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This Ici C’est Paname t-shirt is a collaboration between French label Bleu de Paname and the artist Tyrsa to celebrate Paris. I didn’t know this before but ‘Paname’ is the word for Paris in French slang or argot.
The creators have put together a short film recorded in Paris in Tyrsa’s studio[.....]
I like these pictures, both in terms of the clothes themselves and also the photo styling. The designer is Ryn Wilson and the label is Altar Clothing. Ryn is a photographer too which explains her flair for imaginative and narrative portraits.
She describes Altar as ‘a conceptual clothing line of handmade[.....]
Ladies Day at Royal Ascot approaches on the 16th of this month, and a large focus is of course the fashion, the glamour and most importantly, the perfect hats! We thought we would showcase some fine examples of racing day millinery in honour of the event.
Pictured above is a stylishly elegant grey silk fascinator made[.....]
Last Saturday I attended the end of year show for students of Fashion Design and Technology at Manchester Metropolitan University. The event provided the opportunity for students to showcase their final collections at the end of a tough 4 year course.
Of particular note was Galvanise the Dog by Mark Bell whose stylish Tudor-inspired garments highlight[.....]
Attention upcycling fans!
Last week saw the launch of SemiDomesticated’s new online boutique. Already an established pop-up shop operating out of Berlin in Germany, SemiDomesticated decided to launch an online version of their shop to sell the recycled, handmade or re-appropriated wares from a range of designers and craftspeople. Their beautifully constructed blog already promotes the[.....]
I shall keep it short and sweet for the final day of our colour week feature with this quirky little number. For today’s violet theme I have chosen this t-shirt by Dark Cycle Clothing from Tampa, US. It seems that the Orange Optimist is not the only one to feature animals on bikes and I[.....]
Oh my. These onesies are so cute it actually makes my head hurt a little bit.
I stumbled across these little wonders on Etsy whilst looking for example of handmade Easter Bunny items and I thought that these products deserved a post of their own. The garments are decorated fabric, buttons and ribbons as well as[.....]
Aren’t these pretty? Which one do you like best? Vote for your favourite at www.connectedgeneration.co.uk and the winning dress will go into production.
You get to decide which dresses, tops, trousers and skirts make it to Connected Generation’s SS/11 collection. In a few weeks time the votes will be counted and verified[.....]
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