Glossary: Fastenings

Glossary: Fastenings

07 Jun 2014 | Design Details, Glossary

Glossary: Fastenings | The Cutting Class. Balenciaga, AW14, Paris.

Balenciaga, AW14, Paris.

An example of an unusual fastening detail from the Autumn-Winter 2014 collection at Balenciaga. Aside from the usual button and zip closures you can also use clips and lacing hardware to experiment and create new closures for your garments.

Glossary: Fastenings | The Cutting Class. Balenciaga, AW14, Paris. An example of an unusual fastening detail using metal hardware.

The images below show some examples of different types of hardware you could use from Macculloch and Wallis»

Glossary: Fastenings | The Cutting Class. Examples of types of metal hardware from Macculloch and Wallis.

Catwalk images from Vogue.co.uk»

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