The design team of
Maureen Roberts and Michael Lublin's resume:
Maureen:
- Ford model in New York, 15 years
design consultant for Givenchy
- personal shopper for celebrities
Michael:
- captain of the ultimate frisbee team at the University of Maryland; downhill skier; mountain climber
- interior designer who also produced an original designer recliner for LA-Z-Boy
Together:
- Rock band for 21 years, writing all of their material and did the downtown New York music scene, including CBGB's
- Created a weekend boutique at NYCs Antique Market for fashionistas, reinventing vintage slips and clothing and developing a unique look
- Owners of an NYC boutique where they created and sold their designer clothing, producing fashion shows and selling their work around the world
- Discovered by celebrities and their stylists
Michael is the technician: he designs, cuts, sews. Maureen sources the fabric, manages the business, makes the colors for all of the dyes. They do all the designing, hand dying, making the patterns by hand, with muslin, the old fashioned way at the table, no computer.
Our celebrity clientele was cultivated over years of designing, having a boutique in New York City, and putting on some pretty innovative fashion shows that created a buzz. One show was inspired by Gustav Klimt and each model was one of his muses. We built vignettes within our store and each model was instructed to stay in Character. It was a huge hit. We had Paris Hilton and Lizzy Jagger in this show.
Meet them on Aug. 31-Sept. 2 in Sausalito, CA, at the Sausalito Art Festival.
Comments
Lucky you, Patti. These are such luxurious pieces. Wish I'd snatched up something when I saw them at shows in Michigan a couple of years ago. The prices seemed high, but the more I read about them and saw the quality I knew they were appropriate. Another day ...
Did you click on the link to their site?
I bought one of their flowy caftan chiffon pieces a few weeks ago, wear it over a catsuit and leggings and love it so much for a dramatic touch while at art shows. I can't wait to see them again, so I can buy another one.
I know you knew -- but the photography on the site is amazing. Visit Artfaircalendar.com and see the other images they sent me to add to the story on that site ... gorgeous!
Oh, I know the media is clothing, just making a wry comment on the photography. Whoever their photographer is, they do good work. I showed the photo of the dress to someone this weekend and they wanted to know if they could get a poster of it ;-/
Visit their website, Robert, and their FB page also -- amazing photography. You will easily see that they are well-connected in the fashion industry in NYC. But -- they are selling clothing, not photos ...
If that's a jury shot up in the corner, I'm surprised they're not selling reproductions of that. It almost looks like something Frederick Leighton would have painted back in the 1890's :-)
I have met Michael and Maureen. The work is really beautiful. They come from the fashion and boutique of NYC and their client list is amazing. Plus -- they have great connections with wonderful photographers and videographers and their website and FB pages are a visual treat. They are an exciting couple with great style that add a lot to the energy at art fairs.
Check this out: http://momofalana.com
What exciting and impressive backgrounds they both have. Great choice for featured artists.