When this pattern was first released I knew I had to get it, the edgy details incorporated into the design were right up my alley. This was actually my very first time working with a Vogue Pattern and from what I had heard, they are known to be more complex of the Big 4 patterns so I wanted to definitely make sure I took my time with it.

It is a fall release pattern and the goal was to get it completed before the weather turned too cold for winter.

So let’s get into my process of creating this look.

Back in the summer I got about 5 yds of this amazing embossed croc fabric from Jomar Stores located in Philly. I featured it in my Philly Fabric Haul on IGTV.

One thing about me is that I’m always trying to elevate a store pattern by making it unique and mines in some type of way. I loved the storm flap detail on the jacket and decided to use a metallic lambskin leather that I found at Mood Fabrics NYC location. I feel like it gave the perfect contrast.

Now comes my first road block. So now that I finally had all of my materials as you could imagine I was super eager to cut out all of my pieces so I could get started. I rarely ever follow the pattern cutting layout, and this time was not an exception, however now I found myself short of cutting about my full back pieces. Since the fabric had a narrow width I wasn’t too strategic with my cutting. This was also the very last of the fabric. So I ended up getting a lightweight black twill that had a similar sheen as my main fabric from Jo-Ann’s.

This worked fine but then I became worried that my initial plan with using the metallic leather for the front and back flap will now be too much for the design. I was bummed because I bought the leather specifically for this project and wanted to use it. Ultimately I decided to keep the front flap in the leather and the back with the self fabric. I also added the leather to the outer neckband as well. It was a good resolution to being able to still use my fabric without overpowering the design with too many details.

Seeing it slowly come together was definitely super rewarding. The only other hiccup I had with assembling was actually cuffing the sleeves. When it came to topstitching them down it kept getting a pucker in the fabric. To resolve this I ended up creating a hem facing and stitching that on to the sleeve then finishing with my top stitch.