Kenzo, AW13, Paris. Cleverly crafted tailoring details were nearly obscured by the ornate prints and embellished textiles that were used...
19 Sep 2012
Rodarte, SS13, New York. Darts are a shaping device that will often be hidden away in a garment to try...
30 Aug 2012
Alexander Wang, RST13, New York. When a piece of fabric is first cut out, it has none of the markings...
17 May 2012
Chanel, AW12, Paris. With so many looks, garments, different fabrics and embellishments involved in a Chanel show, it often takes...
22 Nov 2011
Proenza Schouler, SS12, New York. Sleeve shapes and panelling are a subtle yet directional way that designers are controlling the...
22 Jun 2011
Roksanda Ilincic, RST12, London. Princess line is the name commonly given to panel lines that go through bust point, absorbing...
15 Jun 2011
Richard Nicoll, RST12, London. There are different ways that fabric can be contracted to curve to the body, or enlarged to create...
13 Jun 2011
Gareth Pugh, AW11, Paris. In the Autumn-Winter 2011 collection by Gareth Pugh, there was a subtle v-shaped panel line running...
23 May 2011
Rodarte, AW11, New York. There are a myriad of ways that you can make fabric mould to the curves of...
16 May 2011
Calvin Klein, AW11, New York. When patterns are fairly simple, it is usually quite straight forward how individual pattern pieces...
