Pattern Making

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Gathering and Ceramic Plates at Loewe | The Cutting Class. Detail of gathered fabric and ceramic plate by artist Takuro Kuwata from the AW20 collection.
13 Mar 2020
Gathering and Ceramic Plates at Loewe

Loewe, AW20, Paris. The Autumn-Winter 2020 collection by Jonathan Anderson for Loewe, featured fabric that had been draped and gathered...

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A Modular Anrealage Silhouette Through Blocks | The Cutting Class. Garments are broken into sections and can be rearranged using snaps.
28 Feb 2020
A Modular Anrealage Silhouette Through Blocks

Anrealage, AW20, Paris. So often a collection is developed from a point where the initial spark is directly related to...

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Craig Green Quilted Jacket Details | The Cutting Class. Details on pink SS20 jacket.
06 Feb 2020
Craig Green Quilted Jacket Details

Craig Green Quilted Jacket, SS20. You have to wonder if there is a psychological advantage to wearing a Craig Green...

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Slight Dropped Shoulders at The Row | The Cutting Class. Pre Fall 2020.
30 Jan 2020
Slightly Dropped Shoulders at The Row

The Row, PF20. Quiet, minimal collections usually require slower viewing to appreciate the details because it is the small tweaks...

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Contemporary Couture Techniques at Iris van Herpen | The Cutting Class. Spring-Summer 2020 Haute Couture.
22 Jan 2020
Contemporary Couture Techniques at Iris van Herpen

Iris van Herpen, SS20, Haute Couture, Paris. There is a certain romanticised view of what haute couture entails - hard-working...

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Rick Owens Jacket Details AW19 | The Cutting Class. Broad shouldered 'Zionic' jacket.
12 Dec 2019
Rick Owens Jacket Details

Rick Owens Jacket Details on 'Zionic' jacket from AW19. In another article focusing on a garment that has made it...

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Translucent Layers at Simone Rocha, Spring-Summer 2020. Blue printed design on sheer white background.
05 Dec 2019
Translucent Layers at Simone Rocha

Simone Rocha, SS20, London. The Spring-Summer 2020 collection from Simone Rocha featured asymmetrical layers of sheer fabrics that had been...

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Ruched Dress by Japanese label Houga. Houga, AW19.
19 Nov 2019
Ruching, Pleating, Gathers and Ruffles at Houga

Houga, AW19. Moe Ishida, the designer behind Tokyo-based brand Houga, has a knack for creating laid-back party dresses that are...

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The Christian Dior Toile Room | The Cutting Class. Images of toiles from the 2019 V&A exhibition paired with their catwalk versions.
05 Nov 2019
The Christian Dior Toile Room

Toile of garment, Christian Dior by John Galliano, Haute Couture, Spring-Summer 2007. One of the most amazing rooms in the...

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Pinched Shoulders at Balenciaga | The Cutting Class. Balenciaga tailoring AW19, Fluo Yellow Car Coat.
22 Oct 2019
Pinched Shoulders at Balenciaga

Pinched Shoulders at Balenciaga, AW19. Sometimes it seems like a bit of a shame that there was so much hype...

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