View fullsize Measure twice, cut once: today I’m drafting a pattern for a nice swingy, summer top for myself πŸ’ More to come - still deciding on what fabric and colors I want to go for πŸ€” • • • • • #inspiration #fashionillustration #
View fullsize SarahKoval.com has been freshly updated with new projects and more newness coming soon πŸ‘πŸΌ stay tuned • • • • • #inspiration #fashionillustration #fashiondesign #womenwhomake #artanddesign #design #sewing #makersofinstagram
View fullsize Okay gang! It’s time to FINISH πŸ‘πŸΌ UP πŸ‘πŸΌ PROJECTSSSS πŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌ. In this time of uncertainty (and a lot of down time since I cannot go into work) I’m shifting my focus on my personal work and my portfolio. I’m not sure if I&rsq
View fullsize The pin I’m wearing here belonged to my grandmother who was a woman of many talents. Apart from being a wonderful mother, grandmother and great grandmother, she was a painter, a fashion designer and an expert seamstress. I owe a lot of my talen
View fullsize *its not uncommon in the fashion industry to be given design tests as part of the interview process for design positions. Here’s a sneak peek of one one of my favorites πŸ˜‰* • • • • • #inspiration #fashionillustration #f
View fullsize Cookin up something good 🍳 • • • • • #inspiration #fashionillustration #fashiondesign #designer #womenwhomake #artanddesign #design #sewing #makersofinstagram #illustration #femaledesigners #sarahkoval #new #prisma #prismama
View fullsize My faithful sewing companion, Trevor πŸ₯°
View fullsize a happy Friday = new projects from @grainlinestudio • • • • • #inspiration #fashionillustration #fashiondesign #womenwhomake #artanddesign #design #sewing #makersofinstagram #illustration #femaledesigners #sarahkoval #new
View fullsize Hi everyone, it’s time to #meettheartist ! So, as I’m sure you’ve gathered, my name is Sarah Koval and I’m a fashion designer living and working in New York City. I’ve had a passion for design since I was taught how to s
View fullsize Do you ever need to sketch out your thoughts before jumping into a project? I know I do! Im hemming a beautiful dress for a maid of honor and needed to remind myself on my preferred way to hem circular skirts (and this time made from the ever fun and
View fullsize The beautiful golden velveteen was stitched up and delivered to its new home, but what could it be? ....more to come ✨ • • • • • #inspiration #seamstress #maker #patternmaking #fashionillustration #fashiondesign #womenwhomake
View fullsize Getting lost in luscious golden velveteen this week, but what could it be for? πŸ€” ...more to come • • • • • #sewingproject #velvet #homedecor #laboroflove #inspiration #fashionillustration #fashiondesign #womenwhomake #artand
View fullsize CAMP ! I recently made a visit to the @metmuseum to see their annual fashion exhibition and this year did not disappoint ✨ Flip through for some of my favorite pieces, including a @moschino handbag designed to look like an iron (pretty sure I need o
View fullsize πŸ‘€πŸ‘€πŸ‘€ β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β € β €• β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €• β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €• β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €•#inspiration #fashionillustration #SS20 #springsummer #fashiondesign #womenwhomake #artanddesign #design #sewing #makersofinsta
View fullsize An organized mess, aka workspaceπŸ–Š • • • • • #inspiration #fashionillustration #fashiondesign #womenwhomake #artanddesign #design #sewing #makersofinstagram #illustration #femaledesigners #sarahkoval #new #keepworking #workha
View fullsize Laying out the looks and getting ready to ink some sketches βœ¨πŸ–Šβœ¨ #SS2020 • • • • • #inspiration #fashionillustration #fashiondesign #womenwhomake #artanddesign #design #sewing #makersofinstagram #illustration #femaledesigners
View fullsize Sketched my croqui, finalized hair style and color, and now I’m diving into illustrating this collection! More to come πŸ’«. • • • • • #inspiration #fashionillustration #fashiondesign #womenwhomake #artanddesign #design #
View fullsize 1) Pick a hairstyle: βœ”οΈ (opted for the choppy lob) 2) Pick a hair color: πŸ€” • • • • • #inspiration #fashionillustration #fashiondesign #womenwhomake #artanddesign #design #sewing #makersofinstagram #illustration #femaledesign
View fullsize Quick warmup today to help decide what hair style(s) to use for my next portfolio piece πŸ’‡‍β™€οΈπŸ€·‍♀️ decisions decisions... • • • • • #inspiration #fashionillustration #fashiondesign #womenwhomake #artanddesign #design
View fullsize 🌿Happy International Woman’s Day🌿 • • • • • #inspiration #fashionillustration #fashiondesign #womenwhomake #artanddesign #design #sewing #makersofinstagram #illustration #femaledesigners #sarahkoval #new #internationa