The $10 Dress!!!

Last year I did a little experiment with what I wore to Fashion Events... Would anyone notice or even care if I wore the same dress more than once??? (The cardinal fashion sin).

I attended quite a few fashion events last year but there were 3 fashion shows that showcased some of my own designs. At these events I was either going to be on the red carpet or walk on the catwalk with my collection. Perfect!!!

I made a $10 dress out of a simple stretch material. It is a princess cut design, 3/4 sleeved with a long zip up the back. Modestly simple and simply modest. Just my style!!!! It took me a good 10-20 mins to make.
I wore this dress to all three fashion shows. Would anyone notice?!?!?! Can you fit into the fashion world wearing a $10 dress???

The result was - no one noticed, no one cared.... and until now.... no one would have known.... I didn't feel out of place. I felt professionally and appropriately dressed. I think it was a fun experiment. And I think you can fit into the fashion world with whatever style and budget you want.

So here it is the $10 Dress!!!

NRA Australian Fashion Design Awards -Red Carpet - Gold Coast (Broadcast on Channel 9)

Perth Fashion Festival - Top 5 menswear design finalists

Home Ground Fashion Show 

(Image above - Photographer: Penny Lane)

Perth Fashion Festival 2009

I just discovered these images on a website called Style Discovery. The pictures are of my mens ready-to-wear outfit for Student Runway- Perth Fashion Festival 2009.  

(Image sourced from Style Discovery)

The models name is Shane Brew from Scene Model Management.

For more images of PFF see Style Discovery

Millinery

(Designer: bek bek timson, Photographer: Scott G Trenorden, In Image- MUA: Elsie Tan doing final touch ups and Model: Stephi Mclean)

(Designer: bek bek timson, Photographer: Scott G Trenorden, MUA: Elsie Tan, In image- Model: Rachael Cross)

(Designer: bek bek timson, Photographer: Scott G Trenorden, MUA: Elsie Tan, Model: Stephi Mclean)

(Designer: bek bek timson, Photographer: Penny Lane, Model: Jessica Maloney from Scene Model Management)

(Designer: bek bek timson, Photographer: Penny Lane, Model: Kelly Holmes from Scene Model Management) 

The Purple Gown!!!

(Photographer: Scott G Trenorden, Model: Rachel Anne Cross, MUA: Elsie Tan)

This gown was also worn at the 'Home ground Fashion Show' last December. It has been in two photo shoots with Scott G Trenorden. One on the trip out in the wheatbelt of Western Australia and the other for my 18th Century photo shoot titled 'Disrupted'. 

Here are some of Scott G Trenordens Images

Model: Stephi Mclean, MUA: Elsie Tan, Lighting Assistants: Megan Henderson, Jerermy Hall & Madeline Lim, Crew: Tracie Cross, Designer and Stylist: bek bek tmson  (photo shoot concept was a collaboration between Scott, Elsie and I).

(In image- Madeline Lim, Jeremy Hall, Me, Stephi Mclean and Megan Henderson)

This is me styling the shot through my camera.

To see more images of this gown see Scott G Trenorden's website

The Blue Gown!!!

(Photographer: Scott G Trenorden , Designer: bek bek timson, MUA: Elsie Tan, Model: Alanna O, Lighting Assistant: Megan Henderson)

I designed and made this Blue Gown specifically for the photoshoot with photographer Scott G Trenorden and MUA Elsie Tan (in the wheatbelt of Western Australia). 

The scenery was spectacular. And the sky was magical as it played the perfect game of matching the outfits. One thing that did stay constant was that IT WAS FREEZING!!! Our models Rachael Anne Cross and Alanna O were such great sports.

The Silver Gown

(Photo by Scott G Trenorden, Designer: bek bek timson, Model: Allanna O, MUA: Elsie Tan, Lighting Assistant: Megan Henderson )

Last year photographer Scott G Trenorden invited a few of us to join him on a photo shoot in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia. We all drove for hours to a remote country property. It was an incredible photo shoot over a few days.

The Story Behind My Wedding Dress!!!

Trying to find a wedding gown with sleeves can be hard at the best of times. But on the sunny Gold Coast it was virtually impossible. I had searched and searched and searched for a gown. I didn't want anything too fancy. Just simple elegance.

I was getting married in Melbourne, in the winter, so it was going to be cold, and I wanted long sleeves. There is just no such thing as a long sleeved wedding dress. 

During my adventures I went into a bridal shop. The attendant looked me up and down and said "Yes". I asked if he had any gowns with sleeves. His reply to me was "farm girls buy their wedding dresses from down the road". He proceded to give me a quick address and turned abruptly and walked away.

I wasn't quite insulted until I got to the shop he had directed me to an Op shop (or a thrift shop to all my US friends). How rude.... 

And pretty much to cut a long story short, that is how I got into fashion. I ended up designing my own Wedding gown and then had it made.

After that I quickly enrolled myself into a sewing course and  thats where my fashion journey began. 6 years later and now I am making the wedding dress for an Australian Football Players fiance. Wow, I feel like I have come full circle.

I love the part in the movie Pretty Woman, where Julia Roberts as Vivian  says-

Shop assistant: “Hello, can I help you?”

Vivian: “I was in here yesterday, you wouldn’t wait on me.”

Shop assistant: “Oh.”

Vivian: “You people work on commission, right?”

Shop assistant: “Yeah.”

Vivian: “Big mistake. Big. Huge. I have to go shopping now.”

I want to go and do that to the shop assistant that wouldn't wait on me... Although, inadvertently it was the best thing to happen to me....So maybe I should go Thank him!!!!

(Photography by Eliza Schwabe)

Fashion Exposed

I have recently returned back from a fabulous Fashion event in Sydney called Fashion Exposed. It is a large industry based event. I was lucky enough to win a spot in the Avant Garde Gallery.

Home Ground Fashion Show

There were 21 of us showcasing our designs.

The models in my garments are: Jessica Maloney, Aimee Burrows, Kelly Holmes and Tom Bull (all from Scene Model Management), plus my two models in the two big gold gowns Stephi Mclean and Rachael Anne Cross. It was a fabulous night!!!!

Images are from fashion photographer- Penny Lane

Disrupted Photo Shoot

Once again Scott, Elsie and I joined forces to do a Graduation photo shoot for me.

Involved in this shoot was:

Photographer: Scott G Trenorden

MUA: Elsie Tan

Models: Rachael Anne Cross,

Stephi Mclean &

Amanda MacDonald

Photographers Assistants: Megan Henderson,

Jerermy Hall &

Magdeline Lum

Crew: Tracie Cross

And ME: Designer, and stylist.

Elsie and I doing some finishing touches