There are so many reasons to LOVE your belly at any age. We are all hard on ourselves and need to remember self- kindness. Your belly is health and a great reminder to take care of myself with good sleep, exercise and nutrition… the more fat you carry the harder on your heart ~ Let’s […]

Here at Karina Dresses, we have always designed and created our dresses right here in Brooklyn, NY. Yes, they are handmade in the USA! Great news!  Now we are designing some of our Spring 2015 Fabrics here in the USA as well. From the desk of designer Karina- This past year we have been growing […]

the power of positive thinking   Meeting your maker is about what I’ve been up to this past month; this is something I’ve been up to for much longer!   “The way to happiness: Keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, expect little, give much. Scatter sunshine, forget self...

Being an American made dress maker, you could say that I’m fairly busy most days. Though I’m busy, I still have some free time to work and play as I wish. One of my favorite things to do in my spare time is to go to yard sales and thrift shops. There is no telling what […]

This woman inspires me. This woman is 99-year-old Lillian Webber. Lillian uses her time to make a dress from scratch everyday, so a small needy child in Africa will have something to wear. In the past two years, Lillian has made more than 840 dresses, and she plans on making 150 more by next May!...

I have moved many times in my life.  West coast, east coast, city and country. We have all done it! Most recently, my parents are moving out of the house my siblings and I grew up in. A house that they have spent the last 50 years of their marriage in. Moving can be exhausting, physically […]