THE MODERN TWIST ON TIE-DYE Tie-dye has grown up and resurfaced as one of todayrsquo;s most inspired looks. Whether dip-dye; shibori; ombreacute;; or the traditional circle pattern; the new take on tie-dye is amazingly fresh; fashionable; and fun. In Tie-Dye: Dye It; Wear It; Share It; acclaimed fashion designer and artist Shabd Simon-Alexander shares her techniques for creating the innovative styles that make her own hand-dyed collection so popular. Packed with Shabdrsquo;s design secrets; color guidance; expert tips on making each piece distinctly your own; and twenty-two step-by-step projects for garments; accessories; and home deacute;cor items; this book will soon have you creating sophisticated dresses; leggings; scarves; tees; and more. Once you experience tie-dye like this; yoursquo;ll never think of it the same way again!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Absolutely Beautiful!By Sebrina ParkerThis is a book that has been on my to be owned list for a while and when it finally arrived in the mail today I was over the moon and of course re-read the whole thing in one setting. So what makes this book so amazing?Well if some of you somehow missed this news flash; I am mixed. And I am married to a man who does not share the same racial heritage as me. So our kids will be even more mixed. Mexican; Native American; German; Caucasian; Irish; Austrian; Czech and Prussian to be exact.Growing up mixed was interesting for me. While most of my life was spent in areas predominated by white culture; at 17 I moved into a household that primarily spoke Spanish and ate Mexican food everyday. In both areas I felt as many of the parents and Kip expressed in Mixed; that I was always pressured to chose one culture over the other. "Choose one" on the demographic forms.So what I loved about this book is how it embraces a new generation of mixed kids and paves the way for them that they dont have to choose one race over the other. They wont have to choose to identify with one race but can embrace their Heinz 57 of cultures and be proud and beautiful.If I had to pick one complaint with this book; its that is wasnt as diversified as Id like to see. A few mix combinations were displayed over and over again with some not pictured at all (Where are the strictly Latino/Caucasian kids?).Overall this is a book I am so happy to have as part of my permanent bookshelf and definitely plan to share it with my children in the years to come.15 of 15 people found the following review helpful. Checking more than one box; all of them "wonderful"By Esther SchindlerA few months ago; I saw the museum exposition based on this book at the Japanese-American Museum in Los Angeles. I was so delighted and inspired by it that I very nearly bought the book immediately; but I figured; "Well; cmon; how often am I going to look at it?" But Ive been haunted by these photos -- in a nice way -- so I finally gave into temptation and bought myself a copy. You probably should indulge; too.The book is; as the title implies; primarily photos of kids from mixed backgrounds. Each portrait includes the childs background; so you can see that Kieli is Chinese; Scottish and Irish. (You dont need to be told that shes a cutie.) The children are all under the age of 12; as the author said in the museum show; that is young enough that the children dont yet define themselves primarily in terms of race. For example; he asked each of them to write or draw answers to "Who are you?" and most said things like; "I like baseball" rather than "Im Chinese."The book would be worth it simply as a cool collection of kids portraits; and as inspiration for anyone who wanted to see how to take better pictures of their kids. But where it transcends "interesting" and approaches "magical" is in the text that accompanies many of the photos; and in the essays at the beginning of the book. Many of the photos include the "who are you?" essay or drawing ("I play soccer. I am amazing."...) or notes written by one of the kids parents; nearly all of which are upbeat ("....I have struggled for years to come to terms with my racial identity; but I dont believe my children will have that problem").Theres an engaging essay by the author; who pointed out that until the U.S. Census of 2000 he had to "choose one" when it came to identifying his race; and that such choices could make someone feel as though hes rejecting one of his parents. (Plenty of forms still have "check one;" Ive since noticed.) I was also inspired by the long forward by Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng; the sister of President Obama; in which she wrote about the self-perceptions of those who grow up as mixed race. "The newly visible and active presence of mixed-race youth offers interesting opportunities for discussions about identity;" she writes; and she explains the importance of "appreciation for complex identities and [the need to] thereby usher in a more truly inclusive understanding of diversity." The afterward by Cher is nice but its only a page -- just one step above a book blurb.This is a wonderful book; and it will cheer you up immensely. Recommended.7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Nice to see a lot of different looksBy Aaron CI bought this book out of curiosity because my daughter is biracial. There are photos of children of many ages; sometimes with a little drawing or note from the child; sometimes with a note from the parent. These are all very positive; the parents talking about how great their kids are and how much they love them. Not a lot of commentary on difficulties kids may face... its definitely a book with a we are all human type of message; which is nice. Each photo also lists the mix for each kid; which is interesting. I am not sure I believe all the claims; as some parents seemed to view having a mixed heritage as being like collecting Pokemon -- gotta have em all. Fun book; overall.