(Monday) Inspiration: NYC Structures — by Alyssa Judson on Monday, November 9, 2015

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I spent Friday wandering around New York City... so the photos for this week's inspiration are all taken by yours truly! The sense of...

Gold Dress Re-Design — by Alyssa Judson on Monday, August 17, 2015

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Remember this dress? This was the first dress I ever made (you can read more about it here.) Well, it's still one of my favorit...

Saturday Inspiration: Zaha Hadid — by Alyssa Judson on Saturday, August 15, 2015

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Recently I've been pinning tons of pictures of Zaha Hadid's architecture designs. A lot of my design inspiration comes from futuri...

Ice Chiffon Dress — by Alyssa Judson on Friday, August 14, 2015

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As soon as I write this, I'm off to cut a few rectangles out of this gorgeous polyester chiffon: I ordered this from Mood Fabri...

Saturday Inspiration: Fire and Ice — by Alyssa Judson on Saturday, August 8, 2015

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Yes Mr. Frost, both fire and ice can be deadly, but they can also be beautiful and intriguing. Together, they can make a jaw-dropping s...

Sketchbook Snapshot- Silk Wool Dress — by Alyssa Judson on Thursday, August 6, 2015

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Here's a quick snap of my workspace at the moment: And here is a close-up of my design! I used markers, watercolor paint,...

Casual Summer Days — by Alyssa Judson on Thursday, August 6, 2015

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The past few days have been so breezy, which has been quite a (welcome) shock compared to the stagnant air of Manhattan, where I st...

Fashion Sketch-Neoprene Outfit — by Alyssa Judson on Friday, July 31, 2015

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After a busy summer taking "Summer Live" classes at the Fashion Institute of Technology, I have gotten back into designing, sewin...

APPARENTLY FRINGE IS COOL — by Alyssa Judson on Tuesday, June 16, 2015

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DESIGN BY ALYSSA ADELLE JUDSON Fringe is now a hot trend, and will be through the rest of the year (at least)! It has take...

Neoprene Dress — by Alyssa Judson on Tuesday, June 16, 2015

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                                            I made this dress to wear to my high school's winter semi-formal this past wint...

INTRODUCTION — by Alyssa Judson on Tuesday, June 16, 2015

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Hey guys! So here I go with my first blog post on Wandering Opal! To start off, here's a bit about me: My name is Alyssa Adelle Ju...