#10 Fashion Video Final

#9 New Show Formats

It is almost a given that with changing times and technology, sooner or later everyone would want to be part of the craze. Fashion shows for the past couple of years have been picking up on this. In 2011 Burberry gave the fashion industry and the world something so unique and brilliant its almost unreal. Burberry used a combination of holographs and real life models to show their fashions.

Video Credit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P74xmTK6W4Y

#8 LookBook

This is a video of H&M SS 2011 lookbook for their men's line. A lookbook is basically a number of looks put together that show a line and what outfits you can put together from the separate garments of the line. Designers many time use lookbooks as a chance to show what the vision was for their line. Mainly lookbooks are a compilation of photographs, i think doing a video is a rally great way of doing a lookbook because in photos you can't see the movement in clothes. Also in this video the models are walking so you get a chance to see the entire outfit, front and back. overall i really liked this video, i chose the men's line because in men's clothes there aren't many different ways to wear certain garments but this can give the H&M customer different ideas.

Video credit: http://youtu.be/O1U36a1Dhfc

#7 Trunk Shows

Like many other girls, I've always had an image or idea about what i want my wedding dress to look like, and searching for that dress you've always imagined can be pretty tough. Trunk shows are an event where a designer or a representative bring an entire line to a store and sit with brides showing them the line and discussing which silhouettes would best suit them. Trunk shows are very popular in the bridal industry. It gives brides shopping for wedding dresses a chance to get the designers input. Many times at a bridal trunk show a designer will talk to the bride and suggest specific dresses that will accentuate her best features. They also give the bride a chance to communicate with the designer about any changes they would like made to the dress, and if they can be made. Along with benefiting the bride, trunk shows help a designer to get direct feedback about the line. Designers get to speak to customers and ask them what it is they like or don't like about the line or a specific dress. Below i posted a short video explaining what you can expect from a bridal trunk show.



video credit:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dD6l7UJatp0

#6 Fashion Video

This video, of the Missoni Spring/ Summer 2012 Fashion show was very inspiring to me. I am very interested in the "behind the scenes" aspects of things. Of course getting to see the runway show is amazing and beautiful but there is always lots of hard work and many decisions that go in to such a big event. I liked seeing the inspiration for the make up and hair and seeing how the artists created the looks. Going behind the scenes and getting an inside look gives a different perspective then maybe you had imagined. Its always interesting to see what you thought of a certain look or show and seeing what the designers inspiration was for the same look or show. In this case, after watching the video, we can paint a story in our head, we see a girl who has been dancing all night, therefore the hair and makeup is a little "dirty" and "sweaty" looking. In many ways, fashion videos not only show us what we don't see when watching a show, but it shows us movement. In pictures you can't really see the movement in a gown, how it flows or moves etc. Videos bring everything  together, they show us overall what the purpose of the features are, for example: ruffles or feathers or slits. Fashion videos are meant to put you in a certain mood or make you feel a certain emotion. The music choices and layout of the video along with the videos content is all a part of the overall inspiration for the line.

video credit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AiR1Q-T2sg&feature=player_embedded

#5 Color Trends for Fall 11

Ready For Fall...


You can't go wrong when wearing red.It is such a versatile color, you can dress it up and look extravagant and elegant or you can also dress it down and look chic and hip. Wearing a red dress, red pants, red shirt, red shoes, red scarf etc., you just cant go wrong. At the 2011 Emmy Awards this September there was no doubt that red was the most popular color.

Nina Dobrev

Kate Winslet

Lea Michele

Kathy Griffin

Angela Kinsey

Kerry Washington


Credit- All Photos: http://awards.tv.yahoo.com/photos/178-2011-red-carpet-report-card/2

#4 NYC Street Style

There is a beautiful thing about the changing of seasons in NYC. Mainly because you start to see styles changing. The streets on NYC are amongst the most colorful i've seen. The madness of people walking in different directions, cars honking their horns and bike-riders speeding along the streets sometimes take away from the experience. When you sit down and take a minute to take a look at what everyone is wearing and all of the different colors, it can be beautiful. One of the main fall fashion staples are scarfs. And one of the beautiful things about scarfs is that they come in many different colors, patterns and styles. Its always fun to see the many different ways scarfs can be worn. It took me about 2 seconds (figuratively speaking) to realize how many people i saw wearing scarfs. I love this accessory for fall, you can pair it with pretty much any style or look.

#3 New York Times Blog

One very interesting thing about fashion is the many ways/words we use to describe what we see. When writing its important to paint a picture for the reader of what you're describing, in fashion this is especially true when you're trying to explain to someone what you felt when you saw a certain garment. i chose to "dissect" the article, "Marchesa: Under the Sea" by Eric Wilson of the New York Times blog. In this entry Wilson describes the inspiration that the designers pulled from and how it translated to the runway.

Wilson describes the trend for the Marchesa Spring 2012 collection as "Under the Sea." Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig of Marchesa noted in their program a number "nautical" inspirations. The 19th- century Ilya Repin painting "Sadko in the Underwater Kingdom" and Ernst Haeckel drawings of tentacles and jellyfish. Wilson speaks specifically about the silhouette of the dress that opened the show as a tiered dress "made of cascading silver fringe that was breathtaking." He goes on to describe design details such as: silver fringe, fringe thick as a mop, embroidered sequins, both on the fabric and some underneath layers of fabric, the movement of the dresses and the illusions created by the dresses. Wilson also mentions the "coral-like patterns" created on the models' bodies from the fabric and the embroidered sequins. Much of the fabric used was sheer tulle, organza and chiffon.

Once I googled these images and took a look at the Marchesa spring collection everything that Wilson spoke about clicked. His descriptions really painted a picture for me. The inspirations go hand in hand with the collection and the description helped me understand what Wilson himself saw as he was watching the show.

Sadko in the Underwater Kingdom



Ernst Haeckel Drawings



Marchesa Spring Collection 2012

 

Credits:

NYT "Marchesa: Under the Sea" By Eric Wilson: http://runway.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/13/marchesa-under-the-sea/

Sadko in the Underwater Kingdom: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sadko.jpg

Ernst Haeckel drawings: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunstformen_der_Natur

Marchesa Spring Collection 2012: http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/style/fashionweek/runway.html#spring_2012_marchesa

#2 Fashion Trends of Fall 2011

All The Right Angles...

I've been seeing lots of very bold stripes, lines, shapes, angles (whatever you'd like to call it), on the runways,  and I'm very interested! Fall fashion is an interesting thing, people are trying to get out of the light, floral, colorful styles and are beginning to move into deeper tones, more layering and heavier clothes. The bold stripes and geometric shapes, if you will, are a new, fun twist to fall fashion. Sometimes fall fashion can be a bit boring, as people are not looking forward to the cold weather; for those of us who don't live in tropical/ sunny places all year round. Many times fall fashion gets drowned in sweaters, pants, jackets and deep colors such as: navy, black, brown, dark oranges and mustard yellows. But this fall seems promising. Designers seem to be bringing color and fun back into fall. The bold stripes are a nice way of incorporating a pop of color to an otherwise simple piece.

Rag & Bone Fall 2011 

This collection is very playful and is taking a chance. It's sort-of taking typical fall fashion and fall colors and putting a slight twist to it. Its not for everyone, but it is a very fun look for fall.

All Pictures Rag & Bone Fall 2011 Collection- Credit: http://www.elle.com/Runway/Ready-to-Wear/Fall-2011-RTW/RAG-BONE/RAG-BONE#mode=fullthumbs;slide=30;

Pedro Lourenco Fall 2011

Pedro Lourenco brings the trend of bold lines/ stripes/ shapes, and dresses it up. 

All Pictures Pedro Lourenco Fall 2011 Collection- Credit: http://www.elle.com/Runway/Ready-to-Wear/Fall-2011-RTW/PEDRO-LOURENCO/PEDRO-LOURENCO#mode=fullthumbs;slide=26;

Antonio Berardi Fall 2011

 Antonio Berardi's fall collection gives us classic black and white "geometric" designs as well as dresses with pops of bright colors.

All Pictures Antonio Barardi Fall 2011 Collection- Credit: http://www.elle.com/Runway/Ready-to-Wear/Fall-2011-RTW/ANTONIO-BERARDI/ANTONIO-BERARDI#mode=fullthumbs;slide=38;

Balenciaga Fall 2011

Balenciaga's fall line blends simplistic styles with bold stripes, splashes of color, different fabrics and prints.

All Pictures Balenciaga Fall 2011 Collection- Credit: http://www.elle.com/Runway/Ready-to-Wear/Fall-2011-RTW/BALENCIAGA/BALENCIAGA#mode=fullthumbs;slide=34;