La Source of the Stretchy and Sometimes Shiny
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CANDICE THOMPSON |
A regular Wednesday pit stop for me is the Spandex House, if I have not already been there every other day of the week searching for something essential; new colors for LOLAstretch or specialty spandex for costumes. Today I was swatching some fabric for a new Christopher Wheeldon ballet, for which I have been contracted to make some unitards. I am so excited about this new project and hope at some point I get to meet my fellow winger!
If you have never been there, here is the thing–there is just so much to choose from…..there are two floors that are literally overflowing and often difficult to navigate in a skirt. Does anyone remember when Project Runway went there last season for the girls wrestling challenge? And before that, the ice-skating challenge? And of course there was swimwear. Those episodes often made me feel like “hey, I should be on this show!” since stretch is my area of expertise and most often overlooked by fashion designers. There seems to be a gaping hole there, but if I were to fill it, it would mean I would definitely need to brush up on my tailoring tweeds and mens suiting skills:-)
Speaking of Project Runway, it is starting again tonight! Yay! Do you think there will be a ballet costume challenge this time? So far it seems to be the vital task they have been avoiding……
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