Wednesday, April 20, 2011

How to budget your spendings.

After another day of patterns at college i went to look at a few fabrics i have to buy.
Forgetting the extreme prices and how they add up,i am now looking at different ways to cut down my cost as to not exceed the budget.

This is not always as easy as it seems.Once you have a fabric in your head,replacing that with a less pricey one is hard.

I left without swiping my DEBIT card and i am allowing myself a few days grace to work on my budget before spending to make a 100% sure it will be the best option.

Will keep you all updated on how it goes.

I also asked my friend Une Lottering to keep a few garments aside at Lolavie as i fell in love when i saw them..What to do ,what to do...... Fabric is my first priority but its always nice being stylish while making these purchases.


Tuesday, April 19, 2011

FABRIC LOCATOR

Fabric and Textile Warehouse:
12 Brickfield Road, Queens Park Salt River Cape Town
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Rating: [9.72] Votes: [7] Leads: [59] | 21 Sep 2008
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Lifestyle Fabrics Curtain and Linen: Fabrics, bedding, haberdashery
11 Picton Road Parow Cape Town
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Rating: [7.63] Votes: [8] Leads: [62] | 21 Sep 2008


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Fabric City:
32 Sir Lowry Road Cape Town
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Rating: [9.67] Votes: [6] Leads: [51] | 22 Sep 2008
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Fabric World:
Shoprite Centre, 154 Main Road Wynberg Cape Town
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Rating: [10.00] Votes: [4] Leads: [51] | 22 Sep 2008
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Wolfe Street Fabrics:
7 Wolfe Street Wynberg Cape Town
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Rating: [7.33] Votes: [3] Leads: [46] | 22 Sep 2008
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JMT Textiles:
1 Mocke Road Cape Town
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Rating: [10.00] Votes: [1] Leads: [38] | 22 Sep 2008
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Shirley Dee Fabrics:
98 Janssens Avenue Table View Cape Town
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Rating: [10.00] Votes: [1] Leads: [36] | 22 Sep 2008
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Mayers Fabrics:
The Strand Tower, 66 Strand Street Cape Town
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Rating: [10.00] Votes: [1] Leads: [35] | 22 Sep 2008
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Dick Louis CC: Wholesaler, retailer and supplier of traditional African Fabrics and blankets since 1959
Gold House, 37 Harrington Street Cape Town
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Rating: [10.00] Votes: [1] Leads: [34] | 22 Sep 2008
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Fabric Library: Furnishing fabrics, curtains and upholstery. Fabrics Distributors.
317 Main Road Kenilworth Cape Town
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Rating: [10.00] Votes: [1] Leads: [34] | 22 Sep 2008
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Fabric and Textile Warehouse:
12 Brickfield Road, Queens Park Salt River Cape Town
Contact Details (Phone, Address, Web Site, e-mail)
Rating: [9.72] Votes: [7] Leads: [59] | 21 Sep 2008
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Claremont Fabrics:
174 Main Road Claremont Cape Town
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Rating: [5.00] Votes: [2] Leads: [34] | 21 Sep 2008
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Hands Woven Raffin Fabrics:
30 Hudson Street Cape Town
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Rating: [0.00] Votes: [0] Leads: [41] | 22 Sep 2008
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Rubitex Fashion Fabrics:
348 Victoria Road Salt River Cape Town
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Rating: [0.00] Votes: [0] Leads: [41] | 22 Sep 2008
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Global Textiles: Textiles and Foam Rubber Sales
71a Main Road Fish Hoek Cape Town
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Rating: [10.00] Votes: [1] Leads: [29] | 22 Sep 2008
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Back Street Fabrics:
19 Atlantic Road Muizenberg Cape Town
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Rating: [0.00] Votes: [0] Leads: [39] | 22 Sep 2008
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G and I Textile Centre:
160 Victoria Road Woodstock Cape Town
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Rating: [0.00] Votes: [0] Leads: [39] | 22 Sep 2008
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Best Way Fabrics:
21 Hazel Road Gatesville Cape Town
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Rating: [1.00] Votes: [1] Leads: [36] | 22 Sep 2008
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Svenmill Fabrics:
6 McGregor Street Beaconvale, Parow Cape Town
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Rating: [10.00] Votes: [1] Leads: [27] | 22 Sep 2008
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Rotex Fabrics:
Johan Heyns Road Atlantis Industria Cape Town
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Rating: [0.00] Votes: [0] Leads: [36] | 22 Sep 2008
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Fabric Zone:
411 Voortrekker Road Maitland Cape Town
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Rating: [0.00] Votes: [0] Leads: [35] | 22 Sep 2008
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LavaLava African Fabric: African prints sourced locally and imported from East and West Africa. Other Ranges: Clothing-Caftans,Mens' Shirts,Skirts, Dashidas Decor-Cushion Covers, Wallhangings, Maasai Shukas (blankets) Accessories - Kikois, Bags, Jewellery
Shop 10, Alfred Mall, V&A Hotel V&A Waterfront Cape Town
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Rating: [0.00] Votes: [0] Leads: [34] | 20 May 2009

Le Bergo Lining:
21 Christian Avenue Eppingdust, Epping Industrial Cape Town
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Rating: [0.00] Votes: [0] Leads: [34] | 22 Sep 2008
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Mr Fabric:
1 Lipton Road Wynberg Cape Town
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Rating: [0.00] Votes: [0] Leads: [33] | 22 Sep 2008
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Fabric Craze:
Lifestyle Centre, Parklands Road Parklands, Table View Cape Town
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Rating: [0.00] Votes: [0] Leads: [31] | 22 Sep 2008
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World Focus 240:
Cape Gate Lifestyle Centre, 17052 Okavango Road Brackenfell Cape Town
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Rating: [0.00] Votes: [0] Leads: [24] | 22 Sep 2008
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Interstock:
12 Ravenscraig Road Woodstock, Salt River Cape Town
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Rating: [0.00] Votes: [0] Leads: [23] | 22 Sep 2008
























To all my fellow students...

I went fabric shopping today and thanks to two lovely ladies at fabric city ,they made my stay a little less dreadful. As a student i still go there with a few questions and i am very appreciative every time i can get an answer.
So to make your lives easier,i researched some useful tips on what to remember when  buying fabric.

On Fabric Quality

  • Check the fabric content to see what maintenance it requires to keep looking good. Make sure that its something you will have no difficulty doing and its something you want to do.
  • Let your sense-of-touch be your judge. Fabric must feel pleasant inside and out.
  • Squeeze a handful of fabric for wrinkle reaction. Before buying, ask yourself if its really something you need.
  • Fabrics that drape smoothly flows smoothly.
  • Quality made linen, organdy, organza and taffeta must look and stay crisp.

Things to remember

  • Buy always the best quality that you can afford.
  • Don't ignore workmanship.
  • Make sure you have the poise to carry through whatever you wear.
  • Too tight clothing is not comfortable even if it looks extremely good on you.
  • Too tight clothing tends to break fast.
  • Check for stretching of the garment. Elasticity must be checked before buying.
  • Watch out for fabrics that may shrink, expand or discolor. 

Fabrics that may discolor or bleed

Silk , cotton, linen 

Fabrics that may shrink or expand

Cotton, Linen, Rayon

Monday, April 18, 2011

Draping day.

We received a brief to drape according to an emotion we had to choose.Myself and Bronwyn who i worked with chose ENVY.

Here are a few images of the class draping and our finale draped garment.







Can you see the ENVY:)

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Mens jewelry

Guys you have to go check this website out.

The two brothers from Texas.

Hunter and Logan, with their progressive brand,  are creating a name for themselves as artistic and cultural designers. They have combined today’s technology-music “mash up” way of life and the “cool kid on the street” as inspiration for their jewelry line. The collection is inspired by some of today’s most captivating recording artists. Hunter and Logan's collaborative design techniques delicately balance the use of silver or a combination of gold, diamonds and various precious metals.
In 2007, Hunter and Logan developed the collection’s initial concepts and designs while living in various parts of Asia and Australia. The urban culture throughout these continents was the brothers’ main source of inspiration. They spent two years testing out various factories to finally land themselves with the same production team as the top designer, Stephen Webster. This season’s collection represents their separate and shared life experiences and creativity.
As the brand develops, it will stay relevant with today’s music, technology, and culture.

"The music never stops and neither will we…"
Hunter and Logan

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

JUST A QUICKI*

Im very new to blogging as you might see..But ill get there.
Promise:)

Patron SILVER Launch with LOLAVIE

http://www.claytonmorar.com/blog/post.cfm/patron-silver-launches-in-cape-town

I attended the Patron Launch with my friends Une Lottering ,Dene Botha and Jessica Ambrose.

Une has just started her own clothing line called-
  Lolavie♥ 

Fresh,funky,free spirit is what lolvie brings to you.
A new line from the london look is hitting Cape Town an its hitting hard!!

Have a look at the lolavie facebook group.
Arriving at the Design indaba was not as easy as I thought. I had to drive around for about 10minutes trying to find parking and when I eventually did it cost me R30.
I walked into the convention centre and saw a lot of people fairly young all walking around with orange lanyards hanging around their necks.
Passing a very long coffee line I found the ticket sales. Unfortunately I didn’t have my student card on me so I had to pay another R60 rand to enter.

I bumped into Kate Stanton just before entering and she made me even more excited to enter. I got some fancy stamp and walked in.

BOS definitely first caught my eye and I walked to see what they were displaying.
I took some pictures and and read some of the comments and stuff people had written on their design. I thought it was an awesome design.


Then I went to look at Carla Botosso who makes finger styled carpets. By her stand she had a bright yellow board that read a very important line, which was that buying one of the carpets would help ladies from Mozambique against HIV/AIDS and social depravation. So I bought a carpet as a donation to these woman. Have a look on their sight at www.mescla.dk


PG Bison also grabbed my attention as it looked like a little play ground. It drew attention and I was very curious to see if the pieces were a puzzle and what they said.
I then found out what PG Bison is. It is a subsidiary of Steinhoff International, manufactures and distributes sawn timber, poles, wood-based panel products, decorative laminates and solid surfacing materials. To find out more you can visit-http://www.pgbison.co.za/
At the “WE ARE FARMING FOR FUTURE” I came across what I thought was an amazing quote and I want to share it with everyone.

It goes like this- The world we’ll find ourselves in tomorrow depends on what we do today. Our good Business Journey is about the many things we’re doing differently and the new ideas we’re putting in practice, which will make a real difference in our communities, our country and our world.”

The jewelry part was also amazing and I saw a lot I loved. Everything was very creative and interesting. The space was separate and a good end to my walk through.

My favorite part of the entire Indaba was walking in to Stefania Morland’s amazing fashion show. It was very smokey but what I could see was amazing. I have worked with her and her daughter on a fashion show before and found her clothing very confusing and not something I could see a teenager wear. Well after that show, my mind changed completely. I loved every single garment. The range was stylish, sexy, dark, very fashionable, wearable and everything I would love to have in my closet. Winter leather jacket that’s a must have too.