I bought these Talbot’s pants at a thrift shop a few months ago because I liked their odd fabric and thought I could turn them into something better. They sat in my drawer for a while until this morning,when I…
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Pants Re-do
Tagged with: alteration, brooklyn, custom fit, custom pants, fit, pants, pants tailoring, pattern, re-done, redo, restore, seamstress, tailor pants, talbots
Posted in at home, clothing, desirapesta, do it yourself, vintage clothing, womens clothing
Posted in at home, clothing, desirapesta, do it yourself, vintage clothing, womens clothing
A Year in Furs
Call it winter blues, call it writer’s block, I have been been working less in the last month after the holidays than usual. These moments of less activity kind of bum me out, but I think I am winding down…
Tagged with: acting, actor, actress, americana, brooklyn, desirapesta, fashion, indie fashion designer, nyc, sag, vintage
Posted in acting, at home, clothing, desirapesta, do it yourself, sixties, vintage
Posted in acting, at home, clothing, desirapesta, do it yourself, sixties, vintage
S/S 2013 Show // Photos Galore!
Tagged with: 1960s clothing, brooklyn, brooklyn designer, collection, desira pesta, desirapesta, desiree pesta, handmade clothing, nyc indpendent designer, retro clothing, retro fashion, retro inspired, s/s 2013, sixties clothing, spring 2013 collection, vintage inspired, wfw, williamsburg fashion weekend
Posted in acting, at home, clothing, desirapesta, do it yourself, etsy, etsy holidays, for sale, Uncategorized, vintage, vintage clothing, womens clothing
Posted in acting, at home, clothing, desirapesta, do it yourself, etsy, etsy holidays, for sale, Uncategorized, vintage, vintage clothing, womens clothing
Vintage-a-palooza
and more in the shop
Tagged with: 1970s, 70s, antique shop, brooklyn, clothing, desirapesta, dresses, handmade, one of a kind dress, picnic, pink, purple, retro, retro dresses, RUFFLES, seventies, shop, vintage, vintage clothing, vintage dresses, vintage shop
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Posted in at home, clothing, desirapesta, do it yourself, etsy, for sale, gift ideas, vintage, vintage clothing, womens clothing
Back to the Brothel
I worked regularly as a prostitute on season one of Boardwalk Empire with some amazingly beautiful and talented and sweet people and we were all summoned back to flank Al Capone on Season 3. We returned to “Chicago”, had a blast,…
Tagged with: 1920a, 1920s, 20's, acting, actor, al capone, boardwalk empire, boardwalkempire, brooklyn, hbo, hooker, nyc, prostitute, prostitution, season 3
Posted in acting, at home, desirapesta, do it yourself
Posted in acting, at home, desirapesta, do it yourself
Blue & Striped
New belt, yo! Lula, named after David Lynch’s Wild At Heart character
Tagged with: brooklyn, color blue, corset belt, corset belts, custom made to order, desira pesta, desirapesta, elastic belt, etsy seller, etsy shop, hook and eye, nyc, stripes striped, vintage, vintage elastic
Posted in at home, clothing, desirapesta, do it yourself, etsy, etsy holidays, for sale, gift ideas, shop, Uncategorized, vintage, vintage clothing, womens clothing
Posted in at home, clothing, desirapesta, do it yourself, etsy, etsy holidays, for sale, gift ideas, shop, Uncategorized, vintage, vintage clothing, womens clothing
Beltie Belts & Ryan Gosling
I can’t stop my hands from moving and creating most days and here is the little of family of belts I have dreamed up. A few more new designs are going to be joining them soon once I get to…
Tagged with: accessories, belts, brooklyn, brooklyn designer, colorblock, corset belts, CUSTOM, custom belt, desira pesta, desirapesta, ecofriendly accessories, ecofriendly belts, elastic, etsy, etsy shop, hook and eye, independent designer, indie designer, made to order, nyc, nyc designer, ryan gosling, ryangosling, stretchy belt, vintage belts, vintage elastic
Posted in acting, at home, clothing, desirapesta, do it yourself, etsy, etsy holidays, for sale, gift ideas, shop, vintage, vintage clothing, womens clothing
Posted in acting, at home, clothing, desirapesta, do it yourself, etsy, etsy holidays, for sale, gift ideas, shop, vintage, vintage clothing, womens clothing
Home is Where the Baggage is
If you celebrate Christmas, it’s almost time. Last week, some of my theater friends and I visited the professionally lit Christmas lights of the wealthy Brooklyn neighborhood, Dyker Heights. Blocks were ablaze and aflutter with gargantuan displays of larger-than-life Santas,…
Tagged with: backpacking, baggage, brooklyn, buy less, consume, consumerism, critique, desira pesta, desirapesta, dyker heights, game of life, home, home is where the heart is, house, italy, love, luggage, need less, neighborhood, new york, new york city, nyc, possessions, stuff, travel
Posted in at home, desirapesta, do it yourself, etsy, etsy holidays, for sale, gift ideas, in the kitchen, shop, Uncategorized, vintage, vintage clothing, womens clothing
Posted in at home, desirapesta, do it yourself, etsy, etsy holidays, for sale, gift ideas, in the kitchen, shop, Uncategorized, vintage, vintage clothing, womens clothing
belt CINTURON ceinture CINTURA
I’ve been busy making new designs from all of the ecofriendly deadstock vintage elastic I have… Here there are, available for customization on Etsy… ;o) HAPPY FRIDAY!
Tagged with: belts, boudoir, brooklyn, cinch, colorful, corset, CUSTOM, deadstock, desira pesta clothing, desirapesta, elastic belts, etsy, etsy holidays, french, handmade, handmade belt, handmade clothing, hook and eye, made to order, pretty clothing, vintage, women, womens belts
Posted in at home, clothing, do it yourself, etsy, etsy holidays, for sale, gift ideas, holidays, shop, Uncategorized, vintage, vintage clothing, womens clothing
Posted in at home, clothing, do it yourself, etsy, etsy holidays, for sale, gift ideas, holidays, shop, Uncategorized, vintage, vintage clothing, womens clothing
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