My last week in Dallas

The next day we also went to another designers studio in Dallas named Shamara. I had met Shamara at career day and she was lovely. Telling me about her studio and that I should stop by before I left Dallas and I really wanted to go all the time I was there!

We finally got the chance to visit and I loved it! Shamara shares a studio in the design district in Dallas with another designer who is male but doing womenswear. It was really good seeing another designers work in Dallas to see what other kinds of styles are being created. Shamara showed me and Elizabeth around the studio and was telling us that she works completely and only made to order, so similar to how Elizabeth works, the clients come by the studio, look at the fabrics on offer, and explain what kinds of designs they would like, colours, trims etc and also get measured.

I also took photos around the studio, throughout my trip i tried to take as many photos as i could so that as well as explaining in words about my experiences i could put the photos on here too because i know that i would want to see photos if i was reading someone elses blog!

The last few days in Dallas were mostly rushing around, me and Elizabeth went fabric shopping round all the warehouse like fabric shops, there is a street called Harry Heinz that is known for fabric shopping. I got lots of stuff that i wanted there so i was really happy but i forgot to take photos! 

This was the only time on the trip where i didnt take photos!!!! Silly me! 

Also on one of my last few days in Dallas, Elizabeth took me to the Neiman Marcus flagship store in Dallas, Neiman Marcus is just like the American, Harvey Nichols. They stock all the luxury brands.

And the one in dowtown Dallas is huge because its the flagship store. 

Elizabeth had been telling me the whole time i was in Dallas that i needed to go so we went down there on one of my last days there it was amazing. Elizabeth also knows one of the ladies that works there that is very high up, so she had a little meeting with her in one of the offices. It was really good to see 'behind the scenes' of a shop like that and to find out a bit about the company and how it works. 

These are the ladies dogs, Coco and Chanel!!!!

She was showing me all her photos of all her pets she has so many exotic birds and they all have designers names. I found this so funny! She was crying laughing when she was telling me and you could tell she loved all her pets! Too cute!!