Hey y'all! Before we get started be sure to sign up for our newsletter. I'm pretty excited about all that will take place in 2015 and I don't want you guys to miss it :). For the next three days I'll do a little series showing you...
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Pastel Pink Cape l think we skipped fall and went directly to winter but I am so excited about it. I have NEVER been this smitten with outerwear. I wanted a pastel pink cape. I call it a cape but you can call it a poncho. I just feel...
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Hey Guys! Houndstooth, Gold & Animal Print I love houndstooth, gold & animal print so why not combine them all lol. I am falling in love with mixing prints. Although very subtle here, I absolutely love it. This dress is meant for a woven fabric so I had to...
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It's no secret that I love African Prints. I LOVE color and I love african print skirts. I have made several. Yesterday was a rough day. My fault but rough all the same so I put this on to go with my new hair cut attempting...
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Hey guys! Animal Print & Plaid I am SO in love with this combo. The animal print actually acts as a neutral. I have heard the great debate that it's not but OH WELL. I love it. I had a gorgeous plaid fabric that I picked up at...
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African Print Jacket & Denim | Vogue 9037 Hey guys! I received so many emails about the jacket that I was wearing during Magic City Classic that I had to hurry up and post pictures of it. **THIS JACKET IS AVAILABLE FOR CUSTOM ORDERS. PLEASE EMAIL ESSENTIALSBYA@GMAIL.COM OR...
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I've been wanting a flirty leather skirt for a while and McCall's 6842 was perfect for this project. You can't go wrong with this type of skirt. It's fun and cute, pretty much universally flattering and perfect for twirling! I knew I would be wearing my Hanes...
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I was blessed to be able to make the AAMU Color-guard Uniforms for the Magic City Classic 2014. This process started back in April when I received an email inquiring about the services of Adrienne's Essentials to make the AAMU Color guard uniforms for magic city classic...
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Hey guys! I'm so glad the weather is changing here! I needed a perfect fall dress and Burda 6919 fit the bill. I love how colorful this fabric is. I picked it up from Michael Levine while I was in LA for Mimi's Conference . I was...
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Hey guys! You all know as much as I love the trends, I'm a classic girl at heart. One thing that I needed in my wardrobe was a classic red dress. Classic Red Dress What I love most about this dress is the side ruching and the...
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