Clothing Design

Winterize, a collection of clothes

I met Shauna Smith of First Samples in 2005 when I was looking for a studio space in South Austin.  We immediatly became kindred spirits and I was invited to be her first artist in residence at her clothing design studio.  Shauna and I closely collaborated on a collection of dresses for a local fashion show called Stitch put on by the Austin Craft Mafia.   Shauna (dba Selvedge Sewing) is immensely talented with pattern drafting and clothing construction and she brought my ideas to life.  We based the designs around neutral fabrics,  natural white cotton and wool, allowing the clothing forms to speak for themselves.  A noble sheep was the mascot WINTERIZE celebrating the winter season we were designing for and the sheep itself!  It was a a prolific chapter and was a amazing opportunity to bring dresses from dreams to life.  The patterns still are in my hands so, there is potential for these timeless designs to be brought back to life in the future.

Hand felted Wool Sheep Shrug made by Annie Taylor
Winterize Models with Annie
Bustle Skirt for Winterize by Shauna Smith and Annie Taylor
Hand felted Wool Sheep Shrug made by Annie Taylor
Dirndl Dress for Winterize modeled by Rosemary
Dirndl Dress Detail modeled by Rosemary for Winterize
Blackbird Dress, back modeled by Symphonia for Winterize
Black Crochet Chain modeled by Symphonia for Winterize
Wool Corset on Carmen for Winterize
Crochet Chain on Carmen for Winterize
Wool Corset and Feather Headdress on Carmen for Winterize
Wool Corset and Scrim Skirt modeled by Carmen for Winterize
Joey Pocket Detail for Winterize
Winterize Coat Front modeled by Kristinia
Winterize Coat Sheep Detail Kristinia
Joey Dress for Winterize modeled by Kristinia