Libertine, AW11. Altering a manufactured fabric is one of the most straight forward ways to create designs that are uniquely...
11 Feb 2011
Grain lines are a generally unnoticed aspect of the garment, that is until they are either used in the wrong...
10 Feb 2011
Céline, SS11, Paris. Fashion, as we know, is always evolving in cycles. Sometimes we want clothes fitted, sometimes we want...
09 Feb 2011
Designer Akira Isogawa in his studio, image from NLA. Whenever you see photographs of designers in their studios you are...
08 Feb 2011
Coco Chanel. Sometimes we see photographs of famous designers doing what they were so well known for and it’s nice...
07 Feb 2011
Gareth Pugh, SS09, Paris. While quilting sounds like a homely technique akin to patch-working or needlepoint it can actually be...
02 Feb 2011
Givenchy, SS11. On a first look through Givenchy’s recent couture collection the most striking elements are the details in the...
01 Feb 2011
Céline, PF11, Paris. The vibrant colour blocking that was a theme of the Spring Summer 2011 collections has spilled over...
31 Jan 2011
Armani Prive, SS11. Sometimes in the fashion industry zips are used as a feature of a garment (especially when it...
30 Jan 2011
Lanvin, Menswear, AW11. The closure of a garment can sometimes be the all important final touch that will fulfil a...
