Fashion Design Archive

  • Getting ready for fall can involve a lot of changes both inside and outside the house.  As the weather gets cooler and wetter, you need to make sure that you are prepared for the season ahead.  And if you live in a very cold climate, you need to really make sure that you are winterized already. Outside The House You should probably start outside the house when it comes to getting ready for fall.  It is nicer to fix things now when it is still warm, rather than when it really gets cold and wet.  You should look at things like your roof to make sure that all your tiles are in good condition, and check your gutters to make sure that fall leaves didn’t...

    Getting Ready For Fall

    Posted on October 24, 2012 | No Comments
    Getting ready for fall can involve a lot of changes both inside and outside the house.  As the weather gets cooler and wetter, you need to make sure that you are prepared for the season ahead.  And if you live in a very cold climate, you need to really make sure that you are winterized already. Outside The House You should probably start outside the house when it comes to getting ready for fall.  It is nicer to fix things now when it is still warm, rather than when it really gets cold and wet.  You should look at things like your roof to make sure that all your tiles are in good condition, and check your gutters to make sure that fall leaves didn’t...

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  • Reflecting the variety in womens fashion wear this year, shoes have also gone for more adventurous designs and colours.  There’s a great opportunity to equip yourself for all the demands that a busy modern life might throw at you – from the ultra-casual trainer to formal evening sandals – without having to seek far and wide, and without having to break the bank!  The range of womens shoes at Next UK are an example of the exciting designs that are currently on the market. The looks to go for – Cool dude, teaming men’s tasseled loafers, two-toned brogues or pointy lace-up patent leather shoes with cut-off jeans, or narrow-cut rousers in one of this season’s fashionable pastel shades.  Choose laces to match the colour of...

    The Top Autumn Trends…

    Posted on August 20, 2012 | No Comments
    Reflecting the variety in womens fashion wear this year, shoes have also gone for more adventurous designs and colours.  There’s a great opportunity to equip yourself for all the demands that a busy modern life might throw at you – from the ultra-casual trainer to formal evening sandals – without having to seek far and wide, and without having to break the bank!  The range of womens shoes at Next UK are an example of the exciting designs that are currently on the market. The looks to go for – Cool dude, teaming men’s tasseled loafers, two-toned brogues or pointy lace-up patent leather shoes with cut-off jeans, or narrow-cut rousers in one of this season’s fashionable pastel shades.  Choose laces to match the colour of...

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  • A fashion trend that surely everyone in the western world must of noticed is the large number of tattoos people are getting. Hell there are even television shows based on tattoos these days (I am thinking of you Miami Ink). On the runway tattoos generally are still a no-no but look to any sporting field or social setting and tattoos are everywhere. Now fashion is an industry usually dominated by the majority opinion, and as we know its an industry that changes often. Where tattoos fit into this is still somewhat of an unknown although I have my hunches. Because the tattoo is permanent, unwavering and a reflection of a single point of time, I believe they will always be a fringe element of fashion...

    Tattoos: Fashion Fopar, or Fashion Trend?

    Posted on April 23, 2012 | No Comments
    A fashion trend that surely everyone in the western world must of noticed is the large number of tattoos people are getting. Hell there are even television shows based on tattoos these days (I am thinking of you Miami Ink). On the runway tattoos generally are still a no-no but look to any sporting field or social setting and tattoos are everywhere. Now fashion is an industry usually dominated by the majority opinion, and as we know its an industry that changes often. Where tattoos fit into this is still somewhat of an unknown although I have my hunches. Because the tattoo is permanent, unwavering and a reflection of a single point of time, I believe they will always be a fringe element of fashion...

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  • I recently stumbled on this excellent piece by the Uk’s Guardian Newspaper. Its a Q & A with people in the fashion industry on how to make it in the fashion industry, priceless advice for any aspiring fashion designer. I will probably touch on and expand some of the concepts that are mentioned in later post, but here is a quick summary of the best pieces of advice:

    Keys to a Career in Fashion Design- From the Mouths of Fashion Designers

    Posted on March 20, 2012 | 1 Comment
    I recently stumbled on this excellent piece by the Uk’s Guardian Newspaper. Its a Q & A with people in the fashion industry on how to make it in the fashion industry, priceless advice for any aspiring fashion designer. I will probably touch on and expand some of the concepts that are mentioned in later post, but here is a quick summary of the best pieces of advice:

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  • As color has a tremendous emotional impact and effect on moods and appearance its importance in dress designing is without question; and because of its importance it is well to learn something about it. SCIENCE OF COLOR Color comes from light reflected, from the visible spectrum of radiant energy produced by electromagnetic waves. Light and color are composed of atoms traveling in waves at a speed of over 186,000 miles per second. Various colors in the visible spectrum are of different wave lengths – red has the longest wave length and violet the shortest that the human eye can see. White is the combined reflected light of all the colors of the spectrum; and black is the absence of all reflected light and color. COLOR...

    Dress Designing – Basic Principles of Color

    Posted on March 10, 2012 | No Comments
    As color has a tremendous emotional impact and effect on moods and appearance its importance in dress designing is without question; and because of its importance it is well to learn something about it. SCIENCE OF COLOR Color comes from light reflected, from the visible spectrum of radiant energy produced by electromagnetic waves. Light and color are composed of atoms traveling in waves at a speed of over 186,000 miles per second. Various colors in the visible spectrum are of different wave lengths – red has the longest wave length and violet the shortest that the human eye can see. White is the combined reflected light of all the colors of the spectrum; and black is the absence of all reflected light and color. COLOR...

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  • The realm of fashion design, by its sheer glamour and grace, has always been exciting and intriguing. When we talk of fashion design, it implies a form of art that incorporates the nuances of creating clothes and accessories. The history of fashion design can be traced back to the beginning of the19th century when the designs were the product of the dresses worn in the royal courts. Eventually, Charles Frederick Worth, the first fashion designer, set up his first fashion house in Paris. His designs greatly influenced the people and they labeled them as the designs of the “House Of Worth.” As a result, a designer became synonymous with a particular brand. Another important designer who made a significant contribution to the evolution of the...

    The History Of Fashion Design

    Posted on February 9, 2012 | No Comments
    The realm of fashion design, by its sheer glamour and grace, has always been exciting and intriguing. When we talk of fashion design, it implies a form of art that incorporates the nuances of creating clothes and accessories. The history of fashion design can be traced back to the beginning of the19th century when the designs were the product of the dresses worn in the royal courts. Eventually, Charles Frederick Worth, the first fashion designer, set up his first fashion house in Paris. His designs greatly influenced the people and they labeled them as the designs of the “House Of Worth.” As a result, a designer became synonymous with a particular brand. Another important designer who made a significant contribution to the evolution of the...

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