Photoshoot 2x

In April, Malorie from Ef magazine borrowed a few styles from Tangente's summer collection for a fashion shoot she was doing in the Byward Market. It was probably the most miserable day for a photoshoot (weather wise: 5C brrr!) but the pictures turned out fantastic. Here the model is wearing my Caryn dress in blue bamboo.


On Victoria Day, I went with my friends, Flora and Yvan, to do a little photoshoot around the former Mill Restaurant on Wellington st. It was a windy day but the area was practically deserted. They both did a fantastic job, don't you think?


I whipped up this top (above) a few days before the shoot. I've been hoarding storing small pieces of vintage cotton for a few years now. I'm glad I've been able to put them to good use.

Thanks again Flora and Yvan !!

Spring/ Summer 2011

Wow, talk about being a delinquent blogger. My last post was 4 months ago, yikes! The fall was extremely busy for me. I received numerous requests from boutiques and many orders from my Etsy store. I tried to manage all of this while still working part-time and completing my Spring/ Summer line.

Finally by early March, my Spring line was completed I needed to plan the photoshoot. I found a new photographer, Van, and we scheduled the shoot at the National Bank/ Currency Museum after a recommendation by local blogger Andrea from A Peek Inside the Fishbowl. I had a last minute model cancellation but luckily Lydia was able to step in at the very last minute. She was so professional and polite, it's hard to believe she's only 16.

Here are a few of my favorite photos from the shoot:


Alana top - bamboo jersey in celery


Eva top - bamboo jersey in black


Annabelle top - bamboo jersey in lavender


Caryn dress - bamboo jersey in blue

Tangente F/W 2010 collection - part 1

After 5 weeks of intense pattern drafting, sewing and fittings, I finally have my Fall/Winter collection ready. I decided to name each piece after a street from my hometown. Actually some are variations of the name since my memory isn't that good. The complete collection is now available on my new official website and I will be listing them over the weekend in my Etsy shop.

Here are the first 5:

Calder top, $68

Moreno top, $75

Webster top, $90

Cecilia cocoon shrug, $60

Millie dress, $140

New dress in the works

Before my trip, I started working on a new denim dress in eco friendly ramie. I hope to finish it tomorrow to be able to take a few pictures this weekend. I'm really excited for this one, it's going to be perfect for summer.

Coral inspiration

During my recent trip to Cuba, I stubbed my toe on what I thought was a rock. Ends up it was piece of coral. The texture and pattern on it are amazing. I had never seen coral close-up before. I decided to use this as my inspiration to re-design a top I had in my summer collection.

Available here

Transforming the old into something new

Here's a top that I had designed a few years ago. I really like the comfy style of the sleeves but I felt the top was now too short, the neckline too high and it lacked oumf!

So I had the choice to either throw them out or restyle them into something more funky. I've only had time to do the black ones so far but I'm really happy with the result. Although, I do feel it looks a lot better in person. I'll definitely be keeping one of these babies for myself.

Available here