Velvet Jacket for Beranger Gras

velvet men's jacket

Pub­lished 5/30/2017 One of my larg­er projects this year was also some­thing rather spon­ta­neous. I designed and con­struct­ed a jack­et for an up-and-com­ing musi­cian in Ger­many, Beranger Gras. I was excit­ed to work with Beranger because his music is a mix of clas­si­cal and grunge sounds. Not only is his style real­ly cool and unique, but his way of mix­ing and pair­ing the old with the new is what I...

Notre Dame Face Mask

couture face masks

“Through the pur­suit of beau­ty we shape the world as a home, and in doing so we both ampli­fy our joys and find con­so­la­tion for our sorrows.” ~Sir Roger Scruton Hand Embroidered Face Masks I recent­ly fin­ished a face mask for a grad­u­ate of the Uni­ver­si­ty of Notre Dame. The face cov­er­ing is hand embroi­dered (cross-stitched) with navy, Kel­ly green, and gold threads. I used an authen­tic Ukrain­ian embroi­dery pat­tern that...

Hand Embroidered Leather Crop Jacket

embroidered leather jacket

Pub­lished August 2019 My Ukrain­ian her­itage is a con­stant source of inspi­ra­tion. Some­times it might just be the work eth­ic. I have been known to work with clients on projects I think are impor­tant even when they ulti­mate­ly cost me mon­ey. But oth­er times the inspi­ra­tion is bit more obvious. Today, I am shar­ing pho­tos of my new Ukrain­ian inspired jack­et. This jack­et is made with Argen­tinean cognac calf leather and...

Dark Green Wool Jacket

dark green wool jacket

Pub­lished 10/22/2018 Here is a recent cus­tom ordered sports jack­et for women. Wool Leather Jack­et for Women: ~100% heavy satin dark green wool  ~Dark brown real Ital­ian leather cuffs ~ Belt­ed and cinched waist ~Deep lapels to waist (made with bespoke tai­lor­ing tech­niques and hand stitches) ~Ful­ly Lined with modal tex­tiles (Web­site sells the jack­et with silk lining) ~ Gold and Brown Eagle but­tons (The cen­ter but­ton is sup­posed to rep­re­sent the Raven­claw...

Embroidered Irish Face Mask

Embroidered Irish Face Mask

“(Can’t) Kiss Me I’m Ukrainian Irish” Mask I recent­ly fin­ished this mask for a Ukrain­ian in Cana­da. I love the fin­ished results! It’s a fun face cov­er­ing for women with Irish and Ukrain­ian blood; or any­one who wants to wear a bright & unique mask. This green, lime, orange, yel­low, and red mask is hand embroi­dered with an authen­tic Ukrain­ian pattern. Embroidered Face Mask Details: ~Cot­ton Aida Cloth ~Linen Lin­ing  ~DMC 100%...

Plaid Women’s Blazer

Green Plaid Women's Sport Jacket

Pub­lished March 13, 2019 Women’s Sport Jacket Hap­py (ear­ly) St. Patrick­’s Day! Today, I’m shar­ing one of my recent cus­tom orders. Here is a sports jack­et/blazer for a lady.  I used Gor­don tar­tan wool from Eng­land. This dark green, navy, and gold check is a clas­sic Scot­tish tar­tan named after the House of Gordon. The pock­ets and sleeve hem bind­ing were made with soft cognac (real) South Amer­i­can leather. (The but­ton is also...