Bill Hammond

Bill Hammond I find Mysterious. I love the technique used in background and drips coming from the branches and sky line.

These bird like warriors stand in a gloomy and questionable surrounding.
The dripping skies and shades of background prompting the thought of an untouched world, make me uncomfortably interested.

There is something about the Dripping and blended background that catches my eye. I've played with these techniques before but wonder if it could be done on fabric?

I'd love to play with techniques of dying fabric and dripping colours down from a neckline of a dress or up from a hemline.

The blending of colours and water-wash looking tones would be easily done, it's weather or not fabric could manage clean, straight drips. -Because there would be a weave or grain, it might go all over the place.

Patchwork inspiration.. ?

My mum has been a huge influence in my life. She has always done crafting things. Sewing, being the obvious influence, but she has also done spinning and knitting, crochet, cross stitch, long stitch, tatting and patchwork.

I've learnt (or at least tried to) and join in most of these crafts but Patchwork I never really took it up -throwing in my two cents when mum was stuck for ideas.

But this one time, as I watch in awe as 100's of tiny pieces of fabric magically fit together and make a huge quilt, it occurs to me, why couldn't I do this on a smaller scale on a front of a dress or top?
Sure, I'll make it a lot simpler for my newbee patchwork mind, but either way I think I am a genius!

Sure, I'm not the first person to think of this but shhh..

SO i want to make a type of plait detail that wraps around some part of the body.

I also like the idea of putting it in the lining or pockets of a jacket.

Either way i actually need to figure out what i want to make and then design it from there.

McQueen is a KING

Oh My GOllY GOSH! These prints are amazing.
I adore them.

Below are pictures from the actually show but (right) these pics are to show off how intricate the prints are.
Are they symmetrical?
How did he do it?

It is as if he's tie-dyed the fabric and then painted over it some more.

The prints curve around the body and flatter the waist like this black dress does, whereas the pink one draws the eye up the face with the triangular seam detail.

By far my favourite show this season xx

Remember the crazies..

Alexander McQueen's latest collection could be discribed as patterned, Stain glass, Ink blot, Paint spinning, Tie dye, geometric dresses which is why i think i like them so much... What is it?

These are some of my final pieces for my Yr 13 Art Porfolio. I had completely forgotten about it until I saw Alexander McQueens S/S 09 Collection Prints.

I had used the same base for my project but had gotten the idea from the videoclip for Knarls Barkly, "Crazy".

Everytime i see the dresses my brain wants to try make fimiliar structures and forms with the shapes, where in my art I forced these blobs and shapes to resemble something we all recognise.

Karl Lagerfeld - Hair Pieces

! I am in LOVE with these accessories. I can imagine a vintage bride wearing this hair piece!! I'd be that bride if I wasn't so freaked out by marriage, but I can dream..
How beautiful is the arm detail also!! It reminds me of henna paint or a tattoo. It's very impactical but.. who really cares.

Below, some honorable mentions from the Karl Lagerfeld S/S 09 collection.

My dream clothes..

During my daily blobbing in front of the tv, I came across this AMAZING designer on fashiontv- Espaco Fashion. It's not very often that an entire collection actually grabs my attention and inspires me.

This Collection for Winter 09 has things from rope belts and plaited bust lines, to folded draped skirts and knitted dresses.

AND I'd be stupid if i didn't note the fabric and Shades of this collection; They are intense and blend beautifully from one to the next. The Collection went through shades of black-to gray (with a touch of pink)- to white.

Many of these designs have fullness from the waist upwards and have resonable shape around the wasit and hips. For me I LOVE this silloutte because it helps out my proportions and gives me the illusion of a bigger bust. Two thumbs up!

The roping belts and Corded-necklace-things are way neat. I've been playing around with knot tying and how it hangs and drapes. It'd be an interesting look to do it with every day hoodies, replacing the inner hood cord with a thin rope.

The top right photo shows folded fabric, draped to make the details on the front of this dress. I'd love to play with this technique. It'd be amazing if it was used for a train of a wedding dress or fullness in a knee length cocktail dress.

The knitted top (left) and Dress (bottom right)are done in a way that makes it balloon and bounce as she walks. Its really quite a neat take on knitting and blends of wool but, I'd never wear it as that shape. I'd look like i've got dangle fat, drooping everywhere. BUT I still appreciate the idea.

Everytime I watch this show, i find new, bizarre little things they have done with the fabric. Its mind blowing.

I strongly suggest taking a look at there site, www.espacofashionbrasil.com.br/

Be Inspired xx