Sketchy Stories; Kakanin. But make it couture.

It was quite the odd request.

Ate Bullet told me that her friend was going to be a principal sponsor at a wedding and needed help in coming up with something to wear. After asking Ate what the motif was, her answer was unexpected:

"Sapin-sapin."

Yes, the colour theme was "Sapin-sapin." So the challenge was, what can we do to make the theme stylish, fashion-worthy, and wedding appropriate.

Taking inspiration from the colours and the nature of the kakanin, my ideas centred on colour-blocking and layering.

SKETCH # 1:

This plays with a golden yellow base - a nod to Maja Mais - and the bottom part is a chevron pattern echoing the colours of Sapin-sapin.

SKETCH # 2:

 Inspired by the purple and red hues of the kakanin, this gown is a combination of the 2. The bodice has a half-moon pattern that's adorned with crystals. 

While sketch # 1 has more visual appearl, Ate's friend eventually chose sketch # 2, which led to this post.

Kakanin Couture. It has a nice ring to it.