I've had Anarchy in the Uk on repeat the entire morning...

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At the end of every university semester you can definitely notice a decline in our posting. Finals weeks are insane.  Both Marilyn and I study marketing and fashion design at the same time, so the amount of group projects/dealing with people/printing/studying consumes us.  Thankfully Thursday, April 14th I will be a free woman. Then vacations baby! :D (Only two weeks, but still very much needed).

It's been a while since a Fashion Design Class Update, so I'm gonna share with you guys my "Mood Board", for my Design I class.  The task is to draw a collection inspired on it. Have to draw 5 blouses, 5 skirts, 5 pants and 5 holiday dresses (party dresses), with their front and backside.

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A final de cada semestre universitario, se nota la falta de movimiento en el blog, eso se debe a las semanas de finales.  Marilyn y yo estudiamos Marketing y Diseno de Modas al mismo tiempo, asi que la cantidad de projectos/bregar con gente/impresiones/estudiar nos consume.  Pero soy feliz ya que este Jueves, 14 de Abril sere una mujer libre! Vacaciones! (Solamente son dos semas libre, pero como quiera hacen bien).

Llevo mucho tiempo sin hacer un Update de mis clases de Diseño de Modas, asi que compartire con ustedes mi "Tabla de Inspiración o Mood Board", para mi clase de Diseño I.  Tengo que dibujar una colección inspirada en él.  Tengo que dibujar 5 blusas, 5 faldas, 5 pantalones y 5 vestidos de fiesta, todas con su parte trasera así que sería como 10 de cada pieza. 

My mood board is a quick view on what I love: Music, Bright Colors, The Color Back and just that whole rock and screw you vibe.  I'm excited to see what I come up with, hopefully what I have in mind will come across in my drawings.

Mi Mood Board es una pequena representacion de lo que me gusta: Musica, colores chillones, el color negro y toda esa vibra rockera.  Estoy emocionada de ver como logro plantear lo que tengo en mi mente en dibujo.

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Jeremy Scott Fall 2011

Posted by Carolina

I love color, I love random, I love outrageous rock star inspired.
Oh Jeremy Scott you made my smile...Jeremy Scott Fall 2011

I want this. I'd probably hang it up as art and not wear it though. 

The first thing that came into my mind was...Early/Mid 90's nickelodeon hahaha.

Vivenne Westwood meets Avalon

Posted by Carolina

I like a girl with caked up makeup 

in the sunshine smoking cigarettes to pass the time

who wakes up to a bottle of wine on the nightstand
bites and scratches the blinds

but I ain’t found one quite right yet

so I step with pep to the park or supermarket
her apartment best be messy

And Lisa don’t mind when I call her Leslie... 

Collection: Vivienne Westwood Red Label Fall/Winter 2011

Soundtrack: "So rich, So pretty" by Mickey Avalon (Click to listen)

Images by Style.com

Haute Couture. Alta Costura.

Posted by Carolina

House of Worth Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2011

Haute Couture is french for "High Sewing" or "Dress Making"

To be considered a Haute Couture house, the brand must be a member of the Syndical Chamber for Haute Couture in Paris, which is regulated by the French Department of Industry.  

Requirements:

1. Present a collection in Paris, twice a year.

2. Each Fashion House must employ a minimum of 20 workers at their studios.

3. Every garment must be hand made.

4. Must have had between 100 and 1,000 hours of manual labor.

5. Each garment must be incially made of linen or cotton, in order to not waste the fabric which will be used in the finished piece. 

6. Fabric Houses must guarantee exclusivity of each fabric purchased by the designer. If not the designer can righteously file a lawsuit.

7.  The client must be fitted at least three times during the making of the garment. In order to guarantee a perfect fit.

8. The seamstress who first start working on the garment must be the one who finishes it. 

9. The starting price of a Haute Couture garment is 16,000 euro.

10. The Fashion house must guarantee their client that there will only be three versions (maximum) of the garment: the one presented on the runway, the one adapted to their figure and the one the designer keeps for his/her archive or private collection.

Jean Paul Gaultier Spring/Summer 2011 Haute Couture

La traducción al español estará disponible muy pronto :)