posted: Friday, May 11 5:33pm

I was looking for an expert fashion designer with creativity and superb sewing/tailoring skills. Gunilla has them all. I enjoy vintage clothing, and she does an absolutely amazing job of creating one-of-a-kind pieces that use Carol Little designs, Spencer Alexis jackets, beautiful lace and fringe, unique buttons and other classic components. I receive comments regularly on my outfits--the color blending, the artistic accents, and the tailoring. She has my highest recommendation--and I've been using her services for almost ten years. See Gunilla for the best!

posted: Monday, Jan 31 10:22pm

Gunilla is a truly gifted creative artist. She worked with me, starting from a sketch, to design and hand sew my dream wedding dress. I turned to Gunilla after trying to find something in a shop that I liked and coming up empty-handed. Going to talk to her was such a relief after those failures. From the minute you meet her, you can tell she has great taste and style, and her work is phenomenal. Her rates are very reasonable, she is 100% reliable, and her attention to detail is unparalleled. Not only did she make me a custom dress, she made me feel amazing in it too!

posted: Sunday, Nov 7 3:33pm

I have interviewed a number of dressmakers in San Diego to design and create a special Halloween costume for me and my sister. After a number of meetings I found Gunilla. Wow, she is unbelievable. Besides being extremely professional and knowledgeable, she is also VERY creative. She had vision of the costume and was able to not only create it but think through of all the little details and accessories to go with it. She created a master piece. My sister and I were the best dressed at the very special Halloween party. We received a gazillion complements and I could not have been happier. Gunilla knew everything about material, she gave great recommendations and completed everything right on time for the big event. I was so impressed!!! I would recommend her to anyone, in fact I will use Gunilla again for any occasion. I find that it is so much better to create a dress rather than buy because it will be special, unique and no one will have it. Gunilla has class, taste, experience, professionalism, personality. She is super easy to work with. I couldn't have been happier with what she created. She exceeded ALL my expectations. I will use Gunilla again and again.

posted: Wednesday, Sep 1 11:22am

I found Gunilla after agonizing over the idea of a custom dress, the cost, the risk... and I couldn't have been happier with my decision to meet with her and trust in her to make the dress of my dreams. Aside from being a lovely person, her attention to detail, her attentiveness to my ideas and of course the superb craftsmanship blew me away. The fabrics she suggested, the way she explained how different fabrics would feel, and look was like an education! I really felt like she had my best interest in mind and not the dollar signs. Not to mention that the price was unbeatable... I scoured racks and websites in search of what I wanted, and even at upscale boutiques there is no way i would have found what i wanted... not to mention at a price i would pay... I wouldn't have had it any other way.

posted: Tuesday, Mar 30 10:57am

I'd been sewing for years but wanted to learn how to fit patterns better. I attended a week-long class held by Gunilla, and I was blown away by the depth of her knowledge. She knows fabrics, textures, styles, and sewing and fitting techniques. Gunilla's specialty is custom wedding gowns. I've witnessed the construction of a wide variety of dresses, all of them absolutely beautiful and made to the please each bride. And, she's a pleasure to work with! You have her undivided attention in her studio, whether for a consultation or a follow-up fitting. She's never missed a deadline, either. I've learned from her many techniques for making professional-looking garments. A dry cleaner in NYC who pressed an outfit I'd made for a wedding (under Gunilla's guidance) at first didn't believe it wasn't "store bought" (she thought I'd removed the tags). When I returned to pick it up, she commented that she'd looked the garments over very closely and was impressed with the quality of construction, and that she knew what to look for! I have to say that my dress wouldn't have merited such a compliment if it weren't for Gunilla. I'm so glad I found her! She'll be making my daughter's wedding dress, for sure.

posted: Monday, Mar 29 9:33pm

I had a great experience working with Gunilla on the design and completion of my "one of a kind" dream wedding dress. She was professional and easy to work with and met all agreed upon deadlines. Most importantly her work product (my dress) was impeccable and flawless, I received many compliments throughout my day. I highly recommend that you work with her to design your dream dress!