art diva studios visuals and verbiage by Rachelle Díaz
fashions
Hippy Fit (a zine) – now available on etsy
A personal photographic essay reconciling art, fashion and fitness through a bizarre combination of sports marketing and psychedelic illusions. All photography, graphic design, verbiage, digital printing & staple binding personally completed with love by yours truly in Austin, Texas. 24 pages 5″ x 7″ signed limited first edition of 31 prints Yours for a mere [...]
Purple Rain photoshoot with Jerry Jordan
Photos are by m’ mate Jerry, one of my fave art buddies ever. We both share a love of contemporary pop-surrealism, the practices of portraiture, painting, photography and graphic design, black & white ephemera, and electronic musical tastes. These images were shot in a basement in downtown Tucson on January 15, 2010, as notated by [...]
New Vintage for Fall Now on Etsy
Dress-up, bundle-up. Mint vintage at affordable prices. Free delivery in Tucson. All this and more at artdivastudio.etsy.com.
Fall Collection I
Affordable, one-of-a-kind, vintage hand-upcycled pieces now available in my Etsy shop! Click the links below to see sizes, prices and more photos. Dark Crystal T-shirt Computer Science T-shirt (unisex) Too Cool for School Sweater Collegiate Skirt PLacid Skirt SOLD
$10 End-of-Summer Etsy Sale!
New fall handmade & vintage coming soon — spring/summer stuff MUST GO! All sale items are just $10* *plus shipping. ship anywhere, or FREE local delivery!
Wardrobery
More vintage and hand up-cycled pieces in my online bodega if you haven’t been lately. Summer of Love t-shirt only $18 +shipping Also, always super-floored to be chosen as a wardrobe_remix(er) o’ the week. Be sure to check out the rest of Tricia’s (aka Bits and Bobbins) ever-thought-provoking blog.
New stuff available for everyone in my Etsy shop!
Men’s and Women’s stuff now available in my Etsy shop Vintage clothing Hand painted shoes Hand-embroidered and painted clothes All sizes: Small-Large, Women’s shoes sizes 5.5-9, Men’s shoes sizes 8.5-13 only $8-$45 Can deliver locally for free in Tucson, AZ, send me a message at rachelle@artdivastudios.com if you’re interested
Coveted Fangirl
I am so thrilled to be featured on one of my favorite fashion blogs, The Coveted. Hostess-with-the-mostest Jennine is the perfect combination of sweetheart and go-getter, and that’s what I love about her blog. See the full post here: This Old Rag? Our lurking treasures…
6th Annual Möda Provŏcateūr Photos
On me: 90′s dress I found at Savers, thrifted tights & necklace, Urban Outfitters boots On Edgar: 1930′s suit (dated on tag), vintage hat, self-made silver tie Lauren Edgar & Angelica Spraypaint on thrifted booties (brand new, I think a Payless brand) Lu & Ana Alicia Spraypaint on thrifted [...]
Fotos Fabulosos
From Troppo Fabuloso Spring Fashion Show on March 21, 2009 at Dinnerware Artspace in Tucson, Arizona. Hair/makeup/styling/accessories/footwear by me (the first time I’d ever done any of this!); clothes by Edgar Huerta/HUERTART. Special thanks to friends/models Julie, Tim and Jerry. Julie’s makeup inspired by [via]:
Troppo Fabuloso!
This is the second fashion show I’ve ever participated in! This time I am doing hair, makekup and all the styling for the pieces my collaborator, Edgar, and I are presenting. For more information, visit www.dinnerwarearts.com.
6th Annual Möda Provŏcateūr
6th Annual Möda Provŏcateūr Sunday, March 8, 6-9pm The University of Arizona Student Union Grand Ballroom A fundraiser benefitting the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation I am super-honored to be part of the finale of this event as shoe designer for fashion artist Edgar Huerta, in my first ever fashion show! Look for some amazing art [...]
Men’s t-shirts now in my Etsy store!
These two videos have inspired me of late (stupid javascript messed up my layout when I tried to embed them). Apparently everyone else in the world except the U.S. dances this way right now.
Milagros t-shirt
I’m really, REALLY happy with the way the way this lettering came out! I accidentally bought pearlized paint, but I love how it makes the letters all shiny. Inspired by the Miracles community center boombox in Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo. Most people get songs stuck in their heads; I get songs AND type stuck in [...]
Navy T-Shirt
Vintage fabric from one of my all-time favorite dresses on Urban Outfitters t-shirt. The dress was originally a maxi, but the print in thick polyester was a bit much for the eye, so I shortened it. There was a lot of fabric left over, which I’ve kept over the years. August 23, 2008 Size S/M [...]
Sweat[shirt]er
This one’s definitely been a work in progress. I cut this sweatshirt and sewed the buttons on it while I was still in college (2002?) when I had this idea to sew dainty vintage buttons on 80′s sweatshirts and turn them into sweaters. I wore this a few times and into oblivion it went after [...]
Purple Shirt
2008 Bicentennial, Hawaiian and bird fabric (all vintage) on Forever 21 knit shirt Women’s size M $25
Rewind Shirt
2008 Vintage Pierre Cardin with 80′s brushstroke appliqué Men’s size S $15
Breakfast on Pluto sweater
2007 The buttons came from a massive collection that my friend inherited from her great aunt. I call it the Breakfast on Pluto sweater because it looks like Patricia Kitten’s festive Catholic school sweater from that movie. I set this piece aside for several months, after finishing the the sleeve in March. I felt it [...]
Svata T-shirt
2007 I made the stencil on this t-shirt based on my painting, Svata. Men’s size small. $15
Glo Shirt
2007 Man’s vintage dress shirt with hot pink glow-in-the-dark stencil. Men’s size small. $40
Cloud Transmission T-shirt
2007 The toile-like fabric of the cloud is from a recently acquired dress from Thrift Town that I turned into a summer top. The buttons came from my friend Joelle. Her great-aunt passed away and left her an enormous vintage button hoard. Cotton/poly blend, women’s size small. $35
Umbrellacupcake T-shirt: Sweetened
2007 The umbrella is part of a 70′s dress I shortened, the stem and candy rain is puff paint, and the cherry is an old button. Cotton/poly blend, women’s size small. $35
Circle Skirt
2007 The applique design is based on a shirt made of vintage 70′s fabric I spotted on Etsy.com. The skirt I purchased at Dillard’s on clearance a couple of years ago. High-waisted, cotton/spandex blend, women’s US size 4. Fabric is from: The outside edge and inner diamond is from a skirt my mom used to [...]
