Skirt the Issue

Mish Mash

Rhinestone Flapper

White Turquoise stone, Pale blue Amazonite & Rhinestone clips.

From the earth and the sea...

Linen

Georgina Shirt

The linen I work with is so beautiful. This shirt is in a lightweight 3.5oz and a gorgeous width so we can make the dresses all in one big piece! Fun fun! Of course the edges are left raw however we finish inside and stitch where necessary so the whole garment doesn't unravel. The neutrals in the linen pieces work perfectly with the brights in the voile and Prairie dresses. Mixing, layering, add some strands of Victorian love and whalah... we have a look! See the site, we've updated and adding all of the time. Long linen jackets and a full frilly slip in black linen were completed today for an upcoming meeting in NY!!! Wish me luck!

Evolution

Prairie Collection

I have had a busy few weeks as usual. Also loads of reflection in molding my couture collection. The linens are gorgeous by the way! A frilly frock from the Spring 2013 collection in rose pink linen, won THE BEST DRESS AWARD as I walked through the floors at the Atlanta Gift Show! No kidding, a woman in her booth walked right up to me and stuck a POST IT NOTE on my shoulder! {Needless to say I never met this woman before}, she said "I award thee the Best Dress Award!" And all her neighbors in their booths hoorayed and clapped! So cute! Yes this is what happens at market! Such lovely people.
Anyway, and yes the dress got loads of compliments. So goody! Well, after the Atlanta show, we met up with Kev's dad and step-mom and we picked up the twins who'd spent a whole week in Florida with them! And we drove home. I am not a car person! Road trips and I do not jive!!! And I sketched all the way home. Glad to have my kidlets with me again.
And saturday evening I rolled around in bed and dreamed of a dress using my textile prints. I woke all tusseled and a mess, Kev brought me coffee as he usually does, and looked at me sideways! "What's going on?"
Well, after the coffee was down, a quick check on what's happening on Pinterest and my tumblr project and I was off, up the stairs into the studio! And the dress above was the result in an hour or so! I then laundered it to put all the wrinkles in and scrunch it all up! I love it. It's the beginning!

I'm serious! I am off and running! Today we are making up a bunch of these for the fall markets in NY. I am meeting with a new national sales rep who I am very excited about, and can't wait to see how the Spring 2013 collection finally comes together. Of course with the linens and solids, but also injected with this messy mismatched look that may just be a new signature! Or evolution of the line!

I designed another today, and cant wait to see it made up! I want it now I tell you! We'll post more pics as soon as possible! hehe!

I send you love and kisses this summery day!

t

Soup Dish Collection

Soup Dish

Actually it's a small bowl collection - My jewelry features very old pieces as focal points from 1900s turn of the century, loads of 1920s art deco pieces and cabs, brooches and more, so we are constantly getting collections from estate sales and vintage shops, among other amazing sources... But as I personally scout I also seemingly always come away with small little bowls. This one is a recent purchase and now holds aquamarine stones. Julie is making this one - isn't it gorgeous? (One on the right?)  So the jewelry studio is now filled with these little bowls and we use them to place the stones, findings and bits and bobs we use to make each necklace or earring...
Hope to see you this August in NY!
{Left} Rhinestone Flapper, 1920s piece with pretty amazonite stones and sterling
{Right} Porcelain and brass piece 1930s, citrine and aquamarine stones

Jewelry by Tina Givens

Rhinestone Flapper ~ Aquamarine and 1920s Clip

Rhinestone Flapper ~ Lavender

Tie the Knot ~ Freshwater baroque pearls and Citrine stones

Floaty & gorgeous

tinagivenscouture.com

NEW art and design Website tinagivens.com

tina givens: NEW Website tinagivens.com: TG-A6006 Fortiny Tote & Handbag So it's official, the new site is up. It's www.tinagivens.com and I am thrilled with it. All the se...

Inspiration Jewels

Diana Frey

Philip Sajet

Shannon Koszyk

Emma Cassi

Ana Hagoplan {I have this in silver - it's paper!!!}

Susan Green

Susan Green

Ana Hagoplan

Organic

Inspired by organic materials, raw, rustic yet sophisticated!

Sister Love

An all new site has been developed and we are waiting for it's launch. Because my licensed work and textiles/sewing patterns are for a unique audience to that of my apparel and accessory buyers I decided a dedicated site to the couture collections was needed! Thus Tina Givens Couture has come about. I was going to call it Melopomene after Grandmama YaYa but believe it or not there are many Melpomenes out there! So I keep my personal Melpomene as my muse, my angel in the sky and all that is love.

We have been hard at work in the studio knee deep in fabric and ribbons and more; new gems and quartz and delicious vintage pieces come in each day. We unwrap and all peek inside at the day's presents. Aimee is a busy little bee and the phones have been very busy this past month. So lots of giggles and lots to share. In the meantime enjoy the new site. For now we have some summer 12 freshness up in apparel, some of the jewelry pieces and bags are coming online this week. Another photoshoot is happening as I write this.

Anyway, enjoy, visit and tell me what you think. I send love and kisses your way, this very special day which is also my beautiful sister's birthday. That's her on the left!

couleur verte {green}

via the terrier and lobster - musings

Green does come in all shades. It's a favorite color of mine and loved these images from a clever blog I love, the terrier and lobster... enjoy