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Giambattista Valli’s Look 11 is 100% spring, despite the fact that it’s Fall Couture. No matter- I love the voluminous tea-length skirt, dimensional embroidery, and easy accessorization.
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I don’t really like Armani- the clothes always look straight out of 1997. This season, all the power suits in black and red made my eyes hurt, but the weird Russian tulle veils adorned with giant dots were too hard…
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The number of seasons in fashion seems to be constantly multiplying- not only do you have the well trodden Fall and Spring collections, but you also have Resort (or Holiday, depending on how rich you are) and Pre-Fall, and of course,…
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A little sketch and dress for your Sunday. For me, just as much – if not more- design happens on the form as it does on the page.
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While the style and the pose owe more than a little to Dior and the New Look, the medium would cause them to balk. Constructed from that weird thin styrofoam that is frequently found in electronics shipments, the strange materials…
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While a minimal, bias-cut gown is the hardest to wear, it’s the easiest to draw. A little cut-paper detail at the bottom is sculptural but still understated.
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This one is all about the veil- as sometimes it should be. Pearls of various sizes and shades were sewn to the tulle. Everything else is secondary.
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The punched flowers I used on the skirt have been crushed beyond recognition- but they’re still perfect for sewing to this watercolor sketch.
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