allison: dilatory

i just wanted to show off my friend's skill at making gorgeous clothing...

allison's blog/links to her etsy store

allison wu. sometimes menswear inspired, i guess, and just generally fabulous. allison was in beijing with me in the fall and i believe she bought some of her fabric there for her most recent pieces. i wore her clothes with several of our other friends in a school fashion show which i'll blog more about later.

in addition to making pretty clothing that is made to be actually worn, allison also has great personal style. knee socks? weird puffy plaid skirts from a haggle market in beijing? oversized sweaters? she does it all perfectly.

i get to walk for allison again in a few weeks, and this line is themed around sideways and upside-down clothes!

here's some of the gang at the march fashion show, photos courtesy of photographer and friend gloria tsan.

allison in the middle!

light tea

rose had a tea party a while before i left the US. she served homemade food, lemonade from a variety of fancy bottles, and of course tea. her living room is perfect in the afternoon--flawless light and a gorgeous table. rose, shan, inez:

rose made her own lacy dress. making clothes is a skill i wish i had; i can cut things up but i can't sew them back together terribly well. i am wearing a super cheap dress that fits surprisingly well...i brought it with me to china and i hope i remember to wear it!

english brights

minni wearing a long dress that she pinned up herself. this is a novel but gentle combination of colors--bright pink and pale yellow. minni always looked great this summer, even at work, when we were outside sweating and getting covered in mud and dirt. i also love her accessories: the belt is great, and she made her necklace out of plastic and wooden beads and a bear paw bottle opener from our neighborhood gas station. ah yes...and she is from england.

experimenting back at work...

outs and abouts

here are just a few random shots that i love from the past few months of friends and they way they dress.

i think she made this dress herself.


dancing is grand.


sneaker androgyny.


sweet sweet patterns.