In my daily look at what’s going down the runways for fall I’ve come across the pics of the Balenciaga show. I’ve come to admire Balenciaga’s brand of abstract architectural weirdness that makes for beautiful clothing. This newest collection is filled with all the shape and color that I could ever adore.
I LOVE the color (you know I’m a big fan of color) and forsee some sherbet-y goodness in my wardrobe’s future. I’ sooooo ready for spring right now.
I see a little colorblocking and shape-inspired knits in my future too!
And just because I love her, I’m throwing in this pic of Liya Kebede.
Many of the coats in this collection remind me of straight-jackets which I find intriguing yet off-putting at the same time.
And on a random note…have you noticed that the sun is out a longer these days? Well maybe not if you live in the southern hemisphere of the earth, but you get what I’m saying. Spring is coming! I can feel it. Are you ready!?!?!
Now that Fall 10 Fashion Week has come to a close here in NYC I have some time to recap my activities over the past few weeks.
Earlier in January I had the chance to sit down with someone that I consider a fashion mentor. She is the person that I interned under and taught me everything I know when it comes to knitwear design & manufacturing for the fashion industry. She shared with me that she was starting her own fashion line and that if I had the time she would like me to help out. Needless to say I said YES!!!
So for the past couple of weeks I have dedicated my free time to helping a truly great design team create what is now known as “Act.1: art+craft” by Sally Wu.
Let me start by saying that fashion and fashion shows are not all glamour and lights. The43 is A LOT of hard work…tons of running the streets, getting fabric, cutting, sewing, sewing on labels & buttons, etc. And the amount of dedicated people it takes to make it happen is key. Sally had the fortune of being surrounded by a great group of supportive and hard working people.
On Wednesday February 17, Sally Wu presented her line of 20+ looks at the Chamber Fine Art Gallery to a crowd of over 200 people.
The premise of Sally’s design concept for this line was to create pieces with hand-crafted details through the use of different textured fabrics/knits in a color palette that included black, creme/nude, and burgundy.
I was able to lend my skills in hand-knits to help craft the scarf and vests made in tulle. Both styles were made with strips of tulle, large needles, and a varied stitch pattern that was very organic and in the moment.
I am glad I had the opportunity to be an intern and help with this line and hope to do more in the future.
As of late I’ve had this renewed energy for fashion and while I don’t consider myself a profound writer, I do like having a place to voice my opinions every now and then. I’ve been saying that I want to blog more and after spending time reading other “fashion” blogs I realize why I haven’t.
I have about 11 fashion blogs on my list of daily reads. But having been on them frequently during Fashion Week I’ve noticed that all but 3 of them have the same exact content, at the same exact time of day. It’s as if one major news outlet writes a story and then the blogs read it, re-write it, and publish it. And when it comes down to, that’s what 1/2 the blogs really are……plagarized content holders without original thought or opinion.
So this is why I don’t publish posts alot. When it comes down to it, I don’t see the point in just repeating things you can read elsewhere. I want to impart me own voice in my own space otherwise I don’t see the point. At the very least blogs provide a stage to have your own voice otherwise you are just as meaningless as a chain email. And we all know how much everyone hates those.
And on a related side note… this is why I like Tavi. For all the controversy that a teenage-fashion-wonderkid can generate, I like to read her blog because she’s quirky, cute, has her own voice, and the time to make collages, which is a luxury you can only afford in your youth when you don’t have to worry about work & bills.
So I ask …..what blogs do you read and how interesting do you think their point of view is? I need to update my list of daily reads.
Fashion Week is afoot here in the city and fashion is really feeling it’s growing pains right now. The death of Alexander McQueen, the growing disputes over body image, ultra-young overly skinny and sickly looking models, and the harm that too much media/instant fashion/increased knock-offs has put on the industry are just some of the hot topics as the shows take place.
If you want to get constant updates on what’s taking place you can check out NY Magazine’s The Cut blog.
Since I’m stuck behind a desk at a company that isn’t into Fashion Week activities, I rely on blogs to keep me updated. Here’s a glimpse of the few things that I’ve seen and liked thus far.
I’m usually not a fan of Zac Posen but I’m enjoying his take on skating dresses.
Tracey Reese had an amazing range of models which was refreshing.
And this Thakoon design I love just because I love it.
This week I’ll be attending a fashion presentation for a line that a friend is starting. I was commissioned to do some interesting knit pieces which have been getting some positive feedback. I’ll be sure to give updates and post pics after.
Back in early 2008 I was approached by a women on Facebook about helping with wardrobe for a short film. She was the producer for the film and was in charge of getting the crew together. At the time she didn’t know what the director’s exact wardrobe needs were but wanted to start building up a qualified crew of talent.
I had considered doing wardrobe work before but honestly didn’t think it would be something I was into. At the same time I was looking to stretch myself creatively and given that something in the universe had influenced this woman to reach out to me I took it as a sign to take the opportunity to learn, meet new people, and build good contacts in a different area.
Needless to say it was one of the craziest/stressful/most fun projects I have ever worked on. I worked with one other women to shop the stores, find clothing, jewelry, etc to help meet the director’s vision. We spent 1 week during an intense heat wave with 20+ cast/crew members crammed in the hottest & smallest places in an effort to create art. I’d do it again in a minute.
If you have HBO Zone or HBO On Demand, please check out Osvaldo’s. It will be debuting on HBO Zone Thursday Feb. 4 @ 11pm . It will be running on HBO OnDemand the entire month of Feb.
You can view the trailer here ….
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