The Moulange Technique

I finally finished outfit one (of three) for the fashion show and I created this using a technique called 'Moulange'. The moulange technique is done by simply cutting the dress without a pattern and using only a mannequin to fit the dress. All you need is a mannequin, scissors, pins and fabric (to start with anyway).
My outfit has been inspired by the oriental trend for Spring/Summer13 as seen at Hermes, Prada and Dries Van Noten....

 

Designed and hand made by me....Faye Elizabeth

A picture here a photo there…..

So I finally ditched my Blackberry and purchased an i Phone and so far I’m loving it and most of all I’m in love with Instagram!  Yes I’m a little behind with the times my Boyfriend (Mark) was using it two years ago!

A picture here a photo there it’s the perfect way to document my life in pictures….from what I’m wearing to very cold early (snowy) mornings. My favourite part is playing around with the image adding boarders or filters to create exciting photographs. I also love browsing hash tags and seeing all the amazing photographs people have taken all around the world.

Here are a few of my favourites….. (So far anyway).

 

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Diana Vreeland 'The eye has to travel'

  

I read about this film in a magazine far too many months ago and finally last Sunday night I watched it. 'The eye has to travel' is more of a documentary film lots of amazing photos, film clips and recordings from the life of Diana Vreeland (Harper's Bazaar fashion editor in the 1930's
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I instantly like Vreeland's strong accent and wit, it instantly captures your  attention. Born in Paris in 1903 but settling in New York aged 10, Dianna loved to dance and this carried on right through to the 1920's. 'I was never out of Harlem in those days' Diana says about the 1920's.
Moving to London and then Paris with her husbands in the Late 1920's, Vreeland opened a lingerie shop and was devastated to have to move back home when the war broke out in the 1930's.
In 1936 she started as a columnist at Harper's Bazaar with a column called 'Why don't you? she quickly became fashion editor and whilst there discovered the film star 'Lauren Bacall'.
'The most beautiful thing I've ever seen' Vreeland talks about the blue jean. She was one of the first to put blue jeans in to a fashion magazine.
In 1962 she joined Vogue and only a year later she became Editor-in-chief this position was held until 1973. Throughout the film many of Diana's columns and photo shoots are shown, she was always thinking of a new idea, she saw fashion as art and new that it involved everything from art to music to society.
From 1971-1984 Diana Vreeland worked as a costume consultant for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Creating amazing exhibitions about the history of fashion and designers both present and past.
I just loved getting an insight into Diana Vreeland's life and not just the fashion stuff I loved all the history too.

Rihanna x River Island

Last week the Rihanna for River Island collection went global!

The collection was launched online and in stores from London and New York to Amsterdam and Moscow. A large bunch of very excited shoppers lined up outside the London, Oxford Street store to see the launch (and of course Rihanna). Models walked the catwalk showing off pieces that have been designed by Rihanna exclusively for River Island. At a first glance I wasn't too sure about the collection, but after scanning through many pieces at riverisland.com I found many sexy yet grungy pieces that I loved!

The collection is true Rihanna tight fitted dresses, crop tops, bomber jackets and snap backs. My fave piece has to be a gorgeous neon yellow dress with a knot detail and asymmetrical hemline.

Rihanna has designed something quite unique for River Island, but grab it while you can its flying off the shelves fast!!

THE LONDON LAUNCH

 

Image sourced from www.riverisland.com

   

Black and white photographs and shadowy landscapes.....
Mary Katrantzou Autumn/Winter 2013

This has to be my favourite show from London Fashion week as Mary Katrantzou never disappoints. Her designs were ultra modern with powerful silhouettes, the prints she creates every season are mesmerising. This A/W13 she took black and white photographs and added shadowy (possibly even oriental) landscapes and splashed them over beautifully cut metallic fabrics.
I love the asymmetrical, draping tops. Anything that resembles eastern elegance and I'm in love!
In my opinion not many can create digital print like Mary Katrantzou can!

Check out Mary Katrantzou's show in action here.....

All images sourced from www.style.com