Handmade Designer Women's Apparel
Ann’s clothing incorporates a diversity of hand-sewing techniques: beading, appliqué, piecing and embroidery. Her garments exemplify her love of exquisite natural fabrics and the palette of colors and textures they offer.
Ann collects vintage Japanese kimono silks, fine-stenciled prints and artisan paintings. She combines pieces from different bolts and re-sews them into new designs and motifs.
Ann’s finished designs look striking from a distance; up close, their impeccable attention to detail distinguishes them. Browse through our shop to find that unique handcrafted item you’ve been looking for. Visit our shop
Here’s a story with a beginning, a middle and a very happy ending. My vision had slowly changed. Everything had become darker and duller and out of focus. I knew what it was, I had cataracts and although I didn’t relish the idea, it was bad enough that I was ready to do something about […]
After Thanksgiving, followed by a lovely four day visit from long time friends, I was in my studio and back at it. It’s a new trench coat, pieced from a gorgeous turquoise kimono silk. In the picture below, the coat pieces are on my wall with the dark blue [though they look black they’re […]
A new jacket with a design inspired by the swirling, concentric circles on the skirt. I love the kimono silk of the skirt, it’s so beautiful! Originally it was made to go with a jacket that sold soon after, leaving the skirt behind. This time around it’s about color, the gold and purple with a, […]
