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I also made a bunch of accessories for Kristian to go with his new wardrobe pieces. These cufflinks are very special. The wooden buttons were hand-made by a dear friend from German plum wood. Continue reading “Boyfriend accessories” »

I really love this fabric. Such a soft, medium-weight chocolate brown wool knit. He loves the sleeve length and the fit. Continue reading “Boyfriend sweater 2” »

I’ve been asked to make men’s wear many times, by many friends. It doesn’t come to me the same way, but I’ve been slowly experimenting on Kristian. Here is a sweater I made for him. It’s made of a high-quality, medium to heavy weight green wool knit. It’s lovely. The button is a hand-made plum wood button made by a dear friend of mine.  Continue reading “Boyfriend’s Christmas presents” »

Nicole Bogart braved hanging out with me for three days…

This bracelet is the nice side effect of another project I was working on for a bride. Made of braided strands of silver glass seed beads, it measures 8 1/2 to 9 inches, and should fit most wrists. Win it to add to your own holiday sparkle or give it as a gift. You know the drill – like us on Facebook, leave a comment below, or tweet the reason you should win to @breeynmccarney. Get two extra entries by joining our mailing list.  A runner-up winner will receive a gift card for $25 towards a custom piece. Winners will be chosen at random on December 18th. Good luck! x Continue reading “Holiday giveaway!” »

It’s worth mentioning that we offer gift certificates in any amount. We can dress it up and wrap it pretty and ship it either to you or to the person you wish to gift. For faster or last minute orders, we can email the certificate document for you to print yourself and hide under the tree. A custom designed and fit dress is a wonderful experience – a fantastic gift for any woman. For more information, email us at info [@] breeyn [dot] com.

We are having a holiday soiree on Tuesday December 6th between 6 and 9pm. Come by and have some holiday refreshments with us, browse samples and holiday pieces. There are even door prizes! We’d love to see you.

I waited until Sabrina wore her dress out in public to post pics of the finished frock. This dress was a serious labour of love, but I learned a lot and it was totally worth the effort. Sab wore it to the Absolute Mode party and Jeanne Beker complimented her on it. Exciting stuff.

Marcus Kan is known for his accessories, particularly his bowties. An enduring favourite is the gold-plated ceramic one he wore to the Elle 10th Anniversary party. After the Paper Dolls project by Christopher Lewis and I, Marcus requested that we make him a paper LED bowtie that he could wear to Ukamaku‘s one year anniversary event. Continue reading “Marcus’s bowtie” »

Katrina is one of my dearest friends. Recently she asked me to make an apron that she could give to her friend Jessy as a house warming gift, based around one I’d made for her in the past. Continue reading “House-warming gift for Jessy” »