I love making people happy and I want my pieces to express that, so I choose bright, cheery colors and unique patterns - the kind of outfits you’d be PUMPED to wear to a special event. Clothing should make you happy on the inside AND outside! I do a lot of alternative and offbeat wedding and bridesmaid dresses, as well as everyday going-out clothes for when you really want to turn heads.

A little about me - . Seriously, I can’t help it. I HAVE to be making something, and when it’s not custom clothing for you girls, I’m making desserts, drinks, decorations or something that else that delights me. I even get a kick out of assembling Ikea furniture. I especially really love to work with fun, nontraditional weddings.

But most often I make beautiful dresses for beautiful people like you. I’ve been sewing since I was in grade school and learned how to do it the old-fashioned way from my mom and grandmother. When my sister and I were little, my mom handmade our gorgeous costumes that always took first and second place in our community Halloween contests. My family’s love for sewing surrounded me, so it was hard not to grow to love it myself.

Today, I use my mom and grandmother’s classic methods in every piece I create. I hand-draft and hand-grade (that’s a sizing term for you non-sewing nerds out there) all of my patterns, and I taught myself how to create my own patterns from vintage books I bought on eBay. I’ve picked up a lot over the years as a set seamstress for fashion shows and from running my own store since 2007.

Yes, I do it all myself. Every stitch and cut is my handiwork. I even made my own wedding dress and bridesmaids dresses, which you can check out here. I work hard to keep the dresses, accessories and tops coming and my customers happy (usually 12 hour days 7 days a week - this is a one lady sweat shop). It all adds up to about 800 handmade dresses a year, and it means I’m pretty busy, so you can usually expect a 4-8 week lead time on your dress (all the more reason to contact me soon)!

Oh, by the way, soon I’ll be offering custom-designed clothing at standard sizes manufactured by a sewing collective in Miami. They are local American workers in a shop that I know and trust. The benefit to you is a custom-designed piece at a lower price point in a shorter turnaround time.

I can’t wait to get started on your piece! Check out what I have to offer in my store or drop me a line today so we can chat. Talk to you soon! ;)
All photos in my workshop are © natalia vásquez www.nataliavasquezphotography.com/