Luna
Luna is ethereal and feminine like her namesake, the moon. Her bold lace contours around the body and elongates a woman's shape while emphasizing her natural curves. The high slit falls open over the thigh to reveal a sexy and classy amount of leg.
The floral motif is inspired by Italian lace patterns and the rounded shapes are precisely what earned Luna her name. The statement circular motifs pay homage to the strength of a full moon in all her feminine power. Just as the crescent moon elegantly curves in the sky, the long train falls into a natural curve creating a beautiful drape as you walk.
The top features a playfully ruffled lace drape which frames the shoulders as a cap sleeve and decorates the low open back. The lace mirrors that of the motifs in the skirt tying in the subtle floral themes.
The moon is a reminder that no matter what phase of life you’re in, you are always whole.
Inspiration
I used to look at patterns like this for hours and try to figure out how the lace was constructed. It blew my mind that the shapes wove so intricately around each other with no explanation to be found. This burning curiosity to reverse engineer these interwoven shapes brought me to "connect as you go” motifs. I found a video on youtube explaining how to seamlessly join motifs and immediately I wanted to design a dress using this technique.
I got the idea to create Luna when I was trying to plan out my runway for New York Fashion Week. I wanted to create something bridal and romantic in a lace weight yarn. I wanted it the lace to be bold and present while also being finely spun and intricate. A long skirt came to mind with a subtly floral motif. I decided a slit that would be placed at the top of the thigh was a flirtatious touch.
Design
Design
Luna was originally photographed by a brilliant Italian photographer named Carlo Orecchia. I modeled the dress to announce that I would be doing a runway for NYFW. It was truly an honor to work with such an amazing photographer. His attention to detail was exquisite and I quite liked having these photos for my big announcement.
Originally the skirt was paired with a top I made out of one of my old bras. I need something to match the top but had no idea how to finish the back and cover up the exposed bra strap.
The bra was unfinished until the night before my runway. I just didn’t know what to do with it or how to hide it so I made a ruffled drape to cover the back and called it a night.
Shockingly I got quite a lovely response from the top as well as the skirt on the runway. I was thankful but decided to construct a top that was intentionally made to compliment the skirt. I kept the back drape to pay homage to my blundering Fashion Week fix. I think it worked out in the end.
If you look closely you can see the unfinished back of the top
I am so excited to share the crochet pattern for Luna. I have been getting asked for this pattern since it was debuted and just recently felt I had the knowledge to write out the coded instructions. With the help of amazing testers and a tech editor, I now make the pattern available for crocheters to purchase and recreate the design.
