31 Thursday Dec 2015
Posted in fabrication, signature look, style cue, style ideas?, style inspiration, womenswear
For New Year’s Eve (NYE) party fun dress directive
it’s all about the ‘s-factors’:
shine
sparkle
shimmer
sheen
No other fabric decorative feature
sums up the ‘s-factors’ quite like sequins.
So shout out “Happy New Year” 2016 in
sequins style!
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Three on-point sequin statement looks:
Rock -n- Roll steady
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Old school glam
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Space age spectrum
(images from vogue)
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What’s your sequins statement look for NYE 2016?
21 Saturday Nov 2015
Posted in colour, colourspeak, fabrication, leather wear, metallics, ready to wear
Tags
autumn/winter 2015, fabrication, leather, leather fabrication, leather metallics, Lutz Huelle - designer, silver metallic fashion
German born
London trained
(at the prestigious art / design school Central Saint Martins, CSM )
Paris based-
the designer, Lutz Huelle
launched his eponymous label in 2000.
Known for his ‘metamorphic’ aesthetics in
re-interpreting familiar silhouette, fabrication, styling-
his collections are greatly anticipated for their
‘what’s next’ fashion factor.
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For a / w 2015,
his leather pieces with gold / silver metallic finishes
shimmered on the runway.
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by designer, Lutz Huelle
for a / w 2015
Leather dress with gold metallic, veined finish
knee-length, high neck
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Crackled gold effect leather cover
asymmetric hem, textile sleeves
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In silver metallic
leather skirt with hem on the diagonal and side train
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Crisp colour combo
stark white roll neck top
deep sapphire blue textural bomber jacket
silver metallic mid length dress
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30 Friday Oct 2015
Tags
Alberta Ferretti, Altuzarra, Derek Lam, fabrication, Fendi, Jason Wu, Jill Stuart, suede, suede as wardrobe staple, suede for all seasons, suede garments, suede scene, textural fabrication, Trussardi, wardrobe staple fabrication, womenswear
Suede
is a type of leather with a napped (raised, fuzzy) surface.
Traits of thinness and suppleness allows for its versatility as
clothing fabrication.
Once traditionally used as
material for attire worn during the cooler clime,
suede is now applied as fabric for all seasons.
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It is textural.
It can be dyed to yield a full range of fashion fun colours.
It can be constructed into all types of core clothing pieces:
trousers, tops, skirts, coats, jackets.
It is a fashion fabrication perennial: suitable wear for all seasons.
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For 2015 and beyond
for spring warmth to winter chill wear-
the suede scene has become fashion wardrobe de rigueur
featuring creative colour and singular silhouette.
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(images from wmagazine.com):
Halloween hues
black sleeveless top, cinched at waist, asymmetric hem
burnt orange, ankle length culottes
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Party pinafore
deep-creek grey hue dress
deep V-neck line, side leg split
asymmetric, single button closure at waist
from designer, Jason Wu
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(images from vogue.com):
Moss meadows
dark moss-green coat dress
by designer, Jason Wu
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dark moss-green top and asymmetric waist skirt
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Coordinating colours
soft lilac coat, navy top, dark magenta A-line skirt
from designer Derek Lam
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(image from metro uk):
tri-colour patchwork pattern skirt
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with exposed stitching detail:
Oxford blue top, A-line teal green skirt
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Jump (suit) into it!
medium-blue hue onesie, accented with a red belt
from Trussardi
by designer, Gaia Trussardi
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Chocolate hue ; Casual cool
trousers: joggers (t) and harem (b)
from Fendi
by Karl Lagerfeldand Silvia Venturini Fendi
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(images from fashionista.com):
Deconstructed / Reconstructed
Fashion Fabulous!
tan dress worn with white roll neck jumper
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Half tucked
muddy-grey shirt, long sleeves, single breast pocket
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Autumnal flavour
pumpkin orange maxi dress
crochet, needlework details
by designer, Alberta Ferretti
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Pink blush: anything but timid
mid-length pencil skirt, with large front pocket
by designer, Jill Stuart
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Shirt emphasis
mustard shirt with clasp closure
from Altuzarra
by designer, Jason Altuzarra
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Blue suede attitude
all but the shoes, from top to bottom
by designer, Jason Wu
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11 Wednesday Feb 2015
Tags
denim, denim design, denim fabrication, denim innovation, denim wear, fabrication, Faustine Steinmetz, Spring 2015
Faustine Steinmetz
is a designer with a new vision for denim fabrication.
A graduate of both The Atelier Chardon Savard, Paris
and Central Saint Martins, London-
she launched her label in 2013
With a clear artistic directive in mind and a loom in hand,
she has created a visually engaging look and texture to denim-wear.
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(image from fashionsnap.com):
“I think artisan techniques are my biggest source of inspiration.”
designer, Faustine Steinmetz
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She states simply that,
“it’s all recycled denim that I’ve re-felted.” (quote from vogue.co.uk)
Yet achieving the finished piece is anything but simple in execution.
Rather, it is a method expertly thought out and intricately constructed:
“Each fabric is solely handwoven by one person
using one of our traditional hand looms.
Each piece is meticulously made by hand,
with some pieces taking over a week to weave.”
(quote from faustinesteinmetz.com)
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(image from joujouvilleroy.com):
Samples of denim fabric manipulations
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Ms. Steinmetz’s approach to the design and fabrication
of denim- a wardrobe staple –
is that of a true artisan:
hand-crafted, inventive, detailed and of singular beauty-
Masterful!
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(images from denimology.com):
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