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12 Jul 2011
Velvet Covered Boning at the House of Worth

House of Worth, Couture, AW11, Paris. Boning is a structural material most commonly used hidden away inside garments to form...

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11 Jul 2011
Philip Treacy’s Version of Kanzashi for Armani

Georgio Armani PrivĂ©, Couture, AW11, Paris. For Georgio Armani’s Couture collection for Autumn-Winter 2011, the garments and accessories were created...

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09 May 2011
Fabrics and Textiles: Tulle

Ziad Ghanem, AW11, London. There are certain fabrics that are so useful within the structure of garments that they are...

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08 Apr 2011
Layered Tulle at Dior Couture

Christian Dior, Haute Couture, SS11, Paris. Considering all the controversy surrounding Galliano’s exit from Dior it is worth returning the...

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23 Mar 2011
Toiles and Sample Garments

Christian Dior Toile, Made in Paris, 1954. Image from the V&A Collections». If you’ve ever read an interview with a...

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02 Feb 2011
Givenchy Couture Unusual Zipper Placements

Givenchy, SS11. On a first look through Givenchy’s recent couture collection the most striking elements are the details in the...

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Georgio Armani Invisible Zips
31 Jan 2011
Georgio Armani Prive Invisible Zips

Armani Prive, SS11. Sometimes in the fashion industry zips are used as a feature of a garment (especially when it...

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