Li Edelkoort - more & more

After having the divine lady of insight,trend forecaster, Li Edelkoort grace us with her presence this year are you still searching for more? Well heads up she has been featured in Sydney Morning Herald -Good Weekend June 19 and this months Australia Vogue Living. Her insightful wisdom is truly addictive.

Colouring Moods

Is colour dyeing fun? The mess, the smells, the toxic chemicals when not using natural dyes, the unsure factor of not always knowing how accurately the colour will come out? All this verse the delightful various shades one can create when fabric dances around the pot of boiling water....... The vote is out... but here is some of the colours that have been conjured up as I set my style for my winter collection.

Style with Stripes

Nautical or Parisian, stripes have always been recognised as classic chic. Designers like Gaultier are known for utilising stripes as part of there design aesthetic, but the most interesting aspect to stripes is when it comes to clever craftsmanship of cut and application. The illusion that stripes can create can be very powerful in engineering great design and separating it from good design.

Givenchy

Michael Kors

Giorgio Armani

Photographs from www.style.com

Lanvin Loves Accessories

Alber Elbaz does design feminine chic collection for Lanvin and the accessories within the range are just as strong. Proportion, contrast, and balance are all successfully meet with the intensity of the layering of this sculptural delights. Autumn Winter 2009 saw the creation of style that I am sure many women would happily accept within their jewellery box.

Photographs supplied by www.style.com

Colouring Moods

Threads and photography, nothing is more sensuous ........

Photographs provided by Russh Magazine. Photographer unknown

Model Watch - Iris Strubegger

I always find it interesting keeping a watch on models and how their look transcends across all the different fashion collections. Iris Strubegger seem to create an amazing androgynous look yet is still able to be feminine chic when called upon. Stunning and strong... inspiring look......

Pictures supplied by www.style.com

Trend Forecasting

Earlier this week I was fortunate enough to attend a seminar by Philip Fimmano from Li Edelkoort, the world leading trend forecasting company. This amazing lecture reflected on there work processes; how they seek the new ideas of tomorrow and the countries they find most inspirational.
There were various points made within the seminar which I found captivating and crucial to all design processes.
- Have no filter..... take note of everything and don't only respond to prices and brands
- Create sensorial elements
- Fashion for the lifestyle
- Do your own thing, focus on beautiful and well made
- Remember create as a gift to yourself


ENJOY........