Item of the Week

Bring a little of the Spring into this chilly weather!
Sheer Seductress Handwarmers with flowers - $48.

Matching items found here.

Holiday Event!

Stop by our studio this Saturday or Sunday (Dec 11-12) after 5pm for some holiday cheer!
You can shop our entire fall line, enjoy some Christmas music, or just snack on some cookies and cocoa.
Please email us for the address or more info - venusandgaia@gmail.com

More info also on our facebook invite.

Item of the Week

Need a great stocking stuffer?

At only $25/pair, these handwarmers make a great gift!

More info here.

Item of the week

Madison Avenue Handwarmers

$98

more info here!

Fabric!

We got most of our spring fabric yesterday! It's so great being where we are right now. We have such a nice timeline this time around, so hopefully there won't be as much chaos the week of the event. The tough part, of course, is trying to plan for Spring, but also trying to sell our Fall line. Speaking of which, this Saturday is a great opportunity to purchase some of our great clothing and accessories at the MNFashion Holiday Bazaar!
Check it out, but get tickets early at the discounted price.

Spring Planning

Jessica and I sat down today and hashed out a rough overview of the Spring line. It's a nice change of pace! We have all of the looks started in terms of design. Now we are looking into yarn and fabrics to help them take shape. Hopefully a meeting with our lovely event planner will really get us going!

Also, did I mention that the website is all ready for shopping? There are less than 2 months left before Christmas!!!

New Friend

That's right! We now are the proud owners of an awesome (used) mannequin! We treated ourselves after a successful weekend in Door County. Our new friend does need some TLC though - a few small cracks to fill in and a new coat of paint to start with. See a few more pictures and watch her progress through our facebook photo album:


http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5844823&id=271512732281#!/album.php?aid=241216&id=271512732281

The Door County trunk show at Turtle Ridge was a success and a lot of fun. :) Christina and I had some time to relax and strategize about something other then business.

This weekend

Jessica and I are working hard, as always. Jessica is working on the website, getting more photos up, plus ordering info. I am working on getting inventory ready for a show this weekend. We are going to Door County for a trunk show at Turtle Ridge. If you're in the area, stop by!

Video

Check it out! A video of the show!

After the show

Wow well the show is over and as all big events go it had it's little hiccups but over all was amazing. We are working on getting pictures up from the show as well of a break down of all the products so that you can order any favorite pieces. I didn't realize until the day of the show how many pieces we have made. Layered looks are great but there is a lot of work that goes into them.

I vowed to take a weeks vacation after the show but today when i got off work I put on a movie and started sketching. Oh well at least it is something I love.

Jessica

Day After

So many new things have happened! Our website is up - www.ofvenusandgaia.com

Our show was yesterday, and it totally rocked! Thank you to everyone who made it possible.

Stay tuned as we post pictures and hopefully a video. . .

Must rest now.

-Christina

A few more updates

20 days to go! Here is what's new . . . we got our posters in the mail yesterday and should be getting postcards and tickets today. Now we just need to put some up! Online ticketing is available now too - www.thelabtheater.org.
Finally, due to Jessica's tireless efforts, the website should be up and running this weekend (cross fingers, knock on wood)!

Tickets!

Just wanted to mention that, if you tried buying tickets online, they aren't on there quite yet! Hopefully, by the end of the week, you will be able to purchase your tickets at www.thelabtheater.org.

Website

Greetings everyone! If you have come here looking for our website, Jessica is fervently working on getting it launched. It is looking amazing so far! So much stuff is happening lately, so check back often.

1 month mark!!

Wow, it's hard to believe that the show is one month from today. That's right everyone, mark it on your calenders - September 23rd. I think we will have shows at 7 and 9pm, but we'll get that info up soon. Since it's getting to be crunch time, we have a craaaaazy weekend! We completed our test jackets. I am very excited about this because it means that order a jacket will be that much easier. These jackets are mock-ups that can be applied to any of the jackets in our line. When you want to order one, you choose the jacket, then you determine the size by trying these on. Since we are using the same basic pattern, it should work like a gem! It's also very handy when making the samples for our models.
Another big thing we got done was a second photo shoot. This time we had all the right pieces and people, so I'm feeling really good about it. Once we get the photos back, we'll be putting together advertisement stuff, which is soooo exciting! Stay tuned everyone, stuff is happening :)

Christina's Weekend

Hi all! Although Jessica and I were not able to work together this weekend, it was still a productive one. I got a ton of crocheting done, and in fact ran out of yarn. It's OK though, because my arms and shoulders need a break! I also got most of one jacket done. Just another fitting and some finial touches, and we'll be ready to photograph the outfit. Very exciting!

As far as the show goes, we have run into a few bumps, but we have a venue walk-through tomorrow, so that should lift our spirits. More on that soon . . .

A Jessica Update

Well I have been letting Christina do most of the blogging so I figured I should make a point to get on here. Since my mind is on business and I really don't want to start my next crochet project this is probably the best time.

As you can tell from our lack of blogging we have been busy. Converting the studio took valuable time out of our production schedule and we have been working hard to catch up. Things are feeling pretty good now. We have had some fittings and actually have quite a growing inventory of finished garments.

This evening we had a meeting with Sarah who is a good friend of ours that wanted to help with the show planning. It was a relief to have Sarah take over on the show so that we can focus on the line. I was having a reoccurring nightmare that we would finish the line and only our families and a few friends would come to some wimpy little show that we put together at the last minute. This show is going to rock. :) We will update you more soon as the details fall into place.

Otherwise I am really psyched about the way our studio turned out it feels lived in now and we have everything set up for maximum efficiency. It has also been an amazing escape on the scorching hot days this summer to the cool basement. Thank god otherwise it would really be hard to think about fall clothing.

Oh one more thing that I really wanted to tell everyone is that Mary Ellen has partnered with us and is going to be showing Turtle Ridge handbags with our line. For anyone who doesn't know Mary Ellen's work check out her website www.turtleridgegallery.com she also has a blog link on there you should check out that has a lot of her more recent pieces. We are really excited because she is even introducing some new work at our show. Her new bags really have a hip young feeling to them while bringing back some favorite vintage shapes and details. This really is going to be a fun show lot of eye candy; clothing, knit and crochet accessories, and handbags.

Well I'm off time to play with the cats a little and head to bed.

Studio re-do

Wanna see how our studio went from this . . .

to this. . .

To this!

Check out the full album here.

Sunday Events

Voltage was awesome, but we had more to do! On Sunday, we started off by visiting Vintage City Classic (http://www.vintagecityclassics.com/). They were so busy that we barely had time to chat with our friend Joan there. I think that being featured in Voltage has been great for them! Our favorite items of theirs were hair accessories. We both bought headbands that been wrapped in silk and decorated with various flowers, feathers and charms! Jessica also got a hair clip with a very cute zipper edging. We'll be back for more!

After VCC, we headed over to Spill the Wine in downtown Minneapolis. They were having this very cool event with live hair demos and model photo stations. It was such a cool idea!! Our friend Lauren Koehne was one of the designers being featured. Flower Child Designs (http://www.etsy.com/shop/flowerchildapparel) is her brand and she had a few very cool looks being modeled and photographed. The event really gave us some great ideas for 'of Venus and Gaia's future.

Before heading to our final event, we stopped at Cosetta's for a late lunch. MMmmmmm.
Our day concluded with the American Craft Council show at the Rivercenter in St. Paul. There were a lot of new artists this year! A few favorites: Drive By Bags (http://www.etsy.com/shop/drivebybags). They recycle old billboards and make them into fabulous and practical bags. Great for lunch totes, beach bags, and now they are making some great messenger bags too! We love them!! Jessica got a new bag and Christina plans to get one in June when they are at the 50 Artists on 50th show. Christina loved the jewelry of Aaron Barr (http://www.aaronbarr.com/), specifically the wooden jewelry with pearl accents. It is very organic, simple and beautiful. The apparel that really took our breath away was Sarmite Wearable Art (http://www.sarmite.com/). WOW! The piecing was so amazing. Not only that, but it fit so well too! Simply amazing. The real reason we were there of course was for Christina's Mother-in-law, Mary Ellen. She has been doing this show for over 20 years! Check out her beautiful leather bags at http://turtleridgegallery.com/. She will also be designing some bags to go with our Fall line, so keep an eye out for that!
I think that's all for now, hope everyone is having a great fashion week so far :)

Voltage Pics

Our friends, Sabrina and Blayne between sets. Vote for Blayne on www.onemanminneapolis.com :)



Here is Jessica admiring a design.

Voltage

OK! Here is our 'review' of the 2010 Voltage show . . .
The event began with the musical talents of Blue Sky Blackout. Great sound! We could get into that. Their wardrobe was created by Steven Kang, an up-and-coming menswear designer who is starting out in St Paul. His boutique is called BlackBlue and is located on the corner of Selby and Dale. The band was decked out in beautifully fitted matching suits, each wearing a different shirt underneath.
The first line to be presented was by Raul Ocorio. His first two looks were adorable women's ensembles. They were the backdrop for the following menswear looks. There were a few pieces that would probably be appealing to most men, but it was hard to imagine full ensembles off the runway. Same goes for the accessories by Carrier Pigeon.
Next up was Frances Zerr. Her looks were simple and airy, although the color palate was a bit washed out. It was fun to see the models carrying flowers though - a nice change from purses I guess! We also loved the wrapped bangles and unique pieces from Vintage City Classics. The hats were equally fabulous - go Angie's Hats!
The next band was Red Pens. Their look was created by Red Shoe Clothing Co. The dress that the drummer was wearing pretty much rocked! It had a ridiculously long train that was draped over some of their equipment.
Next up was Kelson by Brianne Jones. Honestly, it didn't feel like a collection. There were a lot of neutrals, some lime green, and black. It was just hard to find a theme. The jewelry by Karin Jacobson was pretty awesome though.
Elena Mercurio was next. Her bio was very impressive! Collection? Not as much. I think Jessica liked some of the keyhole details, and Christina appreciated the consistency of the color palette. The jewelry by Silvercoon was pretty neat, but the bags by Post- were not that memorable.
We loved the next band - Caroline Smith & the Good Night Sleeps. Their sound and vocals were fabulous!! Calpurnia Peach was their designer.
After not being super impressed, the next designer lifted our spirits! It was a great collection by Danielle Everine. Her technique of starting the models out in full length capes built the suspense. They tossed them off to reveal the stunning ensembles underneath. The collection was both equestrian and totally bad-ass at the same time! We loved the tailored vests, high waisted pants, fun blouses and clever spats! She even designed a totally adorable swim suit. Christina was quite taken with a sassy little coat with attached 'pants' that were open at the back thigh. HOT. Oh, and the hats (more from Angie's Hats) were so perfectly paired too. Yeah for this designer!
Carmichael Claith was next. Her color palette was so nice and summery, and her draping style was surprisingly organic and care-free. She also did some nice tailoring. The gloves from "Pea's and Bean's" were adorable.
Our next musical treat was Mayda. Man, that chick rocked! One could only hope to be that sassy someday. Laura Fulk designed the perfect look for her and her band. Gotta love that edgy jacket.
Mayda provided the backdrop for next designer - George Moskal. It was a 'pretty dresses' line with great colors. The silhouettes were nothing new though. Our camera died and we can't remember individual pieces very well, so I guess that says it all. Oh, we do remember one thing - there was a lot of silk and some of the seams were not pressed well. Gotta do that when you work with silk! Accessories were by Liebling Designs and Nelle.
The next line was pretty fabulous - Kevin Kramp was the designer. You wouldn't know it from his bio picture, but he designed some of the most outrageous and unique knitwear for men! Obviously not something that most men will go for, they were pretty amazing art pieces. And isn't that what Voltage is all about? Also, can't complain about seeing the male models again . . . Oh, and there were some well chosen accessories by Ferociter and eyewear by OGI Eyewear.
Final band up was Ruby Isle. We could live without that. Their wardrobe by Anthem Heart was slightly better, but it was hard to tell.
The next designer was Pafoua Thoa with PFT Couture. Her line was aptly titled 'watercolors', although it still did not do justice to her gorgeous collection of silk gowns and obi belts. Everything was impressive - the colors, the draping, the fit, the finishing touches. It held together so well, and every new look made us melt. Hers should have been the finale. More of Christopher Straub's handbags were featured along with fabulous accessories by Ruby3.
Finally, Emma Berg ended the evening. I think we decided that it must have looked great on paper, which is why it was picked as the last line. It was not quite wearable, but it hadn't gotten into the 'artsy' camp either, to make it OK. The organza details did not seem completely thought through. Specifically the yellow dress with the scrunched up organza boobs. The rest of the fabrics also seemed poorly chosen. The bags by Christopher Straub were excellent though, and the accessories by Rox Minneapolis pretty fun too!
All in all, it was a pretty fun evening! We saw some creative designs, great friends and fun entertainment :)

Envision

Jessica and I recently attended the Envision fashion show at the Graves 601 Hotel. I decided to take my Mother-in-law who is an artist in Door County and is in town for a craft show. A few days after, and here is my wrap-up:
Tickets were $25, not unheard of in any way, but normally one might expect to get more than just a show for that price - food, a good sway bag, some extra entertainment, etc. Not so much.
I purchased my tickets about a week before the event, printed them off and brought them with. We were running pretty late, so I figured we'd be able to walk right in without having to stand in a long line. Nope. We were in line for a good 20 minutes. At least it was good people watching! When we finally get to the ticket table, I figured it would be easy - scan my print-outs and walk right in! Nope. Apparently when you buy a ticket online, they put your name on an envelope and stick your ticket in there to give you when you arrive. OK, but problem was - they couldn't find mine. They didn't even seem to be in alphabetical order!! After searching for few minutes, they just let us in. Then another 5-10 minutes to wait for an elevator to take us up to the show.
Then we got our rather sad sway bags, complete with tanning lotion and tanning coupon, which I guess is great if you are into that! I was also disappointed that there wasn't a take-away of any kind. It would have been nice to have a little more information about each designer, sponsor, etc.
The show itself was actually pretty well run. The space was beautiful, and I loved the lighting! Most of the space was taken up with VIP seating though. Being a short person, I hate standing when the stage isn't elevated enough. Jessica, Mary Ellen and I are all short!
The first part of the show was all about hair and makeup. I was very impressed with this portion. Then, some of the local boutiques presented. After a short break, there were lines from various local designers. There were a few that really stuck out - Peloria was one of them. Korrin Lohmann's looks had some great colors and surprisingly mod cut-out details. Russell Bourienne was another favorite. Mary Ellen loved his jackets and pants, but wanted them for herself! I always appreciate how well-made his pieces are, so much so that you can see it from the runway. Impressive. There were also a few adorable cocktail dresses. I think they were from Jenny Carle. They looked like they would be great on short people :)
Overall, though, I thought the show lacked color. More than half of the looks were rather bland, neutral colors. It's spring, isn't it?? The models were from Minnesota, so it's not like they were super tan either. Otherwise, these outfits might have looked better.
To wrap-up (sorry, loooong post), I'm not sure that I will be back for the next show. It would be worth it if I were a VIP, but I don't think I want to shell out for that . . . sorry for the negativity, people, just wanted to be honest!
Peace,
Christina

PIcture the progress

Ok, it may not look like a lot, but we have made progresses!! These are boxes to separate the knit wear by outfits. Right now, we are working on a business plan so that a bank will give us money! We have gotten more done than we thought:) So onward and upward!

Short Update

I made a to-do list the other day and filled in all the stuff we have already created. I love checking things off and seeing our progress! Soon we have to turn out attention to legal matters. That will be amazing to get out of the way, as neither Jessica nor I are very fluent in legal-speak.
On a side note - Fashion week is soon approaching and we can't wait! More on that later. . .

Christina's update

I have been meaning to do this for a while too. . . So, I have also been busy crocheting up a storm! Pretty much any free time I have, you will find me with a project. I even brought it along with me to a Second Runway meeting at Goodwill last week! Speaking of which, Jessica and I plan to show two looks in the Second Runway show, which will be just a few days after our own on September 18th. Here is a little more about that:
http://secondrunway.weebly.com/
So, here is where I am at with my projects: I started with first business look because that was the yarn that arrived first. I made at least one of everything, but have since put it on hold. I am thinking about doing something different with an accent, so we'll see! Also, I will need more yarn to finish the sets.
I am currently working on the first look. It made sense at the time to just go in order, but we'll see! I can get sick of something pretty easily too, so it's nice to be able to mix it up! I have two pieces done so far. It doesn't sound like a lot, but if you saw them, you would understand why they took so long:)
I think that's all for now . . . our 'presentation' got a very positive response at the party last night, so we will continue on with that nice boost!

Lots of work some interesting some not so much

Jessica here. :) Well it has been awhile since either one of us wrote anything but we haven't been sitting around. We have been touching on quite a few things some of them interesting and some not so interesting but very important.

The not so interesting things have been time lines, and legal business issues. We have had a few meeting in between the fun stuff to get this stuff done. You don't need to know the details but it is getting done so more assurance that we aren't going to fall flat on our faces before we even take off.

The fun stuff. I have almost finished coloring the illustrations but all of our yarn came in and knitting and crocheting has been way more fun. I have almost finished all the pieces for the second look in our line up including different color ways and multiples of each piece. I have also been working on one of the two sweaters that we have in the line. I have a final pattern and am almost done with the work. It has become so big though it doesn't fit in my knitting bag so it is something that I am only working on while at home.

We are also on a model hunt and are hoping to get our models set in the next two months so that when we move into our studio we will have everything ready to go.

The Oscars are tomorrow and Christina and I are throwing a party for a few of our close friends and are going to show some of our line. It is very exciting to be able to get a little bit of an outside view before we start working on producing the line. Now that means that I have to spend a lot of time today and tomorrow not only working on party preparations but also on finishing coloring the illustrations so we have finished looks to show our friends. So I am off to work on that. Christina will update you on the awesome stuff that she is working on. :)

Alexander McQueen

Farwell to a truely amazing designer who always inspired us . . .

http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/S2010RTW-AMCQUEEN

Today's Progress

Christina headed over to my house after work tonight and we are watching 'In the Loop' while working on our projects. I am almost done with coloring in the sketches and Christina has moved on to another outfit's set of knit accessories. Two down ten to go.

We have taken on another project to go along with the work we have already set for ourselves. We are trying to watch as many Oscar nomination movies as possible before the Oscars March 7th. 'In the Loop' was nominated for best adapted screen play so that one will be checked off at the end of the night. We went to see 'The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus' on Sunday which is nominated for art direction and costumes. That was really an amazing movie very thought provoking and beautiful. The movies that are on DVD already we have put on Netflix and we will be watching as we work. The others we will try and see in theaters whenever we need a break from working.

If anyone has any questions please feel free to ask in a comment we would love to hear from you. We promise the blog will get more interesting soon the planning process is coming to an end and soon we will be heading into production and show planning.

This past weekend

Here we are at the UMN Senior Fashion Show, 'Insight'. It was so much fun! This class was very talented and put on a great show. It was also really fun to reconnect with people (especially former teachers) and spread the word about our own show coming in the fall.

Problems=Added Interest and Fun Challenges

So it is Jessica again. Today I had the whole day to work on stuff and I spent it going back and forth between creating a knitted pattern for the one outfit I am in charge of and coloring in sketches.

Now I am not sure how much detail anyone wants to read but I had a frustrating problem with both projects. It somehow skipped my mind that the paper you use for drawing is very important based on what media you want to use. Now usually I just use basic printer paper for my sketches and I use prisma color markers to color things in and occasionally I will use colored pencils as well to add texture. This time I thought that I should class up my paper selection so I grabbed an old sketch book and set to work. Now when the time came to finally color in the sketches I was supper excited until I started to work. The paper was made for pencil and charcoal sketching and markers reacted badly on the paper bleeding all over. Now although at first it felt like the end of the world because I had put so much time into each sketch I was able to make them look pretty decent with some colored pencil details and a finishing marker. I definitely have to cut them all out and remount them before we show the finished ones to anyone.

So when I hit that problem I switched to the knitting project which was fun for awhile until I remembered that I have the bad habit of pushing down on the needle every time I take a stitch off. I had developed a callous before but it has been awhile since I have really knitted for a long uninterrupted stretch so the tip of my finger is quite sore at the moment.

Even though this post seems like I'm complaining I would like to say that today was still an awesome day. The problems added another layer of interest to the projects I was working on and the sense of accomplishment on fixing the drawing after almost ruining it was pretty awesome. The sore finger just adds a challenge to keep knitting and work up that callous again. (And who knows maybe the unconscious sucking of my sore finger will appear sexy to people. :) j/k)

Well I need to head to bed back to my other job tomorrow.

Happy Day!

And this was this morning . . . We got our company credit card and waisted no time using it! We stopped for breakfast on our way to the fabric store (because we were hungry, and to wait out the traffic). Don't worry, we didn't charge our breakfast!




We were at the fabric store for 3 hours! We made several changes from our previous visit, partially because some of the fabrics were gone, and partially to save some dough.

We ended up with a trunk load of fabric and two big smiles. No turning back now!

Hanging out with Chess at Northrup King, where we will be sharing studio space with her come Spring! This was Saturday.

Budget Planning Progress

Jessica here. Well our shopping trip gave me plenty of information to sift through and make use of. I have skipped drawing flats for now and I am just going over each piece in my head and figuring out the details. I have all of the fabric estimations and today I am working on a notion list and finding some of the fabrics online that we couldn't find at S.R. Harris. I was able to find some really nice options for insulation fabrics so that our fall line can really be practical for the mid-western weather and was also able to find one fabric that both Christina and I were set on in our head but were having a hard time finding. Once the notion list is done we are pretty much set to buy what we need.

When we have the fabrics I will be able to finish coloring in the sketches which is exciting because for the first time we will be able to get a pretty good idea how the line will look together.

I am getting very excited to start moving out of the planning stages and into some action. We have a lot to do before September.

our line

. . . and here is a little teaser of our line!

Fabric research!

Jessica and I went to SR Harris tonight to do some research on what they have right now and prices for our budget. As I speak, Jessica is estimating yardage and cost! We found about 90% of what we need and gathered lots of samples. It really helps us to visualize the whole line . . .

My next Job

Well now that the fashion illustrations are as far as they can go and I have had a good nights sleep it is time to start thinking about the next project.
I am going to start hand drawing flats. In this day and age a lot of people in the fashion industry use Adobe Illustrator to draw their flats but because that is something that we do not have yet by hand is what it is going to be. (Actually I like drawing by hand just as much, if not more, then doing it on the computer.)
The flats will enable us to have a better understanding of how each garments will be made, how much fabric will be needed for each piece and what notions (accessories like zippers and buttons) we will need. This is one of my last steps in planning before I head into the not so interesting part of finalizing our budget.
So I am off to get a little bit done before I head off to the day job.

Christina and I will be working tonight so if there is something interesting going on we will let you know.

What I am working on

Hi, Christina here. While Jessica has been busy putting our designs on paper, I have been busy with yarn! I am creating original patterns for knitted and crocheted accessories to go with our awesome outfits. As you can imagine, this takes a little longer. While Jessica has finished all of our drawings, I have only completed accessories for one outfit! And actually, they are just samples. We have yet to purchase the final yarn.
The accessories I just made were crocheted, which is my favorite of the two. I love that it has never been, nor could it be, mechanized. Sooooo cool.
Now I think I need to switch to some knitting. My crocheting muscles are getting sore!

One project done!

Well I have finished the fashion illustrations they are still only in pencil until we start getting fabric colors and such but yay!! One project done only a million more to go. :)

Catching up and Today

So here is what has been happening so far....

The designs are done other then the small details that will change as we work out the construction details.
A little bit of what to expect. This line has subtle hints of inspiration from 80's dance wear and vintage circus outfits. Now don't go running screaming we have tastefully combined these elements in outfits that can be worn in a variety of situations. We have day wear outfits, business wear, semi formal, and formal. Just about everything a girl could need right? All of the outfits are decked out with knit wear (better then jewelry in this mid-west weather).
After the initial designs were figured out Christina and I split up and started working on separate projects although most of the time we are working together. Christina is working on figuring out all the patterns for the knit wear and I am working on finalizing the fashion illustrations for the line.
Today it is easy to visualize our outfits being worn I'm sure as the weather warms up it will be harder to see. Today it is gray with freezing rain gross. But Christina and I are warm inside watching Sex and the City and working on our respective projects. Well at least Christina is I am procrastinating and writing this. My two cats are also entertaining us.

About us

Hello and welcome to our blog! Jessica Penny and I (Christina Bussler) met in the Spring of 2003 at the University of MN where we were both studying design. Jessica's senior line focused on bridal wear, while I took a different direction and designed a line of maternity clothing. After Graduating, Jessica worked on a movie in Door County where she was the Set Costumer. I joined a committee at Goodwill to help with their Second Runway fashion show, as well as design for it.
Now Jessica and I have started "of Venus and Gaia", a clothing and accessory brand for the fashionable mid-western lady.
We started this blog so you could follow our progress as we design a line and plan a show for Fall Fashion week 2010!
You can look forward to hearing from both Jessica and myself as well as guest bloggers who are hanging out with us as we work.