Coveted September 1

Ah September, you fill my life with such splendour, the glossy pages of magazines are filled to capacity with all things fashion and all things current. The Vogue September Issue was an eyeful this year 916 pages of fall fashion ahhhhhh with Lady Gaga on the cover with a fro and a patchwork mermaid dress. To top off my excitement there's Fashion Night Out and Fashion Week. I honestly haven't seen all the featured designers and I'm slowly going through them to take all the details and comments in but I have seen a few that I've liked so far.... 

DVF



A lot of bright colours, colour inserts creating pattern and dimension, her signature beautiful prints, loved.


Calvin Klein did a classic black and white collection.




10 Crosby Derek Lam, I love how fresh and young yet sophisticated his pieces are and how well they look put together. I would wear these looks in a heartbeat.





 Belstaff's use of shades of cool earth tones as they weren't that saturated or rich in colour was a nice touch to the collection it was easygoing so well made I loved this collection I mean the whole thing not one piece I didn't like. Oh the coats and the dresses and the flowy pants. LOVED







CFDA's Swarovski Award winner for womenswear Altuzarra. Let's face it Joseph Altuzarra is a genius when it comes to fashion, his strong edgy, sophisticated woman portrayed is desired by all who love fashion as the models hit the runway. At the end of the day if any designers collection has left you wanting to be the woman or just be her friend you have done your work well. Because fashion is to be desired.


In recent years I htink Escada has really stepped it up a notch and deserve to be recognized for it. This collection was clean and fun, loved it. Not to mention youthful and fresh.
 

To be continued guys......

Chronicles @ UTT continued

Any designer will tell you that the process is a long and difficult one especially with a time crunch hanging over your head. The freedom to express is one thing but after all the research and design, having to think and rethink the reasoning behind your design (is it too literal, will it be translated to the consumer well, are the colours current along with the lines). After this semester I so understand why so many designers or creative people on the whole loose it every now and again. It's like a debate team in your head. You're always second guessing you decisions and wondering if it's all making any sense.
 I truly felt like my mind was on overload and I tried my best to stay calm as I found myself having to explain what was taught to us to my peers that I was set up in groups. I felt mentally drained and like I got a little taste of what it must be like to be on a panel that may not particularly see things your way and having to give and take a little to make a deadline and make the team work proceed.

Yay or Nay

Lady Gaga for September Issue Vogue

On the cover of vogue yet again for the most coveted time of the year in magazine world the September Issue. And what a great way to celebrate but by putting the most fearless and fiercest fashionista there is Lady Gaga. We have to give it to her I mean the woman will wear Haute Couture to run errands. She's changed the vision of every designer and has made their fashion fantasies a reality wearing their most out of the box creations like us regular folk wear a jeans and t-shirt. I think the picture speaks volumes.

Street Fashion

Who is she, you may ask, Caroline Issa Tank Magazine's executive fashion director . I myself never heard of her until a little while ago, but I'm always drawn to accidental fashionistas, the average person's style captured and reviewed to reveal pairings of quirky and unconventional items that make cute ensembles. Women after my own heart where fashion is concerned. Mixing and matching, thrift store items with brand names and designers and instead of letting the clothes wear you, make it your own. 

The most stylish people are often those who don't follow trends but go by their own rules, they may buy current items but they don't let it be a "must have". A few celebrities that go against the grain and I love their style are, Gwen Steffani, Nicole Richie; the list can go on but I can't think of any others at he moment. 

Fashion is always changing, details are always moving around the body, erogenous zones, preppy, bohemian, classic, any style dress can be mixed and matched in one wardrobe though some stick to one, most like to mix it up according to mood.

Have fun with it. Fashion doesn't always have to be taken seriously, don't be afraid to mix prints, take chances. Clothes are a form of expression.

Almost There

It's coming to an end, the diploma segment of my schooling and it's nerve racking. What if I fail some random subject that doesn't allow me to move on? My Fashion History exam was... well it was interesting. I guess I'll have to see how that turns out as it will allow me to also do the workshop for the other segment of fashion history, contemporary fashion. I am so grateful for the opportunity, I don't want to let anyone down, but my fate lies in their hands now. So only time will tell what is to come. Wish me luck guys

Semester 5 CAFD

Hello dolls, sorry it took so long for me to update my work at school but here it is I'm so proud of myself. So these are last semesters garments the skirt is the deconstruction project the pant and jacket were inspired by Antonio Berardi and the dress well I was in a Audrey Hepburn state of mind as I had Funny face fresh in my mind and well the necklace on the dress I made as well for jewellery class. A lot of surface treatment and love but I got it done.