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| Missoni via Moda Operandi |
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| Moncler Gamme Rouge Elle Russia December 2011 |
Thursday, December 28, 2017
Monday, December 25, 2017
Christmas Sweater Round-Up
Monday is a posting day and this year Xmas is a Monday so there you go...Enjoy!
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| Francesca's on Instagram |
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| SF Gate |
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| Asos |
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| {via} |
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| {via} |
Thursday, December 21, 2017
Monday, December 18, 2017
Going Graphic
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| Monse Resort 2018 |
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| Oscar de la Renta Resort 2018 |
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| Victor Alfaro Resort 2017 |
The above sweater was made in a wool/cashmere blend and knit in Italy. I know this because Victor is a client of mine and I have great respect for his eye and aesthetic. The below sweater is what we call a knock-off. Good styling and decent photography makes this $30 "mixed fiber" (whatever that means) sweater an easy click. How do I know this seemingly simple, black and white sweater is a knock-off? Because of the same exact combination of elements: the same boxy proportion, the same blocking position, the same mix of a chunkier gauge rib with a finer gauge rib, the same rib structure, the mock neck, and most tellingly, the same slit on the cuff which is definitely a design decision based on someone's particular design POV. Forget the fact that there's a difference in the quality of materials, the fit and workmanship; consumers need to recognize that without someone else's vision and creativity none of these fast-fashion brands and retailers would exist. Yes, everyone should be able to participate in fashion and by that I mean have access to affordable, stylish clothes but there's simply too many same-same players churning out too much same-same product. As long as customers continue to feed the beast, companies will continue to mindlessly pump more stuff into the world; most of which will end up in a landfill in a year or two. We're not making them think so why should they do anything differently? #BuyLessBuyBetter
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Monday, December 11, 2017
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Monday, December 4, 2017
Monday, November 27, 2017
Thursday, November 23, 2017
Time To Be Thankful...and "Think-Full"
While we're all being sloths on the couch recovering from our food comas, it seems like the perfect time to remind people that while we should all be grateful and happy for the good things in our lives, there is still much work to be done to make things even better.
I'm excited to share my first published article for Knitting Industry and it's sister site Innovation In Textiles where I report from the United Nations in NYC about fashion and the massively deleterious effects its having on our planet.
"Sustainability" is the buzzword du jour, and not to be a total buzz-kill, but before you load up your Amazon shopping carts on Black Friday, I encourage you to read my piece and think twice. Perhaps a donation to Greenpeace in a loved one's honor might be enticing instead?
Here's a little morsel for you to chew on with dessert:
It takes 913 gallons of water to make just one measly cotton t-shirt. That's enough drinking water for 1 person for 900 days! Yup. True fact. Need another? 1 in every 6 people on the planet is employed by the global apparel industry. It's no longer acceptable for anyone to say that fashion is frivolous. Its tentacles are literally everywhere.
I'm excited to share my first published article for Knitting Industry and it's sister site Innovation In Textiles where I report from the United Nations in NYC about fashion and the massively deleterious effects its having on our planet.
"Sustainability" is the buzzword du jour, and not to be a total buzz-kill, but before you load up your Amazon shopping carts on Black Friday, I encourage you to read my piece and think twice. Perhaps a donation to Greenpeace in a loved one's honor might be enticing instead?
Here's a little morsel for you to chew on with dessert:
It takes 913 gallons of water to make just one measly cotton t-shirt. That's enough drinking water for 1 person for 900 days! Yup. True fact. Need another? 1 in every 6 people on the planet is employed by the global apparel industry. It's no longer acceptable for anyone to say that fashion is frivolous. Its tentacles are literally everywhere.
Click --- HERE --- to read on
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| Sphere Within Sphere by Arnaldo Pomodoro |
Monday, November 20, 2017
Homage to Azzedine Alaia
Legendary designer Azzedine Alaia passed away Saturday in Paris at the age of 77. His diminutive size belied an outsized imagination as well as an unwavering insistence to show his collections according to his own creative rhythms rather than those dictated by industry calendars and expectations.
Born in Tunisia to wheat farmers, Alaia left for Paris at the age of 17 to work for Dior however the Algerian war and incorrect immigration papers derailed those plans within just 5 days of his arrival. He eventually found his way to train in the ateliers of Guy Laroche and Thierry Mugler and in the late 1970's set-up his own studio catering to a wealthy, private clientele. He launched his first ready-to-wear collection in 1980 to unanimous critical acclaim and over the years cemented his reputation as a diviner of both the sensual and the erotic.
Alaia's meticulous manipulation of materials allowed him to create silhouettes which had the unique ability to make women look not only powerful but pretty. Drawing upon his early studies in sculpture, Alaia could mold leather into soft, undulating tulip shapes and with geometric precision he fully-fashioned knits to pleat, tuck, and fold giving them structure and volume without sacrificing the comfort and ease expected of knitwear.
Known as "The King of Cling" for his curve-enhancing creations, his work gave rise to an entirely new visual vocabulary in knitwear. Alaia proposed intricate stitch structures and textures and retooled machinery to accommodate his elaborate ideas and proportions. As the originator of the bandage dress, which both smoothed and accentuated every inch of a woman's body, he inspired a million knock-offs and secured his place in fashion infamy.
Regarded as a "designer's designer," Alaia was universally respected among his peers and dressed everyone from Michelle Obama to Madonna. His celebration of the female form, his discipline and respect for craft are anathema in today's culture of disposable, fast-fashion and the industry mourns the loss of yet another irreplaceable visionary.
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| Fall 2007 Lookbook |
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| Harper's Bazaar Korea March 2013 |
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| NY Times T Magazine February 2013 |
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| with Naomi Cambell |
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| with Elle MacPherson photographed by Gilles Bensimon |
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Monday, November 13, 2017
Large Stone Embellishment
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| Beautiful Knitting |
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| Cats Bros | Parq Magazine |
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| Vogue November 1988 shot by Peter Lindbergh (also Anna Wintour's first cover) |
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