Minnesota Bride 30-Years Tribute Skirt

Spring/Summer 2023

Brooke Beise, the associate publisher of Minnesota Bride Magazine, requested a garment to wear at the magazine's "Best of 2023" awards gala, as well as designed in honor of its 30th anniversary. The finished piece is a 3/4 circle skirt with a custom collage print of the past 30 issued magazine covers, printed on bridal satin. It also features a magenta satin lining, side-seam pockets, elastic waistband, and a thigh-high side slit.

Model/Client: Brooke Beise (@brooke_irondiamond on Instagram)
Photographer: Jeff Yapuncich (https://www.yuppyphoto.com/)
Fabric-Printing Source: https://www.contrado.com/

Rebirth of a Phoenix

Winter 2024-25

This four-piece drag ensemble was inspired by the phoenix, specifically its journey from ashes to becoming reborn into a new and colorful life! Local drag king Prance Dashing wore this ensemble for their performance at Fatlesque Fest Northwest in January 2025, which concluded with receiving a festival award for the impact they had on the audience while on stage.

Items Made:
– A cropped point-waist blazer with crinkled iridescent overlays and gemstone buttons
– A detachable two-tone pleated overskirt, fastened with snap tape along the blazer waistline
– Pleated stretch-satin trousers, finished with pockets and "magic pull-release" side seams for a show-stopping reveal
– A stretch-satin dress shirt with an asymmetric jagged hem, fastened with snap tape along the front

Model/Client: Brew Davis a.k.a. "Prance Dashing"
https://amberdavismakes.wordpress.com/
https://www.instagram.com/prancedashing/
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​Photographer: Keith D. Johnson
​https://www.flickr.com/photos/paradeimage/albums
https://www.instagram.com/paradeimages/