Around the Web: August 25th through August 31st

Interesting stuff from around the web:

How to sew with Faux Fur - Some good tips.
Fashion-Incubator: #1 mistake of new designers - Interesting read for any aspiring designers
Betsey Johnson’s Apartment - Photo’s of Betsey’s gorgeous and overwhelmingly feminine apartment from galadarling.com
Fashion Sketching for Untrained Artists - short and sweet article on the basics of fashion sketching [...]

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Lyell Fall 2007

I love the clothes from Lyell in NYC. They’re so simple and austere, but pretty. They’re new Fall collection is now up.
Check out the past collections as well. Here are some of my favorite issues from seasons gone by:

That last one reminds me of something you’d see in a japanese sewing book/magazine.

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Haircut!

I love my new haircut. If you look closely, you can see the little itchy hairs all over my chest. But please don’t.

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The Mode in Costume

Speaking of inspiration, sketches, and learning from the best… that last post brought to mind one of my favorite sources of fashion inspiration, The Mode in Costume by R Wilcox.
I suppose this book is of most use to historical costumers, but as someone who draws a lot of inspiration from the past when [...]

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Learning from the best

Yesterday, we somehow ended up at Neiman Marcus. I was looking for a foundation garment to go under the wedding dress, since it’s quite slinky. I was hoping to find something simple and slip-like, but after scouring Victoria’s Secret, Macy’s and even a brief poke around at the magical but unaffordableAgent Provacateur, I [...]

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Handmade Wedding: The Dress in Detail

All of my recent sewing time has been dedicated to working on my wedding dress.
It’s nearly complete now. I just need to sew the shoulder straps together and hand sew some of the lining to the dress. I’ll have pictures when it’s done, as it’s one of those dresses that looks completely different [...]

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Around the Web: August 19th through August 23rd

Interesting stuff from around the web:

N.E.E.T. Magazine - n.e.e.t. magazine (which is awesome) has a tutorial for making your own printed bangle bracelets via decoupage, which I may have to try out.
Secondhand Clothes Get Brand-New Rep - Sales of secondhand clothing are on the rise, according to this article.
Vintage Fashion Guild - I just discovered [...]

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Threads Magazine on Vintage Sewing

If you have any interesting in vintage clothing, sewing from vintage patterns, or incorporating old school details into garments, definitely pick up the latest issue of Threads Magazine (sorry, they don’t seem to have an official site). This issue is all about vintage sewing!
I especially loved the articles deconstructing vintage garments, and on how [...]

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Jovovich-Hawk Fall 2007

I don’t usually gush over high fashion labels, but the Jovovich-Hawk Fall/Winter Collection is just amazing. Those ladies seem to have drawn inspiration from all my favorite eras, from 20s deco to 40s structure to some almost Hitchcockian-Kim-Novak pieces. But somehow it all still looks really modern and not at all costumey. [...]

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Cupcakes are the path to happiness

Sometimes all you need are beautiful cupcakes like these from Kuidore to remind you of how happy life can be. sigh.
More beautiful food at this delightful Singapore-based blog

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