fashion forward

Clement Riberio Fall 2010

I love the mixture of neutrals, but with the added twist of patterns and embellishments. All though the show is "fall" I think the concept is great for spring. In fact, it is similar to my inspiration for the mad hatter scene in our Spring fashion show.

Below is a vintage blazer that I picked up a few months ago. I think it is very similar to the styles presented in the line.

fitting

It's fitting that my 100th post should be about something that I first blogged on. Bonnie and Clyde is one of my favorite movies, but I also find it beautifully styled and inspirational. One of my first blogs was a trend prediction I had to do for one of my fashion classes. I predicted that Bonnie and Clyde inspired styles would be in for the fall. I was a season early, but check out the spread in this months issue of Harpers Bazaar!

Michael Vanderham

Some might say that his designs look like he pulled clothes out of a trash can and stitched them together....so.. okay some of them do look like that, but I think his technique is really inspirational. Especially to young designers like myself, who are not the best at the design/sewing aspect, but have an eye for fabrics and shape.

I created this blouse for my fashion product development class. I took a thrift store blouse and deconstructed it. Then attached the sleeves to an oversized v-neck tee shirt. I finished the look by making the shirt more fitted with the addition of a bow tie back. I looks really great. This is the first thing I've sewn and been really proud of. My roommate even saw it and thought it was something I bought! It's a little big for me to wear, but it'll look great on the runway for the spring fashion show.

Fashion Product Development Class

I'm currently taking a course called Fashion Product Development. We have to create a line of clothing, figure out how to market and sell it. Our class theme is fairy tales. My inspirational tale is "the Princess and the Pea". It gives me the opportunity to use a variety of colors, textures and fabrics. Here are some of the pictures that have inspired my designs. Below are examples of the line sketches I've developed. My three sub-themes from the story are "the pea", "the mattress" and "sleeping beauty".

spring aspirations.

I'm going to Florida for spring break. So even though we're in the midst of the biggest snow storm Norfolk has ever seen, I've got the sun and ocean on my mind.

A big trend to look for this fall is details! Designers are putting small twists on classic pieces, from bows, etchings to lace. They're adding little touches that make your favorite pieces, just that more special. Also, be on the look out for neutral tones (a trend I've been watching for some time now).

Leather bag and black and white mini skirt from Anthropologie
Crotche bag from Fendi
Oxfords from J.Crew
Suede and knit dress from MB beach Couture
Hat and army jacket from Urban Outfitters

thirfting adventures

Coolest thing I found thrifting today. Brooch from Fossil brand clothing for only $10. The insect jewelry trend is starting to heat up. There's a feature about dsqaured beetle brooches in Elle mag.

I found it at this awesome boutique in Norfolk called Abigail Rose. (http://www.abigailroseva.com/) It's a boutique that sells new and vintage clothing. I bought a sweater and shirt as well, but the brooch is just to sweet not to show off.

For sale on ebay

http://myworld.ebay.com/1jvrockstar

I'm ready to do some serious sewing. I finally got a dress form (my size) and I bought a new sewing machine. My old machine commited suicide by tragically jumping off my desk.