got my start designing clothes which is through upcycling my used and barely worn clothes to create something new and interesting.

These jeans that I'm wearing I got from some thrift store in Korea are also upcycled and I am absolutely in love with them!

For as long as I've been coming to Korea I had not been thrift shopping until recently with a group of cool friends from college that are here for a study abroad program.

Another thing that I had never done having come to Korea multiple times is to figure out the transportation system. When I first did it getting to my destination was easy but getting back home was the struggle. I got lost on the Korean subway system for an hour with a dying phone, sore feet, and a killer headache all while trying not to have a panic attack. But, I persevered and made my way home, of course thanks to the many kind people who helped me, pointing me in the right direction.

At least now, thanks to learning from my mistakes, I am a bit more confident figuring out what I need to do and where I need to go.

My favorite part of this shirt are the sleeves! I love the volume, softness, and girliness that they add to the whole look. This was my first time ever creating a garment with a key hole and I most definitely made some mistakes but, for my first try, it turned out pretty cute.

I paired this really girly and sexy top with a pair of jeans to dress it down a little bit. Then I decided to wear these black flats with silver details and these mirrored sunglasses to give it more of a cool-gurnge-chic look.