5.13.2010
The Wars of Other Men
Hey everybody, Sarah's intern, Justin Smith (also called "Baby J" by Sarah!), here. As you can see, lots of war going on in the pictures above. Thankfully, it was all just for a film we made the wardrobe for called The Wars of Other Men. It's just a piece about World War 1. The research done for the outfits alone was insane! The gas masks they wore were CRAZY!
Don't they look like some sort of mutant!?
Anywho........
I had only been interning with Sarah for less than two weeks when we started distressing these awesome outfits. At one point, I literly was rolling around in the parking lot over pot holes and glass wearing a giant coat. Oh the crazy things we do in life ;)
The film wrapped on May 31 at 12:30 am. (Ironic that a war film finishes on Memorial Day, eh?) So strange what you can learn in such a short amount of time! From the simple and useful skills (if anybody needs a button sewn on, then I am your man!) to the amazing details you never thought about. Did you all know how much time and how many different people need to work together to pull off a movie?! You may realize that it is quite a bit, but working on set I realized just how much human power is needed. Every little detail needs to be the same throughout the movie. If a soldier lost a button in the first scene but has it on in the second scene, you can assume one of two things: (s)he found the materials needed (needle, thread, or a person to sew) over night, or the wardrobe was not paying close attention. However, Sarah and I kept a close eye on everybody, so you will not be seeing like that in this movie ;)
The entire cast and crew was amazing. They welcomed us into their little "clique" in exchange for some awesome outfits, which is a pretty fair trade. Every actor/actress was so nice and even helped put their own outfits away (when you have that much to look after, it really helped us out when they kept organization)! When they were breaking from filming, they always kept the jokes rolling to keep us distracted from the insane heat or the fact that it was freezing and raining.
Everybody behind the scenes was just as wonderful. Makeup, props, sound, and even other interns! We all managed to turn horrible weather and exhaustion into a good time with awesome memories.
Anybody want to come see The Wars of Other Men?? I totally think you all should ;)
Just click on the link and you can see a lineup of the movie list at the premier, as well as time, location, yada yada yada. Oh, and you can also purchase tickets at this link!
Hope to see you all at the premier!!
4.26.2010
What You Missed
April is nearly over and a lot was accomplished. It's been hectic but beauty and inspiration is often found in the midst of chaos. (By chaos, I mean a busy environment, not a state of extreme confusion and disorder)
What went down in the lovely month of April? I'm glad I posed that question in order to spark your interest :) The second annual Craft Revival took place on Saturday, April 17th in Ferndale and if you weren't there you're a loser... just kidding, but you did miss out. The Craft Revival was presented by Handmade Detroit and featured local artists, designers and crafters. One of the featured designers was yours truly, Sarah Lapinksi, designer of Wound menswear.
Sarah's work was also featured in a sustainable fashion show this month. On April 20th a sustainable fashion show featuring Wound and Femilia took place at Rags. It was a great way to support a new way of design and construction of garments. One of the key items from the Wound line was an awesome jacket made out of hemp and dyed with coffee.
Check out these snap shots to see what went down.
These are things you could've bought at the Craft Revival!!!
This is the awesome jacket!!
What went down in the lovely month of April? I'm glad I posed that question in order to spark your interest :) The second annual Craft Revival took place on Saturday, April 17th in Ferndale and if you weren't there you're a loser... just kidding, but you did miss out. The Craft Revival was presented by Handmade Detroit and featured local artists, designers and crafters. One of the featured designers was yours truly, Sarah Lapinksi, designer of Wound menswear.
Sarah's work was also featured in a sustainable fashion show this month. On April 20th a sustainable fashion show featuring Wound and Femilia took place at Rags. It was a great way to support a new way of design and construction of garments. One of the key items from the Wound line was an awesome jacket made out of hemp and dyed with coffee.
Check out these snap shots to see what went down.
These are things you could've bought at the Craft Revival!!!
This is the awesome jacket!!
3.26.2010
Professional Polish
You could read that to be my ethnicity, which would be accurate, or to the sheen I'm upkeeping on my enterprises.
Finally got around to getting business cards. I've slowly been peeling away at the Wound cards gotten in the early days. It still had my former associates name and number listed (sorry if you got any unwarranted calls, boo!). Now, it's just me:) Our website used to go by woundsofsarah.com, which we thought was pretty hilarious at the time. Soon after, I claimed WoundMenswear.com, which is more business-like and the cards reflect that adjustment.
The Contract Sewing hustle never had pro cards, just printed and cut at home. Which worked fine, but I want to grow that hustle more. Ultimate plan, still being to produce my line in Detroit. I put an ad on Craigslist and 2 wonderful stitchers surfaced. I have a button front shirt job on the table for a restaurant which is perfect for establishing a flow when it comes time to do mines! One of the stitcheretta's has factory supervision and floor experience direct from China, the other runs her own sewing op about an hour and a half from here, less immediately useful, but good to know. And she's skilled, man.
I got the cards via Vistaprint. Shame not to buy local, right?! But they make it soooo easy. Anyhow, I threw in a banner and spent enough to qualify for free shipping. NOTE: before I buy anything online, I always google the product or brand + "coupon". I was heavily rewarded for doing this before purchasing my vista cards. From $19.99 down to $3.99 and the option to receive free shipping. Holla!
Finally got around to getting business cards. I've slowly been peeling away at the Wound cards gotten in the early days. It still had my former associates name and number listed (sorry if you got any unwarranted calls, boo!). Now, it's just me:) Our website used to go by woundsofsarah.com, which we thought was pretty hilarious at the time. Soon after, I claimed WoundMenswear.com, which is more business-like and the cards reflect that adjustment.
The Contract Sewing hustle never had pro cards, just printed and cut at home. Which worked fine, but I want to grow that hustle more. Ultimate plan, still being to produce my line in Detroit. I put an ad on Craigslist and 2 wonderful stitchers surfaced. I have a button front shirt job on the table for a restaurant which is perfect for establishing a flow when it comes time to do mines! One of the stitcheretta's has factory supervision and floor experience direct from China, the other runs her own sewing op about an hour and a half from here, less immediately useful, but good to know. And she's skilled, man.
I got the cards via Vistaprint. Shame not to buy local, right?! But they make it soooo easy. Anyhow, I threw in a banner and spent enough to qualify for free shipping. NOTE: before I buy anything online, I always google the product or brand + "coupon". I was heavily rewarded for doing this before purchasing my vista cards. From $19.99 down to $3.99 and the option to receive free shipping. Holla!
What I've been up to....
Umm so yeah, not the most prolific blogger. If I vow to keep them short and sweet, I think I'll post more.
Mostly, I have been sewing for dollars:) Prototypes, custom gear and product for upcoming shows I'm selling at. I picked up two indy films, so no money there, but name in the credits and creative control. I think it's a good start, fair trade. Both crews are very accomplished, passionate and have follow through. Who doesn't like working with pros?!
One of the flicks is about a DJ chick turned diva star. It will be feature length and feature lot's of Wound. Yay! It's a little campy, which has got to be one of my fave genres. I'm looking forward to this as I look back with nostalgia to the raver days/daze. The other film is a war story with some pathos and cgi. It takes place in an alternate reality of the 20's so I took mesarurements up to the navel in case we pull those pants up. Also, love military styling. I will have fun amping up the stock surplus and may make a few custom pieces.
Not sure if the movies are my racket but I think I'll enjoy what I can, see where it takes me. I look at it like sleep away camp, which was a great experience for me. A bunch of different types thrown into a living situation of almost constant contact with a few weeks of serious bonding and then you scatter back to your previous existence.
Here's a short featuring two of the principles, the writer/director/main babe of The Syriana Tate Interview, Mare Costello and sidekick, Ric Rosario....
Mostly, I have been sewing for dollars:) Prototypes, custom gear and product for upcoming shows I'm selling at. I picked up two indy films, so no money there, but name in the credits and creative control. I think it's a good start, fair trade. Both crews are very accomplished, passionate and have follow through. Who doesn't like working with pros?!
One of the flicks is about a DJ chick turned diva star. It will be feature length and feature lot's of Wound. Yay! It's a little campy, which has got to be one of my fave genres. I'm looking forward to this as I look back with nostalgia to the raver days/daze. The other film is a war story with some pathos and cgi. It takes place in an alternate reality of the 20's so I took mesarurements up to the navel in case we pull those pants up. Also, love military styling. I will have fun amping up the stock surplus and may make a few custom pieces.
Not sure if the movies are my racket but I think I'll enjoy what I can, see where it takes me. I look at it like sleep away camp, which was a great experience for me. A bunch of different types thrown into a living situation of almost constant contact with a few weeks of serious bonding and then you scatter back to your previous existence.
Here's a short featuring two of the principles, the writer/director/main babe of The Syriana Tate Interview, Mare Costello and sidekick, Ric Rosario....
2.15.2010
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