SAF-T-POCKETS Patterns
15942 SE Brooklyn Street
Portland OR 97236-2049
503-761-6460 (phone)
503-762-1617 (fax)
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Visit to Koos van den Akker Workroom & Boutique
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Koos van den Akker is a Dutch designer who has been working in New York for years creating beautiful pieced garments. He uses whatever fabrics catch his eye - expensive, inexpensive or fabric cut from a garment he purchased because he loves its colors. His talent lays in how he pieces it all together, sometimes slicing the fabrics to show a layer below or layering two sheer fabrics together to create a new fabric.
Each time we visit Koos, he and his talented crew are working on new and inventive pieces. This visit, his assistant, Javier, showed us how they mount two sheer fabrics together using regular 4M spray adhesive. It works perfectly. After they are mounted together, other small pieces are sewn on top for a gorgeous effect.
In his boutique, on Madison Ave, a collection of his fabulous garments are there ready for consumers to purchase. He has beautiful swirling skirts, wrap tops, jackets and coats there for those lucky enough to purchase one of his one-of-a-kind designs.
You can visit his website at www.koosnewyork.com
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posted by Marsha
on June 11, 2009
at 06:50
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This is the most amazing trip in the world. How fortunate you were to be able to visit Koos and the studios. I bought his book many years ago and have wanted to meet him. I know he was at the MI ASG conference 2009 but was unable to attend. Blessings, Janet http://jkwart.blogspot.com
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posted by | Janet Wilcox | Florida, USA | January 20, 2010
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