My dress for the Mid-America Emmy Awards is coming to life.
The creative process is fascinating. I have a creative side, but when I see artists work in their best medium, I’m amazed.
My friend Jillian is a fashion designer in Kansas City. She creates custom garments from organic fabric that she dyes herself.
She is designing me a dress for the Emmy Awards this Saturday, Oct. 4 in St. Louis – I’m nominated for a TV news Emmy for a Web site I produced while employed at WDAF-TV.
This is why S16 is a special company: Despite that my nomination is from my work at my previous job, they are sending me to the ceremony anyway. Recognition of achievements independent of business interests helps foster creative development.
Jillian started designing a few weeks ago with a simple sketch and some fabric swatches during a meeting a California Pizza Kitchen.
Sunday I tried on the bodice, skirt and lining. Tuesday I’ll be back for another fitting after she puts all the layers of tulle into the skirt. This is my first black-tie event and I don’t want to look stuffy, so we’re finding the boundary between formal and fresh. Simple, clean bodice… avant-garde, voluminous skirt.
It’s amazing that what started as pencil on paper has made me feel like a goddess.
Did I mention Jillian is getting married this Saturday? Sheesh!
