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13 Jun 2011
Fundamentals of Pattern Making: V-Shaped Panel Lines

Gareth Pugh, AW11, Paris. In the Autumn-Winter 2011 collection by Gareth Pugh, there was a subtle v-shaped panel line running...

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03 Jun 2011
Double Edged Symbolism at YSL

Yves Saint Laurent, RST12, Paris. It would be easy to view the recent Resort 2012 collection by Stefano Pilati on...

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25 May 2011
Open-ended zips at Maison Martin Margiela

Maison Martin Margiela, AW11, Paris. In the high end ready-to-wear collections it is quite rare to see a zip hanging...

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18 May 2011
Curly Confectionery Hair at Comme des Garçons

Comme des Garçons, SS10, Paris. A little while ago we talked about the colourful hair styling used for Yohji Yamamoto’s...

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Fashion by Numbers: Range Planning | The Cutting Class. Rick Owens AW11, fur hoods and long gloves.
13 May 2011
Fashion by Numbers: Range Planning

Rick Owens, AW11, Paris. There are times when you look at the catwalk collections and the sheer volume of garments...

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11 May 2011
Internal Structure: Shoulder Pads at Mugler

Shoulder pad images from MacCulloch&Wallis. It is easy to make the mistake of looking at garments and thinking that the...

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10 May 2011
Couture Sensibilities at Haider Ackermann

Haider Ackermann, SS11, Paris. The majority of the time, the big fashion moments are about an image, or a colour...

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05 May 2011
Applique at Tsumori Chisato

Tsumori Chisato, AW11, Paris. When creating certain decorative shapes on the surface of garments, it is not always practical to...

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21 Apr 2011
Chanel Fabric Palettes

Chanel Fabric Swatches, Spring-Summer 2011. Chanel Fabric Swatches, AW11. When designers are pulling a collection together, there is much visualisation which...

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13 Apr 2011
Placement and Repeat Prints at Jean-Charles de Castelbajac

Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, AW11, Paris. When it comes to print designs they generally fall into one of two categories. The...

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