WHO IS SHE? An up and coming independent designer based in the Bay Area of California. I started off sewing my junior year of high school customizing sweaters, shoes, and other things for myself. With the purchase of my first sewing machine my senior year I knew I would be unstoppable. Unfortunately I had never used a sewing machine a day in my life. But with a lot of determination I figured out and since then have been furthering my skills and making apparel for just about anyone who wants a bit of YO SHANK! swag. WHAT DOES SHE DO? Self taught sewer my main goal in the YO SHANK! line to to create more uniqueness in fashion. The number one reason why no two things I make are exactly the same. ORIGINALITY IS EVERYTHING. Everything in my portfolio are things I have made and examples of things I can make for you. Since like I said, no two things I make are the same you can trust you won't see another soul wearing it. YO SHANK! is not only about originality but also eco-friendly. The majority of the items I make are made from reused materials and fabrics.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

I am soooooo ready for Spring! Only 3 more days :D I've made a few new things I cant wait to wear this Spring. Like I said in my last post I'm all about crop tops right now so I revamped a cool vintage men's T Shirt I got at a thrift store. By the way I encourage everyone to check out their local thrift stores. You can find some really cool & unique pieces that you could never find at Forever 21 and pay less than a third of the cost and its also really good for the environment. I also put together a Floral print skirt. And floral is a really big trend this Spring/Summer. I'm more of a fan big floral prints like this one I created vs smaller floral prints. Floral prints, checkered prints and actually just about in print is my favorite thing in my wardrobe right now. Thus, the tribal print bandeau I've also created. It was intended to be a head scarf but I've been really wanting a funky bandeau since I have so many solid colored one. Anyways here is some pics of my new stuff let me know what you think in the comment section below :)





Tuesday, March 8, 2011

I've been totally into prints right now & I really love mixing prints. And even though the weather is still icky I've also been going threw a white tee phase. I'm in love with white tees and all the different variations of them, especially cropped. So even though I only have 2 colors of these cropped tops and tank I've actually made them in an array of colors. Of course including white. The off the should cropped shirt is one of my favorites right now. They're so comfy & simple yet can be dressed up or dressed down. So here's a few of my new things! I love comments & suggestions so feel free to leave any. Also, if you like anything you see here and would like to purchase any, I accept payment via paypal. My email address is sgshanklin328@gmail :)