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...Urban, Choi comes upon a long black dress and an oversized tiger-print T-shirt, each for under $10. Later on, Choi takes apart these pre-made pieces to create a dress with a black halter top and bubble-like skirt, cinched together at the waist with an intricate, braided piping. Choi describes the style of her designs as “classy, preppy, and very urban-esque...

Author: By Zachary A. Pollinger, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Designer: Irene S. Choi '07 | 10/11/2006 | See Source »

...work she does. Midway through the morning, Smith has already cut her lady-bug dress in half to make a shirt and skirt. She sews the cotton filler into the hem of the skirt and folds the fabric over, causing it to flare out sharply. Using her thick grey thread, she bunches up the material to create a curtain-like, drappage look...

Author: By Peter B. Weston, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Designer: Jamie Renee Smith '08 | 10/11/2006 | See Source »

With less than an hour to go, the top is done. After crafting earrings out of left over dress material as the Talking Heads blast in the background, Smith speedily puts the finishing touches on her skirt...

Author: By Peter B. Weston, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Designer: Jamie Renee Smith '08 | 10/11/2006 | See Source »

Frommer hits the Salvation Army and Goodwill stores next. She picks up a pinstripe skirt, an Isaac Mizrahi button-down, and an enormous pair of pinstripe pants. “Size doesn’t matter, all I’m looking for is fabric,” Frommer says. Resembling a stylish Saint Nick, Frommer returns to Eliot House hauling an over-stuffed plastic...

Author: By Emily C. Graff, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Designer: Maya E. Frommer '07 | 10/11/2006 | See Source »

...next morning, Frommer has revamped her corset. However, the ruffled layers of her skirt aren’t coming together. “What the hell is going on with my sewing machine? This is not the time...

Author: By Emily C. Graff, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Designer: Maya E. Frommer '07 | 10/11/2006 | See Source »

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