Several years ago, I found a wonderful sweater base in grey and black stripes. It was unusual, interestingly made and had some elements I could accentuate as I upcycled it. By restyling it from a boring pullover and adding some hot lime green trim, I called it the Zoe.
It was very well-received and helped me be accepted into an American Craft Council show in GA as one of 10 up and coming Indie designers to watch. As you can imagine, I was excited and even more thrilled when they chose it to appear in the show's program.
The Zoe sold quickly, and I have often been asked to make another. Unfortunately, I had not found a base that was slightly off the shoulders and unique like the original Zoe was made from....until now.
This past week while thrifting, I came upon a pristine cotton blend top that had very interesting elements. It was nearly off the shoulder, had similar stripes and very interesting sleeves. Long black cuffs reached almost to the elbow and a vertical stripe ran down the sleeves. To top it off? A perfect t-shirt in a great chartreuse shade was also there.
Home I went and cleaned, re-cut and created the Zoe 2 (with help from Debra!). It's not the same, but one-of-a-kind things never are. The sleeves are very unique- you can push them up, leave them down or even turn the cuffs up. I love the updated look --it pays homage to the Zoe, but is a tad edgier. Mission accomplished at last!
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