British Vogue "Make Do & Mend" November 09

The November Issue of British Vogue is titled "Dash Cash": it is not simply to buy inexpensive clothes, but to use imagination to put the whole look together. In the shoot "Make Do & Mend" 3 brilliant stylists have transformed everyday objects into extraordinary fashion pieces. It's about creative solutions borne out of necessity. One of the coolest concepts for a magazine shoot for a long while.... BRILLIANT!

Shopping Bags in different patterns

White Outfit: Paper Doilies, cupcake papers & plastic table cloth. Black & Yellow Outfit: Black Glad wrap for body con dress, bath plug polka dots, with rubber glove voluminous shoulder jacket & matching headpiece.

Candy Coloured Outfit: Cotton wool balls in candy colours (about 6 000 of them) & loo rolls to make wedge heels. Pink Stripe Outfit: Striped paper bags held together with stiky tape worn back with a cardboard hat!
White Fringing Outfit: 45 Mop heads, with a shirt made from floor cloths & wooden pegs. Patchwork Outfit: Cotton tea towels make a cute shirtdress, complete with wooden peg necklace.
Check Outfit: 9 teatowels stitched together to make a corset. White Outfit: Doona dress, sinched in with curtain ties & 10 hot water bottles.

Raid your cupboard & get creating!

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DESIGN ROOM

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GUESS WHO??

Who's this Aussie stunner walking for Balenciaga at Paris Fashion week.... any ideas?
Yes, it Miranda Kerr. Pale face & alien eyes, maybe not. Tousled hair & smudged eyeliner much hotter!!!


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90's WORLD!

Weather you like it or not 90's is here! So stop resisting and relive all that was so great (and so wrong) about this "anti-fashion" era.
Clipping from: Oct 12 09' Grazia

Origins; Brenda, Kelly and Donna showed us the way...

Easy translation in the the modern wardrobe!

Erin Wasson RVCA show us how its done...

How to wear and own it!

Photos courtesy of Tricia Rock - The Rathaus
"The Spring 2009 collections of Alexander Wang (bottom middle) and Givenchy (bottom left) make great use of the light denim / leather combination. Urban Outfitters (top right) is offering the 90’s favorite, Levi’s 501’s, in a distressed light shade. Kate Moss for Topshop’s (bottom, second from right) line of cropped leather motorcycle jackets sold out in a matter of minutes. And Erin Wasson’s collaboration with RVCA (bottom right) screams 90210 with its denim cutoffs and bustier tops. And of course I couldn’t leave out my favorite 90’s influenced fashion blogger Rumi of Fashion Toast. If you’re interested in incorporating some Beverly Hills 90210 into your wardrobe Rumi’s style is a great example of of how to utilize these trends without the fear of being mistaken for Donna Martin."

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Spring Summer 2010 Catwalks Go to the Beach!

Prada : Took inspiration from beach photos. New look at photo prints!
Ashish: Wow - perfect for sunset cocktails. Bring the Bling with sequin!
Ashish: New take on Hawaiian.
Issa: Tocan Birds & Tropical Flowers
Topshop Unique: "We're going to need a bigger boat...!" Jaws
Band of Outsiders: Catwalk was an actual sand beach!
Bluemarine: So Summer beach holidays!

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Create your own circle cut out Tee!

Inspiration from Catwalks
Tools: What you'll need, it's really easy! 1. Tee, your favourite shape 2. Circle Template, size depends on how big you want the cut out effect 3. Marker, make sure it's not too dark, so if you don't cut neatly you don't see the pen marks! 4. Scissors, get snipping
Progress: I think it looks better randomly cut, rather than symetrical. Hot tip: Could be safer to put cardboard between the tee layers so you don't cut through to the other side. Don't forget the sleeves
FINISHED! Circles cut on front, back & sleeves
TA-DAH! - Layer it over a singlet back with your skinnys.

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Behind the scenes

The things we do!?

Tests....

Got to get it right

How the magic all begins

Settling in!

Peek-a-boo...I see you...

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Look What's New!

Posted by Designers Closet

L.A in a dayz

Teen Vogue’s new pop-up event space, Teen Vogue Haute Spot...very cool indeed...The buzzing outpost, boasts a grab bag of teen merch—including a table brimming with Laura Mercier and Bobbi Brown makeup and teen-targeted perfumes like Marc Jacobs Daisy, along with scattered racks of clothes culled from retailers around the mall, including H&M, Paul Frank, Roxy, Coach and Gucci.

But none of it’s for sale in the pop-up. If shoppers want to purchase an item, they head to the store that carries it, then return with their receipt to pick up a swag bag full of makeup and fashion odds and ends valued at $200.

'Fixie' display at ASR...

Cool change room at Hurley - Laguna Beach "The real OC!"

Genius!

Cute in store display at Forever 21 - Beverly Centre

You never know what you'll find on an L.A street corner...