Archive for May, 2009
« Previous EntriesCan you have too many white shirts ?
Submitted by Off the Cuff Style
This is another version of the
Brensan “Sew Simple Shirt”this time with long sleeves, from a very soft, almost gauze-like novelty cotton fabric. The sleeves were made exactly per the pattern specifications, and are wide enough at the hemline to be able to roll up to elbow length. I plan to [...]
Daily Mail’s best boutiques
Submitted by Brittique Blog
Daily Mail featured Brittique as one of it’s best boutiques.
“The latest fashion news, latest designs and preorder of collections to come are some of the options at Brittique, a beautifully designed online boutique with a fabulous selection of covetable contemporary clothes and accessories including dresses, bags, heels and jewels.”
Rating 3.00 out of [...]
Metro’s favorite new accessories
Submitted by Brittique Blog
Metro picked the infamous Amber by Bionda Castana as their top new accessories for the summer. These shoes became a must have item after Agyness Dean wore them for British Vogue. You’re in luck if you’re a size 40/41 as that’s the only size we have left. Remember they do come up [...]
Wednesday, 27 May 2009
Submitted by Brittique Blog
Source: RihannaDaily.com
Rihanna seems to favour emerging British designers. Last year she stepped out in Emma Cook’s fantastic jumpsuit - I can’t wear mine enough in summer! Recently the American based singer was spotted in this Hannah Marshall short sleeve jacket. She really is super stylish and it is great to see a [...]
A Linen Shirt….a little rough around the edges
Submitted by Off the Cuff Style
Made for a client, this menswear shirt is an original design.
It is made from a beautiful linen from Gorgeous Fabrics that I distressed heavily.
“Roughing up” fabrics is one of my favorite things to do. Usually I distress fabric before it is cut and sewn. This time I pre-washed the fabric [...]
A Distressed Silk Shirt…by client request
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Made for a very special client, this shirt is an original design. Made from heavy silk dupioni, the fabric was washed once to pre-treat. The pattern pieces were laid on the cross-grain of the fabric and the shirt was cut and stitched. It was then washed several more times in [...]
Negative Body Image and Weight: Anna Wintour Interview on 60 Minutes
Submitted by Fashion Week News Blog
Negative comments on body image and weight from Anna Wintour’s interview on 60 Minutes have been making the rounds, showing that the fashion industry norm of equating beauty with being thin or skinny is still cemented in peoples’ minds. Given Wintour’s high-ranking position in the fashion world as the editor-in-chief [...]
A Summer Blouse for Willow
Submitted by Off the Cuff Style
Eventually it will warm up here in upstate New York state, and my 10 yr old niece will be able to wear this sleeveless summer blouse. In the meantime, I think it will layer nicely worn open over a light t-shirt.
This blouse is from an Ottobre Pattern, Issue 02/03, #19…that [...]
My lost top found after 2 years of searching!
Submitted by Brittique Blog
Attending the Madonna concert in Madison Square Gardens last year wearing the too small Louise Amstrup Bow Top, Amiee McWilliams leather trousers and a clutch by Ignes
Over 2 years ago I had a press request for the Louise Amstrup bow top. The press sample was already out at Elle Magazine so [...]
The future’s orange
Submitted by Brittique Blog
As soon as I saw these Bionda Castana Verity shoes I thought of the Louise Amstrup AW09 collection. I just love orange and can’t wait to pair these Verity’s with the Louise print pinup dress and matching slim wrap belt in orange. The shoes and dress are available to preorder now [...]
Sewing Green….Literally
Submitted by Off the Cuff Style
I love the color green. So much so that I have to watch that everything in my wardrobe isn’t in some lovely shade of that color. But I hadn’t yet made anything green this season. So I traced off the HotPatterns Riviera Annisette Top, and made two…one very green, the [...]
Anna Wintour Wears Sunglasses for Protection
Submitted by Fashion Week News Blog
Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour admits she wears sunglasses indoors as protection. “They are seriously useful,” she tells Morley Safer — who shadowed her to Milan, Paris and the Costume Institute gala at the Met — on “60 Minutes” this Sunday. “I can sit in a show and if I am [...]
Brittique shoptalk at Dream Sequins
Submitted by Brittique Blog
When I first started to Twitter I didn’t really understand it’s power. In the past month of twittering I have discovered some incredible bloggers and reached a more international customer base. Who would have thought?
One of the incredible bloggers I’ve “meet” is Dream Sequins. Based in my old city of New York, [...]
Dots and Flowers for a Diva…
Submitted by Off the Cuff Style
One of the things I like so much about Ottobre Design Patterns, is how easy it is to make liberal design changes to the basic style.
This top made for my niece Bella, age 8, started with the Cross-over Top, from Ottobre Design Issue 03/04, pattern#9. I modified it by adding [...]
Designer Hannah Marshall Spills on Fashion
Submitted by Brittique Blog
Hannah Marshall is one of the most talked about new designers. There is a good reason for this. Her style has sharpened since she first launched at London Fashion Week in 2007. Her collections are now entirely in black and feature strong silhouettes, broad shoulders with a sharp, tailored feel. For [...]
INTERFACING SALE !
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The TWO “Must Have” Interfacings for Spring and Summer Sewing !
PRO-SHEER ELEGANCE….AND….PRO-WEFT FUSIBLE
BOTH are NOW ON SALE THROUGH SATURDAY 5/16…. Please Visit ~Fashion Sewing Supply~ for More Information.
Pro-Sheer Elegance is The Ultimate
in “Low Temperature” fusible interfacing .
This amazing “low-temp” fusible interfacing is suitable for all knits and lightweight woven fabrics… [...]
Wild Horses for Willow
Submitted by Off the Cuff Style
This outfit was made for my ten year old niece, Willow. She’s been wearing it for a few weeks now….and probably will continue to wear it until it warms up around here. That may not be until mid June!
The “horse print” cotton knit fabric was so much fun to work [...]
Brensan Patterns “Sew Simple” Shirt
Submitted by Off the Cuff Style
I needed a fast-to-make “Camp Shirt” pattern…now I have one!
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The line drawing does not show the optional front and back darts.
I continue to be impressed by Brensan Studios patterns. While this draft is very basic, it is very well executed with optional front and back “fish-eye” darts and nice side-seam [...]
Fabric Serendipity !
Submitted by Off the Cuff Style
Don’t you love it when this happens?
I bought several yards of $1.95/yd print cotton fabric to use for fitting muslins…getting another 20% off with a coupon. What landed on my doorstep was this wonderful quality cotton “burnout” lawn. And what fabulous serendipity when I “rediscovered” 3 yards of white burn-out [...]
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Launching the careers of new & emerging designers, Belles & Bulls connects the world to the future of
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Hot Patterns “Metropolitan Good Times” Dress, Top, Tunic
Submitted by Off the Cuff Style
The “verdict” on this style from HotPatterns is that it’s a winner!
But I must admit I had my doubts as I was tracing this pattern, because at first glance it looks like a collection of big rectangles. That is until I looked more closely to see the subtle shaping of [...]
A Shirt…of Soft “Distressed” Linen
Submitted by Off the Cuff Style
I have had this lovely striped linen in my “shirt fabric” stash for quite a while…it’s a client favorite. This linen is of beautiful quality, quite thick, but very stiff right off the roll. So in order to make this soft drapey men’s shirt…I first had to beat the living [...]
Anna Wintour’s Costume Institute Gala Tonight with Hosts Marc Jacobs, Kate Moss, and Justin Timberlake
Submitted by Fashion Week News Blog
Anna Wintour’s annual Costume Institute Gala will be held tonight at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, with co-hosts Marc Jacobs, Kate Moss, and Justin Timberlake. This year’s gala theme is Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion. Supermodel Moss will be wearing a Marc Jacobs design.
As for other [...]
Book review: Lowboy by John Wray
Submitted by Brittique Blog
Source: Amazon
Normally if I read a book review I don’t read the book. They tend to spoil the plot for me. I prefer to start a book with only a vague idea of what the book is about. Lowboy was different. I read the review in the New Yorker and was intrigued.
The [...]
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin Dates for Spring/Summer 2010 Collections
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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin and PREMIUM announce their July 2009 dates for Spring/Summer 2010 collections.
Joint dates for Berlin Fashion Week and PREMIUM trade shows will strengthen Berlin, Germany as a Fashion Capital.
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin and PREMIUM Exhibitions, with continued support by the Senate for Economics, Technology and Women’s Issues [...]
