SIGNATURE OVER-DRAPE - THE CREATION

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.

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)

-                    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.

-                    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.

-                    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.

-                    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.

-                    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.

-                    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?!?

-                    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.

-                    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!

-                    Lola – Don’t forget about the high- quality of our rayon knit material and it’s variety colors and necklines!

-                    Sophie – Save the color and size specification chatter for next time. Off to the sewing room to produce our SIGNATURE OVERDRAPE!

-                    Lola – Right behind ya!

Written By: Elizabeth Mensi
Images By: Elizabeth Mensi