The Square Project

A Glimpse of Fall

the square project — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:41:09 +0000

Here is a preview of the Study F/W12 design board and the swatches of fabric that are going to be used with the Moral Fibre wool!

Wonderfully Woven Wool

the square project — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:37:32 +0000

We are excited to start working with this wool! It is a sample of mustard colored, hand-woven wool from Moral Fibre in India. This hand-spun and hand-woven pure wool will be used for a few different pieces in the F/W12 collection. Without using harmful chemicals and hardly any electricity, this wool helps sustain the environment and local spinners and weavers in India.

According to this article on Moral Fibre, “Moral Fibre is one of the few choices for people who care about how they look as well as about the world they live in. Moral Fibre frees the environment from pollution and depletion and it also frees people from poverty.”

Check out their website site for more information on their different eco-friendly textiles and initiatives!

Tassel Town

the square project — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:32:30 +0000

Remember Tim, the intern? He completed these tassels at the studio this week!

Meet the intern, part ?: Jocelyn Weber

the square project — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:27:42 +0000

Hello everyone! Jocelyn here. I found Tara and Study NY through www.outsapop.com- a blog I have followed for years about “trashion, recycled style, DIY fashion, and eco-sustainable refashion.” Tara has been featured on this website a handful of times over the past two years (here, here, here, and here.).So I hoped on over to Tara’s blog and I was able to read about Study NY and Study Hall. So that’s how got here, but where am I from?

I am originally from Bel Air, Maryland. In May I will graduate from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (yes, it is a silly name, it is located in Western PA) with a bachelors degree in Fashion Merchandising. However, sewing is my passion. I have participated in two fashion shows at my school, the first of which I used mostly rescued vintage polyester, and the second of which I used almost entirely rescued fabrics- old sheets, thrift store fabric, not to mention, people love to give me their grandma’s old fabric collections. This year, the Fashion Association (of which I am president) is doing a Trashion Show with the Indiana Arts Council in addition to our annual student showcase. I hope I will be able to bestow on the members all of the information I have been learning about sustainable fashion!

I am only going to be working for Tara three days a week for this month, so I am trying to learn as much as possible! So far I have: updated the website and social media, attending a meeting with a fabric company and a potential overseas client, searched the garment district for comparable buttons and thread, visited one of the factories, stuck labels, and used an industrial sewing machine (the sewing labs at school have electronic Berninas, not nearly as exciting).

Study & Play around the world

the square project — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:57:39 +0000

We are excited about the possibility of precious adorable Japanese children being able to purchase and play in our children’s collection. Study & Play might be finding its way to Japan next season!

Sit & Knit

the square project — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:47:42 +0000

Almost finished knitting the sleeves for a fall sweater sample! I’m loving the color combination of these reclaimed yarns.

Pattern making

the square project — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:39:57 +0000

Julie is busy diligently perfecting the pattern pieces so they can be sent off to the factory for the Fall collection.

Spring 12 coming soon!

the square project — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:53:30 +0000

The Spring 2012 line will be coming out soon! In the meantime, check out these awesome mini pictures from the lookbook!

Study & Play

the square project — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:14:27 +0000

Study & Play

Here’s a sneak peek at our brand new line for little girls. It will be available for pre-sale in January.

bags

the square project — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:53:15 +0000

We had some leftover blanket wool from the Fall 2011 ponchos so we decided to make some bags! Made entirely from recycled materials we had in our Brooklyn studio, the Fall bags come in two sizes:

Oversized tote: a fully-lined 23″ square with one large outside pocket and 3 inside pockets, including one zippered pouch, reclaimed leather shoulder straps

Bucket bag: the totes little brother, this one is also fully lined with 3 inside pockets and one outside pocket, and a a reclaimed leather strap that is long enough to cross the body.

Available at International Playground in Manhattan and Brooklyn Denim Co. in, well, Brooklyn. We love them so much we’re going to release a new colour every month, but don’t wait too long to get one… we only made 4 of each of these bad boys! If you’re not in New York, don’t worry! We’ll be making future editions of these bags available on our webshop, too.