'The Original Hipster' by Julia Chesky
'Stalker' Andrei Tarkovsky
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker
Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker (Russian: Сталкер) 1979
-Inspiration for menswear winter 11 collection
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Success at the Textile Institute Awards
A while ago in at the end of 2010 I was a successful entrant in the
Textile Institute's (TISA) Fashion Design Awards.
I was lucky enough to walk away with the following awards.
- The Ark award- recognizing creative and commercial design and manufacturing potential
- The society of Dyers and Colourists of Australasia Award- Demonstrating talent in Dyeing and colouration
- The Permanser Award
- Participation Award from TISA
'The TISA Awards Showcase presented over 20 finalists from across the educational sectors Australia-wide providing unique recruitment and promotional opportunities. The annual Textile Institute Southern Australian Section (TISA) design competition is for full time fashion students across Australia. It provides students with the opportunity to participate in an exciting competition that brings together industry partners and potential employees - the future of the TCF industry.' From the Textile Institute's website
Id like to congratulate Jacinta Demetriou from RMIT who took out the Grand Prize-
Four weeks tuition and accommodation at the Paris American
Academy (PAA) in Paris
A big thank you to my beautiful model Miss J
For more information on TISA click here
Model- The Lovely Miss J
Photo by James Boston, TISA website
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Upcoming Event- Julian Roberts Workshop
Julian Roberts. Photo: BBC Blast
Julian Roberts is the inventor of a garment pattern cutting method called 'Subtraction Cutting', a technique that focuses on the hollow spaces between the garment and the body.
He is now coming to our shores to share his techniques through workshops across Australia.
The Fashion designer has shown 13 collections at London Fashion Week and is a 5 time winner of the British Fashion Council's 'New Generation Award.
He is an accomplished scholar and teacher with an impressive history of classes, lectures and demonstrations given in the UK and throughout Europe and America. He was awarded a Professorship and set up the new fashion school at the University of Hertfordshire in the UK in 2004.
The Workshops will be held in Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and Byron Bay.
Workshops are in February but they're filling up fast so hurry. Student Workshop also available.
For more information about workshops please visit Beautiful Silks
For more information on Julian Roberts
Workshop Photo: fashion.parsons.edu
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