written September 23rd, 2009 ·
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I do so much collaging in my sketchbooks that I have decided to start scanning the pages and posting them here on my blog. Lately I have been very inspired by jewelry on the runway since I started designing my own! But I am still always clipping pics of hot fashion, after all, a necklace or pair earrings has to be worn with the right outfit and I have to know what’s in! The fashion for this Fall is really exciting for me because big statement necklaces are in, as well as long chains. I will be posting more on Fall fashion soon, but for now, let’s take a look at some fashion from the last year mixed in with what’s in now. The things in my sketchbooks are still inspiring for me long after I paste them in. A good idea is a good idea and it is not always about trends! If your always following trends, or designing for them, then you are most likely copying ideas and it is good to ignore trends sometimes to fuel the pure creativity. Enjoy these snippets from my sketchbook!
This is from a year ago, but it puts me in the mood for Fall and I still love love love that hat! read more…
Posted in Collages, Fashion, Inspiration, Jewelry
written September 21st, 2009 ·
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A couple weeks ago I went shopping for the first time in 7 months. I had to buy a dress for a wedding I am going to in 2 weeks. I only have summer dresses so buying something more appropriate was definitely in order. Of course, my first stop was H&M because of my budget. And lucky me, I found something! But the best part is I found something to wear with the purple heels that I have. Purple! Yes purple is still in…lucky me again. The dress is really cute. It’s very retro, 70’s, with an umpire waist and a wide ribbon that ties in back, a V-cut neckline (I have to wear a tank top under it for sure) and wide sleeves. The neckline, sleeve ends and ribbon are satin. It is very minimal yet dressy enough for the occasion. And it matches my shoes. And it was only 20 Euros:) Now I just need some jewelry. I will design a set of necklace, earrings and bracelet I think. I already have an idea already. I’ll post pics of my ensemble after the wedding! Can’t wait:)
Posted in Fashion, Life in Berlin
written September 13th, 2009 ·
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Fabiola Arias is a Cuban born (Miami raised) fashion designer who just recently graduated from Parsons and is showing her collection during New York Fashion week as an installation of still life models. I wanted to post some really beautiful images of her latest collections here and share some of her process and my thoughts.
Her Fall 2009 collection was inspired by the winter in New York, which includes designs that are beautifully textural and sculptural. Combining the contrasting images of fallen leaves and snow with broken glass and rubble from the streets of the city, Fabiola created a chilled palette of black, pine green and silvery beige. Her sculptural dresses are elegant and expressive and her pieces are formed by layers of bunched fabric in an attractively organic way. The fabric resembles an organism that has attached itself lovingly to the wearer’s body, which is what I admire about her work, that it is structural with a deep sense of the body underneath.
Her Spring 2009 collection shows traces of her love of structure and layering as well. She designed a lovely pink top that has bunched fabric clusters along the collar and sleeves, which gives it some weight and then the rest just drapes light as a feather and relaxed down to the waist (see pictures below). A simple yellow mini is transformed into a textural beauty by large stitches that curve around the hip area in a seductive and flattering way. She also worked with a very organic print on a lovely dusty rose colored dress, the form of the dress hovering between structural and amorphous in a feminine and charming way.
Fabiola’s line was picked up by the store Ikram in Chicago (a favorite of Michelle Obama’s) before she graduated and she will be presenting her Fall/Winter 2010 collection in Tokyo. So watch out for this rising talent!
Posted in Fashion, Fashion Fall 2009
written July 22nd, 2009 ·
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Here are some photos of fashion on the streets of Barcelona and Valencia. It was really hot there and most girls wore dresses or loose pants with tank tops. There was a lot of skin showing, as you try to wear as little as possible without being indecent. I even caught the dress bug, as I had packed only shorts and dresses and dresses were cooler by far. Flip flops were everywhere, as well as trendy fancier sandals. read more…
Posted in Fashion, Inspiration, My Photography, Traveling
written July 21st, 2009 ·
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See it here.
Thanks Aspiring Couture:) Check out the blog and boutique!
Posted in Fashion, My Jewelry
written July 2nd, 2009 ·
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I’ve been to my very first fashion show!
It all took place yesterday at this tent in the middle of Berlin on a warm summery evening. I was helping out at the student show (students of the UDK – Universität der Künste Berlin), on July 1st at 10 pm and my experience took place backstage where all the excitement, stress and 1 hour of craziness took place! read more…
Posted in Fashion, Life in Berlin, My Photography
written June 22nd, 2009 ·
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The idea for this project came to me as a mental image. I began by taking photographs in my kitchen. The first round of images were not great so I did the photo shoot once again and got a good amount of usable photographs. Then I photoshopped all the images and created the collages in InDesign. I first paired the images. One arm with one leg. I tried to come up with visually interesting combinations with a lot of bodily movement. Then I created the black and white forms between the body parts so as to allude to a hidden torso and also to create tension and visual movement within the square canvas. This was an intuitive process. I didn’t do any sketches for the black and white shapes. I did view the collages as a series though and made sure that each individual piece was standing on its own as well as working with the others, so there was a lot of editing of the black and white shapes after the initial designs were done. read more…
Posted in Collages, Fashion, My Design Work, My Photography
written March 9th, 2009 ·
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The beautiful shapes of the Jil Sander collection!
Image sources: NYTimes.com and Style.com
Posted in Collages, Fashion, Fashion Fall 2009
written March 9th, 2009 ·
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I just get so inspired by fashion! Here is another collage of some of my favs…..
Posted in Collages, Fashion, Fashion Fall 2009
written March 9th, 2009 ·
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An article I read by Cathy Horyn on NYTimes.com made me put the fashion shows of Fall 2009 in perspective. Instead of just saying, ah yes, I like this outfit or not, I needed to look at the fashion collections as art and put them into the context of the world’s economic situation. This was an interesting experiment. I found that I was more attracted to certain pieces once I realized that the designers were responding to a larger inspiration than beauty and trends (such as the Prada collection). Of course fashion designers are connected to current events and can be real artists at times and not just trendsetters, but this can be easily forgotten. read more…
Posted in Collages, Fashion, Fashion Fall 2009
