Hypo.Thesis Publication

Hypo.Thesis, the publication is now available on Lulu press, for purchase or as a free download. I must say I am happy and so grateful to Miss Megan Peck for writing such a wonderful review on my work. What can I say? She got me without ever even meeting with me, or talking to me about my work. It's really good when it happens. This is a small excerpt from the review:
"The venue of clothing, represented in a formal gallery setting as art, allows the audience to consider the presence of art in clothing. Art is too often considered a distant, isolated entity,
and clothing often considered a manufactured, throwaway medium. With her collection, Daniela Cosovic convincingly merges the wearable, utilitarian purpose of clothing with the aesthetic function of its design." Thank you Megan!

Time to play!

I've been away, on a break, a mini vacation down in the Florida Keys, visiting with family, catching up with old friends I haven't seen in so long... School is out for the summer, and with one remaining year of grad school it will be a working few months ahead. Looking around my studio this morning, there is no room left for any new fabric; It's time to play!

Tou

I am so taken by these sweater scarves and scarf hats by Tou! That's right, the elongated sweaters are actually just scarves (not to be worn as sweaters), and the shorter vest looking ones double as unisex scarves that convert into hats. How genius! I've came across Tou via very cool blog called Grijs.

Waiting...

Pattern Magic Volume 2, Japanese Clothes Design Book, is what I'm waiting for, counting hours that is... One day last week my sister Yellena spotted it on Etsy, said I must have it, and she was right! I bought it from a very nice seller Pomadour's Craft Cafe. You can find all sorts of wonderful Japanese craft books there. Enjoy!

Thread

Works like these take my breath away... First two images are from Lisa Solomon. There's a nice interview with her on Crafty Synergy. Second two are from Angy, at Effie Girlie Finerie, encaustic and thread paintings. Angie has an upcoming show in April, in Portland, so check out her blog for more info. And last two images are from Diem Chau, whom I've found via Effie Girlie Finerie. Lately, I've been seeing thread everywhere, which only reminds me how much I have missed working with it.

da da

My new name/label/card design is finally here! 'da da' means 'yes yes' in my native tongue, but it also comes from my nickname since I was a child. Just like many little girls growing up in Sarajevo named Daniela were simply called Dada, I came into possession of the same exact nickname. I only wanted to split the name in two, for the obvious reasons. It had to be short, simple, but also close to home.

Rectangle

What if making a dress would be more like designing a building, with a life it will contain inside in mind, but still having one of it's own just hanging there on the wall? Fabric architecture, in constant balance between the sculpture and a dress...
'Rectangle' is one of my recently completed ones. I'm trying to do more sculptures these days, all while cooking up some brave new things for the store.

Hypo.Thesis Art Show

Hypo.Thesis is an upcoming art show I will be part of this March, March 20-28. Ten Central Florida artists, each with a very different point of view will be showing their latest juiciest work. To find out more, or if you live in the Orlando area and would like to stop by, please visit the Hypo blog.

Sneak Peak

Just a peak at newness! Colors and textures I'm obsessing over these days.
My absence does not mean I've abandoned the written word, but I have been juggling a bit lately; new old Etsy store, new new Etsy store, new designs, possible names, brand, packaging options...
I do want to say thanks to all, you wonderful ladies for visiting and leaving comments!

Danca Goes Vintage!

Yes, my Danca store will now be selling vintage only, and I am opening another Etsy store featuring my own designs. It was the time to separate my love of vintage from the items I'm making, and hopefully it shows to be a smart move on my part.
So visit Danca! You might just find what you were looking for!
Meanwhile, I'm working on opening another store! Wish me luck.

Pulver

Did anyone else got so overwhelmed with cute puff sleeves, ruffles, pleats... and I do love pleats, but these days I crave a straight, simple, almost minimal look. The answer is Pulver, the city Berlin. The looks are from their SS/08 collection.

Umami Like Felt Bag

I've got this fun Umami Midori book from my sister for Christmas, and this is the first portfolio bag inspired by one of the bags from this book. It's big, it's skinny, fully lined with yellow blend cotton, with a nice large side pocket, and an old belt handle. Not too shabby for felt I must say.

Not Your Grocery Brown Bag

This year's holiday gift bags may not be in the spirit of the obligatory red and green, but they are ideal for odd shaped gifts, or if you just need to hide what's inside. I made these using brown bag paper, thread, twine for closure, and leftover construction paper and eyelets for tags. They stand propped up and have that sculptural 3d feel to them, can be reused, and they always stand out in the crowd.
I might use the same concept for packaging of my own clothing.

C Neeon

C Neeon is two very talented young ladies from Berlin who know their color and cut, how to throw an awesome show outdoors, and just the perfect way of taking photos of their clothes. These here are the pictures from their AW 04/05 'daydreamnation' collection. Their latest 'love you delicious' SS/08 was an outdoor show, and you can view the entire collection on their site. Enjoy!

Diana Brinks

The label, Diana Brinks, the city, Copenhagen, and the form, pure and simply beautiful. I love it, so should you, because clothes like these are not much affected by time, let alone trend and fashion. These images are from the SS/08 collection, but I think I like the pieces from her FW/07 even more.

USE unused

I first came across this promising Hungarian label via Temporary Showroom, and fell in love hopelessly. In a true constructionist fashion the figure is sometimes a bit complex, but always flawless and flattering, never overpowering, simply good design. USE unused comes from Budapest.

Mel En Stel

Mel En Stel:



My own half visible belt, reversible day and evening dress:



Ilse Eriksson, the lady behind Mel En Stel, knows her cuts, very charming, sometimes courageous, yet it all seems so comfortable and wearable. Even the first two dresses, with a little something discrete underneath would be doable. I love the half visible belt, it reminds me of the Origami dress, from my first collection, one side is 'work' and gray, another 'evening' purple satin. I think I will revisit the reversible, half way belt idea, yet another obsession of mine.