Saturday 11 February 2012
Sunday 2 October 2011
Wednesday 20 April 2011
Laura Helen Searle....Final Collection
A little update on the new graduate designer.......
Check out her final collection Manifesto
www.laurahelensearle.blogspot.com
Saturday 1 January 2011
Introducing.....Laura Helen Searle...
As part of my mission to 'Introduce' new designers and graduates, I was browsing the internet for new blogs that showcase these new creatives and came across this one.....
Graduating this year in June from Kingston University....this is one young fashion graduate to watch...
(Follow the link to view her portfolio)
We'll have to wait for her final collection, but here are some images to wet your creative taste buds.....
Taking the theme of 'Revealing by Concealing' these sculptural experimental pieces take the classic patterns of clothing and abstract them, cleverly concealing volume and revealing it from clean, minimalist shapes.
Attention to seaming details and weights of fabric are simple and clean, but these images seem to evoke a serene quality, questioning garment construction.
The body underneath is a key element to the designs- the clothes weave around the parts of the body often left covered by clothing.
Keep your eyes peeled for more updates on this new, young designer.
Spoonfed Style
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p.s. If you have any further enquiries please email me at: spoonfedstyle@gmail.com or Laura directly at: laurahsearle@googlemail.com
Tuesday 12 October 2010
PROFILE: The Max Mara woman.....
SS 2011- 'Paired down...'- there was a big change in Max Mara's collection for the SS season. The brand has really embraced the minimal trend- classics have been simplified down to the basics and colours are fresh and clean. Moving towards more of a Celine-feel. Backs were cut out to break up the solidity of fabric. Knits were pure white, but were textural.
AW 2010/11- 'Winter gold'- AW season is when you see Max Mara's signature. Statement pieces were glamourous with a military twist, yet simple enough to be wearable. A classic camel coat is always present in an AW Max Mara collection. The collection's graphic quality e.g. the fair-isle knits gave it a more modern edge, current fashion edge.
AW 2009/10- This collection was a case of the classic Max Mara palette, with elements of boldness in ket pieces e.g. a postbox red trench coat. The styling of the clothes was what most interested me in this collection. The shirt hem and jumper peak out below jacket hems in the same tone, but subtly different textures. Luxurious tailoring fabrics and wool keep Max Mara's tradition of high quality elegance.
Sunday 10 October 2010
PROFILE: The Céline girl......
An insight into the way Phoebe Philo works at Céline (NB: If the content does not show please double click on the video to view from YouTube):
It's not really that hard to realise that another brand I've chosen to profile is Celine. Pheobe Philo's current influence on the brand is doing as much for Celine as she did for Chloe 10 years ago. It's clear from watching interviews with Philo that Celine is, like Chloe, all about the elegant luxury lifestyle. Considering the modern woman's wardrobe is key....
AW Collections 2006/7 & 2007/8- 'The evolution begins...'- Celine collections are beginning to evolve. Although these collections don't fully resemble today's Celine I was drawn to the knitwear. They show you were the brand's come from...The mohair knits over lining fabric for winter coats was something that I hadn't seen before...
AW 2008/9- 'More structure please..'- a much more structural interpretation of Celine, this collection featured chunky, structured knits and a less simplified silhouette. Colours were more intense, fur was voluminous.
SS 2010- 'Graphic girl...'
It's Phoebe Philo's first collection for Celine.
'the trend book she left on our seats was nothing if not tantalising: black and white grainy photographs of nude models behind not-quite-closed doors, Marilyn Monroe, Dustin Hoffman, David Bowie, animals, children, supermodels, cigarettes and general nakedness. As inspiration goes, this was quite a show we were about to see.' - Dolly Jones- Vogue.com
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