Hellooooooo Am back

Hi my Parlees
I sincerely don't know where to start from. So am just gonna start by appologising.
I have been away for three years. Not off business, definitely not. But kinda off Blogging. I am sincerely sorry for keeping you Ophelia Parle fans without feeds to keep you informed on our activities and exploits. I sincerely do hope that my apology has been accepted.

Okay,moving on!!!
Alot has happened to me and this wonderful clothing line. Well first offs,I got married(yaaaaaaayness). I have a beautiful baby boy(wey dey scatter my dada).... Lol. Most of all Ophelia has rebranded so will be posting my logo on next blog!!.... We currently operate from a bigger work space with four member staff( myself inclusive).
Omg!!! I have so much to say.... Will just chip in the gists with upcoming hot blogs and trending styles and patterns....
So good to be back.... Sit back and enjoy old designs.... 
Laterssssss.....

Hey Everyone, you yet holding on??
I know I have been too long gone,and so here I am again going down on one knee asking with expectations,.... "Have you made any orders from Ophelia Parle lately?"...lol. Okay I admit it,I have done it again,leaving you all for a long time without a follow up on my last post. Irrespective of me being very busy, meeting up with your orders, I know I should have said something right? I am sorry for that, and to be frank I cannot say if it won't happen again,hmmmmm...... Lets just keep our fingers crossed and enjoy our moments,YEAH??...
So these are the long awaited pics from the beach shoots...
Don't forget to place your orders, sizes vaery from 8 - 20(female) and sizes 15 - 18(male)

I know what I did last weekend!!!

Ha!!!!! God punish the devil, HABA!!!
No oh!! Dont tell me to calm down.. I am vexed!! My outfits are dripping wet,my models running in the rain for shelter.. Props scattered everywhere.... Infact devil you're a liar,not even this rain can stop this foto shoot!!......... Oooooooooops!!.... OMG,completely forgot I was on air....(covering my face)!!
Haluuuu,
How you all doing??....hehehehe. Okay that was too much drama, I agree....its over now,....phew...
Excuse me,What did you say?.. You serious?... You sure you wanna know??.... But its nothing. Back then, was just voicing my anger...... what?.. You still want to know why I was upset?.... Okay ,okay I'll tell you....
So you know I promised not to stay away for too long again.... Now here I was last week trying to keep to my word even if its gonna be something different from our series,I mean I wanted to give you more insight to my works. So when I was asked by this awesome magazine to do some shoots for her next edition,I quickly jumped into the idea, I mean they were like heaven sent,cos been wanting to do this..... Did I hear some of my Nija peeps say awoof?...hahaha,hehehe... rotfl,( like say u no go do am if na you...lol. Please my foreign readers practice this english at home,or if need be practised in public, ensure to have a nija supervisor around.....lolol). As I was saying, one of my models had barely gotten into her first outfit before this wind came and threw our props and outfits all off, and before we could say 'Ophelia'..... there was a heavy down pour.... Ha!!.. infact hell is not enough punishment for the devil oo,the works of Ophelia Parle displayed on the billboards of Paris, New York, London and Abu Dhabi will hunt him forever.....
Anyways,enough of the ranting,cos in the end everything was beyond my wildest dreams...... Just needed to put the blame of working till late on someone.....hehehehe(big grin...lol).... And if I hear you say, Awoof dey porge... no discount for you!!!..... my turn for a big laugh..... hehehehe!!!....(wink,wink) , okay I forgive you. Anyways,I got some lovely models dat worked with me and they made me proud. Of course not to forget the make up artist for the day: Bellaza faces(you shld check out her blogspot -www.bellazafaces.blogspot.com).... Yeah what can I do without the awesome photographers... Femi and Ehis you rock totally. Inspite of the rain and the change of venue for the shoot,everyone stayed together all smiles and no complain. Trust me its was hectic,but we all saw the mark ahead... and I was so encouraged.
So below are some pics from the making of the shoot... or should I say my Preshoots,preview....?.....yeah..Thats what it is...lol.... Hold on!! What were you expecting??...hahaha,hehehehe.... awwwww.... you cant see the main shoots yet (ntoirrrrrr......aka :sticking out tongue).....

Tips Contd..... Season. 3

Haluuuuuuuuuuu,how are you my wonderful fans..lolololol. Don't mind me,tryna do d bribing Thingy on you....(Did it work?) Okay,okay I admit I have been gone for too long and it isn't nice am soooooo sowy....lol. Have been so busy trying to meet up with orders for the Easter holidays, weddings and (sadly) burials. A wwwwwwwww did I hear you say its okay? Awwwwwwwwwww thank you for forgiving me. I'll try and see that a discount is available for you here.....lol. So as a result of the inspiration I got this afternoon from a wonderful well known organization, I decided to  continue on my series.... Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaynessss!!!! Yeah I know! Here it is! And so I walked into this awesome office of this wonderful organization (Name withheld),to pick an item and make certain complaints;only to be welcome by the most horrific fashion apology one can ever subject themselves to! Don't say "HA! Haba Molly ooo".... Am not exaggerating o. Anyways let me go on with my story first.... The customer service is right across the entrance,and as I managed to walk to the Helpers desk, cringing WITHIN as I approached them, I couldn't help but whisper my concern to the first customer care person I met. You should have seen the guilt on her face when I asked her if they were dragged by the neck to wear this customer care outfit without checking the fittings? Now you get my anger? You may want to blurt out at me... "Molly mind your biz".... Well,duh....lolololol,come to think of it naaaa(In NIJA phonetics) It is my biz. I told the chick what to do next time (when there's no time for proper fittings), and yeah your guess is as good as mine; she took my number and Violaaaa!!... made some orders.... Time for my own yaaaaaaaaaaynesss!!!!...lol
Back to biz. My last post was about your measurements and how you can achieve them easily all by yourself. In this post,I'll be telling you how to cut your fabrics with the measurements you have done.
The first thing you should know as you use your measurements to cut is this;
FOLD YOUR FABRIC INTO TWO! This you will understand as we go further. Your fabric is folded into two with the separate side and a bended side. The seperate sides are d sides of the body while d bended side is d midsection of the body (not a rule,it can be vice versa) depending on the kind of outfit you want to make. An example is the folded paper illustration as seen in the picture below.

THERE ARE THREE WAYS TO OBTAIN YOUR MEASUREMENT VALUE BEFORE CUTTING
Bearing in mind the circular mode of the human body,measurements taken from the straight measuring tape will be diversified or should I say adjusted to a compressed value that will enable easy cutting.
Diagram showin roundness of body form

With the figure of the folded paper it is clearly seen that the measurements taken will under go several conversions..... Not to worry,wait don't get your four figure tables yet...hahahahaha,its not your further maths ooooo..... Rotfl...lol
Below are 3 ways to obtain this (I know what you're thinking..... wish you never bailed maths classes right?...... wink,wink):
1) There are measurements divided by one and this applies to every VERTICALmeasurement i.e every length measurement is divided by one thus remains the same.
2) There are measurements divided by two and this applies to every HORIZONTAL Measurement. For instance if a measurement is estimated to be 16". While cutting, the figure used for that measurement will be 8" . Example of such measurement is the SHOULDER Measurement.
3)Lastly,is your circular measurement e.g waist,hips,bust e.t.c. Measurements gotten for these sections of the body is divided into four. A typical example is when marking your fabric for cutting; If measurement for your waist is 28".....,can Someone tell me want the exact measurement will be while cutting.....lol
Now I'll know the real students hahahahahahaha........ (Very Big naughty grin).....lol

Anyways below is a diagram I quickly sketched in between my work time to explain this

Please do post your replies and comments..... looking forward to your answers...... xoxo

Contd.. Tips on being your own tailor...

Hey,hey,hey everyone,trust you had a peaceful weekend.I know you would have been waiting patiently for me to go on with this series..... Brace uuuuuuuuuuuup.......(in a high opera voice...lol, dont tell me you just practised my voice act.....lol).... Anyways I have alot in store for you. But before I take a head on,am sure you have gotten all that I enlisted for you? So sorry on the delay,the weekend has been really busy for me; taking orders,rounding up outfits for weekend parties and all that a designer needs to keep the eyes rolling(lol,some clients are just wonderful....hahaha). Got some people sending me emails and messages on facebook and twitter,thank you for the encouragements buh please can you place your comments here? hmmmm,so many will be encouraged at your fashion tips....lol(remember keep trying,never be afraid to make mistakes).
Yes to the matter at hand... Am sure sumone already sees herself makin her next wedding party outfit....lol(hmmmmm, hold ur horses....)
First of all,would want to talk about the measurement... Mind you these tips are just for you to make a sharp-sharp amendment or a simple day to day outfit... Please oooo,before you start running off to organise a fashion show make few for yourself and your best friends and if they love it enough to flaunt it anywhere, then we're ready to hit the road....lol. This is just for you to come in handy given any emergency situation,it isnt fashion 101.... rather lets just call it Ophelia 0.101. Having said that, I'll advice you get more materials and write ups on fashion and designing if you really wanna go further, this just 'the timid girl tips on being your own tailor'(in my style network TV voice.....)
All I'll be giving to you here are just basic elementary do it yourself tips.
So,so,so.......our matter for today...
MEASUREMENT:
To emphasize more on the reason for this post,I'll be giving you the basic necessary measurements you need to make an easy outfit. They are listed below

• Shoulder(shld): also known as back measurement. This measurement is taken from your right shoulders,to your left shoulder or vice versa  

  

• Breast/Bust/Bst: Getting the circular estimate on the roundness of the chest. As seen below;note that it is always better for the tape to be loose(not too loose,to prevent oversize) on the body so as to get a final proper fitting. 

• 1st Waist/Top Waist/ Wst: This is circular measurement of the waist just underneath your bust. This measurement is peculiar for making styles with umpire cut.

• 2nd Waist/ Bottom Waist/ Wst:  This is also another circular measurement of the waist right on the belly botton position.

• Sleeve Length/ Slv L: This measurement  is gotten from the shoulder to any position you desire on your arms.

• Half Length/ 1/2L: Measurement is achieved from the top of the shoulder to any length under the bust. Depending on what you're making,this length can be directly under the bust or on the belly button. It is usually used as guidelines for making waistbands and waistlines for either tops or dresses. This length is also applicable for skirtbottoms with joining at the knee,usually skirt styles that require a flay pattern or cut at the end tail of the skirt. The joining is at the knee so as to let room for easy movement of the legs.

• Hips: The circular measurement made on the hips. 

Now I know you may be wondering about making bottoms..... right? Well its the same apllication, the only difference is the start point of the measurement. Unlike dresses and tops where measurements start from the shoulder;measurements for bottoms start from the waist.(the 2nd waist). The hips is measured the same way for tops,dresses and bottoms.

I hope these tips are useful. Get ready for my next post.......... would advice you go get a fabric......wink,wink.
I'll be looking forward to your comments.... laterssss, xoxo

Tips on being your own tailor(wink,wink)

Haluuuuuuu,
Was just sitting in my office this afternoon,wen a lady rushed in(an occasional  client btw.....rolling my eyes)...lol! U wld  hav thought she was chased in by bokoharam hoodlums. U shlda  seen d shock on my face when she asked me(in a fake innocent voice.....hahhaha,....don't worry told her I was gonna do ds,and she does'nt mind) to please help her mend her torn dress...... yeah,yeah I knoow wat ure thinkin.."Haba Molly thats a small thing naaaa..." wait till you hear d whole gist. My very gorgeous friend spent N1400 to my office just to stitch up a hole barely above 1inch.... You get my frustration now??.... I did it for a reasonable  amount... yeah  I  did..................................

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Anyway thhe essence of this post is to let you know You can do it all by yourself. Yup its dat easy,sewing yourself is way easier than you anticipated, I started my designing journey as a result of this. Wait,hold on b4 u pick up the needle and start stabbing urself....lol,here's a list of items you need:
1)Thread
2)Hand sewing needles
3)Thimble
4)Scissors
5)Tailoring Chalk/Pencil
6)Measuring Tape
Do you have them? Okay I'll wait,when you've got them,we'll continue.......... (Mighty big GRIN.....lol)

Hey!!wat you think??

Haluuuuuu,I just realised that you may just wanna pop in and out of my posts.... so am gonna ask that you please drop your comments as you  read... It really encourages me to know wat u think,either abt d designs,orders,activities lined up or mayb wat you just had for lunch......lol. Okay expecting to hear from youuu.... Got my thread and needle stitching on ur call......  

Basic Ratings of Designs by Ophelia

Halooooo,am most certain your  week has been fantastic. If it has'nt then take notes of d flaws,creating remedies as well(do it now ooo..... I'll wait for u b4 I continue....lol) and if it has been all that you planned for it to be,please I need to start having some classes with you,I won't mind learnin.....lol. Having done that,let's proceed. Please Kindly refer back to previous post(Creations of mine)to view pictures from last year photoshoot. I can take orders here if you're interested in getting any of the pieces. Just so you know.... my pieces are rated as thus:
-Essential(made for only 10 people in the world)
 -Variety(crafted  for 30 people in the world)
-ROTM-Run of the mill(made in 100 pieces or more)-what is generally referred to mass production.

I'll like to stress it to you that the last rating,Rotm( refer to it as that because I don't see my clients as the masses) usually comes out as essentric,it has its own variations too,I mean its not possible for Ophelia to stick to  one design.....

Creations of Mine!!!

Welcome On Board!!!

Hey everyone,this is my first post and I really don't know what to say..., Its not like as if am boring ooh... am just clueless on what to write,feeel like I have to type in a welcome speech. Well,.........hmmmmm......if that's what am meant to do,then lets imagine I've done it and I'll imagine you've clappped and we've had two interactive blog post(wink,wink)....
So am gonna be posting some pics of my last photoshoot done last year.....