Oh, that infamous maxi dress. I remember the first time I saw this beautiful dress in the factory inside my house. Yeap, you heard right, I had a factory inside my house. Ever since I was a little girl my house was filled with sewing machines (15 to be exact), a large cutting table, mannequins and a few dozen fabric rolls. My mom was a fashion designer, seamstress and pattern maker in New York City in her early twenties. She then moved to Miami, FL and shortly after, my father passed away. She then decided that it would be best to be a stay-at-home working mom. Mind you, this was during a time that women who stayed at home did not work, they just took care of the household.
But due to our unfortunate circumstance, she had to do it all. This factory is where I learned to hand-sew buttons, iron, fold, put tags on clothes and package clothes for their final destination. It wasn’t a job I enjoyed but I knew it was my duty to help her out. Even when my friends would come over, they were all put to work…I guess this is why they only came around once in a while 🙂 I saw my mom create such beautiful fashion pieces for really famous companies. She is what is known as a ghost designer. You may have heard the term ghost writer, well this is the same thing but for the fashion world. She creates amazing designs but other people take the credit and financial success for it. Not necessarily your dream job, but it pays the bill. I have often wondered how she must feel to have her beautiful designs receive such great reviews but with acknowledgment towards someone else? I personally wouldn’t have been so eloquent as she has been over the years.
Now, back to that beautiful maxi dress; this dress has so many great varieties and it is fitting for every body type. It makes you look sexy yet sophisticated, glamorous yet playful and you can wear it at any time of the day. It has always been one of my favorites and I always get great compliments when ever I’ve worn it out. This is definitely one style of dress that should be in everyone’s closet! Take a look below at so many different varieties made by my mom.
Designer: Corinne Collections Inc.
Photographer credit: Melissa Schwartz http://www.schwartzstudios.com/ – California shoot
Antonio Piedra http://www.modelmayhem.com/tonyrockphoto – Miami Shoot
