Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Rectangular Pouches

Compact and spacious because of its rectangular design. It is fully padded with 'hard paper' (i don't know the correct sewing term for this..it's something like your shirt's collar??) for a plus feel and extra body. This pouch serves as a cosmetic pouch, or to put your toilettries in during short travels; as well as your cell phone, and gadgets like camera, MP3 player etc; can also be used as a pencil case....the list goes on. Its up to you how you wanna utilise this multi purpose pouch! :D

PS: Pouches shown above are customised for a customer.

Monday, April 28, 2008

Signature Tube Dresses

New fabrics...





Saturday, April 26, 2008

Stay Tune..

More pics to upload.... That's all for now. Am tired now.. Nite all.

Shirt+Dress Collection 2

New fabrics...



Friday, April 25, 2008

Smocked Skirts

These skirts have a stretchy smocked waist and hip yoke that fits just about every figure. Wear it however you like! Pulled up to the waist as a high waist skirt or pulled down below the belly button to wear as a hipster.




Longer version of our smocked skirts. This piece comes with the sash!


Sweetly Sexy

My lastest design -- Tube top with my smocking technique, stretchy and snuggy at front and flat at the back. It is perfect for lounging, yet chic enough to wear out with jeans. The combination of colors and prints on the fabric make it so sweetly sexy. Look super skinny wearing it. Flaut it girls! Only 1 piece...

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Cost Of Dressmaking

4. What is the cost of customising a piece of clothing?
There is no set price for dressmaking. It depends on the design/pattern and also the fabric. Some fabrics are more difficult to work with than others and that will cost you more.

Come down with a picture of your desire dress and we can discuss further. No worries. There will be no obligations.

Wholesale Products

3. Do you do wholesale for your clothing?

I would love to do business with you! HOWEVER, Alice.K is a very small business set up by myself only. I have no large commercial company in the background so do not, at present have the financial resources to look for workers.

Quality Or Quantity?

2. Why are your clothing so expensive?
We do not do mass production. Our goods are specially designed and handmade by Aunty Alice. Each pieces are lovingly matched and conceived with her two little hands to preserve it uniqueness & quality.

At Alice.K, we offer good quality products with a sensible price tag. Good quality means that the item will last and give good service and the sensible price tag reflects the quality.

The use of poor quality materials means that the end product will also be of poor quality, which means that it will wear out quickly and probably won’t survive the washing cycle well (shrinking, changing shape or fading). Also, finishing is poor - seams come undone, buttons fall off etc.

Our message is, rather than buy three cheap tops for the price of one because when they are worn out it won’t hurt our pockets to just throw them away, why not buy one which will last and give good service? Surely that’s good value.

We try to keep prices affordable as much as possible while being able to maintain all our costs.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Shopping With Us

1. I feel awkard and embarrass when I try on so many clothes but did not make any purchase.
Think of all the things that must be considered while buying a single piece of clothing. Does the cut flatter me? Is it available in my size? Is this a good color? Is it natural or synthetic? Does this pattern make me look fat? Is it suitable for work? For fun? Will hubby like it? Is it too bold? Too safe? Too..something?

It's almost impossible to tell if it will fit right while it hangs on the hanger. Some will fit like a dream, and others, like a nightmare!

DO NOT hesitate to try on something you like on our shelves. Don't feel shy or embarassed without purchase. We offer a relaxed, no pressure atmosphere for finding that perfect look, and of course we hope that you will find things you "need" and won't be able to find elsewhere. And you might. You also might find out that some style that you never thought of will be right for you. Most importantly, this is when you know what suits you, and what style feels comfortable.

C'mon in and try things on without the pressure of making a purchase weighing you down NOW!!

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Assorted Tube Dresses

Beautiful black cherry print made from soft cotton jersey. I think this dress is pretty cute in a fun, cheery (cherry and cheery haha) way.


Light, airy, feminine, and delicate. Ruched banding at top hem with white pleat at bottom.
Shown in Navy/White Stripe Dress.


There's a hint of 60's chic in this kicky polka dot dress. Witty dots grace feminine lightweight linen in soft coral pink with white polka dots. Include a long sash that ties several times around the waist.

Saturday, April 19, 2008

About Alice.K

AS TO WHY THE NAME Ever since a child, she has been inspired from the magnificent childhood fantasies of strange fairytale adventure tales lay down within the magical forests, dazzling among quirky images as well as wonderful illustrations of talking monsters, animals and trees. One of those that leave her with vivid memory is Alice in the Wonderland.

HISTORY She had been sewing and creating things since she was married. Much to being a stay-at-home mom, She spent her day by saddling up to her sewing machine to maintain her sanity. She loves to dress her children in handmade one of a kind clothes. She also like to see how happy her children and others get when she make them something that they like.

INSPIRATION The thought of using kimono as my inspiration came from the freedom of movement and convenience of western outfits making them appropriate for daily wear, whereas kimono and other traditional clothing have nowadays become luxury item set aside just for special occasions. It seemed a really waste to have these beautiful works made, often of silk or
cotton, just lying nearby without anyone to appreciate them. She supposes with my habit of recreating vintage clothing into a added modern interpretation suitable for how She loves to dress, She saw the opportunity to do the same using the kimonos.

Also, as a result of recent proliferation of cheap, on-trend, mass-marketed pieces of apparel, to be able to help avoid that horrifying moment where you show up at a function in the exact same outfit as your mate, Alice started to revisit to her love of vintage plus exclusive, limited, or single off pieces and eventually created Alice K, which re-visualize kimonos into modern pieces.

THE PRODUCTS
Each pieces are lovingly matched and conceived with her two little hands to preserve it uniqueness & quality. They are one of a kind, original and sewed with extra-care. All clothing are made using carefully-selected Kimono fabrics from Japan. She strongly have faith in high-quality and usable handmade merchandise and crafts, and am infuriated when people relate handmade only with flimsy, imaginative, impractical items that won't last.