I know a lot of you ladies out there have drooled over the awesome little hats that you see many of the people in my pictures wearing. Did you know that nearly all of them were made by the same person? That's right, the incredibly talented Megan Bishop of Apatico! What's more, she's having a very special sale right now that you absolutely have to take advantage of because this is about as affordable as custom-made fancy hats like these are going to get!

The details right from Megan are:

How it works: Pick a color or color combination, a style (mini pillbox, tricorn, or top hat), and throw me a little direction.

Example: "I'd like a red pillbox hat with black trimming. I'd like it to be kind of retro but not goth."

I'll try my best to work in all requests, but the prices are low in return for a little creative freedom on my part. If you'd like an entirely custom-made hat down to the letter, this offer won't be for you. This is like the Japanese lucky pack of hats - you aren't entirely sure what you're going to get. But I can promise you it will be amazing and crafted to the highest of standards, made with only the best materials.

If this works for you, I'd love to make you a beautiful hat!

Payments accepted:
Google Checkout (I will send you an invoice)
International Money Order
Personal Check (US only, payment must clear before shipment)
Cash (local pickup only)

Turnaround: 2-3 weeks, these are sewn entirely by hand!

Shipping: Priority is $10 US, $20 international. Other methods may be available. Hats are lightweight but they require quite a bit of cushion and packing material to keep them safe in shipment, so the boxes are large enough that shipping is a bit pricey. Please keep this in mind. It's still a fantastic deal!

If you can't buy a hat but still wanna help promote the sale, please post this in as many places as you can. Thank you so much!!

Megan
www.apatico.net

I was at "D-Day: Minus 1" to take photos for the designer Velluto Nero, but as long as I was there I thought it would be fun to take some photos of the other three designers at the event (hopefully they don't mind!). The first designer of the night was Interchangeable Parts, who I understand is new to the scene. I was very impressed with how nicely put together her show was and she had chosen some really great models. I look forward to more of her shows in the future!

To see the entire set of photos from Interchangeable Parts' show, go to my flickr stream.

This is a day late, but I've finished the images for Velluto Nero's line at "D-Day: Minus 1". Velvet was gracious enough to request my services for her show, and I was more than happy to not only help local fashion get broader exposure, but also to get the chance to take photos of some very interesting clothing. :)

To see the entire photo set, please visit my flickr set!

As always, if you are a local designer or model and you would like to have a professional photographer on hand to capture your events or to create catalog images, contact Drayke Larson at drayke@photosynthetique.com to make arrangements! I love supporting local fashion and have special rates for student designers.