A women’s wardrobe is an outlet of
her personal creativity, style, taste and functionality. With a wide array of
apparel at a fashionista’s disposal, its no wonder most women have trouble
picking out a single outfit for anonymous day strutting through the city.
To such fashion headaches, LOLA AND SOPHIE have come to the rescue. The creation of their SIGNATURE OVERDRAPE, has been
re-racked into the “I’ve worn this so many times, but want to wear it again”
closet space due its versatility as a chic jersey top - easily convertible
into a dress - and inventive use of
figure flattering drapery and it’s edgy asymmetrical hemline; a testament to
Lola and Sophie’s comfortable glamour aesthetic.
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So how did this upscale knit become
such natural “own-it” item? Let’s chat with Lola and Sophie and learn why their
SIGNATURE OVER-DRAPE was inspired.
( A re-play of the Signature
Over-Drape Innovation Session)
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Sophie – Okay Lola! Let’s put our Designer instincts
together and start brainstorming for our first collection of tops. We definitely
have to be distinctive to the minds of the confident fashion-forward consumer
but also appeal to the lady seeking an easy sexy look.
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Lola – Well, there’s not jersey tops that scream, ‘I can wear you from night to day and feel like a million bucks.’ If we made a top with a longer undergarment in our rayon and jersey
fabric, then it will be long enough to cover her bottom half and appear like a
dress.
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Sophie – Hmmm…Well, I DISAGREE! A top can NOT be
a dress too unless it has some texture and visual structure to distract a women’s
mid-section without making her look bigger at the hips.
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Lola – Good Point!...How about using my draping
skills and create a two-layered garment; one piece gathering at the shoulder
and draping down to the hip line. The second undergarment can be longer and be cut
a little lower than the waist.
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Sophie – So like an “Overdrape- Layer?!
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Lola – EXACTLY – And if we cut the top
asymmetrically, it will be like “shield” of fashion
armor showcasing the feminine bust while hiding her stomach or problem areas.
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Sophie – I like where this is going! But the
bottom half can’t just hang on the body. It’s needs to balance out the flowy
Over-Drape, perhaps a slimming feature?!?
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Lola – Ok. Let’s add ruching to the side seams.
It will automatically shrink the waistline and transform it into a more formal
fit for those impromptu dinner dates.
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Sophie – OMG! Ye, because NO one likes to feel
undressed on a first date!. And this one-piece jersey totally embodies all
aspects of the fashion spectrum. It’s like a Downtown top and with an Uptown
dress underneath, obviously very trendy with its edgy hemline and naturally
feminine silhouette…I think we’ve created our first best-seller!
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Lola – Don’t forget about the high- quality of
our rayon knit material and it’s variety colors and necklines!
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Sophie – Save the color and size specification chatter
for next time. Off to the sewing room to produce our SIGNATURE OVERDRAPE!
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Lola – Right behind ya!
Written By: Elizabeth Mensi
Images By: Elizabeth Mensi
Images By: Elizabeth Mensi
