some interesting pictures

The impact of blogs.....

Blogs are everywhere these days. They cover a vast range of topics and can be written by anyone who has something to say. They are impacting on the way we think and see information and facts and fiction.
Blogs really are just an online journal. Some are like an online dairy that details a person day to day life. Others are about feelings and emotions, topics of interest, pictures of art and cooking.
Blogs have been around since the start of the internet, but in the last 5 years blogs have taken over and have created such a impact in the way information is freely shared.
Since then blogging as grown at an incredible rate. Blogs can even earn you money. When a blog has reached so many “hits” you are contacted by the web page you show your blog on to adversities things.
And blogs can even get you to places most people would only dream off. With some people making such an impact in their chosen theme. Such as bloggers being invited to major fashion parades across the world, just because what they write on their blogs affects what millions of people think about the way they dress.
So if you have something to say. Why don’t you start your own blog today? I mean what do you have to lose really?

my fashion dolls

Fashion dolls
Fashion dolls have been around for hundreds of years and stated in France as a way of finding out what was fashionable.
Because finding out what was fashionable before the 17th century people used dolls to promote their fashions to the country. Nobel men and women could then get their tailors to copy the latest fashion trends. These dolls clothing was so well made and were exact replicas of human sized clothing.
Dolls have been used even after the Second World War. Dolls are still even used today. Barbie is a well known fashion icon and has had even the most famous fashion designers design clothes for her. This impact of the clothing children chose to wear.
For my doll I have designed a fish tailed gown and feathered hat. The style i have tried to portray is the 1950’s.

Paper Annie... print her off and cut her out and play with her for hours

fad Annie

trend setter Annie

classical Annie

how celebrities influence fashion resulting in trends....

Rihanna - tattoos and wacky clothing = trend icon

lady gaga inspired trend

ABOVE MAXI DRESSES

You only need to look at the magazines in the newsagent to see celebrities are walking advertising billboards in the fashion world. Put something on them and sooner then you can blink every girl in the world has one or has to have one. we are obsessed with them, who they are dating, what they are wearing, everything about their lives, we need to know.
They are responsible in turning things into "fashion statements" even if the "trend" is so ridiculous you loook back and think "WFT was i thinking?"

ABOVE THE OVER SIZED HANG BAG"

Some trends that they have influenced are Tattoos. Before people with tats were considered unpleasant, sleazy and uneducated. Now you are no longer corrupt, immoral and distasteful, but a fashion statement.

the history of fashion magazines

Vanity Fair magazine first started in 1913. here is an image of the 1914 cover

Vogue started of as a weekly publication by Arthur Baldwin Turnure. After his Death in was bought by Conde Montrose Nast and turned in to a women's fashion magazine. Below is a picture of the first cover published in 1916

the first cosmopolitan was published in 1886 by Schlicht and Field.

it contained articles on women's interests, fashion, home decoration, cooking and cleaning.

below is two covers of the early Cosmo 1894 and 1886.

below is an image of the magazine The Delineator, published by Butterick

the magazine consist of articles of fashion, culture and fine arts.

some people or things i found interesting...

my shoulder pads from CUE... love love love them

INTERVIEW WITH A FASHION DESIGNER... alvin fernander

Questions:

1. How long has the label been up and running? 10yrs

2. What was the hardest part about starting up your own label . Cash Flow

3. What has been your biggest achievement since your label has started? Lasting 10 yrs and showing during Milan Fashion Week

4. Do you produce your clothing on shore or off shore? Both

5. How many people do you employ? Is there a need to expand/ employ more? 5 and Yes

6. Where do you get your inspiration from? Comes from various sources from movies to music ,History, Art movement to people I work with.

7. Is your label on an international level or national one? International

8. Who are some of the famous people who you have dressed? NA

9. What does your label consist off? Men Women Wear and accesories

10. What was the biggest fashion mistake (if any) you have made? NA

THERE ONCE WAS A LITTLE BIRD....

somethings i did in class with my lovely partner Jodie :)

we picked out some clothes from the pile on the table and had just three hours to create our lovely assumable...

we ripped up the skirt and cut of the arms. sewed the stripes of skirt on to the legs

cut out circle and sewed them on to the strips.

cut the bottom of the jacket off and rolled up the zips to create flowers.

and then bunched up a curtain and hand sewed that on to the jacket, to create a "flower"

and then i had to wear it in a tree....

get on ya bike

Eco Chick

how to make.... BUNNY HEADBAND

THINGS YOU'LL NEED

thin craft wire

long nose pillars

hair slide

ribbon

sewing thread and needle

assortment or fabrics (at lest one sheer type)

sewing machine

craft glue

Step 1 - wrap ribbon around the hair slide

Step 2 - bend the wire to make ear shapes (leaving some at the bottom to attach to hair slide)

Step 3 - trace around ear shapes to make a template and cut fabric out

Step 4 - stitch up fabric and put over ear shape, stitching up any raw edges with a needle

Step 5 - bend the wire on to the hair slide

Step 6 - cut sheer piece of fabric and gather on one side

Step 7 - hand sew on to the hair slide

Step 8 - now wear with fave outfit and ENJOY!

a little something a made one day

fads on the way out....

• killer heals
• zips on everything
• long dress lengths
• baggy nappy pants
• hair shaved on one side
• feathers
• asymmetric
• sequins
• turning yourself orange

trends out the door before they even made it

clogs and double denim

IN

top trends of 2010

1. underwear as outer wear/ sheer fabrics
2. patterns and prints
3. surfer chick/ sporty
4. neutral palette with a pop of rich colour
5. denim (anything goes)
6. leather clothing
7. head gear (wraps, caps, turbans, trilbies, headbands)
8. hot pants/ boy shorts
9. military/ tribal trends