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Shingo Sato Designer part three (Trompe L’oeil) 12 Dec 2011 | 02:30 am
Another post about an inventive design by Shingo Sato, but this one is not as long as the previous one. Trompe L’oeil which is French for Cheating the Eye (aka optical illusion). The examples like t...
Shingo Sato Designer part two 10 Dec 2011 | 05:38 am
The moment I saw the green dress on Shingo Sato’s website I felt the excitement to try to copy that dress using “Transformational Reconstruction” (aka design on 3D) See the previous post Shingo Sa...
Shingo Sato Designer 3 Dec 2011 | 11:53 am
A year ago I discovered on the Internet Shingo Sato a Japanese designer and instructor, and was immediately fascinated by his approach in designing a pattern, which he calls “Transformational Reconstr...
Jean Paul Gaultier 4 Jul 2011 | 04:16 am
Last week while we were traveling Canada for vacation, my hb and I visited the fantastic exhibition “The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier “From Sidewalk to the Catwalk” in the museum of fine arts. ...
Leather Fashion Design 18 Mar 2011 | 11:38 pm
Sewing a leather garment does take some sewing techniques different from sewing with fabric. If you would like to learn more about leather made garments this book “Leather Fashion Design” by France...
Paris by Design 17 Aug 2010 | 11:48 am
Patternmakers’ Supply House No reason to keep it a secret. There is a specialists’ mercerie or notions store in the Sentier garment district in Paris. Yes, in France there is a separate place to sho...
Apron, Vintage Style Customized 24 Jul 2010 | 01:09 pm
cross posted at The Stitchery by Mary Beth I love strong color and I love to cook. My kitchen is full of primary colors: yellow, orange, red, green and blue. Yellow and orange are the main colors. T...
Technical Drawing For Fashion 16 Jul 2010 | 12:17 am
Technical Drawing for Fashion (Portfolio Skills Fashion & Textiles) Author: Basia Szutnicka Technical Drawings: Ayako Koyama Publisher: LaurenceKing in association with Central Martins College of A...
Faux Ribs for Faux Fur 22 Feb 2010 | 12:40 pm
Thanks to Els invaluable tutorial on making your own rib! Another costume character, another design problem, for the upcoming Seussical production. The director chose this purple faux fur with lurex. ...
Pumping Up The Volume of a Flat Collar 16 Jan 2010 | 03:22 pm
From this partly shirred polyester taffeta fabric I made a blouse. I drafted a princess line blouse with a large wide shawl collar to add some drama. When the blouse was done and I tried it on I was...
