tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26292945328249919592009-11-13T17:51:44.104-05:00Leather...and other Perfect Skins (&amp; the occasional digression!)Carla Dawn Behrlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486633243551348017noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629294532824991959.post-31921616165488582522009-11-12T18:41:00.002-05:002009-11-12T18:43:20.448-05:002009-11-12T18:43:20.448-05:00<div><div style="text-align: left;">I am always thrilled when my customers wear my pieces to special events.&nbsp; But nothing makes me happier than when a customer chooses to commission and wear a piece for their wedding.<br /> <br /> Congratulations and&nbsp; Very Best wishes go out to D and his fiance.&nbsp; Best of everything to you both,<br /> now and for the future.&nbsp; And have the MOST&nbsp; beautiful day (with many more to come) on Saturday!<br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /> <br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Svybk57Mk4I/AAAAAAAACYs/kTnO4O8-3jc/s1600-h/dd-front-blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="alternative wedding wear" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Svybk57Mk4I/AAAAAAAACYs/kTnO4O8-3jc/s400/dd-front-blog.jpg" title="custom made men's leather jeans" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Svybm8b3trI/AAAAAAAACY0/BGZYZYcW37Y/s1600-h/dd-back-blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="alternative wedding wear" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Svybm8b3trI/AAAAAAAACY0/BGZYZYcW37Y/s400/dd-back-blog.jpg" title="custom made men's leather jeans" /></a><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SvybqJAYC9I/AAAAAAAACY8/XCZR6NH0iSA/s1600-h/dday-frnt-det.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="alternative wedding wear" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SvybqJAYC9I/AAAAAAAACY8/XCZR6NH0iSA/s400/dday-frnt-det.jpg" title="custom made men's leather jeans-front detail" /></a><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SvybuPopZyI/AAAAAAAACZE/yyZYcv3705M/s1600-h/dd-back-det.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="alternative wedding wear" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SvybuPopZyI/AAAAAAAACZE/yyZYcv3705M/s400/dd-back-det.jpg" title="custom made men's leather jeans-back detail" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com">Add to Technorati Favorites</a></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/11/very-special-best-wishes.html$%3E&amp;title=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/11/very-special-best-wishes.html$%3E">Del.icio.us</a></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/11/very-special-best-wishes.html$%3E">Digg</a></span><br /> </div><br /> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2629294532824991959-3192161616548858252?l=behrlenyc.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BehrleNyc/~4/E3BgRIYGeSw" height="1" width="1"/>Carla Dawn Behrlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486633243551348017noreply@blogger.com3http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/11/very-special-best-wishes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629294532824991959.post-34794670071628862222009-11-08T18:15:00.003-05:002009-11-08T22:38:01.810-05:002009-11-08T22:38:01.810-05:00I will&nbsp; be in the Los Angeles area from November 25th through the afternoon of December 1st.&nbsp; Except for the day of Thanksgiving proper. (as far as I know at this point)<br /> <div style="text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;">I am taking this opportunity to set up appointments for Custom-Made Leather as well as made to order leather pieces.&nbsp; I will be staying in Hollywood, nearby the Walk of Fame and Grauman's.<br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;">I will meet with you to discuss your project &amp; take measurements.&nbsp; Once design is finalized, most projects can be completed through the mail via muslin fittings and photos that I go over step by step with you to so the finished garment&nbsp; is absolutely the perfect piece, with the perfect fit. <br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;">I am looking forward to meeting both new and prospective customers, stylists, etc. during this time and will be setting aside as much time as possible to do so.&nbsp; From unique jeans and jackets, to luxuriously detailed outerwear to extravagant Evening and Stage wear.&nbsp; Unique and couture treatments, from finely detailed and beautifully finished traditional leather handwork&nbsp; to exclusive and unique fabrics created with leathers and textiles. These are my specialties. <br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Svc-7w_Mr6I/AAAAAAAACWw/QQn2VYnwTrk/s1600-h/anastasia-f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Svc-7w_Mr6I/AAAAAAAACWw/QQn2VYnwTrk/s640/anastasia-f.jpg" alt="custom made leather jacket for Anastacia" title="custom made jacket for Anastacia"/></a><br /> </div><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Svc-9PFzgYI/AAAAAAAACW4/WesPNgS1VIU/s1600-h/burchnall-pant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Svc-9PFzgYI/AAAAAAAACW4/WesPNgS1VIU/s640/burchnall-pant.jpg" alt="custom made men's leather jean" title="Custom Made Leather Jean with Inlay work" /></a><br /> </div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Svc--omyrCI/AAAAAAAACXA/cYuSN4hnwxM/s1600-h/celtic-heart-back2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Svc--omyrCI/AAAAAAAACXA/cYuSN4hnwxM/s640/celtic-heart-back2.jpg" alt="custom made leather coat" title="Custom Made Leather Coat with Celtic Heart Tattoo appliqued with metallics" /></a><br /> </div><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Svc_A4h1zQI/AAAAAAAACXI/fEarUmYVlTI/s1600-h/d-day-back-det.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Svc_A4h1zQI/AAAAAAAACXI/fEarUmYVlTI/s640/d-day-back-det.jpg" alt="custom made men's leather jean" title="Custom Made Leather Jean with Inlay work" /></a><br /> </div><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Svc_DfRT6GI/AAAAAAAACXY/nPlh-mPRDsU/s1600-h/stretch-patent-catsuit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Svc_DfRT6GI/AAAAAAAACXY/nPlh-mPRDsU/s640/stretch-patent-catsuit.jpg" alt="custom made patent leather catsuit" title="Custom Made Stretch Patent Leather Catsuit" /></a><br /> </div><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SvdFg5iKRnI/AAAAAAAACXg/H6ZFO8qiUJs/s1600-h/boudicca-clean.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SvdFg5iKRnI/AAAAAAAACXg/H6ZFO8qiUJs/s640/boudicca-clean.jpg" alt="custom made pieced leather gown" title="Custom Made Hand Cut and Pieced Openwork Leather gown"/></a><br /> </div><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SvdHtgxiRGI/AAAAAAAACYg/TdLt7T9cjPQ/s1600-h/smg-custom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SvdHtgxiRGI/AAAAAAAACYg/TdLt7T9cjPQ/s640/smg-custom.jpg" alt="custom made leather pants for Sarah Michelle Gellar" title="Custom Made Leather Pants for Sarah Michelle Gellar"/></a><br /> </div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SvdFiWUgJAI/AAAAAAAACXo/nm3L5Lo4nuo/s1600-h/cm-pants.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SvdFiWUgJAI/AAAAAAAACXo/nm3L5Lo4nuo/s640/cm-pants.jpg" alt="custom made pieced leather pants and Freeform Top" title="Custom Made Hand Cut and Pieced Openwork Leather pants with Freeform Top" /></a><br /> </div><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SvdFkYY26jI/AAAAAAAACXw/9JsmEXWTYyI/s1600-h/front-reverse-glyph.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SvdFkYY26jI/AAAAAAAACXw/9JsmEXWTYyI/s640/front-reverse-glyph.jpg" alt="custom made silk and leather dress" title="Custom Made Silk Chiffon and Leather Backless Dress" /></a><br /> </div><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SvdFnLiHXcI/AAAAAAAACX4/hHxdtqfYvUg/s1600-h/back-reverse-glyph.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SvdFnLiHXcI/AAAAAAAACX4/hHxdtqfYvUg/s640/back-reverse-glyph.jpg" alt="custom made silk and leather dress" title="Custom Made Silk Chiffon and Leather Backless Dress" /></a><br /> </div><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SvdFpUlGNBI/AAAAAAAACYA/37ld4YrSqVA/s1600-h/flame-vest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SvdFpUlGNBI/AAAAAAAACYA/37ld4YrSqVA/s640/flame-vest.jpg" alt="custom made leather vest" title="Custom Made Leather Vest with Inlay and Applique work"/></a><br /> </div><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SvdFqyGkzvI/AAAAAAAACYI/j2itV35bGvU/s1600-h/snk-shirt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SvdFqyGkzvI/AAAAAAAACYI/j2itV35bGvU/s640/snk-shirt.jpg" alt="custom made leather and python shirt" title="Custom Made Leather and Python Shirt with Cordovan Lacing" /></a><br /> </div><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SvdFum1XU9I/AAAAAAAACYY/ZY7LtUMtsQ4/s1600-h/radio-chick-clean.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SvdFum1XU9I/AAAAAAAACYY/ZY7LtUMtsQ4/s640/radio-chick-clean.jpg"alt="custom made leather coat" title="Custom Made Leather Coat with Spinal Tattoo Applique" /></a><br /> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><b>Please contact me at behrlenyc (at) gmail (dot) com.&nbsp; Before November 23rd,&nbsp; If you would like to arrange a meeting.&nbsp; </b><br /> </div><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com">Add to Technorati Favorites</a></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/11/behrlenyc-leather-in-hollywood.html$%3E&amp;title=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/11/behrlenyc-leather-in-hollywood.html$%3E">Del.icio.us</a></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/11/behrlenyc-leather-in-hollywood.html$%3E">Digg</a></span><br /> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2629294532824991959-3479467007162886222?l=behrlenyc.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BehrleNyc/~4/XTVG_2j5zpg" height="1" width="1"/>Carla Dawn Behrlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486633243551348017noreply@blogger.com4http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/11/behrlenyc-leather-in-hollywood.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629294532824991959.post-74053070956264764742009-10-31T15:21:00.001-05:002009-10-31T15:23:00.929-05:002009-10-31T15:23:00.929-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Suybf6zsyhI/AAAAAAAACWk/8JxuaLXehPo/s1600-h/my-costume.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Suybf6zsyhI/AAAAAAAACWk/8JxuaLXehPo/s640/my-costume.jpg" /></a><br /> </div><br /> <div><br /> <span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;">from my 1920's Ghostly self... </span><br /> </span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com">Add to Technorati Favorites</a></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/happy-halloween-from-behrle-nyc.html$%3E&amp;title=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/happy-halloween-from-behrle-nyc.html$%3E">Del.icio.us</a></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/happy-halloween-from-behrle-nyc.html$%3E">Digg</a></span><br /> </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2629294532824991959-7405307095626476474?l=behrlenyc.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BehrleNyc/~4/Q5rYUZ-rhuY" height="1" width="1"/>Carla Dawn Behrlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486633243551348017noreply@blogger.com0http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/happy-halloween-from-behrle-nyc.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629294532824991959.post-43199764405004123182009-10-21T14:50:00.007-05:002009-10-26T21:10:20.962-05:002009-10-26T21:10:20.962-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;">I just got back from the Save the Garment Center Rally and I was quite heartened by the turnout.</span></span><br /> </div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/St9eoM3QPRI/AAAAAAAACVI/zJisM-s_a38/s1600-h/save-garment-center-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="save the garment center rally" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/St9eoM3QPRI/AAAAAAAACVI/zJisM-s_a38/s400/save-garment-center-01.jpg" title="save the garment center rally" /></a><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/St9equ3jTiI/AAAAAAAACVQ/wsvOX8ofBNU/s1600-h/save-garmetn-center-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="save the garment center rally" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/St9equ3jTiI/AAAAAAAACVQ/wsvOX8ofBNU/s400/save-garmetn-center-02.jpg" title="save the garment center rally" /></a><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Nanette Lepore Speaking </span><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/St9etRkmNiI/AAAAAAAACVY/ADUs-dfM67s/s1600-h/save-garment-center-03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="save the garment center rally" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/St9etRkmNiI/AAAAAAAACVY/ADUs-dfM67s/s400/save-garment-center-03.jpg" title="save the garment center rally" /></a><br /> </div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/St9ew8lE00I/AAAAAAAACVg/mUDI6wO9YlQ/s1600-h/save-garment-center-05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="save the garment center rally" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/St9ew8lE00I/AAAAAAAACVg/mUDI6wO9YlQ/s400/save-garment-center-05.jpg" title="save the garment center rally" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="color: #cccccc;">Crowd breaking up &amp; media presence</span><br /> </span></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;">I was a little nervous, since over the last year and a half or so I had contacted them several times about volunteering, but got nowhere and kinda gave up on that route.&nbsp; This afternoon I met Anthony Lilore, of <a href="http://www.restoreclothing.com/index2.html" target="_blank">Restore clothing</a> who told me that Save the Garment Center is now being managed by a whole new set of people, so I am hoping to find out soon what I can do directly to help.</span></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;">Attendance ran across the board, design, sales, backroom staff, sewers, cutters etc, etc and Speakers included Joe Raico,&nbsp; from the Documentary "Schmatta",&nbsp; he is the <i>very</i> insightful guy whose history in the Garment Center, working as a cutter, makes up a good part of the narrative of the film.&nbsp; Which I saw last night and I really recommend it. <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-schmatta19-2009oct19,0,2680212.story%20" target="_blank">(review here)</a>&nbsp; It really is a microcosm of what is going on all over the country and it makes you angry and sad and really, really pissed off.&nbsp; What happened to us?&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;">The speakers included Nanette Lepore and Robert Savage, Christine Quinn,&nbsp; Yeolee Teng,&nbsp; &amp; Micky Boardman among others as well as a very powerful letter&nbsp; by costume designer <a href="http://www.shnsf.com/news/article.asp?key=1552&amp;subkey=523" target="_blank">Martin Pakledinaz</a> that was read, which really emphasized beautifully how very far <i>beyond </i>NYC and fashion business the importance of having and saving the Garment Center goes.</span></span><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;">Then on my way home I passed this:</span></span><br /> <br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;">(I have dubbed it "Hotel UGH".&nbsp; This is at what was considered the outskirts of the Garment Center. )<br /> </span></span><br /> </div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/St9f7cjv18I/AAAAAAAACVo/S_zqf8k5k2o/s1600-h/hotel-ugh-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="hotel ugh four points" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/St9f7cjv18I/AAAAAAAACVo/S_zqf8k5k2o/s400/hotel-ugh-01.jpg" title="Four Points Hotel" /></a><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">ok- not so bad...</span><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/St9f9bT8tXI/AAAAAAAACVw/0rvw0Qk1BDI/s1600-h/hotel-ugh-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="hotel parking" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/St9f9bT8tXI/AAAAAAAACVw/0rvw0Qk1BDI/s400/hotel-ugh-02.jpg" title="valet parking?" /></a><br /> </div><div style="color: #999999;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">valet parking perhaps?</span><br /> </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/St9gBHZhFFI/AAAAAAAACWA/7AwyW0xLRdg/s1600-h/hotel-ugh-view.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="view of wall" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/St9gBHZhFFI/AAAAAAAACWA/7AwyW0xLRdg/s400/hotel-ugh-view.jpg" title="view of wall" /></a><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">You like the view?</span><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/St9f_SSnhRI/AAAAAAAACV4/s4tcYK3Wjho/s1600-h/hotel-ugh-03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="view from 9th Ave" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/St9f_SSnhRI/AAAAAAAACV4/s4tcYK3Wjho/s640/hotel-ugh-03.jpg" title="Nice, huh?" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="color: #999999;">UGH!<br /> </div><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">From the corner of 9th Avenue looking East, hotel entrance is on right (South) side past scaffolding &amp; park here signs. The building on the left is Port Authority.&nbsp;</span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">The view is not going to change. neither will the traffic,</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> (this is the Bus Entrance of Port Authority)&nbsp;</span></span></span></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Welcome to New Yawk City! (circa 1974) </span><br /> </span></span></span><br /> </div></div><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com">Add to Technorati Favorites</a></span><br /> </div><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/save-garment-center-rally.html$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/save-garment-center-rally.html$%3E">Del.icio.us</a></span><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/save-garment-center-rally.html$%3E">Digg</a></span><br /> </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2629294532824991959-4319976440500412318?l=behrlenyc.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BehrleNyc/~4/4acAXhdeO8I" height="1" width="1"/>Carla Dawn Behrlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486633243551348017noreply@blogger.com1http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/save-garment-center-rally.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629294532824991959.post-68114904107008207312009-10-20T13:38:00.002-05:002009-10-21T15:03:47.888-05:002009-10-21T15:03:47.888-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">A friend of mine in San Diego Just sent me this link to this <a href="http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/schmatta/index.html" target="_blank">HBO Special</a> and I completely missed it! (Doh!)&nbsp; So I will be going home tonight to watch it before tomorrow's Rally at the Big Button &amp; Needle Statue.&nbsp; Thank You Jean for bringing this to may attention.&nbsp; (I love TV On-Demand)<br /> <br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;">I started spending a lot of time in the garment center when I was doing costumes as a kid. I'd come in from NJ to get supplies and at one point I was assisting one of my teachers from my costume design classes.&nbsp; He was working on "The Devil and Miss Jones 2" (Funny Story, but for another day).&nbsp; <br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;">He was on 18th street, so it was between the Garment Center and 14th Street to get supplies.&nbsp; He always wanted me to go to 14th street, which I HATED with a passion.&nbsp; Yes, 14th Street was closer but it took 10 times longer to find anything,&nbsp; scrounging through the filthy &amp; dinky discount shops that made up 14th street at the time.<br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Meanwhile, up in the Garment center you could get Everything and Anything you ever needed, for any kind of sewn project, no matter how unusual, specialized or bizarre.&nbsp; You only had to duck the guys pushing their carts as opposed to dealing with the skeevy souk-like atmosphere that ruled 14th street at the time.&nbsp; It was amazing, crowded, vibrant and inspiring all at the same time.&nbsp; We need it back.<br /> <br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com">Add to Technorati Favorites</a></span><br /> </div><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/schmatta-when-things-were-made-in-usa.html$%3E&amp;title=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/schmatta-when-things-were-made-in-usa.html$%3E">Del.icio.us</a></span><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/schmatta-when-things-were-made-in-usa.html$%3E">Digg</a></span><br /> </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2629294532824991959-6811490410700820731?l=behrlenyc.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BehrleNyc/~4/0bIjuyfWBi0" height="1" width="1"/>Carla Dawn Behrlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486633243551348017noreply@blogger.com0http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/schmatta-when-things-were-made-in-usa.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629294532824991959.post-16138147253362307102009-10-13T22:14:00.002-05:002009-10-13T22:39:47.168-05:002009-10-13T22:39:47.168-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/StVH4sPTb1I/AAAAAAAACRI/BVaXABaNnko/s1600-h/new-rules.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/StVH4sPTb1I/AAAAAAAACRI/BVaXABaNnko/s320/new-rules.jpg" /></a><br /> </div><br /> <div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;">Starting October 15th, there will a $150.00 fee for<i> New Clients</i> for any in-person appointment for custom made leather.&nbsp;</span></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;">This will be applied 100% to your order of the garment under consideration, within 2 months of initial appointment only.&nbsp; If you do not follow thru with an order in that time frame it cannot be refunded.&nbsp; This covers up to a 1 hour, in-person consultation, and includes any and all additional time spent swatching sample leather, researching styles, e-mail correspondence, etc.&nbsp; <br /> <br /> At the time of the appointment a minimum of $150.00 deposit is required.&nbsp; This is payable by Visa, MasterCard or cash. <br /> <br /> At this time we do not accept Amex in the studio, but we do accept it online.&nbsp; So,&nbsp; if you wish to pay with American Express we will send you an invoice via PayPal that is payable online<i> (you do not need a PayPal account)</i>, at least 48 hours before the scheduled appointment.&nbsp; This payment must be processed at least 24 hrs before appointment to secure your chosen time slot. <br /> <br /> All jobs started at the time of appointment require a 50% deposit.&nbsp; On occasion an estimate may not be finalized at time of first appointment (due to exact fabrication or design details not being completely finalized, additional info needed from client, etc. etc.) In this case the deposit required is 50% of low end of initial estimate.&nbsp; Please note I do not give <i>"estimates"</i> over the phone. All I can do over the phone is give you an idea of an <i>average price range</i> based only the items that most people have ordered recently. <br /> <br /> As much as I would like to continue providing free initial consultations to New and Prospective customers,&nbsp; with my schedule and in consideration of ongoing projects with my current clientele it is simply no longer possible.&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;">This consultation fee does not apply to any current or repeat clientele.&nbsp; <br /> </span></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /> </span><br /> </div><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com">Add to Technorati Favorites</a></span><br /> </div><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/new-rules-consultation-fee-for-new.html$%3E&amp;title=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/new-rules-consultation-fee-for-new.html$%3E">Del.icio.us</a></span><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/new-rules-consultation-fee-for-new.html$%3E">Digg</a></span><br /> </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2629294532824991959-1613814725336230710?l=behrlenyc.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BehrleNyc/~4/UrDyrxLv4Xk" height="1" width="1"/>Carla Dawn Behrlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486633243551348017noreply@blogger.com0http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/new-rules-consultation-fee-for-new.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629294532824991959.post-38441643128430023112009-10-12T21:40:00.009-05:002009-10-13T22:32:25.116-05:002009-10-13T22:32:25.116-05:00Reposting&nbsp; because&nbsp; I am sooo freeking DYSLEXIC.... It's not the 12th it's the 21st of October!!!!<br /> Be there,&nbsp; Please.&nbsp; (I did enter it in my calender correctly at least!)<br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/StNyBj5OaQI/AAAAAAAACQI/R2U9HoMy3aM/s1600-h/save+the+garment+center+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="save-the-garment-center-logo" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/StNyBj5OaQI/AAAAAAAACQI/R2U9HoMy3aM/s400/save+the+garment+center+logo.jpg" title="logo" /></a><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just got notice of this Rally this in my mailbox and I hope to see tons of people at Noon on October 21th at 39th Street and 7th Avenue, under the Big Button Statue.&nbsp; For more info go <a href="http://savethegarmentcenter.com/" target="_blank"><i>here</i></a>.<br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">An addendum:<br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is from my dear friend Carolyn Kostopolous, owner of Carelli Costumes (and NO do not call them about Halloween, they ONLY do Broadway and are understandably sick of the phone calls this time of year. ) She says it much better than I do.<br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /> </div><blockquote><div style="color: #999999; font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">“I have to say, I'm not sure what the point is.&nbsp; Obviously, I believe the country and, more specifically, the city should have a viable manufacturing&nbsp; / crafts base- clothes, furniture, food, anything tangible.&nbsp; as a nation, we don't make anything anymore- just a bunchof overpaid suits who sit in front of computer screens and trade information.&nbsp; if they could do anything with their hands, they mightbe happy fulfilled people and not need to make unconscionable sums of money for nothing.<br /> <br /> However, at some point you have to realize that the garment district is gone in all but name.&nbsp; Even if you lowered rents or stopped residential development, which might be all but stopped now due to the recession, but the people, the workers who had the skill to sewall that stuff are all retired, moved or dead.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2007/11/leather-and-other-art.html" target="_blank">Angelo</a> said much the same thing to me when Obama was elected.&nbsp; He said "Ok, what difference is that going to make?&nbsp; You don't produce anything in this country and you haven't for years.&nbsp; It's not like all the capable people are sitting around waiting for jobs to open up.&nbsp; Those people have moved on."<br /> <br /> But I do think it's worth a fight.&nbsp; We have to get people making things again.&nbsp; Who will replace me?&nbsp; Or you?&nbsp; You can't learn what we know on the internet or in a two year course.<br /> <br /> And once the economy becomes based more on real things rather than mere information, and I think it has to, the only people who will survive are those who can actually make something.”</span><br /> </div><br /> </blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We have to keep manufacturing and all the support businesses in Manhattan.&nbsp; This city,&nbsp; <i>this country </i>cannot afford to just toss out and ghetto- ize buisnesses that are providing REAL&nbsp; JOBS&nbsp; that support REAL &amp; SKILLED workers.&nbsp; We cannot afford to put all our eggs into the unrealistic and now proven delusory fantasy that is Wall Street&nbsp; &amp; the so called "market".&nbsp; Whose market?&nbsp; Unlike Shakespeare, in this case, "thinking" be it on paper or via some <a href="http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/magazine/17-03/wp_quant?currentPage=all" target="_blank">quant's computer model</a>,&nbsp; doesn't make it so.<br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We need to keep these skilled and specialty jobs in Manhattan. We need to keep these skilled jobs in this country, period.<br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Because, no matter what many people may think, to be able to sew and make clothing is a skill not to be taken lightly.&nbsp; Think about it,&nbsp; it is one of the skills,&nbsp; that given an apocalyptic situation would be needed right up there with food and building shelter.<br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com">Add to Technorati Favorites</a></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/correction-save-garment-center-october.html$%3E&amp;title=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/correction-save-garment-center-october.html$%3E">Del.icio.us</a></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/correction-save-garment-center-october.html$%3E">Digg</a></span><br /> </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2629294532824991959-3844164312843002311?l=behrlenyc.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BehrleNyc/~4/rAketLQ8nog" height="1" width="1"/>Carla Dawn Behrlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486633243551348017noreply@blogger.com1http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/correction-save-garment-center-october.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629294532824991959.post-48606069600122893202009-10-12T18:57:00.003-05:002009-10-13T22:33:14.857-05:002009-10-13T22:33:14.857-05:00Wow, I had almost forgotten about this jacket... I wonder if the stylist even knows, it's been so <a href="http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2007/10/whatever-happened-to.html" target="_blank">long</a>.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/StO91aRXpRI/AAAAAAAACQU/pzVh4GkPnqY/s1600-h/rolex-add-jacket.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="custom made jacket for rolex" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/StO91aRXpRI/AAAAAAAACQU/pzVh4GkPnqY/s400/rolex-add-jacket.jpg" title="Custom Made Jacket for Rolex Ad" /></a><br /> </div><br /> <br /> But it looks fantastic and I am so glad the photos finally came out!&nbsp; All around a gorgeous shoot.<br /> Thank You's go out to to a new customer for bring this to my attention,&nbsp; I really appreciate it.<br /> And Tommaso, wherever you are,&nbsp; it looks amazing!&nbsp; And when are we gonna work together again!!!?<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/StPAE_FE8dI/AAAAAAAACQc/Zv9IxaxcZKM/s1600-h/rolex-jacket-wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="rolex jacket detail" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/StPAE_FE8dI/AAAAAAAACQc/Zv9IxaxcZKM/s320/rolex-jacket-wm.jpg" title="Rolex Jacket detail" /></a><br /> </div><br /> <div><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com">Add to Technorati Favorites</a></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/rolex-jacket-has-finally-landed.html$%3E&amp;title=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/rolex-jacket-has-finally-landed.html$%3E">Del.icio.us</a></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/rolex-jacket-has-finally-landed.html$%3E">Digg</a></span><br /> </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2629294532824991959-4860606960012289320?l=behrlenyc.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BehrleNyc/~4/jY2SYFH46g0" height="1" width="1"/>Carla Dawn Behrlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486633243551348017noreply@blogger.com0http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/rolex-jacket-has-finally-landed.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629294532824991959.post-6455288391176988292009-10-12T13:48:00.004-05:002009-10-13T22:34:39.524-05:002009-10-13T22:34:39.524-05:00<b><span style="color: magenta;">Correction, the date is OCTOBER 21st</span> </b>!!! see <a href="http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/correction-save-garment-center-october.html"><b>NEW POST</b></a><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/StNyBj5OaQI/AAAAAAAACQI/R2U9HoMy3aM/s1600-h/save+the+garment+center+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="save-the-garment-center-logo" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/StNyBj5OaQI/AAAAAAAACQI/R2U9HoMy3aM/s400/save+the+garment+center+logo.jpg" title="logo" /></a><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just got notice of this Rally this in my mailbox and I hope to see tons of people at Noon on <strike>October</strike> <strike>12th</strike>&nbsp;<span style="color: red;"> </span><b style="color: magenta;">Correction October 21st</b><span style="color: red;"> </span>at 39th Street and 7th Avenue, under the Big Button Statue.&nbsp; For more info go <a href="http://savethegarmentcenter.com/" target="_blank"><i>here</i></a>.<br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We have to keep manufacturing and all the support businesses in Manhattan.&nbsp; This city,&nbsp; <i>this country </i>cannot afford to just toss out and ghetto- ize buisnesses that are providing REAL&nbsp; JOBS&nbsp; that support REAL &amp; SKILLED workers.&nbsp; We cannot afford to put all our eggs into the unrealistic and now proven delusory fantasy that is Wall Street&nbsp; &amp; the so called "market".&nbsp; Whose market?&nbsp; Unlike Shakespeare, in this case, "thinking" be it on paper or via some <a href="http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/magazine/17-03/wp_quant?currentPage=all" target="_blank">quant's computer model</a>,&nbsp; doesn't make it so.<br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We need to keep these skilled and specialty jobs in Manhattan. We need to keep these skilled jobs in this country, period.<br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Because, no matter what many people may think, to be able to sew and make clothing is a skill not to be taken lightly.&nbsp; Think about it,&nbsp; it is one of the skills,&nbsp; that given an apocalyptic situation would be needed right up there with food and building shelter.<br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com">Add to Technorati Favorites</a></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/save-garment-center-rally-october-12th.html$%3E&amp;title=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/save-garment-center-rally-october-12th.html$%3E">Del.icio.us</a></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/save-garment-center-rally-october-12th.html$%3E">Digg</a></span><br /> </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2629294532824991959-645528839117698829?l=behrlenyc.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BehrleNyc/~4/K_6KaJVmTdA" height="1" width="1"/>Carla Dawn Behrlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486633243551348017noreply@blogger.com2http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/save-garment-center-rally-october-12th.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629294532824991959.post-85437744373274386882009-10-09T16:07:00.007-05:002009-10-13T22:34:16.140-05:002009-10-13T22:34:16.140-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;Wow, was I blown away when I finally got the chance to look at Alexander McQueen's show.&nbsp; The prints are brilliant, the use of the prints is so out of this world.&nbsp; They blew me away.</span></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /> </span></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;">So....Um...Very...<i>ALIEN</i>...</span></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Ss-MJfb7MfI/AAAAAAAACO8/_MgDVhEd49M/s1600-h/chaneling+hr-geiger-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="giger-style-print" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Ss-MJfb7MfI/AAAAAAAACO8/_MgDVhEd49M/s400/chaneling+hr-geiger-02.jpg" title="McQueen vs Aliens" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Ss-MHaQaYuI/AAAAAAAACO0/A6L4R1Ha3T8/s1600-h/mcqueen-channels-hr-geiger-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="giger-style-print" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Ss-MHaQaYuI/AAAAAAAACO0/A6L4R1Ha3T8/s400/mcqueen-channels-hr-geiger-01.jpg" title="McQueen vs Aliens II" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span><br /> </span><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Ss-MM56u1zI/AAAAAAAACPE/elXqt0gsRVI/s1600-h/channeling+hr-geiger-03.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="giger-style-print" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Ss-MM56u1zI/AAAAAAAACPE/elXqt0gsRVI/s400/channeling+hr-geiger-03.png" title="McQueen vs Aliens 3" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Ss-MPeMv6qI/AAAAAAAACPM/J7bfXgXbgco/s1600-h/alien-vs-mcqueen-04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="giger-style-print" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Ss-MPeMv6qI/AAAAAAAACPM/J7bfXgXbgco/s400/alien-vs-mcqueen-04.jpg" title="McQueen Alien Ressurection" /></a><br /> </div><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-size: x-small;">photos: Style.com</span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;">So I am perfectly perplexed as to why all the review on Style.com could talk about was Lady Gaga and the accompanying hordes on twitter.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;">It mentions the concept as being sort of an apocolyptic "Waterworld".&nbsp; But,&nbsp; it completely ignores the <i>VERY&nbsp;</i> <i>OBVIOUS</i> and (I think) incredibly beautifully executed homage to the works of <a href="http://www.hrgiger.com/">H.R. Giger.</a></span></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;">H.R Giger,&nbsp; I think is one of the most influential of our contemporary artists.&nbsp;&nbsp; His work transformed&nbsp; and completely re-invented &amp; redefined what is "Alien",&nbsp; threatening and unfathomable, both in us,&nbsp; and in the futuristic universes that make up his realm.</span></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;His painting are just that - paintings, not computer generated, but generated out of his imagination and made real in all of the various film and decor projects he has done over the years.</span></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /> </span></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;">Case in point... check out the full splash page on the official HR Giger site -&nbsp; it could be the breast plate of one of the dresses....<br /> </span></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br /> </span><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Ss-PFlirQWI/AAAAAAAACPU/u35IpBq2agU/s1600-h/hr-geiger-splash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="hrgiger-splash" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Ss-PFlirQWI/AAAAAAAACPU/u35IpBq2agU/s320/hr-geiger-splash.jpg" title="" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br /> </span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hrgiger.com/">The real deal at www.hrgiger.com</a></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;">Not to mention the shoes and the hair, both of which are incredible -&nbsp; as both unbelievable edifices and pure works of art.&nbsp; I am astounded that the girls could walk in these! (and I wonder how much they weigh - they are so purely dangerous! I like this. A lot!)</span></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span><br /> </span><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Ss-aVLvJd8I/AAAAAAAACP4/T33nQQfxbo0/s1600-h/helmet-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="giger-helmet-hair" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Ss-aVLvJd8I/AAAAAAAACP4/T33nQQfxbo0/s320/helmet-02.jpg" title="Alexander McQueen Hair Edifice" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Ss-aSl3AIPI/AAAAAAAACPw/7Squ0rvTBo0/s1600-h/geiger-shoes-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="giger-hoof-boot" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Ss-aSl3AIPI/AAAAAAAACPw/7Squ0rvTBo0/s320/geiger-shoes-02.jpg" title="Alexander McQueen Shoe Edifice" /></a><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #cccccc; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">photos: style.com</span> <br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am such a sucker for prints,&nbsp; having worked in leather for so long,&nbsp; so I think this is my favorite McQueen collection of all time!</span>&nbsp; <br /> </span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com">Add to Technorati Favorites</a></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/channeling-hr-giger.html$%3E&amp;title=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/channeling-hr-giger.html$%3E">Del.icio.us</a></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/channeling-hr-giger.html$%3E">Digg</a></span><br /> </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2629294532824991959-8543774437327438688?l=behrlenyc.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BehrleNyc/~4/5dPtMbBuuII" height="1" width="1"/>Carla Dawn Behrlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486633243551348017noreply@blogger.com2http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/channeling-hr-giger.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629294532824991959.post-59166183043682643372009-10-04T12:24:00.004-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.731-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.731-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span><div><div style="text-align: left;"> When they came up with the idea that Lindsay Lohan could/should be the <a href="http://fashionista.com/2009/10/emanuel_ungaro_ss10.php">Creative Director at Ungaro? </a><br /><br />Who, really, actually believed this would work?<br /><br />...with a whole line of leggings under her belt? (I don't like to be catty, but <span style="font-style: italic;">really</span>...sad)<br /><br />&amp; I have noticed they have recently updated the leggings website, with slightly better teeny-tiny leggings pictures, but still crappy looking "enlargements" of details.<br /><br />But... what's with the Marilyn Monroe fixation??? A gigantic insult to Marilyn, who did exhibit both talent and taste in her public life. Yes, I get the drug-addled comparisons they allude to, but please...<br /><br />I seriously do not get the reference to Marilyn on leggings with quilted leather knee patches. But I would really like to know who set up this deal for her. Imagine what they could do if they actually had some talent to work with!<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />The whole thing is fascinating but really, really depressing for the Fashion Industry everywhere...<br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com">Add to Technorati Favorites</a></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-drugs-were-they-on.html$%3E&amp;title=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-drugs-were-they-on.html$%3E">Del.icio.us</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-drugs-were-they-on.html$%3E">Digg</a></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2629294532824991959-5916618304368264337?l=behrlenyc.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BehrleNyc/~4/dixIOu2yPmU" height="1" width="1"/>Carla Dawn Behrlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486633243551348017noreply@blogger.com1http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-drugs-were-they-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629294532824991959.post-16961557201336042772009-09-19T17:34:00.008-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.732-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.732-05:00Fashion Week is over here in NYC, and everywhere, the press has been full of stories on the state of the industry, the price of the clothes and how to give the industry, especially at the high end, a jolt.<br /><br />Debate over price point, $800.00 for a dress is considered by some to be to “low end” for “high end” according to an interview in the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/11/style/11fashion.html?_r=1&amp;scp=10&amp;sq=fashion&amp;st=cse" target="_blank">NYT</a> with Vera Wang, while Thakoon shows off $100.00 a yard fabric that he plans to use for a dress that will wind up at about 2000.00 in the stores.<br /><br />Me, I think this is pretty impressive, considering he has to make that dress, pay for all the materials (There is a lot of draping this season=more fabric) &amp; notions (trims, buttons, zippers etc) plus the highly skilled sewers needed to make something that will merit that price and then, add his markup, covering fixed and variable costs, and allowing for some profit (this should also include an allowance for buy backs &amp; charge backs) plus carrying costs, since he will probably have to wait between 90 - 120 days to get paid. All this, for about 1/3rd of that estimated retail price.<br /><br />On the other hand, in Thursdays’ style section was a feature <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/09/16/fashion/20090917-bodysuit-slideshow_index.html" target="_blank">“The Bodysuit Electric”</a> featuring a $2300.00 ready-to-wear YSL strapless leather 1980’s style bodysuit, and all the different ways you can wear it. (Unfortunately all too 1980's derived) It is a hot, sexy garment, but why would you buy this as RTW? Even in the editorial you can see that the model will fall out of it the second she spontaneously raises an arm. A great piece, but a piece of this sort screams out to be custom-made. And when you consider the investment, it should to be custom-made.<br /><br />What do you think, RTW vs Custom-Made?<br />Why and for what would you make the choice, or not, to go Custom-Made?<br /><div style="text-align: left;">Or even Made-to-Order? (Usually an existing style, but adjusted to suit, usually within a specified size range.)<br /></div><br />Other reads:<br />Wall Street Journal - various articles on <a href="http://magazine.wsj.com/features/the-state-of-luxury/accessories-after-the-fact/" target="_blank">Luxury</a><br /><a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/09/10/models-fashion-week-lifestyle-real-estate-runway-cost.html" target="_blank">Forbes</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">There is a ton more out there, but my brain is a bit fried from the last week. I need a break!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SrVp7bFRfiI/AAAAAAAACOo/kLBrupbHu54/s1600-h/runway.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SrVp7bFRfiI/AAAAAAAACOo/kLBrupbHu54/s400/runway.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383325399194369570" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Runway (!) Image <a href="http://www.pilotoutlook.com/fun_facts/crazy-airport-runway-pictures" target="_blank">Credit</a> </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />There are some really fabulous photos here, Enjoy!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span><div> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com">Add to Technorati Favorites</a></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/09/ready-to-wear-vs-custom-made.html$%3E&amp;title=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/09/ready-to-wear-vs-custom-made.html$%3E">Del.icio.us</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/09/ready-to-wear-vs-custom-made.html$%3E">Digg</a></span></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2629294532824991959-1696155720133604277?l=behrlenyc.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BehrleNyc/~4/EPpp4UN-kv4" height="1" width="1"/>Carla Dawn Behrlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486633243551348017noreply@blogger.com4http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/09/ready-to-wear-vs-custom-made.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629294532824991959.post-63968304954493667852009-09-08T22:00:00.006-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.733-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.733-05:00The view this evening:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SqccxaXE0wI/AAAAAAAACNo/FvxNMQ0viuY/s1600-h/9-11-01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SqccxaXE0wI/AAAAAAAACNo/FvxNMQ0viuY/s400/9-11-01.jpg" border="0" alt="9-11-memorial-lights-01" title="9/11-beam-to heaven" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379299915132621570" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Sqccx1AQvLI/AAAAAAAACNw/dsMmFr3Rtj8/s1600-h/9-11-02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Sqccx1AQvLI/AAAAAAAACNw/dsMmFr3Rtj8/s400/9-11-02.jpg" border="0" alt="9-11-memorial-lights-02" title="9/11-beam-to heaven-02" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379299922284690610" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SqccyEKXbBI/AAAAAAAACN4/MLNIXuTtvYE/s1600-h/9-11-03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SqccyEKXbBI/AAAAAAAACN4/MLNIXuTtvYE/s400/9-11-03.jpg" border="0" alt="9-11-memorial-lights-03" title="9/11-beam-to heaven-03" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379299926353603602" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SqccymzrhYI/AAAAAAAACOA/Qub7uR4brIA/s1600-h/9-11-04.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SqccymzrhYI/AAAAAAAACOA/Qub7uR4brIA/s400/9-11-04.jpg" border="0" alt="9-11-memorial-lights-05" title="9/11-beam-to heaven-04" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379299935653692802" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SqcczA5utbI/AAAAAAAACOI/88O0pKX7EaY/s1600-h/9-11-05.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SqcczA5utbI/AAAAAAAACOI/88O0pKX7EaY/s400/9-11-05.jpg" border="0" alt="9-11-skyline" title="9/11 Skyline Lights" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379299942658389426" /></a><br /><br />It is beyond my ability to describe the feelings that fill my heart when I see these lights. They are simply, to me, the most beautiful and fitting memorial to all who died on 9/11/01 and to all who have fought for us and all who have died since. <br /><br />The Skyline is like a hazy glimmer of what could be the best in us. A once and future dream if you will. I hope we will reach it.<br /> <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span><div> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com">Add to Technorati Favorites</a></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/09/ephemeral-and-eternal.html$%3E&amp;title=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/09/ephemeral-and-eternal.html$%3E">Del.icio.us</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/09/ephemeral-and-eternal.html$%3E">Digg</a></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2629294532824991959-6396830495449366785?l=behrlenyc.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BehrleNyc/~4/NCKm5aznUUo" height="1" width="1"/>Carla Dawn Behrlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486633243551348017noreply@blogger.com0http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/09/ephemeral-and-eternal.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629294532824991959.post-40672253878320525642009-09-04T09:49:00.008-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.733-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.733-05:00I had to post this, the first part a great interview with Rick Owens that I found here, <a href="http://www.businessoffashion.com/">On The Business of Fashion.</a> Part two is on youtube.<br /><br />I have known about Rick Owens since the late 80's. A roommate of mine was good friend of Michelle Lamy, who he lived with at the time, in LA. I was always hearing about the clothes he was designing. (We've probably been designing for the same amount of time.) So over the years I've always followed his work and have always held a great deal of admiration for it, <span style="font-style:italic;">especially as a fellow designer who works in leather</span>. In this interview, I realize that we share a lot as far as our feelings about fashion, the industry and working in it. His POV, is both practical and realistic and he doesn't buy into all the BS that we are bombarded with constantly.<br /><br /><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/xnzpxgsHTtk&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/xnzpxgsHTtk&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480"></embed></object><br /><br />I love that he jettisoned his press office, and the reason why. I love, love, love his kind of aggravated comment on the cv's &amp; "collages" he sees all the time. <blockquote>"Everyone wants to be a designer, what I need is older people who know how to make the stuff" </blockquote><br />I could not have said it better myself. Bravo!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Case in point is a dear friend who gave up teaching her Senior's course in American Couture at FIT. Because FIT does not teach them enough construction to either make or differentiate between 4 types of buttonholes. How shameful of FIT.)</span><br /><br />I love that Rick Owens has stayed so true to himself over the years and of course I love what he does with leather (&amp; knits). We share an aesthetic about wearability and quality &amp; I am thrilled that he is finally getting his due.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span><div> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com">Add to Technorati Favorites</a></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/09/rick-owens-real-aesthetics.html$%3E&amp;title=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/09/rick-owens-real-aesthetics.html$%3E">Del.icio.us</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/09/rick-owens-real-aesthetics.html$%3E">Digg</a></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2629294532824991959-4067225387832052564?l=behrlenyc.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BehrleNyc/~4/sQUYHpyCr0o" height="1" width="1"/>Carla Dawn Behrlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486633243551348017noreply@blogger.com2http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/09/rick-owens-real-aesthetics.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629294532824991959.post-84589952519484854982009-09-03T12:44:00.004-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.734-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.734-05:00Ok, after getting all worked up about the leather jackets in "Inglourious Basterds" let's get back to the modern world. (Though I <span style="font-style: italic;">live</span> to see those statement lapels come back!)<br /><br />Here are some photos of a jacket I just finished, in an incredible espresso brown leather called "Roadrunner". The leather was milled a bit before cutting to bring out the grain. I am loving this leather. It's got a beautiful hand and very good weight and it works up beautifully.<br /><br />This jacket was based on a old and much loved &amp; worn, jacket belonging to the customer.<br /><br />But the original jacket was quite beat up &amp; much too over-sized for his taste &amp; style today so really it was just a jumping off point.<br /><br />It is lined in a heavy weight cotton sateen in a contrasting khaki and has these wonderful variegated horn buttons as well as two large outside pockets and 3 interior pockets, 2 at chest level and a special semi- hidden card pocket.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Sp74jSy8UII/AAAAAAAACNE/VMYgwefaxXA/s1600-h/hackett_f-96.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 415px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Sp74jSy8UII/AAAAAAAACNE/VMYgwefaxXA/s400/hackett_f-96.jpg" alt="Custom Leather Jacket-Front" title="Men's Custom Leather Jacket-front" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377008290351566978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Sp735_35JmI/AAAAAAAACM8/yFtRcXQ5_P4/s1600-h/hackett-back_3762-96.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 398px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Sp735_35JmI/AAAAAAAACM8/yFtRcXQ5_P4/s400/hackett-back_3762-96.jpg" alt="Custom Leather Jacket-Back" title="Men's Custom Leather Jacket-back" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377007580897420898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Sp735jcty2I/AAAAAAAACM0/30P6BnUeLyo/s1600-h/detail_3751-final-96+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 341px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Sp735jcty2I/AAAAAAAACM0/30P6BnUeLyo/s400/detail_3751-final-96+copy.jpg" alt="Custom Leather Jacket-Detail" title="Men's Custom Leather Jacket-front detail" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377007573267237730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Sp735LmNPSI/AAAAAAAACMs/kDrPvs8QQok/s1600-h/det_3777-final-96+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Sp735LmNPSI/AAAAAAAACMs/kDrPvs8QQok/s400/det_3777-final-96+copy.jpg" alt="Custom Leather Jacket-Detail" title="Men's Custom Leather Jacket-inside pocket detail" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377007566864596258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Sp734i7VlWI/AAAAAAAACMk/ELg5dDmoBv8/s1600-h/det_3741-96.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: left; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Sp734i7VlWI/AAAAAAAACMk/ELg5dDmoBv8/s400/det_3741-96.jpg" alt="Custom Leather Jacket-Detail" title="Men's Custom Leather Jacket-horn button detail" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377007555947369826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Sp734P7ZZBI/AAAAAAAACMc/wmEFE85V2U0/s1600-h/det_3732-96.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Sp734P7ZZBI/AAAAAAAACMc/wmEFE85V2U0/s400/det_3732-96.jpg" alt="Custom Leather Jacket-Detail" title="Men's Custom Leather Jacket-pocket detail" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377007550847345682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Sp78xzFWSeI/AAAAAAAACNc/PCm8cI-HCYE/s1600-h/paul-h-blog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 460px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Sp78xzFWSeI/AAAAAAAACNc/PCm8cI-HCYE/s400/paul-h-blog.jpg" alt="Custom Made Mens Leather Jacket" title="Custom-Made Mens Leather Jacket" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377012937583380962" border="0" /></a> I am thrilled with the way it came out. It looks great on him, suits him perfectly &amp; and should last him <span style="font-style: italic;">forever</span>! ... Drat, did I just lose another customer!?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span><div> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com">Add to Technorati Favorites</a></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/09/glorious-leather-jacket-03.html$%3E&amp;title=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/09/glorious-leather-jacket-03.html$%3E">Del.icio.us</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/09/glorious-leather-jacket-03.html$%3E">Digg</a></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2629294532824991959-8458995251948485498?l=behrlenyc.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BehrleNyc/~4/AOEeJV5DS50" height="1" width="1"/>Carla Dawn Behrlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486633243551348017noreply@blogger.com2http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/09/glorious-leather-jacket_03.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629294532824991959.post-11949951718301075122009-09-02T23:04:00.010-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.734-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.734-05:00I saw Inglourous Basterds last night. I wasn't originally planning to - but after seeing it mentioned on 2 of my favorite blogs, <a href="http://www.bobbintalk.com/2009/08/inglourious-hat.html" target="_blank">here</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/inglourious-costumes/" target="_blank">here</a>, both of them highlighting the costumes, well... (like I said, I'm a sucker for costumes) I really enjoyed it.<br /><br />QT has a shoe fetish, and with such great <a href="http://www.vanityfair.com/online/style/2009/09/tracking-down-diane-krugers-inglorious-basterds-shoes.html" target="_blank">shoes</a>, who wouldn't?<br /><br />... and of course the<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>leather...<br /><br />(I must admit, though, after 'Grindhouse' I was a bit apprehensive - I could not <span style="font-style: italic;">stand</span> that movie- <span style="font-style: italic;">dreckola- plus y plus</span>-! I had to force myself to be polite &amp; not ditch my friend in the theater!)<br /><br />Anyone else see the huge "Brazil" influence in this film? Between the costumes, the mores, &amp; the buffoonish portrayal of so many of the Nazis?<br /><br />I do hope we will be seeing a lot more of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0491259/" onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/castlist/position-2/images/b.gif?link=/name/nm0491259/';" target="_blank"> Mélanie Laurent</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0910607/" onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/castlist/position-3/images/b.gif?link=/name/nm0910607/';" target="_blank">Christoph Waltz</a> in films here now, they are both tremendous talents.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span><div> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com">Add to Technorati Favorites</a></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/09/Glourious.html$%3E&amp;title=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/09/Glourious.html$%3E">Del.icio.us</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/09/Glourious.html$%3E">Digg</a></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2629294532824991959-1194995171830107512?l=behrlenyc.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BehrleNyc/~4/a3mym1MTdsU" height="1" width="1"/>Carla Dawn Behrlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486633243551348017noreply@blogger.com0http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/09/glourious.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629294532824991959.post-19402318610564213952009-08-12T15:14:00.014-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.734-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.734-05:00Saw Harry Potter the other night, really enjoyed the visuals and kinda made me wish I still had a hand in the costume business....love costumes!<br /><br />Anyhow, on the way home, a conductor got on the train &amp; we both <span style="font-style: italic;">immediately</span> noticed his bag.<br /><br />It was gorgeous, &amp; obviously made specially for the things conductors need, with an unusual square base, solid brass hardware and in an incredibly beautifully broken in leather.<br /><br />We admired it &amp; I took some (not very good) photos with my phone:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SoMqRPUSblI/AAAAAAAACL4/mGmGJEHtAL8/s1600-h/sub-bag-02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 352px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SoMqRPUSblI/AAAAAAAACL4/mGmGJEHtAL8/s400/sub-bag-02.jpg" alt="conductor's leather bag" title="conductor's bag" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369181656413531730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SoMqFtWmYsI/AAAAAAAACLw/mOUNEEDmuns/s1600-h/sub-bag-01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 351px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SoMqFtWmYsI/AAAAAAAACLw/mOUNEEDmuns/s400/sub-bag-01.jpg" alt="conductor's leather bag" title="conductor's bag" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369181458317861570" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="line-height: 1.7em; text-align: justify;"><span><div><div style="text-align: left;">And then we got a great story from the owner (this guy had obviously been stopped about this bag many, many times) and he beamed as he told us that he got it custom made back in 1988!<br /><div style="line-height: 1.7em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />He had to get a bag for the job back then so he and a few other guys got together and commissioned these special custom- made bags. He's had his ever since and uses it every single day since he got it.<br /><br />He chuckled as he went on to say that the cheap bags that the MTA was pushing at the time would last on average 6 months and had to be replaced like clockwork. That, and they all got ribbed endlessly that they were spending <span style="font-style: italic;">way</span> too much money for a bag.<br /><br />And then he chuckled again...<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com">Add to Technorati Favorites</a></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/08/one-mans-luxury.html$%3E&amp;title=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/08/one-mans-luxury.html$%3E">Del.icio.us</a></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/08/one-mans-luxury.html$%3E">Digg</a></span></div></div></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2629294532824991959-1940231861056421395?l=behrlenyc.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BehrleNyc/~4/0tx2N_oVxdE" height="1" width="1"/>Carla Dawn Behrlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486633243551348017noreply@blogger.com1http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/08/one-mans-luxury.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629294532824991959.post-49324555887536979332009-07-26T22:12:00.035-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.735-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.735-05:00<div style="line-height: 1.7em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;">People always ask what I make in leather, and my answer is... everything! I think "leather" is still oddly stuck on either "outerwear" or "fetish" wear in most people's minds when it comes up as a specific fabrication. And, I decided to focus on leather because I like the restraint :) it gives me. Like many artists I work best with a tightly defined goal or project, so I chose leather as my medium. I do work in other fabrics, but not here. After all why would I need to? Look at <span style="font-style: italic;">just some of the things that can be done with skins...<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(click on arrow at left of controller to play video</span><!-- begin embedded music --></span>)<br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><embed autostart="true" loop="true" src="http://www.behrlenyc.com/music/Orphee%20Ascendant.mp3" volume="0" height="0" width="0"></embed><!-- begin embedded QuickTime file... --><br /><object classid="clsid:02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B" codebase="http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab" height="496" width="640"><embed src="http://www.behrlenyc.com/video_encodes/trinity-fashion-show%20med.mp4" target="myself" qtsrcdontusebrowser="true" autoplay="false" showlogo="false" starttime="00:01:60" controller="true" volume="0" loop="false" pluginspage="http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/" height="496" width="640"></embed></object><!-- ...end embedded QuickTime file hard to download version--><br /><br /><div style="line-height: 1.7em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;">This video is of my last production collection, showing examples of work done in hand painted leather, laser cut leathers, distressed leathers, leather with hand-cut work and lacing, woven leather, reversible leather and fur, and stretch leather. As well as the leather &amp; textile fabrications that are exclusive to BehrleNYC. Variations of many of these items can be custom-made.</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com">Add to Technorati Favorites</a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/07/couture-leather-fashion-show-video.html$%3E&amp;title=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/07/couture-leather-fashion-show-video.html$%3E">Del.icio.us</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/07/couture-leather-fashion-show-video.html$%3E">Digg</a></span></div></div></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2629294532824991959-4932455588753697933?l=behrlenyc.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BehrleNyc/~4/YsHrvstC-fs" height="1" width="1"/>Carla Dawn Behrlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486633243551348017noreply@blogger.com5http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/07/couture-leather-fashion-show-video.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629294532824991959.post-78048252842332463022009-06-30T15:09:00.007-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.735-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.735-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span><div><div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size:100%;">Once in a while I get inquires either with mis-typed addresses or blocked addresses.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">So this is just a reminder that when filling in contact forms either here or on the main site, <span style="font-style: italic;">please </span>make sure you allow responses from <span style="font-weight: bold;">behrlenyc.com</span> into your e-mail. Otherwise I will be unable to answer your question.<br /><br />I try very hard to answer all inquiries during the same or next the business day, so If you haven't heard back within that time, there may be a problem. So, as back-up you may also contact me via a comment here on this blog...I do not post comments with e-mails in them. &amp; Yes I do custom made for all sizes. However hard-to-fit body types &amp; plus sizes </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >usually</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> require in person appointments for measuring and fittings.</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com">Add to Technorati Favorites</a></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/06/note-on-contacting-me-for-custom-made.html$%3E&amp;title=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/06/note-on-contacting-me-for-custom-made.html$%3E">Del.icio.us</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/06/note-on-contacting-me-for-custom-made.html$%3E">Digg</a></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2629294532824991959-7804825284233246302?l=behrlenyc.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BehrleNyc/~4/EHmxEf8dqGw" height="1" width="1"/>Carla Dawn Behrlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486633243551348017noreply@blogger.com0http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/06/note-on-contacting-me-for-custom-made.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629294532824991959.post-38289854452923805452009-06-24T17:31:00.012-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.736-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.736-05:00Such a nice contrast! I don't work on white often, leather is such an attention getter and white makes it even that much more so! So it takes a certain, very strong and confident personality to own a piece like this!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SkKqJcSprcI/AAAAAAAACDw/BCPtgr0Ixgw/s1600-h/jumpsuit-wm-96.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SkKqJcSprcI/AAAAAAAACDw/BCPtgr0Ixgw/s400/jumpsuit-wm-96.jpg" title="White Leather Jumpsuit" alt="white-leather-jumpsuit-with-bling" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351026386459536834" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Fun to work on project, hopefully my client will one day send a photo of it on! Shot like this definitely does not give full effect.<br /><br />Here, another unique and very personalized piece. Soft lambskin leather sweat pants for kicking back in. With full details- zip pockets and lower leg and waistband detail.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SkKqJ-p4MkI/AAAAAAAACEA/-iALao078tA/s1600-h/sweats-wm-96.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SkKqJ-p4MkI/AAAAAAAACEA/-iALao078tA/s400/sweats-wm-96.jpg" title="Lambskin Sweats" alt="lambskin-sweat-pants" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351026395683762754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SkKqKDZHEeI/AAAAAAAACEI/pilbmmT8X_Q/s1600-h/sweat-det-wm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SkKqKDZHEeI/AAAAAAAACEI/pilbmmT8X_Q/s400/sweat-det-wm.jpg" title="Lambskin Sweats" alt="lambskin-sweat-pants-detail" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351026396955611618" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And lastly, something I've just started to get requests for, a mens jean style in the same stretch leather featured in our womens leggings. This client opted for stretch throughout the waist, which appears as slight gathering at the waistline when shot flat like this, but smooths out completely on the body. First thing he remarked on was how comfortable these jeans are.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SkKqJkWXi2I/AAAAAAAACD4/jYngTZbg-mI/s1600-h/stretch+jeans-wm-96.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/SkKqJkWXi2I/AAAAAAAACD4/jYngTZbg-mI/s400/stretch+jeans-wm-96.jpg" title="Mens Stretch Lambskin Jeans" alt="Stretch-lambskin-jeans" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351026388622609250" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Also, I am in the process of putting together a blog where I hope to eventually give an<br />overview of the actual process involved in creating various custom-made pieces.<br /><br />Right now, <a href="http://behrlenyc.com/the-process/">The-Process</a> is (mainly) a foray into my own (little bit frustrating) learning curve with Wordpress, but I'll get there!<br /><br />I could never have managed so far on WP without this <a href="http://lvsonline.com/blog/">class</a>. So please bear with me on this one.<br />It is truly a work-in-progress.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span><div> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com">Add to Technorati Favorites</a></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/06/white-vs-black-vs-wordpress.html$%3E&amp;title=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/06/white-vs-black-vs-wordpress.html$%3E">Del.icio.us</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/06/white-vs-black-vs-wordpress.html$%3E">Digg</a></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2629294532824991959-3828985445292380545?l=behrlenyc.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BehrleNyc/~4/WMGG4RRgLFQ" height="1" width="1"/>Carla Dawn Behrlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486633243551348017noreply@blogger.com2http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/06/white-vs-black-vs-wordpress.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629294532824991959.post-83263849790400502822009-06-09T21:29:00.009-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.736-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.736-05:00This headline is not my own but the subject of an e-mail from my dear friend Karin... and here is what she sent me:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Si8a_UySNvI/AAAAAAAACAI/CZF_N6ciQEU/s1600-h/leolov_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/Si8a_UySNvI/AAAAAAAACAI/CZF_N6ciQEU/s400/leolov_1.jpg" title="baby Leo Lovell" alt="Leo Lovell S" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345520957925766898" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">baby Leonardo Lovell.</span></span><br /></div><br />Is he adorable or what?!!! And what confidence! At 2 1/2 months and counting he is one beautiful baby!<br /><br />Congrats to the proud family; New Mom Karin, Leonardo Sr. and big bro Jordan.<br /><br />Our Love goes out to you big time!<br /><br />(&amp; Thank You, Karin for the cute pix- I do love finally getting to see one of these on!)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span><div> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com">Add to Technorati Favorites</a></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/06/world-domination-supermodel.html$%3E&amp;title=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/06/world-domination-supermodel.html$%3E">Del.icio.us</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/06/world-domination-supermodel.html$%3E">Digg</a></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2629294532824991959-8326384979040050282?l=behrlenyc.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BehrleNyc/~4/aYpzXNeL3GU" height="1" width="1"/>Carla Dawn Behrlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486633243551348017noreply@blogger.com0http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/06/world-domination-supermodel.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629294532824991959.post-80755852402774400342009-05-17T22:39:00.010-05:002009-10-08T16:56:12.313-05:002009-10-08T16:56:12.313-05:00Been a little tricky for me to keep on top of this blog lately, I think I may need to get help with this facet of things soon....it's hard for me to come up with things to write about &amp;while I have tons of plans, I <span style="font-style: italic;">know</span> I need massive help organizing them &amp; planning! Plus, without the time to spend here on a regular basis it has just become problematic. So for now and to keep things lively, here is a recent editorial I received in Vice magazine &amp; a little change of pace;<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/ShRYOk99S7I/AAAAAAAAB-A/IkPgQ4f0LcM/s1600-h/vice-04-72.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/ShRYOk99S7I/AAAAAAAAB-A/IkPgQ4f0LcM/s400/vice-04-72.jpg" title="Vice Mag Editorial-1" alt="Vice" mag="" fetish="" 1="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337988465805839282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/ShRYOZ-lpXI/AAAAAAAAB94/fu5dKAQDVng/s1600-h/vice-03-72.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/ShRYOZ-lpXI/AAAAAAAAB94/fu5dKAQDVng/s400/vice-03-72.jpg" title="Vice Mag Editorial-2" alt="Vice Mag Fetish Editorial-2" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337988462855693682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/ShRYOO0WU5I/AAAAAAAAB9w/fbhadkwihtQ/s1600-h/vice-02+-72.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/ShRYOO0WU5I/AAAAAAAAB9w/fbhadkwihtQ/s400/vice-02+-72.jpg" title="Vice Mag Editorial-3" alt="Vice Mag Fetish Editorial-3" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337988459859956626" border="0" /></a><br />It was pulled mainly from items from my "World Domination " line.<br />it was shot by Richard Kern and inspired by his "NY Girls" era work and styled by Avena Gallagher.<br /><br />I still make many items from the line- (besides the few items in the shop- under sensual) either custom made, (for things like corsets) or made to order, Masks, hoods, etc.<br /><br />I am always somewhat amused by the attention these items get, on a continual basis.<br />Since, while they are all pretty classic, me, I have been looking at them for far too long!<br />So, getting to see them shot anew was a treat.<br /><br />And since I've been diggin' through the old archives... (eventually I hope to get up a sister site to sell these things specifically) here's some more WD.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/ShRYO_joeJI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/frcfmEXa1S0/s1600-h/demi-hood-72.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/ShRYO_joeJI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/frcfmEXa1S0/s400/demi-hood-72.jpg" title="Leather Demi-Hood by Carla Dawn Behrle" alt="leather hood by Carla Dawn Behrle" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337988472943179922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/ShRYO16Ar3I/AAAAAAAAB-I/ELdiDEflaOw/s1600-h/corset-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/ShRYO16Ar3I/AAAAAAAAB-I/ELdiDEflaOw/s400/corset-2.jpg" title="6 Buckle Corset by Carla Dawn Behrle" alt="Leather 6 Buckle Corsetby Carla Dawn Behrle" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337988470352686962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/ShRYUN3Ej7I/AAAAAAAAB-Y/BKXaJkNgG_U/s1600-h/mermaid-72.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/ShRYUN3Ej7I/AAAAAAAAB-Y/BKXaJkNgG_U/s400/mermaid-72.jpg" title="Mermaid Skirt by Carla Dawn Behrle" alt="Leather Mermaid Skirt by Carla Dawn Behrle" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337988562682154930" border="0" /></a>and I will note the extra watermarks are on everything due to the fact that we found somebody ripping off our images to sell some g'dawful crap on e-bay. I shudder to think what the product looked (let alone smelt like- based on where it was coming out of.) This work cannot be done cheaply, neither the fit, the leathers, nor the skill to make the patterns can be gotten at a cut rate. Not to mention the attention to detail and service, especially when you are talking custom made.<br /><br />I hope you have enjoyed this little foray into the archives and we will be back on the 27th of May. So if you have any inquiries, feel free to contact us &amp; we will get back to you then.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2629294532824991959-8075585240277440034?l=behrlenyc.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BehrleNyc/~4/o2jI_L1zCDg" height="1" width="1"/>Carla Dawn Behrlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486633243551348017noreply@blogger.com0http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/05/editorial-consideraton.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629294532824991959.post-81859125994997979342009-04-12T20:14:00.011-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.737-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.737-05:00<span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">I am incredibly sick of poking my way through web and internet stuff for hours to get somewhere- I am still not that fluent with a lot of the online stuff</span> &amp; I really need to do my work.<br /> <br /> Which in actuality has nothing to do with the computer, can't be done on it, can't be facilitated by it- I can sell on it, but, in the end... I really need to be at the drafting desk, on the phone...just elsewhere.<br /> <br /> <span><span style="font-size:100%;">So, I am taking some online classes, I thought they would be something fairly easy where I might learn something- anything! </span></span><br /> Boy, was I wrong, these are real, good and<a href="http://www.lvsonline.com/index.shtml"> hardcore classes</a> and I signed up for <span style="font-style: italic;">two </span>of them. I had no idea. I am thrilled. I hope I can make it through.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.lvsonline.com/index.shtml">Class</a> is on week 5 and I've gotten up to week 3 on both, working on 4 now. So very behind. On top of it, I was expecting a somewhat slow period, as is usual this time of year for me.<br /> I am not getting it. A friend of mine calls these "cadillac problems" which is a perfect name and I think, not "problems" so much as <span style="font-style: italic;">reminder</span>. I love being busy, and a let up can throw you off your game. The trick is to keep a healthy balance and be, ultimately, in control.<br /> <br /> I will probably take one or both of these <a href="http://www.lvsonline.com/index.shtml">classes</a> again, but one at a time, and not when I am also taking Spanish! (and moving...) way, way too much..<br /> </div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /> <a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com">Add to Technorati Favorites</a></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=%3Chttp://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/04/swamped-myself-good.html$%3E&amp;title=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/04/swamped-myself-good.html$%3E">Del.icio.us</a></span><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/04/swamped-myself-good.html$%3E">Digg</a></span></div></div></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2629294532824991959-8185912599499797934?l=behrlenyc.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BehrleNyc/~4/LmF0fWiOfTg" height="1" width="1"/>Carla Dawn Behrlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486633243551348017noreply@blogger.com2http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/04/swamped-myself-good.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629294532824991959.post-13665715529788918832009-03-23T20:44:00.006-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.737-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.737-05:00<span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size:100%;">Some times this whole blog thing has me so frustrated. I spent hours at one point figuring out how to get a little music playing here</span>. One of my pet peeves about my main site is lack of music.<br />Which one day I hope to eventually address, along with updating the whole bunch of stuff. My Men's wear area is the orphan of the site, which is a shame as it's really the bulk of what I do these days.<br /><br />Anyhow, the other day I got a Google Alert with a link to my videos on YouTube, so I go check it out , of course it is some silly, harvester site or whatever they are called, capitalizing on "sexy" and "models".. ho hum. But, wait! There is only Part 1 showing up.<br /><br />So I go to you tube and look at my account and lo, NO Part 2! Some notice saying I'd been sent an e-mail (when? I never got it. I hear from YouTube like- never. Once I got a Peta Freek cussing me out in Spanish...but that's about it.)<br /><br />Just a little note, that because some Jesus and Mary Chain was playing in the background (guitar noise and a couple of lytrics for maybe 7-13 seconds) the whole thing was ripped off of YouTube. I would have been perfectly fine if they'd removed the music altogether, even from the rest of the 6 minutes. But no, no option to remove background music, just a stupid (bad) music generator with ADVERTS!<br /><br />Gimme a break! Live DJ- with a theme, no playlist, a few seconds, and they take the whole thing down?<br /><br />Today first thing, front of the New York Times Business Section was the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/23/business/media/23warner.html?_r=1&amp;ref=todayspaper" target="_blank">answer</a>.<br /><br />Eventually I will learn how to get that pesky video up in it's entirety, here on this blog somewhere, and WB can bite me. (and I am sure alot of other po'd people)<br /><br />The only thing I ever watched on You Tube was vintage Music Videos (especially Roxy Music- STYLE- personified, the Best!) Now it sounds like a ton of that sort of stuff is gone. What's the point?<br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com">Add to Technorati Favorites</a></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/03/ah-ha-mystery-is-solved.html$%3E&amp;title=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/03/ah-ha-mystery-is-solved.html$%3E">Del.icio.us</a></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/03/ah-ha-mystery-is-solved.html$%3E">Digg</a></span></div></div></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2629294532824991959-1366571552978891883?l=behrlenyc.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BehrleNyc/~4/IM3iXWQ7j3k" height="1" width="1"/>Carla Dawn Behrlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486633243551348017noreply@blogger.com1http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/03/ah-ha-mystery-is-solved.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629294532824991959.post-37749077694899796622009-03-19T12:28:00.009-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.738-05:002009-10-08T16:54:42.738-05:00I very recently finished these, but have not gotten to post till now, been swamped - (between doing some re-location, taking 3 different classes and work- whew!) Plus , since the final design was surprise I wanted to wait till he got them. These were done via the mail.<br /><br />I did a combination of inlay work in a grainy black elk-skin and contrast stitching on these.<br />I am really happy with how they came out and so is my client!<br /><br />He wrote me the nicest note:<br /><blockquote style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;">THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU<br /><br />I've picked up the pants and in a word they are "Magnificent" The<br />pocket detailing is incredible and exactly what what I was looking for.<br />The brown colour is beautiful and is perfect. The craftsmanship<br />exemplary.<br /><br />Tried getting some pictures but they haven't turned out well. Will try<br />to get others to you shortly.<br /><br />I'm just a average guy who is on the downward side of middle age,<br />looking to "dress it up" Your sense of style, execeptional craftmanship<br />and dedication will allow me to do that in spades.<br /><br />When can I a get a black pair!<br /><br />Thanks again and I can't wait to wear them out.<br /><br />(Glenn B, Calgary)<br /></span><br /></blockquote><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/ScKIvJSasaI/AAAAAAAAB54/aaBhWU6iPAA/s1600-h/frnt-pkt-2-72.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/ScKIvJSasaI/AAAAAAAAB54/aaBhWU6iPAA/s400/frnt-pkt-2-72.jpg" alt="custom men's leather pants" title="custom men's leather pants, front detail" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314960853779001762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/ScKIvniuNXI/AAAAAAAAB6A/IvgQxyMcljk/s1600-h/front-72.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 243px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/ScKIvniuNXI/AAAAAAAAB6A/IvgQxyMcljk/s400/front-72.jpg" alt="custom men's leather pants" title="custom men's leather pants, front detail" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314960861900453234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/ScKIwSIqR3I/AAAAAAAAB6I/QQCXNsliyzs/s1600-h/bk-det-01-72.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/ScKIwSIqR3I/AAAAAAAAB6I/QQCXNsliyzs/s400/bk-det-01-72.jpg" alt="custom men's leather pants" title="custom men's leather pants, back detail" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314960873333868402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/ScKJvEKD-aI/AAAAAAAAB6g/RvUsP1Pu-qM/s1600-h/back-2-72.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/ScKJvEKD-aI/AAAAAAAAB6g/RvUsP1Pu-qM/s400/back-2-72.jpg" alt="custom men's leather pants" title="custom men's leather pants, back detail" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314961951913408930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/ScKJv_Qj-rI/AAAAAAAAB6o/pRgw6in0d3s/s1600-h/back-full-72.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EHVPN5i19c8/ScKJv_Qj-rI/AAAAAAAAB6o/pRgw6in0d3s/s400/back-full-72.jpg" alt="custom men's leather pants" title="custom men's leather pants, back" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314961967778364082" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="line-height: 1.5em;">It makes me so happy when my clients are thrilled, especially when the whole pant was more of less a surprise. The choice of leather, design, details, all but the primary color, brown. I sent a bunch of swatches, but the choice was left to me. Based on e-mail discussions, this is what I did.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/03/custom-made-mens-leather-pants-part-3.html$%3E&amp;title=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/03/custom-made-mens-leather-pants-part-3.html$%3E"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span><div><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/03/custom-made-mens-leather-pants-part-3.html$%3E&amp;title=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/03/custom-made-mens-leather-pants-part-3.html$%3E"> </a><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=" com="" 2009="" 02="" html="">Add to Technorati Favorites</a></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/03/custom-made-mens-leather-pants-part-3.html$%3E&amp;title=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/03/custom-made-mens-leather-pants-part-3.html$%3E">Del.icio.us</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=%3C$http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/03/custom-made-mens-leather-pants-part-3.html$%3E">Digg</a></span></div></div><br />Now playing: <a href="http://www.foxytunes.com/artist/fun+lovin+criminals/track/back+on+the+block" title="'Fun Lovin' Criminals - Back On the Block' - open on FoxyTunes Planet">Fun Lovin' Criminals - Back On the Block</a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-style: italic;font-size:10;" >via <a style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);" href="http://www.foxytunes.com/signatunes/" title="FoxyTunes - Web of music at your fingertips">FoxyTunes</a></span><br /></div></div></div></span><br /></div><a href="http://www.foxytunes.com/signatunes/"></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.foxytunes.com/signatunes/"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2629294532824991959-3774907769489979662?l=behrlenyc.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BehrleNyc/~4/Ys4eS96HfOo" height="1" width="1"/>Carla Dawn Behrlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486633243551348017noreply@blogger.com8http://behrlenyc.blogspot.com/2009/03/custom-made-mens-leather-pants-part-3.html