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Kollaborating With Kollabora

Posted on October 7, 2012 by desira pesta — Leave a comment ↓

So I have been involved with the great company Burdastyle since 2007, working for them & with them and am so proud of how huge the site has become. Check it out, if you haven’t already. Nora Abousteit, (one of…

Tagged with: black and white, black white and red all over, blouse, cotton/silk blend, diy, dots, fabric, handmade, handmade clothing, kollabora, mood fabrics, polka dots, red, sewing, sewing project, shirt, silk, sleeveless blouse, top, tops
Posted in at home, clothing, desirapesta, do it yourself, etsy, for sale, gift ideas, shop, Uncategorized, vintage, vintage clothing, womens clothing

Duvet & Flange Are Strange Words

Posted on August 7, 2012 by desira pesta — Leave a comment ↓

I moved into a new place June 2nd and have been obsessively sewing for home, as opposed to my usual fashion/accessories endeavors. I just can’t stop! A few months ago I made a duvet cover for my comforter out of…

Tagged with: at home, blue, brooklyn nyc, brooklyn seamstress, custom duvet, custom pillows, desira etsy, desira pesta, desirapesta, desirapesta etsy, diy, do it yourself, duvet cover, etsy shop, flange pillow sham, flange sham, handmade, handmade housewares, home decor, home decorating, interior decorating, interior design, interiors, nyc seamstress, pillows, robins egg, seamstress, sewing, sewing projects, striped fabirc, striped fabric, stripes
Posted in at home, clothing, desirapesta, do it yourself, etsy, for sale, gift ideas, shop

Home

Posted on March 24, 2012 by desira pesta — Leave a comment ↓

Sometimes it bugs me how I often make really brightly colored clothing and good, and yet I don’t always wear these things myself. Also, when it comes to home design, I have always been a disciple of a Martha Stewart…

Tagged with: antiques, dainty, design for the home, diy, handmade home, home decorating, home design, homed, lawn print, martha stewart, my home, pastel, pretty
Posted in at home, clothing, cooking, desirapesta, do it yourself, etsy, for sale

DIM Do It Myself

Posted on August 16, 2011 by desira pesta — 1 Comment ↓

I really like this stuff: So I decided to make it fresh every day and avoid spending loads of money on pre-packaged varieties. I literally have spent over $100 on LaraBars in the last year and probably a few hundred…

Tagged with: at home, brooklyn, cooking, culinary, desira, desirapesta, diy, do it myself, do it yourself, ginger, ginger tea, in the kitchen
Posted in at home, cooking, do it yourself, in the kitchen

Becoming (Really) Professional

Posted on June 25, 2010 by desira pesta — Leave a comment ↓

In the last year, my company has taken some big steps away from the handmade DIY aesthetique and towards a true ready-to-wear company. I had gorgeous tags printed with my logo for the inside of my garments and accessories, as…

Tagged with: ads, advertising, branding, brooklyn, brooklyn designer, buildasign, clothing, custom banners, designer, desira, desirapesta, diy, draping, eco clothing, eco fashion, eco friendly, ecofriendly, ecofriendly clothing, etsy, fashion, green, green clothing, green fashion, handmade, handmade clothing, handmade life, independent, independent designer, indie designer, logo, new york, nyc, organic clothing, pesta, project runway, red hook, renegade brooklyn, renegade craft fair, signage, sustainable fashion, up-and-coming designers, vinyl signs, williamsburg, women, womens clothing
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Hello! From Brooklyn

Posted on December 18, 2009 by desira pesta — Leave a comment ↓

So lot’s of time has passed since my last post and so I will update you with some news… Obama is president! Just Kidding it’s only been like 6 weeks.. My Movie Debut! Check out this trailer and me sitting…

Tagged with: ben stiller, brooklyn, brooklyn designer, brooklyn designers, clothing, couture, designer, desira, desira pesta, desirapesta, diy, eco clothing, eco friendly, ecofriendly clothing, etsy, fashion, green, green clothing, greenberg, handmade, handmade clothing, handmade life, independent, independent designer, indie designer, los angeles, new york, noah baumbach, nyc, pesta, red hook, sustainable, the squid and the whale, travel, womens clothing, zoolander
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diy

Posted on November 3, 2009 by desira pesta — Leave a comment ↓

Having a small company has meant needing to model my clothing myself and a few times, I have had the great luxury of modeling for other…companies. Most recently was Brooklyn-based Tar & Feather, an awesome two-girl design team made up…

Tagged with: brooklyn, bushwick fashion show, desirapesta, diy, indie designers, model, modeling, tar and feather, williamsburg
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Posted on July 6, 2009 by desira pesta — Leave a comment ↓

Tagged with: clothing, designer, desirapesta, diy, etsy, green fashion, handmade, indie designer, organic, organic dress, sustainable fashion
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Coco

Posted on July 6, 2009 by desira pesta — Leave a comment ↓

Tagged with: coco, desirapesta, diy, fashion, handmade. etsy. handmade clothing, indie designers, jumpsuit, romper, stripes, summer, sustainable fashion
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SALE + FREE SHIPPING IN MY SHOP STARTS TODAY

Posted on July 3, 2009 by desira pesta — Leave a comment ↓

Tagged with: couture, CUSTOM, desirapesta, diy, etsy, ETSY.COM, fashion, FREE SHIPPING, HANDMADE WEDDINGS, RUFFLES, SALE, WEDDINGS
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