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Emma Watson at UK Premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Posted by Carolina

Emma Watson wearing an Oscar de la Renta dress to the UK Premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. Love love love the fact that she's wearing a Dominican Designer! Kudos to the Dom. Rep!

Emma Watson in Oscar de la Renta

Thoughts? I think she looks stunning. But then again I adore Oscar de la Renta way too much to hate on one of his designs.

Harper's Bazaar May 2011: Lady Gaga

Posted by Carolina

"We all have these bones!" "They're the light from inside of us".

- Lady Gaga

My name is Carolina and I love Gaga editorials. I'm not a FAN (I do like a few songs), I just find her extremely likable and just the enough amount of "cray cray" (Urban: For crazy or out of your mind...get with it kids). Loving the multi-boob shirt...

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Me llamo Carolina y me encantan los editoriales de Lady Gaga. No soy FAN de ella (Si, me gustan algunas canciones), pero por lo que he visto en entrevistas, es super simpatica y humilde.

Five boobs and Macaroons

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

Posted by Carolina

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.

Now because we all love looking at pretty pictures...Vogue Australia's Candy Girl:

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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.

Vogue Hommes Japan: Rick "Rico" Genest

Posted by Carolina

You know that dude featured in Lady Gaga's music video for Born this Way?..Why yes friends, all that ink is real.

Rick "Rico" Genest has tatooed his body to portray a real life human skeleton, and for this (and thanks to the help of Nicola Formichetti) he has gained fame as a model. Here he is in the new issue of Vogue Hommes Japan photographed by Mariano Vivanco.

Rick "Rico" Genest tatuó su cuerpo para poder representar un esqueleto viviente, y por tal motivo (y gracias a la ayuda de Nicola Formichetti) ha ganado fama como modelo. Acá lo podemos ver en la nueva edición de Vogue Hommes Japan fotografiado por Mariano Vivanco.

(Click to enlarge / Haz click para agrandar)

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

Illustration: Rumors I've Heard About Anna Wintour

Posted by Carolina

Rumors I've Heard About Anna Wintour by Illustrator Lisa Hanawalt.

Rumores que he escuchado acerca de Anna Wintour por la Ilustradora Lisa Hanawalt.

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 :)

Setareh Mohtarez.

Posted by Carolina

My infatuation with everything "galaxy/futuristic", isn't going to fade away anytime soon. First: Christopher Kane. Now Setareh Mohtarez. She's a designer based in NYC and her work combines shape, movement, texture, and color. Her current collection is called: "Brightness Dawn" and It's amazing.

Estoy fascinada, encantada, inspirada con todo lo "futurístico y espacial". Primero: Christopher Kane. Ahora: Setareh Mohtarez. Es una diseñaadora basada en Nueva York y su trabajo combina figura, movimiento, textura y color. " Brightness Dawn" es el nombre de más reciente colección y esta increíble.

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Second Semester. January 2011.

Posted by Carolina

Karl Lagerfeld's library at his studio in Paris.

I can't believe I'm already in my second semester of Fashion Design!

Estoy ya en mi segundo semestre de Diseño de Modas. No me lo creo!

January 13th, 2011. Beginning of our second semester in Fashion Design. Courses: Illustration I, Design I.

Enero 13, 2011. Comienzo de nuestro segundo semestre en Diseño de Modas. Materias: Ilustración I, Diseño I.

It being the first day and all, we didn't do much, other than learning what is it we're going to learn in each class, what to expect and of course what materials we need to buy. Sketch books, Fabrian Paper, Different type of pencils, markers etc.

Por ser el primer día no hicimos mucho. Consistió en Introducir las materias, enterarnos en que consiste cada una, que haremos y claro...que materiales necesitamos comprar. Cuadernos de Bocetos, Papel Fabriano, distintos tipos de lápices, marcadores, etc.

We did get out first assignment though! We have to draw FIFTY croquis for Illustration I.

Pero sí nos pusieron una tarea de Ilustración! Tenemos que dibujar CINCUENTA croquis.

The idealised figure, upon which, fashion illustrators drape their dress designs on, is also known as a “croquis.” The word “croquis” comes from the French word, meaning, “to sketch.”

The croquis is a means of communicating fashion concepts via an idealized fashion form.

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La figura estética, que utilizan los Ilustradores de Moda para cubrir sus diseños en el, es conocido como "croquis". La palabra "croquis" proviene de la palabra francesa, y significa "Boceto".

El croquis es un medio para comunicar conceptos de moda via una figura idealizada de moda.

Example of Croquis from Different Angles - Rachel Shirley

I know this semester will be even more hectic than the last, but I am SO excited :) Now, some picture inspiration that makes me want to develop some mad Illustration Skills.

Estoy segura de que este semestre será mucho mas trabajoso que el pasado, pero estoy emocionada! :) Ahora, las dejó con algunas fotos que me inspiran a desarrollar mis habilidades de Ilustradora.