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Feeling Felty…

Katherine — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:01:48 +0000

A fun new exhibition at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, that opened last week, offers a look at the versatility and creative opportunities that come with working with felt. The exhibition, “Fashioning Felt”, includes the work of over 20 designers spanning products, furniture, fashion, and even architecture.

If you were wondering how to bring more felt into your life, this is without a doubt the exhibition for you!

But in all seriousness, the exhibition offers the opportunity to see how felt-making techniques are transformed into surprising results. Like the exquisite felt necklace with coral beads by Brigit Daamen, a necklace that shows both the durability and fragility of felt… or the very surprising Felt Rocks by Stephanie Forsythe and Todd MacAllen that will give your pet rock some competition.

The exhibition can be found at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, in New York City:

2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128

More information is offered on the Cooper-Hewitt’s website for the exhibition: http://exhibitions.cooperhewitt.org/Fashioning-Felt/

[Images from http://exhibitions.cooperhewitt.org/Fashioning-Felt/]

Dark Glamour at The Museum at FIT

Isabel Evelyn — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:46:08 +0000

Gothic: of or relating to a style of fiction characterized by the use of desolate or remote settings and macabre, mysterious, or violent incidents
Glamour: an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness; especially: alluring or fascinating attraction —often used attributively

No other two words could come close to describing FIT’s current show. February is almost here and that means there is only one more month to catch a glimpse of this outstanding show. Here is just a taste:

: Hussein Chalayan, Blob top and skirt, Red and black wool carpet and black silk, Fall 2005, Geometrics collection, England, Lent by Hussein Chalayan

: h. NAOTO, Elegant Gothic Lolita ensemble with Angry doll, Black silk satin, lace, chiffon, faux bone, metal and patent leather, Fall 2008, Japan

: Alexander McQueen Hooded suit and thorn necklace Black silk crepe, satin, and silver Spring 2007, Sarabande collection, England Lent by Alexander McQueen

: Alexander McQueen Sleeveless evening dress, Red feathers and glass microscope slides, Spring 2001, Voss collection, England, Lent by Alexander McQueen

: Alexander McQueen Strapless evening dress, Black and green silk taffeta, glass, and leather, Fall 2007, In memory of Elizabeth Howe, Salem 1692, England, Lent by Alexander McQueen

Visit the online exhibit or see the full show at FIT for free until February 21, 2009.

Basso & Brooke’s Kaleidoscopic Runway

Katherine — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:44:05 +0000

London Fashion Week was washed over with a wave of color this Wednesday when Basso & Brooke’s Spring/Summer 09 Collection came down the runway. The collection was Japanese inspired, with kimono-like silhouettes and patterns and prints in every color imaginable. Each garment emerged as if pieces of the brightly colored, geometric backdrop of the runway were coming to life. Without a doubt Basso & Brooke has planned for a very bright and exiting spring and summer season.

Photos from the New York Magazine website.

Fashionable Fitness: Stella McCartney’s New Adidas Line

Katherine — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:23:27 +0000

Stella McCartney opened up the gym for London fashion week, complete with Olympians, to display her new collection of Adidas sportswear. Her winter collection for 2008 is currently available at Adidas, but her sustainable spring 2009 collection debuted this week in London. And what better way to show off sportswear than seeing it in action on some of the best athletes in the world? The athlete-models performed wearing the new spring line in a sleek and highly modernized “health club” environment.

Photos: http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2009/spring/main/europe/womenrunway/adidas/

More information can be found in this article by The Canadian Press: http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jR22KXmQwL_daQUyV3Q9yjN5Zu6g

Why Marc Jacobs Is Bigger Than Fashion Week

Katherine — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:58:18 +0000

Having wrapped up on September 12th, the New York City Mercedes Benz Fashion Week showcased many astounding fashion design talents. Among the many collections, the Marc Jacobs Spring 09 show stands out as one of the most unique shows this year. Leave it to fashion designer Marc Jacobs to completely turn around the spring silhouette as seen in the other shows.

The styles have the essence of different cultures, some outfits echoing Thai or Greek influences. Carrying forward the high waist trend, the classy silhouette of the collection is modernized with contemporary patterns, and a bold mix of the many prints.

More of the collection can be seen on the New York Magazine website.

Photos from: http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2009/spring/main/newyork/womenrunway/marcjacobs/

Illustrated Apparel: Catalina Estrada and Maria Elvira Crosara collaborate

Katherine — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:03:57 +0000

Colombian illustrator Catalina Estrada brings a sense of renewal to the traditional Latin-American style with fresh coat of vibrant color and imagination. Through her studies she has achieved a Graphic Design degree from Medellín, Colombia, and a degree in Plastic Arts from Barcelona. Her illustrations turn small magical worlds that work perfectly as graphic patterns, and have been used by Coca-Cola, Microsoft Zune, Nike, Levis and many other brands and organizations as well as featured in magazines like Communications Arts and Computer Arts. Most recently her collaboration with clothing designer Maria Elvira Crosara led to her inspiring illustrations being used in the Anunciação Winter 2008 collection.

For further information and images here is a list of my references:

Catalina Estrada’s website: http://catalinaestrada.com/
Anunciação by Maria Elvira Crosara: http://www.anunciacao.com/
A good interview/bio by Catalina Estrada can be found on Veerle’s Blog: http://veerle.duoh.com/art/comments/catalina_estrada/