Just for the record, with full disclosure, you can count on a few things when you purchase anything TAESSA CHORNY
1. I design each piece myself. I do not hire a design team and then put my name on a piece. Each design comes straight from my head (usually my dreams), and then is transformed onto paper, pattern, and finally garment.
2. I source fabrics from Canada. The companies I wholesale from are in Montreal, and rarely do I source a fabric otherwise. Well, case in point, my husband was recently in India and brought me back personally a whole bunch of fabrics (silks and linens). They were purchased from the fabric weavers themselves.
3. All of my garments are cut & sewn in downtown Toronto, in my atelier (which is small, but really cute).
... so if you are ever wondering why I don't charge $50 for a dress, the above are a few reasons why.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Friday, April 12, 2013
What's Stella Wearing?
I'm starting a new edition to the blog, based on what my friends in the atelier are wearing. I have two permanent girlfriends always here with me, Lola & Stella.
Lola is a standing mannequin in the window (a birthday present from my best friends a few years back- I know, a bizarre gift request, right?)
Stella was a purchase through the infamous craigslist last year when I decided to start the atelier. She got a makeover (paint job) and now has become a permanent fixture here.
Here's Stella in a s/s number... a One Shoulder, just below the knee, ruffled black perforated dress. I am in love with perforated fabric for this season. It's so simple, a bit retro, and has a sheerness that is so effortlessly sexy. It is also extremely breathable with all those holes, ha ha!
Lola is a standing mannequin in the window (a birthday present from my best friends a few years back- I know, a bizarre gift request, right?)
Stella was a purchase through the infamous craigslist last year when I decided to start the atelier. She got a makeover (paint job) and now has become a permanent fixture here.
Here's Stella in a s/s number... a One Shoulder, just below the knee, ruffled black perforated dress. I am in love with perforated fabric for this season. It's so simple, a bit retro, and has a sheerness that is so effortlessly sexy. It is also extremely breathable with all those holes, ha ha!
Three sizes available at the atelier (small, medium, and large).
Sunday, April 7, 2013
The L B D... how about the L B J (little black jumpsuit)?
We all have the staple black dress in the closet, the go-to for any occasion, but let's be honest, showing up to an event in the L B D does nothing anymore.
What I mean by this is that there is little to no impression left on the crowd, and isn't that what a dress or piece of fashion should do?
But what about the L B J? The jumpsuit has come around over the past few years- in all cuts, prints, shapes and sizes. Have you ever considered wearing one to a fancy cocktail party, a night out, or a wedding?
I wore this one to a wedding last autumn and not only was I extremely comfortable, but I had one girl come up to me and say "other than the bride tonight, we all think you look the best and hottest!"
I am not exaggerating, it is what the jumpsuit does for the woman wearing it.
This one I designed a few years ago, but it has remained a staple over the years. It is modern, classic, sexy (yes, the men love it too!) and extremely comfortable.
It is made of microfibre, has a v neck cut, spaghetti straps, gathered waist (to flatter you at your tiniest), and side pockets.
It has also become a piece that many women have come to me for a custom commission. Just last week I designed one (based on the one shown) for a new friend and client of mine, Stef. She wore it out to a charity event on Thursday, and by the text I received yesterday from her, it was a hit (for her and by all the women around her who loved it).
Next time you're thinking of something a bit different for an event, consider the L B J, by TAESSA CHORNY of course! I've even designed one for summer in a cream crepe as either an alternate to the white wedding dress or as a wardrobe change for any bride around 10 pm when they want to get out of that corseted, barely can breathe in wedding gown and want to dance the night away with their friends & family!
What I mean by this is that there is little to no impression left on the crowd, and isn't that what a dress or piece of fashion should do?
But what about the L B J? The jumpsuit has come around over the past few years- in all cuts, prints, shapes and sizes. Have you ever considered wearing one to a fancy cocktail party, a night out, or a wedding?
I am not exaggerating, it is what the jumpsuit does for the woman wearing it.
This one I designed a few years ago, but it has remained a staple over the years. It is modern, classic, sexy (yes, the men love it too!) and extremely comfortable.
It is made of microfibre, has a v neck cut, spaghetti straps, gathered waist (to flatter you at your tiniest), and side pockets.
It has also become a piece that many women have come to me for a custom commission. Just last week I designed one (based on the one shown) for a new friend and client of mine, Stef. She wore it out to a charity event on Thursday, and by the text I received yesterday from her, it was a hit (for her and by all the women around her who loved it).
Next time you're thinking of something a bit different for an event, consider the L B J, by TAESSA CHORNY of course! I've even designed one for summer in a cream crepe as either an alternate to the white wedding dress or as a wardrobe change for any bride around 10 pm when they want to get out of that corseted, barely can breathe in wedding gown and want to dance the night away with their friends & family!
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