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So I've finally decided on my official launch date!

the 24th September - at The Left Bank, Huddersfield

Everybody is welcome, there will be champagne (until stocks run dry) and cupcakes (until they all get eaten) so please come along and take a look at my first collection and feel free to give me some feedback!

The Pink Party Dress

 This sunday I'm going to a 'pink party' in support of a friend who is currently battling breast cancer. I've made myself this pretty dress to wear to the occasion!

Metallic pink fabric with a gunmetal grey sash and cut out heart back - very cute!

I will be making more of these (plus a playsuit version) for the JLomas Designs launch in September.

In other news, I'm still working hard on the rest of the designing and pattern cutting. hopefully I'll have a good range of things ready by september! Especially as I've agreed to take part in the Oxfam fashion and music event in Wakefield on September 9th!

It's at the Hotel st Pierre, come along and have a look!

not sure of ticket prices as yet, but dinner will be included and there will be live music too!

Falso Bow Blouse

The Second Piece from the first collection! a great top to go with the bow skirt I finished last week!

Can't wait to do some variations on these designs as well - different colour flashes and shaped skirts! look out for a puff ball dress version of the false-bow blouse next!!

another new logo

So I've re-designed my logo yet again and am finally really happy with it! It's a lot more personal and not as 'obvious' as the previous one with the scissors image.

The swirly symbol in the background is actually representative of my Grandad - World champion motorbike racer Bill Lomas. I simplified a very iconic [to me] photo of him on his Moto Guzzi bike and have come up with this symbol - not obvious, very personal, and I think, fairly stylish =)

here's an orginal image of my grandad, and maybe then you can see the connection!

The Charlotte Dress Party

The completed charlotte dress had it's first official outng last night, worn by my beautiful spokesmodel, Charlotte Andrew!

In other news: JLomas Designs officially secured the Enterprise Start-Up Grant from the University of Huddersfield and I'm soooo pleased and relieved!! I Have the Designs for the first collection all drawn up and have started working my way through the pattern cutting and toiling stages!!

I'll be adding photos of the various stages as I go along so keep a look out =) things are about to get interesting, so if you happen to stumble across this blog and enjoy designing, pattern cutting, or take a general inerest in fashion, please follow my blog! =)

A productive Day

a long day in the studio has created one dud of a dress attempt, a finished article, and a work in progress. lovely stuff! getting more and more prepared for my presentation now so hopefully I can demonstrate the 'look' of JLomas designs.. and how bad I want the grant!!

The Petal Dress

cute princess seam bodice, contrast colour waistband and petal shaped skirt. in need of a little more work but happy with it so far!!

Cowled front slim fit dress

Gorgeous jersey and stretch metallic dress in bronze - back panel is in black, which has an amazing slimming effect for the wearer. now taking orders for this dress - other colours available =)

JLS in Left Bank Garms!

OK, so the boutique I work/learned my craft at/ spend most of my days at have recently had some amazing things happening!! The Left Bank (In Byram Arcade, Huddersfield) is owned by Designer Hardy Punglia and sells exclusive designer garments, all handmade in the studio adjacent to the shop! we do menswear, womenswear, accessories, and restyled vintage wear. We also sell on ASOS Marketplace which is where the stylist for JLS picked up our stuff and which the band has since worn on BGT (when they did their AMAZING performance with Diversity.) check out the pants in the pic!! And was also worn last night on the first date of their tour in Hull. check the video! black and yellow colour theme - The Left Bank made the pants on all 4 boys and the 1 <3 You top! sweeeeeet =)

here's some handy links you might like:

The Left Bank Facebook

The Left Bank on ASOS Marketplace

The Byram Arcade website