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Beta Test PatternsFebruary 6, 2012 – 2:34 pm
 A Line Mod Dress The first in a series of patterns for beta-testers. This pattern is available free for a short period to test in muslin. Send us your measurements and we will make a pattern just for you. Available only for the first 5 customers to write to us. If it fits…great! The pattern is yours. If it doesn’t work, let us know and we will fix it. Email us with the following information – Measurements required: Bust A Line Mod Dress Spring 2012: Fashion ForecastJanuary 31, 2012 – 9:11 am
 Photo: Yannis Vlamos / GoRunway.com  Photo: Chanel  Yannis Vlamos / GoRunway.com  Spring 2012
What to look forward to in Spring 2012 The silhouette is reminiscent of childhood dolls – nipped in waists, expansive skirts, all very fit and flare, with puff sleeves and higher necklines. The fabrics? Chiffons, Broderie Anglaise, embroidered cottons, laces, tulles and silks that serve up the feminine image on a bed of soft deliciousness. The details are collars, tucks and feathers. Ruffles, frills and embroidered edges. Check out  Cream Flower Tulle  White Cotton Eyelet  Black and Turquoise Hand Beaded Lace Valentino’s Spring Couture 2012January 31, 2012 – 7:30 am
 Valentino Spring 2012 Couture: Photo by Giovanni Giannoni Whispering soft chiffons in dreamily delicate prints. Valentino’s Spring 2012 Couture collection hints at the most delightful reminiscence, you can almost smell the heady scent of meadow flowers in the air, and feel the soft grass under your bear feet. Valentino is dependably feminine, one designer who delights in the delicate mystery of exploring the sepia toned image of being a woman. Spring 2012 is no different, with natural waists, light prints on floaty fabrics. The reminiscence defies modern conventions of tight and curvy, but takes you back to the hazy days of yore, muddled gently together in one’s mind – blending dreams of lying in fields of flowers in strapless dresses with the regal modesty of a high-necked, long sleeved dress.  Gold and Cream French Beaded Lace  White and Silver Embroidered Lace  Cream Silk Charmeuse How to Make a Peasant TopJanuary 23, 2012 – 7:05 pm
A video tutorial illustrating in six steps how to making the Peasant Blouse. Autumn/Winter 2012 in Menswear. The Paris Runways.January 23, 2012 – 7:45 am
“Sometimes the eye gets so accustomed that if you don’t have a change, you’re bored.” Bill Blass  Vivienne Westwood Menswear 2012. Photo Courtesy of Style.com Sharp edges? Soft lines? Oval Shoulders? Menswear is often more about gentle tweaks and tugs to tradition rather than an all out boundary-pushing heave. For Autumn Winter 2012, the Paris Menwear shows are warm and fuzzy. Lanvin is elegant, the shoulders are more draped, the general silhouette is shifted, Paul Smith entertains a marriage of cosy and rugged, John Galliano takes us back to the thirties and Raf Simons sends us back to our school days. It is Thom Browne who ventures into new terrain and attempts to strip us of convention. I am not sure it all works well, but it is an entertaining show with some homage to Alexander McQueen’s styling. Stripped down to the raw essentials, how does this translate to the shop floor? The Thom Browne online shop is a haven for the bored and listless, but his runway show takes on new gender roles and slices each of our your well-tailored legs in different places, so it will be interesting to see what the Thom Brown man is actually wearing come Autumn 2012 Vivienne Westwood throws us out on the street in our silks. Ever the under-appreciated superstar designer, Vivienne Westwood has the freedom to do just as she pleases, consequently she can drawn big and bold lines across mens tailoring topped with her signature crown, while at the same time slip in subtle details that make you giggle with delight. Vivienne Westwood has such a polished use of fabric and selection of color that once again, she stands out for us as the designer to buy, follow and cherish. |
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