When it comes to suits, I’m totally drawn to more masculine dressing with bits and pieces of femininity, like a peek of an ankle or a sliver of stomach, which…
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Want to guarantee you’ll be 100 percent satisfied with your online fabric purchase? Always order a swatch first. We know, we know, sometimes you’re in the moment and you just…
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Editor’s note: We are very pleased to welcome our new Mood Style blogger, the fabulous Nikki of Beaute J’Adore. She’ll be posting frequently for the Mood Sewciety blog, sharing her…
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Double cloth fabrics are double-faced. Double face fabrics are really single, not double. Huh? The terms double cloth and double face cause a lot of confusion for home sewers. Here’s…
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Last summer the producers of Project Runway All Stars approached us about filming an entire episode of the show at Mood Fabrics NYC. Everything but the runway and judging would…
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Inspiration: Menswear fabrics are big this fall, though personally I’ve never been able to work up much enthusiasm for them. Too somber, too lacking in texture for my taste. But…
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Ta daa! The end result of a month-long sewing project that looks nothing like what I had originally planned. About 18 months ago Denis (salesperson with the silver long…
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Ok, readers, I’ve said it here before but this bears repeating: Test-drive your fabric before you sew your garment. You need to know—ideally prior to cutting out your pattern—how the…
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Isabel Marant silk pants available at Net-a-Porter, $665 My dream closet would be filled by pieces from Isabel Marant. So chic, so French, and so wearable. Take these silk pants…
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Say goodbye to your impression of sweatshirt as athletic wear and re-imagine it as a luxe addition to your wardrobe. Sweatshirts are one of the hottest fashion trends right now…