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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
FABRIC LOCATOR
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.
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
Patron SILVER Launch with LOLAVIE
http://www.claytonmorar.com/blog/post.cfm/patron-silver-launches-in-cape-town
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!!
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.
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