tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581271773632153952012-01-29T18:02:16.415-05:00"Decorative stitch used in sleeves, fronts of blouses and dresses. Attach two separate pieces of fabric together, leaving a little space in between." -singer sewing dictionaryMutterleinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04342286230717766465noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758127177363215395.post-26208905439417731862008-05-19T20:16:00.009-04:002008-05-22T01:28:37.919-04:00

Before you guffaw or immediately invalidate my ideas please take a deep breath, relax, and contemplate the history of fashion for the last 50 years. Quite a big change yes? Lots of ups and downs, some periods we'd all rather forget. Now consider the last 500 years and nothing in the last half century seem all that bad. Alright, are you ready for what I have to say? Ok...the 80's power look is

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Balenciaga collections from S/S 03, S/S 04, S/S 04, A/W 03, A/W 04What I love most about Ghesquire's S/S 08 collection for Balenciaga is the revival of his relentless, extreme, and sometimes grotesque aesthetic. Commercial demands and expectations have played a guiding hand in his recent output but certainly with the company entering the black ahead of schedule and a string of hit collections he

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I wanted to share the full video for Jil Sander A/W 07/08 show, the amazing soundtrack from Michel Gaubert and the models pace do the clothes the justice pictures never could. I know this is old hat by now but please, enjoy it!

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I noticed that Rodarte was placed among the top 10 collections on style.com. The site isn't Vogue and does not represent an official opinion of that publication, but it can be assumed that Anna and friends approve. Rodarte has been interesting to watch every season. They came out with a bold claim on what the artistry of couture technique could do to make appealing clothes. It's a very Parisian

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There's no institution more fascinating than that of a fashion brand. Designers and the houses they design for, their own names or not, strive to create or uphold their own institution with every collection they present. How do you handle the burden of a legacy, spin it into something new, build one into something covetable, or simply maintain the potency of past grandeur? Rei has built her

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The best clothes are the kind that can extend themselves into multiple meanings, the versatile and elastic. A reversible jacket, a skirt than can be worn as a dress, it's the ability to transform into something else. It can be very obvious like a reversible jacket or in fact subtle and far more significant. There was a black anorak in Ervell's collection that shimmered when in motion and cut in a

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If you can get past the peculiar ethnic and cultural undertones, Speed Racer was really good. It has a good way of mixing a dramatic plot with action. The proportions and silhouettes of their animated costumes are pretty clever as well. image from anime.com

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It's been about 3 years since the incredible Tom Ford resigned from his post as creative director of the Gucci and YSL brands. During his tenure Ford established a DNA for contemporary menswear laying the groundwork for the lifestyle driven and style conscious culture that exists now. Companies have now found it all too easy to market everything from exfoliates to socks to bespoke shoes to a man

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The democratic candidates debated last week and I took note for the first time of what a tailored suit means and what it connotes for a female politician broadcasted on national television. The suit has been a uniform of power, the standard for the public sphere and its meaning in our popular culture has been tied to this. A man in a suit can artificially create an air of authority, so much power

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