Oolala 'Bridal Alterations & Custom Dresses'

08/02/2026

ABOUT TRENDS:

In this case... the much loved by brides, n**e sheer inset at cleavages and side seams.

I find it becomes easy for makers to duplicate trends, not realising that the very description of our role suggests translation as opposed to duplication.

And no, I'm not exempt I nearly did the same.

Since leaving Georgia where much of my work was client-led, to becoming someone with a point of view, my goal is to translate.

Pictured is a snippet of my current custom bridal gown.

Glad I took the leap and remembered that being a maker and designer is to innovate. And most of all, that my bride loves it.

Do you have a favourite trend you'd prefer to be duplicated?

07/30/2026

Hi guys! Thought I'd drop in and share my first TX custom bridal commission.

META hasn't allowed me to change the name to my new name so....
I guess you can fill in the blank.

Lots of love from North Dallas.

02/19/2026

'Just a Quarter'

Over fourteen years of customising more strapless gowns than I thought was possible, I learned a crucial lesson, not about my craft as much, but about humanity.

I'm looking at her as she looks at herself in the mirror. She just came from hair and makeup trial...beautiful as the first spring flower. Her smile portrays a slight sulk, as she tugs at the strapless neckline, not feeling fully held.

Against her skin, expert hands gently explore the perimeters of her discomfort to discover a mere quarter inch (1/4") of negative space, but it's enough to make her insecure.

My trusty fail proof response is a technique I created for moments like this, but it goes beyond the craft, to humanity, care and presence.

When she looks in the mirror one last time, before one of the most emotional days in her life, I cannot be more sure that the smallest adjustment, a shift, a simple solution as nuanced as it may be, can transform not just a dress, but the way someone feels in their own skin, because in the end, everyone just wants to be held.

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01/01/2026

"Every new thing starts with an end"

12/24/2025

ARCHIVE, 2020

During the pandemic, I made masks until worry set in, that my creativity would become extinct.

Then a bride chose bespoke- appreciating her own personalised pattern, not convenience, not speed, but craft.

This week, as I prepare to transition into a new chapter, her handwritten note was found in a drawer. Such a full circle moment.

This work has always been about trust, care, and making something meaningful — even in difficult times.

12/22/2025

Name Change Coming Soon.
Craft In Progress.

12/20/2025

Bespoke means the dress adapts to the woman, never the other way around.
Bold blue.
Intentional Fit.
Quiet authority.

12/12/2025

It isn't only about design, it's problem solving. Part-way in the process, my client said she thinks she's going to be cold, so the original design was tweaked. She will be able to use the back drape as a shawl. See comments for original sketch.

12/11/2025