Colour!

  

'Giallo- Zafferano, grano, mais o limone, regala uno splendente 

fresh touch a tailleur, tute e kaftam.

è yellow passion.'

 

'Viola- Misterioso, intrigante, è puro charme.  

Riflettori puntati su Purple & dintorni.

Da remixare ton sur ton.'

'Arancio- Vitamina C per outfit in seta, jersey, chiffon e PVC.  

Da ossare in total color o in print mix. Easy Chic!'

"Glamour il book-moda della primavera- Supplemento al Febbraio 2012"

Create for Stephen Jones....

Wow, a dream come true-- WORK FOR STEPHEN JONES!!

Well, not really work for Mr. Jones... but.. 

create from one of his patterns!!!

It is the eight pattern offered by SHOWstudio 

in a series of eight  "Design_Download".

Master milliner Stephen Jones has been going strong for three decades!  
Quick download this pattern, 

click on the photo above to take you to the site!!

Have fun creating!!

Photo: SHOWstudio.com

Do you know Micheal Cinco?

His career began by designing office and hotel uniforms for a firm in Japan. Micheal Cinco was born in the Philippines, but he has lived, worked, and studied internationally.

He has worked in London, Dubai, London, and Paris. In Paris he attended the
prestigious school central Saint Martin's School of Art in 2002.

The Couture House of Micheal Cinco opened in 2003 in Dubai. His designs are amazingly detailed, beautiful, and unique! He specializes in one of a kind mouth dropping amazingly unique evening and wedding gowns.

"I travel a lot…my visual research ranges over many cultures and periods.
Every item that interests me is collected in my mind to be used as
possible future stimuli…i believe all artists are eclectic “

Angel Locsin at the 37th International Emmy Awards.
She was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress.

Balenciaga!!

Balenciaga and Spain: de Young Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco

I can watch this over and over!!!

Dior- Haute Couture Paris- 2011

Glancing through the Christian Dior 2011 Haute Couture Paris Collection I wanted to share five of my favorite designs:

The headpieces are whisped together by the wind,

and the fabrics are in abundance!

The full collection and detailed images can be viewed here.

Images from FashionMag.com.

Björk - Gloomy Sunday

St Paul's Cathedral, Alexander McQueen Memorial- 09-20-2010



I just found this, I like it! Love her costume and the song is wonderful classic! Wow, cover of 1941 Billie Holiday's Gloomy Sunday.


A few words from Bjork from BjorkOfficialSite:

"Dear Lee I can't stop thinking how both fierce and feeble you are, it is difficult to grasp this my condolences go out to your family and firends and all your team who must be all trying to fathom this, I would like to thank you for all your inspiration, it was so important to me to get to work with you and your team a real mashup of fertile minds it was vital to my development I'm grateful, and all the warmth all around you and your mom"...Bjork

Settembre 2010- Vogue Supplemento

I always look foward to the September issue of Italia Vogue because they always include an amazing supplement!

I wanted to share a couple of my favorites from Valentino Couture!

I am in love with these gaiters, they are so inspiring!

Mules Ricamati E Ghetti Di Nappa con Fiocchi: Valentno Couture.

This is one of my favorite images!

Abito Crinolina Di Gazar E Mules Con fiocchi- Valentino Couture.

Farewell Master McQueen

Italian Couture- Gattinoni

Studing fashion as I grew up I know that Milan, Italy is the fashion capital of the world. But everday I learn of new amazing Italian masters!

Fernanda Gattinoni, Italian born in 1906 moved to London in the 1920's. There he perfected his interest in design and tailored clothes. He has worked with icons such as Gabrielle Chanel, Audrey Hepburn, Ava Gardner, Ingrid Bergman, and Ian Claire.

In the 1930's he returns to Italy. He opens up the couture house, Ventura in Milan. Four years later headquarter are opened in Rome. It not only represented a growing business but a econonic and cultural renewal for the county. An area of one hundred and twenty thousand square meters for workers is set up.

Fernanda Gattinoni dies on the 26th of November 2002 in his home in Rome, he was 96 years old. Today Guillermo Mariotto runs the couture house.

Gattinoni Spring/Summer 2010- Alta Moda Roma

What Detail!

Lush fabrics!

Amazing structure!

Unique Designs!

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Linen-Bamboo Hat Completed!

The hat is finally completed! It took me slightly longer than I anticipated, in between alterations, fittings, and a wedding, I am glad to say it is complete.

It is more of a couture headpiece, it is not an everyday hat for sure.

Working from my sketch I constructed a small top hat from buckram. It is covered in the linen fabric from the skirt I purchased. The linen was perfect to work with, I enjoyed working with the printed white and blue stripes on the fabric.

The tip of the hat is made of rows of bamboo stitched together.

Bamboo pieces are used as a small accent in the front of the headpiece. The top hat is attached to a buckram base which contains horsehair along the edge to attach to ones head.

The top hat is attached to the base at a slight tilt to the side. I also used the linen fabric between the base and top hat with an additional accent of bamboo.

It is perfect for a special occasion, worn at a slight tilt on the head!

Note: This lovely can be purchased in my Etsy shop! It can be yours if so desired!!

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20 Years of Sorbier

Creations of Franck sorbier- Photos : Patrick Gries

An exhibititon will be dedicated to French fashion designer Franck Sorbier. This will be the first devoted to him, in Central France's Lyon fabric museum, celebrating 20 years of his work. The retrospecive of his work is marking the last 10 in haute couture, one of only 11 houses entitled to that designation under the strict rules of Paris fashion's governing body.

Sorbier is a hands-on craftman who creates unique pieces. He uses a technique of compression where he sews over fabric over and over, it is similar to giving fabrics a quality of papier mache. He turns humble raw materials into works of art, using various amazing techniques.

The exhibit will run from March to September 2009.

Gaultier couture 2009

Something else that caught my eye while viewing the Couture Summer Spring 2009 shows on Style.it, was Gaultier.

Amazing silhouettes. Super amazing headpieces!

Couture 2009

The Master continues!

I just viewed the Spring Summer 2009 Haute Couture collections on Style.it.

John Galliano is amazing. Wow!

This is one of my favorite Dior piece for 2009!

So much fabric, volume, and amazing creations!