Ummagumma store window with a DBD dress in between outfits from Chotronette.

Me, in a few of my spring 09 collection sample dresses. I actually found these pics while I was searching for something else and realized I had not posted them until now. Also, I did not win the Fashion Up voting contest but gathering 636 votes is pretty amazing, right? That is why I want to send a big big ,thank you, each and every one of you who voted for me. There were so many people who do not know me personally, but who showed their support, it was actually an amazingly motivating experience overall.

There is also a new contest going on, organized by Ambition, where you can win one of the Diana Bobar dresses pictured above, from my latest fall 2009 collection. Participate after reading the instruction here. Best of luck!

I would love it if the winner would be one of my blog readers, because I would actually love it to meet you all. Maybe the best way for a mass meet and greet would be if I launched a book. How cool would that be? To meet and greet you at my book signing. :)

Patience, I say!

I have all this sample dresses at home and decided to make a sale, maybe you like either one of them and want to get it. This means I can have the dress shipped right away wherever you are, you do not have to wait two weeks for the production. Most of them are a 38, 40 size and they are priced at 70 Euro, down from 100 Euro, initial price. (*note: the last two dresses are not for sale, they are orders).

You ca also try them on if you come by my atelier in Timisoara. For more info do contact me (diana(at)sofashon.com). Do click to see the full post and read their description and sizing information:

Description of dresses from top to bottom, left to right:

1. Vertical pleats at front metallic zipper, with gray metallic spray paint detail, stretch-cotton base underneath; size: 38 (can be made by special order in any size and in different colors).

2. Pleated bust top, silk and cotton, size 38 (can be made by special order in any size and in different colors).

3. Spray painted white lace on nude stretch cotton base with a purple cotton asymmetric ruffle and a white tulle one at the bottom; size: 38.

4. Silk creme bow-at-bust dress with asymmetric ruffle at the bottom; top-silk, bottom-satin cotton; size: 38.

5. Dusty pink pleats at waist/neckline dress; stretch-satin-cotton; size: 38.

6. Latex bust dress with attached embroidery at the waist and metallic ruffle at the bottom; size: 36-38.

7. White pure silk dress with golden waistband. This is only available by special order.

8. Spray painted white lace on dark gray cotton base with attached white tulle ruffle at the bottom; size: 38.

9. Spray painted creme lace on dark gray cotton base with attached white tulle ruffle at the bottom; size: 38.

10. Metallic spray painted at the waist dress with purple ruffles and attached bow at the side; size: 40.

11. Deep V white bust halter neck dress with purple ruffle at the waist; size: 38/40.

12. Halter neck dress with bow at the waist and purple pleated ruffle; size: 38/40.

13. Charcoal pleated layers dress, spray painted at the waist with gray metallic and an attached/detachable red waistband; size: 38.

14. Black pleats at waist/neckline dress; stretch-satin-cotton; size: 38.

15. Long, green empire waist pleated bust dress. This is only available by special order and can be made in different colors.

16. Black lace dress with corset closing at the back. This is made for a special order and is not available for purchase.

For more information do contact me: diana(at)sofashon.com.

Ioana and her precious Noa, both wearing Diana Bobar spray painted dresses (Noa also wears a pink, tiny DB bolero and a Josephine headpiece). I am sure they stood out in a crowd. How adorable is her tiny handbag? LOVE! :)

Roxana came today for her order and while I wrote two emails she already chose three more dresses to wear, from the samples that I have here around. They fit her pretty good, so I did not have to make major changes.

She loved this white/creme rayon dress and wanted to wear it backwads. It is theoretically the other way around, but it looks great this way too.

Silk top with crocheted details.

Long creme dress with crocheted details and in the secnd picture there is also a waistband from my fall 09 collection.

Two new shapes of DB tutu skirts: cream tulle and a combination of hot pink and orange tulle. You like?

The Romanian Organization for Art and Culture, together with its partners, planned the charitable ,Hand To Hand, event, happening in two days (on the 26.06) in Timisoara, Romania. There will be t-shirt painting and theater workshops, a paintings auction and a cool concert ending with a party.

I would probably go if I did not have so much work to finish this week (love love love Suie Paparude - always wanted to see them in a concert:) ). If you do get there, have fun!

A cute range of Diana Bobar tutu skirts will soon be available through the Dutch online store FrouFrous. Our collaboration was great and these are the ones Leonie (a sweetheart with fantastic style) ordered for the store:

I love black lace. I love it for dresses and I love to wear it underneath. I believe black lace lingerie is the sexiest and most sophisticated there can be. Sure, because I work a lot making dresses, I do not really have time to dress up all the time, but I still like to wear undergarments that make me feel good. And these balconette bra items would be my favorite. Simple, sophisticated and sexy. What more can one want?

And that is my favorite shape of panties, pictured below. I think I stopped wearing colored lingerie for a while now. Because I do still love black. With red lips of course and super-high heels. :)

Photo: Mihai Bumbu; Make-up: Crina Popescu & Alina Ilie/Clarins; Hair: Bogdan Stan & Alexandru Oros/Gett s.

These are two photos from the same shooting as below, the one for the Fashion Up campaign, where you can vote your favorite look. It is truly amazing that I have about 300 votes in two days, since the pictures are up, online. I would have never thought there were so many people voting from me, when there are so many pretty ladies there to vote for. It it truly amazing to see that so many people take their time and show their support, even if I may not know them personally.

I thank you, reader of my blog, whoever you are, for showing interest and support. It is amazing to feel appreciation and when it comes from strangers it is that much more surreal. And if I may be a positive example and influence, the better it is. It makes all the hard, long, sleepless work nights worth it.

Crina from Clarins took this picture of my face, after she retouched my make-up (the foundation was my own - Chanel). She loved my eyelashes for some reason and actually thought I had them trimmed. I told her that I sleep about 4,5 hours a night and that NO, I do not have time to do such things as to trim my eyelashes. You probably noticed that my hair got long, well it is because I literally do not have time to go to my hairstylist, Diana Nemes, to get my hair cut (I promise I will go next week). Also, yes, my cheekbones are real; it is not plastic surgery (somebody actually asked me that and I can not imagine having so much time and money as to do that, while being so young- I am only 22).

The most important thing in my life right now is to figure out how to grow this fashion business of mine, to find a professional work-space/atelier, to hire production help/more seamstresses, just so I have time to live more humanly and not work like a crazy person-is not healthy. Also, I would like to work more on patterns and on new collections.

Keeping fingers crossed and staying positive. So shall you! :)

PS: If you did not vote for me yet, you can do it here. Thankyouverymuch.

Cyclamen dress with purple spray paint at the waist. Zipper closing at the back.

Details of the same dress with an -at the waist- attached fabric flower that I made myself.

Love it! Would you dare to wear it?

Printed silk dress that I made for Ana.

Detail of printed silk dress and a tutu-skirt that I made for Miha.

One basic and versatile item for summer: strapless dress that can be worn as a top.

And here is a picture of myself, wearing this classic, black corset dress that is not yet finished, but I actually loved the shape. Thought it worked well with the Eden hat by Goorin Brothers which I got from Fashion Lab.

Oh, and look at how adorable my new label font is. *I bow down to my graphic designer*. Absolutely love it! Totally see it printed on top of my future store, on hangers, on paper bags and white, clean boxes, on catalogs, fashion show invites, ads and so on. :)

If you like my look you can vote for me here. :) Let us win this one, shall we? :)

The photo above is the one with me wearing an outfit that I chose from FashionUP. I went for this dress because I loved the black and white print, and because of the busy print I styled it very simple using only a contrast with the color -purple- the accessories and classic make-up with my favorite red lips and black eye-liner.

PNK dress, Bata pumps and Olsen handbag. Photo: Mihai Bumbu; Make-up: Crina Popescu & Alina Ilie/Clarins; Hair: Bogdan Stan & Alexandru Oros/Gett s.

All the photos from the shoot will be published in the next issue of the Shopping Report magazine and in the first issue of this magazine there is one of my tutu skirts in one of the editorials:

Girls just want to have fun and that is exactly what we did with this campaign and at this photo shoot!

Ioana (from Mauvert) at her prom. A lot of you loved her dress when I posted the picture of the dress on the dress form, on the blog and were curious to see her wearing it. Well, here she is, absolutely fabulously chic, looking like a real fashionista. Love love love her! Oh, and the super high-heeled pumps!!! Do not get me started, as I am having a sh*oe-gasm right here right now. :) All I want to say is: Ioana, darling, you made me really proud! :)

She and her prom colleagues partied with Tudor Chirila from Vama. I am sure they had lots of fun.

The lovely little Noa, in a Diana Bobar spray painted dress and pink bolero, is on the dance floor at the wedding of Bodo, the lead singer of Proconsul. Making mama proud! :)

Simina (left) and Oana (right), both wearing Diana Bobar dresses at their prom. Lovely pictues!

I was ecstatic when Patricia wanted me to make this dress for her, just because it is right up my alley style-wise. Love the back, love love love love love it! She totally works it!

Roxana Radu, editor-in-chief of Ideal Mariaj, in her cobalt blue silk dress, having a great time at a wedding she attended last weekend.

Diana Bobar dresses, from the spring 2009 collection, available for purchase through the ILoveVintage online store. Lovely, right? :)