Some things I have worked on:

Costumes:

Portfolio: A New World

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What New World is inspired from and the "ingredients" that make it special.

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For more information, slide your mouse over the collage images!
All designs are copyrighted Tamara L. Cullen, June 8th 2010. Contact me about producing one of the gowns, about having illustrations done, or about designing.
I hope you enjoy the looks presented!

Back to Fashion! Portfolio for 2010 on its way

Today, I will be putting up my new portfolio. I will see you back here tonight! As a reminder of what is to come:

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Remember, its a little McQueen, a little Avatar, Some lights, Some nature, A lot of glamour and elegance and its going up tonight!

Happy Panini Day!

Panini Heaven
So I am nuts about the panini. Have you had one? Do you know what it is?

What is a panini? Well, its is crisp, anything goes, super deliciouse, grilled cheese on steroids!


You need a press. The presses can be mechanical, electric grills, something like a George Foreman Grill, but definitely NOT a George Foreman Grill. (Sorry George, but, hey, there's an idea for you! ) Anyway, you get the idea. You pull the handle down, the preheated grills on top and bottom close like an alligator mouth on your sandwich, creating grill marks while heating up your sandwich and pressing it together. Presses also come as cast iron lids (remember, pot holders are our friends), and skilled bottoms. Don't panic! You will still get your grill marks. Just as with the electric press, you will still need to apply pressure to them.

Go to Panera and watch them use their panini press. You will see that you don't need to squash the sandwhich, unless you want to and not a lot of time is necessary for each sandwich.

There really is a range of presses to chose from. Visit http://www.paninihappy.com/ for great recipes and tips on presses and read enjoy her blog. Presses can be found anywhere. For exmple visit http://www.target.com/ and search up panin press. They have a nice selection of panini makers at reasonable prices that will get you started on your way to Panini Heaven!

I going to enjoy a panini and a strawberry dacquiri. You should enjoy a panini too. We will celebrate today, because its TODAY! Yayyyy!

For your 1st panini try this:
2 slices of Italian bread (PAM the outsides)

on bottom slice, layer up

shredded mozzerella

cleaned spinach leaves (slight handful-be neat)

pulled or cubed, grilled chicken (leftovers of any kind are ok, salmon is awesome)

dried cranberries

feta cheese

top with a little sprinkle of mozzerella

sprinkle on some strawberry vinegrette

Put the lid on your sandwich and grill it!
(30 seconds, 1 minute, you decide, just check it for grill marks and melted cheese)
So good. It fits with the Mediterranean theme that is hot in food right now.


or how about this one:
Any bread (PAM the outsides)
peanut butter
jelly
press it and eat it
Easy and Delicious!

You know,
You know, you could cut them into cubes or triangles and dust them with a hint of
Powdered suger mixed with a little cocoa powder and serve them with tea.
Pinkies up!
You see, even simple foods can be fashionable!

'Alice in Wonderland' Costume Designer Colleen Atwood Talks Dresses

This is great! It's so way out there. True design taken to the outer limits.

'Alice in Wonderland' Costume Designer Colleen Atwood Talks Dresses

This is a nice article with a few sketches of Colleen Atwoods designs for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland (you know with Johnny Depp. You may remember Colleen Atwood also designed costumes for Sweeny Todd and one of my fave's, CHICAGO!

Chicago

Sweeney Todd

Read this great article and see her sketches in Instyle.com!

http://news.instyle.com/2010/06/01/alice-in-wonderlands-costume-inspirations/

Colleen Atwood is being recognized at the

Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising

with a"one of a kind exhibit" as Emma Oldenkamp says in

Instyle.com

Happy Memorial Day

Try to remember....

They thought about us, they cared about us, they wanted the best for us, they went to bat for us, they faught for us, some died for us. We have what we have, we can do what we want and when we want to, we can go where we like, we can say what we want, we can believe what we chose. This is freedom. It is NOT free.

Thank you, a NAVY BRAT.

A moment of silence....and thanks for everything.

My Own Runway

This is one of my top fave sites. If you have not been here, again, you have not lived. I can barely get my work done, because I am looking at and studying the fashion shows shown at http://www.myownrunway.com/. I love it and I want you to love it too.





Do you have any idea how much I just learned? I want to stop EVERYTHING...and try each thing I just saw! See technique, learn new skill, translate how it can work for my own design...It is just HUGE. As a designer,
I have to learn all the time. The quest can never end. Search for the new, the fresh, all information to perfect my craft and keep abreast of what is happening. This site is great for that. They are at every show, they show trends, inform, and excite!

That is why I LOVE this website. Please visit them.

Be sure to follow them on Twitter : @fashionweekNYC

Aussie Couture: Fashion Slideshow

Fashion Slideshow

496 by Avíne Peruccí by St. Pucchi - Avíne Peruccí by St. Pucchi Wedding Dresses - Avíne Peruccí by St. Pucchi Wedding Dress

496 by Avíne Peruccí by St. Pucchi - Avíne Peruccí by St. Pucchi Wedding Dresses - Avíne Peruccí by St. Pucchi Wedding Dress

O M G!!! I just love the styling, the detailing, the the the everything. Look at the fabrics, and how they are handled. I can't breathe! I love the colors. You really have to see these.

Be sure to stop by www.stpucchi.com for more.

Doreen Leaf Design

She is one of the most influential women in my life. She trained me. This is quite a gift. Her skills, her dedication to craft, her taste, her constant search for knowledge, her business acumen. I made darn sure that I "picked up what she was putting down." EVERYTIME!

If I didn't know how to do something, fine, figure it out. No one knows everything. She would teach me or turn me in the right direction so that I could figure it out. So now I have a zeal for learning. I don't panic about not knowing how to do something. I tell my clients, "don't worry. I will figure it out. We'll make it work." My clients have never left to find someone more knowledgeable. They appreciated my confidence. You know, its scary saying that! But telling the truth is SO much better than hiding under the weight of deception and a huge lack of self confidence. I learned that kind of courage from her.

I am so excited today, because I am going out to lunch with my mentor, DOREEN LEAF!
Owner/designer at Doreen Leaf Designs. Go there for bridal and evening wear and accessories. If you have not been there you have not lived!

Visit her blog: http://doreenleaf.wordpress.com/

This is the website to her store: http://www.doreenleafdesigns.com/

Go visit her. Tell her Tammy sent you!