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Brother-Sister Duo Samshék Proves that Custom Made Clothes Don’t Have To Be Boring

One of the newest brands to join the Balodana marketplace is Samshek, which offers delightfully fresh designs at very affordable prices. How do they do it? Read on to find out! The name Samshék reflects the two parts of a … Read More

Lino

An Interview with Luxury Designer Lino Piani

Balodana represents a number of clothing designers and makers, in a wide range of prices from affordable to luxury class. We’re sometimes asked about the differences. It’s a bit like cars, we say: there are great, dependable cars with lower … Read More

Anastasia Chatzka in Boutique

Designer of the Month: Anastasia Chatzka

We’re so thrilled to have talked to our Designer of the Month Anastasia Chatzka about her brand and her story this past week! Midwest fashion designer Anastasia Chatzka was born and raised in Detroit and now calls Chicago home. Vibrant … Read More

Balodana at The Guild

Balodana at The Guild (Trunk Show & Free Measurements)

In our campaign to provide women with easy, free body measurements, Balodana is hosting a series of pop-ups and trunk shows all summer long at The Guild in Lincoln Park, Chicago! The Guild is the new one-stop pop up shop … Read More

IFBTW

5 Steps to Hosting Your Own Measurement Party

We have an idea for your next party with the gals: a “You Are Size You” measurement party! From cosmetics to clothes, at-home parties have become a part of the American shopping experience. There are some perks to parties that … Read More

This could be you getting your measurements taken!

Making Time For Measurements: Your 3 Most Common Questions Answered

So, you’ve been thinking of making your first custom-made fashion purchase. Perhaps a few of Teyxo’s designs have caught your eye, or maybe you’re totally smitten with a Sumissura suit that would look phenomenal next fall. You reach for your … Read More

An Interview With ZeBra Bras Designer, Hannah Johnson

As women, we’ve all been there: 9:30 a.m., a critical meeting with a client or an important job interview. You turn to grab your meeting notes from your fashionable black leather bag when it happens. Snap. Your bra strap. Again. … Read More

Measuring Tape

Why is American Sizing So Screwy?

Currently hanging in my closet, you’ll find a kaleidoscope of dresses from size 6 to XL. Weirdly, despite the wildly different sizes on their tags, they all actually fit me pretty well. I’m an 8 in Tahari brand, a 10 … Read More

Dana Todd Peabody Awards

5 Things That Happened When I Started Having My Clothing Custom Made For Me

Like many women, I’ve always loved clothes. Goth dresses helped me express my angst as a teen. Tailored separates and power suits telegraphed my role as a fearless corporate leader in my 20s and 30s (to offset my crazy punk … Read More

Traditional Clothing Fails

Could Custom Clothing Solve Fashion Woes?

We have a problem. Our clothes are failing us. This might seem a little dramatic — but really, stop and think about it. Since the advent of globalization, the allure of slicing costs by outsourcing work to foreign countries has become the … Read More