“My only influence has come from space,” declares Pierre Cardin. And this is obvious, I would say, if looking at his fashion and industrial designs.
Evening gown with embedded hoops.
Strapless gown in bicolor velvet, 1994
Strapless dress in gazar
Sunglasses
Winter collection 1966
Pearls neckless
And here are some of his beautiful industrial designs:
Junior circles and Scale lamp
Neon clock
Sometimes inspiration can come from iconic people, those who transform into iconic everything they touch.
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As a clothes creator, a designer is a person who makes men’s and women’s lives more beautiful and pleasant. As sexuality is a basic, innate instinct, it is always there, no matter what we do. In the same time, if perceived wrong, it can harm us and people around us. And, if you ask me, there’s also a bit of psychology in the fashion creative process. Why? Because people choose their clothes with their souls.
So, what’s the thing? Sexuality is always there, but it has to be mysteriously prude in order to really excite and please. In the way Claudia Schiffer was photographed by Karl Lagerfeld for the German Vogue I saw a perfectly inspiring way of expressing, in fashion, sexuality via austerity.
A successful, that is a financially viable collection requires a great amount of research, investigation and planning. Successful designers, manufacturers and retailers have a clear understanding of their customer and their needs, as well as understanding their position relative to their competition.
Besides creating the concept of a collection and manufacturing it, one have to consider a range of issues like construction and retail prices, as well as a sufficient customer base. Also, whether the garments are delivered at the right time to the stores and the stores pay for the stock at an agreed time frame. Then, there is a good chance to start a fashion business.
By offering a product that is not currently available, or one with an added value quality, fashion buyers will consider stocking pieces from the collection. If the pieces sell quickly and at the full retail price, the buyer will reorder and replace the stock, or plan to order the following season.
Having all this information in mind, think about ways of creating market demand and stay tuned for further details regarding developing fashion collections.
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One day, I have discovered a pleasant surprise on the Fashionurbia’s Facebook page: a tutorial on how to manipulate various colors and texture effects on your fashion illustrations using Photoshop. It was posted by Chetna Shetty, fashion designer and illustrator from Mumbai, India.
As I found it very useful, I decided to share here the link to the post on her blog, where she describes, step by step, how you can get from here:
To here:
So, have fun!
What will follow is magic. A collection of 12 videos. The making of the Chanel Paris Shanghai 2009/2010 collection. For me watching them was like sneaking in Karl Lagerfeld’s day to day life.
You’ll see a little bit of the entire process of making a fashion collection at Chanel: the atelier, the team, the drawing, the pattern making, the embroidery, the accessorizing, the inspiration and much more.
Episode 1: Maison Chanel
Episode 2: The first fittings
Episode 3: The ateliers
Episode 4: Coco Chanel’s apartment
Episode 5: Fittings la Suite
Episode 6: Maison d’arts
Episode 7: Shooting of the press kit
Episode 8: Departure
Episode 9: Shanghai
Episode 10: The accessorization
Episode 11: The fashion show
Episode 12: The interview
Located in New York City’s Greenwich Village, many of Parsons alumni have ascended to the top of the industry’s high-fashion houses. Parsons boasts 26 degrees among its five thematic schools, but the one which made the school a world renowned is the department of fashion design.
It as founded in 1906 and it was the first-ever fashion design program in USA. Among its alumni are Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Isaac Mizrahi.
Parsons also offers a four-week summer intensive-studies program in order for those who want to be admitted to experience art school and to build a strong portfolio. Registration starts in November and spots fill quickly.
In addition to individual program facilities, Parsons provides resources, including design libraries, computer labs, and galleries and exhibition facilities, that are available to all Parsons students.
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Design Schools: Fashion Institute of Technology
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…I mean the setting of a fashion photo shoot.
I’ve been often thinking about that perfect setting, that would perfectly emphasize on the garment and silhouette showcased and that would still stay complex enough, when imagining fashion photo shoots. An idea that would come again and again in my mind included a decor of old, ugly and trashy objects, which put together would form a strongly expressive eco-system.
And here I found the perfect example. A fashion editorial that puts together the new and exciting fashion, and the old and trashy setting. Christy Turlington photographed by Steven Meisel for Vogue Italia, July 2010.
Disclaimer: The thought of a setting for a photo shoot often comes to my mind, not only because I’m fond of fashion photography, which is true, but also because creating promotion concepts is an activity a designer often has on his agenda.
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No matter if you dream of being a designer, you are an emerging designer, or you have already quite an experience in the field, I’m sure you have thought at least once about whether to sell online your products and how to do it.
Here’s an interesting interview with Ray Cao, CEO of Loosebutton.com, on how to sell online fashion items.
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