Sunday 20 March 2011

Asymmetric Sleeve Detail /Autumn Winter 2011-12

Dries Van Noten

Dries Van Noten

Balenciaga

Balenciaga

One very strong trend i noticed after looking at the Autumn Winter collections is Asymmetric sleeve detail. Love it or loath it, mark my words we will be seeing this design detail alot... from high fashion to the high street. 

Saturday 19 March 2011

Art /Pierre Soulage




Three master pieces by my favorite artist Pierre Soulage

Quality & Craftsmanship /Designer Unknown


With Skills being lost and quality often scarified for quantity its become rare to see such beautifully crafted garments. Notice - 
The checks perfectly aligned. The way the lapels sit perfectly flat. The way the sleeve head is fitted with out any tucks or drag lines, and not to mention the smoothness across the chest. 

Quai Branly Museum /Paris



I had never had particularly drawn to Native American Arts and Crafts. However, upon my visit to the Quai Branly Museum in Paris [April 2010] i gained a new appreciation for Native American Art. Unfortunately these two photographs of mine don't do these works justice

Dries Van Noten /AW 2009-2010


Dries Van Noten is simply the master of prints and colour.

Friday 18 March 2011

Japanese Tea Caddy /Kunstindustrimuseet Copenhagen


This is a beautiful old Tea Caddy i photographed on a visit to Danish Design Museum Copenhagen.
I think a beautiful ref point/ inspiration for print.

Aspesi x Monocle / Swim Trunks


Classic functional Simple = Good design

Flower Sale /Magasin Copenhagen


Unusual flowers i photographed out side Magasin Department store Copenhagen. 

Display /Kunstindustrimuseet Copenhagen

Make Up Artist Drawing/ Dries Van Noten SS 2009


Make up artist and hair stylist found there inspiration in traditional African masks.
If these sketches were in a gallery i would have bought them.

African Idol /Lourve Paris