inspiration - pleats from Style.com

It seems like pleats will be popular in the 2011 spring. Pleats can make flattering volume on clothes and more feminine.

Style.com

The youngest fashion designer in America

Cecilia Cassini website


Cecilia Cassini is only 10 years old. When she was six, she begged for a sewing machine to her
mom. She thought "wouldn't it be like amazing if I had a sewing machine?" Basically, she taught
herself about sewing. The dresses she made are very cute, adorable. I can't image that she is only 10!?

Sometimes, someone just has talent to do something. I didn't know what I was doing when I was six! Gosh.... It makes me ashamed.........

Westwood's new range of notebooks - from Stylist issue 54, 17 Nov 2010

Stylist issue 54, 17 Nov 2010

Vivienne Westwood offers new gift products such as jewellery, scarves and perfume
for Christmas and her first stationery collection.

It is made of recycled paper, bound in silk and her iconic squiggle, vintage Union Jack
and yellow tartan prints.

It just costs 25 quids for notebook. Well, I think writing our 2011 to-do list will have more fun if we use this notebook.

But still, I won't spend my money on this. It's meaningless that I can only use this for one year.
I can make a list just using 3 pounds notebook..... XDD

However, for the fan of Vivienne Westwood, they probably want the whole collection from head to toe, and everything. So it's a good news to them. Another collection that they can have.

Jean Paul Paula, Wooden Deck, Paris - From Street Peeper

This is the street style website.
This man is from Paris.

Street Peeper

Look at his shoes! How can he wear high heels!? Didn't he feel pain when he was walking!?
It's so cool. His outfit just like woman would wear. Cool!

Forever 21 in Bullring

Yeah, today is the opening day of Forever 21! I've waited so long.......
So, this morning, I went shopping!

The layout is super big, giving customers space to look around every corner.
And they have so many kinds of clothes to choose.
No matter what you need is coats, jeans, dresses, and so on.
Everyone can be satisfied in Forever 21!

Their staff are very nice as well.

The most important thing is the prices are much lower than Topshop, but the quality is better than H&M. No wander Forever 21 is successful in the USA. I love it!

A cute boy! - From The Sartorialist

A cute boy was shot by The Sartorialist in Madrid. How cute he is!

And his outfit totally fits him. Adorable!

The Sartorialist

Fashion designers sketchbook by Hywel Davies

It is exciting that having a chance to look at the sketchbook from famous designers.
Seeing the process of making garments or their original ideas.

The designers include John Galliano, Dries Van Noten, Antonio Marras for Kenzo,
Yohij Yamamoto and Vivienne Westwood.

Below are some of the pictures. I so wish that I have money to buy this. XD

Bath - Fashion museum 6 Nov

On 6th of Nov, I  and my classmate visited Fashion Museum at Bath.
It was an interesting trip. It presents the year of dress and the old times of dress.
And there is Diana dresses in the museum.

On the Street....Glove Hat, Paris - from The Sartorialist

The Sartorialist

This is the picture from The Sartorialist blogger. This lady's outfit is so cool!
She put gloves as a hat accessory. How creative she is.
I think I don't have such a brave to do it.

Lanvin ♥ H&M: The Debut

Here it is! On 2nd of Nov, the first image and the video hit the web. The hottest models - Natasha Poly, Tati Cotliar, and Hannelore Knuts wore the fabulous dresses! Who doesn't want to have these dresses!


Below of campaign shots by David Sims. The collection hits select H&M stores November 20th. Can't wait to see!!

November progress

2 Nov
tutorial about seminar

5 Nov
Reading book - Fashion marketing: contemporary issues, Tony Hines and Margaret Bruce, 2007, second edition, Elsevier Ltd., Oxford UK


6 Nov
trip to Bath, visiting Fashion Museum


8 ~ Nov
Working for seminar

Anna Dello Russo - interview for ONE interviews & Models.com

Anna Dello Russo - interview for ONE interviews & Models.com

Anna Dello Russo is from south of Italy where there is no fashion. But all she loves to do is fashion. So she tried her best in the fashion industry. Right now, she is an icon and famous fashion editor. Exclusively interview gives me the different point of view about fashion. Like she says that Andre Leon Talley said before 'fashion is hard work!.' Indeed, designers may spend so much time designing the collection for just about 15 minutes runway show. You can't achieve anything unless you pay a lot. This is the fashion industry.

A British blogger - Style Bubble

Style Bubble

Now, there are many famous bloggers in the world posting the newest fashion news. This is the one that I like to check every day. Her parents are both Hong Kong citizen, but she was born in England. She graduated in history of UCL in 2006, then started her blog. She likes to post what she likes, not always focuses on luxury brands, but something different.

It is quite interesting that I can have different view on fashion design by checking her blog.

So In Love - Style.com Oct 29

So In Love - Style.com Oct 29

This is the love collection of Cartier by Cartier's directior of image, style, and heritage, Pierre Rainero. The salespeople encouraged couples to buy in pairs, just like making a commitment to love for life. How romantic it is!

Scoop - Kate Moss launches jewellery range for Topshop - Stylist Issue 51, 27 Oct

From Scoop - Kate Moss launches jewellery range for Topshop - Stylist Issue 51, 27 Oct

The super model Kate Moss has been designing clothes for Topshop for the past few years. Now, she designs the new jewellery collection. This is called vintage-inspired jewellery collection, and it will use semi-precious stones.

Make Karl Lagerfeld's Designs - from BurdaStyle.com

Make Karl Lagerfeld's Designs - from BurdaStyle.com Oct 19

This is one of my favourite websites called BurdaStyle. People share and post their piece of work by handmade. There are so many talented people, but they are not all designers. Some of them just interests in clothes. In this website, people can share the pattern of clothes. So we can make the same one. Now, Burda Style post two pieces of Karl Lagerfeld's design. I so wanna try these, unfortunately, I don't have sewing machine in here......

But it is kind of cool. If I can make the same clothes, I will be proud of me..... XD

At Hermès, Is Less More? - Style.com

Style.com 7th of Oct

It is the last shows of Christophe Lemaire as creative director for Hermès spring 2011.
He makes the Birkin bag interesting by shrinking the size down. It can be dangled off a bracelet or put it in a larger bag.

For spring 2011, the collection has neutral looks, jumpsuits, leather jackets, leather pants, and so on.

The spirit of Hermès shows in the details. As we can see, the buckles are kind of ornament on the clothes.