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"Sustainable bespoke wedding dress: A Medieval Fantasy Upcycle"
The making of a sustainable wedding dress in Manchester (UK)

Silvia Hoya Mena
Mar 235 min read
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"The Nightmare Before Christmas" costume making special!
Hello reader and happy pre-Christmas! This is my last post of the year 2024. I started this blog when I moved to my new-old studio last...

Silvia Hoya Mena
Dec 15, 20244 min read
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Tailoring Tyla's outfits for the MTV EMA Awards in Manchester 2024
Last week I had a very exciting job: I worked for the beautiful South African self-made artist (singer/songwriter) Tyla in preparation of...

Silvia Hoya Mena
Nov 17, 20249 min read
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"A Night at The Museum" with Rags to Bitches and Ossie Clark.
Once upon a time in the late noughties, there was a fabulous vintage & vintage inspired clothing, jewellery & accessories, and bespoke...

Silvia Hoya Mena
Oct 27, 20248 min read
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A dress with a soul: Paula's upcycled wedding dress was rich with sentimental value.
I have always been into repurposing old things and creating something new out of the old. I am a firm believer in putting the earth...
Silvia Hoya Mena
Sep 7, 20245 min read
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That time two of my designs appeared on Vogue Italy
I have always looked up to Vogue magazine for their absolutely stunning editorials, especially the Italy edition, which has the best...
Silvia Hoya Mena
Jun 16, 20249 min read
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A red lace wedding dress with a matching veil.
Dear readers, this time I'd love to tell you about one of my favourite designs and makes: the red lace wedding dress with the matching...
Silvia Hoya Mena
Jun 3, 20244 min read
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The (in)famous "Pizza Dress"
Hello sewing lovers, curious creatures and passers-by! My new studio is finally up and running, and I am up and running too, sooo time to...
Silvia Hoya Mena
May 17, 20243 min read
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When life goes full circle
When life goes full circle...let it be. If you told me 12 years ago, when I moved into my new workshop in Thorniley Studios, that within...
Silvia Hoya Mena
Apr 21, 20241 min read
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...End of an (amazing) era
The last day of this month, I will be saying "good bye" to the best studio I have ever had. I've had it for 10 years in which I have...
Silvia Hoya Mena
Mar 25, 20243 min read
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Welcome to the first blog I will ever write!
Welcome to my first and last blog, and congratulations for finding me whilst digging in the darkness of the web universe. Disclaimer...
Silvia Hoya Mena
Mar 17, 20242 min read
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New BLOG coming...
...soon!
Silvia Hoya Mena
Mar 13, 20241 min read
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