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jueves, 23 de mayo de 2013

A girl's guide to fashion #001


Product: Jeffrey Campbell summer platforms.
Price: 90-150
Uses: Wear them a summer afternoon for a drink (No drinks. Massive
quantities of alcohol and these kind of shoes is a bad idea.) with
friends in a local pub with a terrace or for a picnic.
Don't wear them a night out, to work or to any other
activity that involves you walking more than 5 blocks.
Do's for S/S 13: wear them with socks and a circle skirt of
any length, my favourites are the denim circle skirts of 
American Apparel, but if you don't feel like spending more than 
40 pounds in a skirt, because let's be honest, even though I am
a huge fan of AA and their motto of paying their factory workers
a decent wage, (ehem, 2008-2009 scandal, ehem.)
 sometimes 40 pounds for half a meter of cloth poorly sewn together
means just a whole week of Sainsbury basics, and I'm talking about the 
fast self checkout kind of shopping; so you can find a tutorial in this blog if
you feel like sewing. It's extremely easy.
 Do not: If you're over 25, and even if you still can pull it off (It is debatable in my
opinion the whole heels/shorts outfit. It just looks cheap, slutty and ridiculous sometimes...
I just think that's something only Lindsay Lohan can pull it off because you know 
those were the first two things she found around her living room that morning.)
never wear heels of this height with denim shorts,
You're a grown up now for god's shake!


viernes, 11 de mayo de 2012

Apparently now I know what fugly means for real.

Today I was just going to enjoy my night chatting with my mom while listening to Father John Misty.
Maybe eat my weight in edamame and skinny dips and working a little with my sewing machine.
I made the mistake to connect to facebook and I came across this:

Solestruck, the very same page we all love and droll over shoes every day, updated this.... thing? in their facebook page, asking people if they were cool or not.

Definitevly, they're not cool.

Some people says that guns are not the ones that kill people, but yet again people dies for gun shoots every day.

I remember reading a studio like 5 years ago in which they said that every 13 minutes someone was shot. Firearms are the second leading cause of traumatic death related to a consumer product in the United States and are the second most frequent cause of death overall for Americans ages 15 to 24.

And I wonder if glamorize something that should be completly eradicated is ok.

I know we're getting to a point in fashion where the politically incorrect has become a trend.
It was surprising reading an article in the New York Times about Woolrich now selling chinos with a special pocket for a handgun.

And talking with a friend really involved in fashion coolhunting, she told me that apparently guns iconography, as it's been the reigious one for a couple of years now, would be a trend the following seasons...



Apparently the world is full of morons.

And apparently, Solestruck has stop to get a rid of ugly shoes one by one.

Now, they're selling them.

sábado, 3 de diciembre de 2011

So recently I've been really busy. I've recently moved to London and I'm still settling down but I have better plans for the blog and as soon my sewing machine's here with me or I cheat on her with another one I'll be updating with new tutorials and all the stuff I've been working in for my Winter's wardrobe (even though you feel kind of lazy when you have an amazing shop at every single step)
But my flat mate, who is adorable and one of my BF is kind of obsessed with Rihanna. Obsessed to the level he managed to make me hum under my breath her songs all of the time, I really need to buy headphones so I can listen to my music without being poisoned by pop, but either way I have to give this kind of music the credit of doing amazing video clips. Really enjoyable, so I've decided to make a list about amazing costume design in video clips.

5. The amazing thing about Hole is that there was not costume design behind. They're just punk kids, it was the 90's and grunge was big. The result is that Courtney Love's black-white collar dress is a must have for lot of girls.





4. Terry poison. They're like the funniest girl band I've ever heard, and always amusing our parties and it reminds me of Valencia, and my friends who always used to Dj it for me when they were working.
In my to do list is still a feathers hairband. As soon I have time I'm doing one for myself.



3. Hola a todo el mundo is a Spanish band from Madrid that had managed to merge together the folk of Devendra Banhart and electronic music.
They're F**ing amazing. And this is a great video. There's not much about costume design, just regular clothes but they give it a folk hint that make you fall in love with it. And obvio, the song... is amazing.




2. When we talk about fashion, We found love in a hopeless place actually makes you feel as if you were in the late 80's, with the rave movement starting and just wishing to chop off all of your sweaters, being partying all day long and having a boyfriend as handsome she has in the video... and obviously skipping the whole drugs part.




1. When I grow up I want to be Juliette Lewis. She did it first and she did it better. Fact.





Don't get me wrong, they're a lot of female rock/punk musicians I love like Katheleen Hanna, but we're talking about fashion. And in 2006 Juliette Lewis managed to bring back The Runaways vibe.


I know I left a lot of clips behind, but let's be honest here, this would had end up being a Cindy Lauper post cause I always wanted to wear a white wavy skirt and dance in sync with my friends while 80's music sounds in the background.

miércoles, 28 de septiembre de 2011

Being an outsider is kind of cool

The first time I heard of Band of outsiders was reading an old review of Pulp Fiction in one of my dad's music magazines.

I was like a nutcase looking for a copy of the Jean Luc Godard's film that had inspired the dancing scene between Uma Thurman and John Travolta.



Obviously the film was awesome.

The second time I heard of Band of Outsiders we were speaking about fashion. Someone was telling me to check out the brand's lattest collection...

Obviously the name said it all.

The models looked like a brand of outsiders, maybe a bunch of kids wearing clothes 90's inspired but at the same time with the freshness Grunge should have in 2011.








Without the need of the so much used and abused holes Scott Sternberg had achieved something I've been looking for too long, something grunge but at the same time quirky and obviously different in its elegance.










As I kept looking into their web and their 2011 fashion show I kept falling in love with everything over and over again. Not only the clothing is awesome but it has a remarkable quality.

Obviously his price tags go way over my budget but the way of put all of them together have become an inspiring folder in my laptop.



domingo, 6 de febrero de 2011

I like to see that I'm not the only who grew up stuck in the 90's







Doing my project I'm learning about tons of things.

Hannah Sea is the brand new discovery (I know I'm kinda late but whatever...)
Click in the images for more information about the designer Hannah Sea.

And obviously my favorite part of the collection, the shoes and complements.

I really hope she sticks in this line.



All the pics are from StyleBubble.co.uk, also you can read the article about Hannah clicking in the third image.

viernes, 12 de noviembre de 2010

Permanent revolution

I've been reading Trotsky a lot lately.

I've burned my retinas looking at the laptop screen as I was remembering the whole theory. I don't know why but lately I feel more close to this kind of thinking. I know the whole concept is kind of difficult to achieve, but I think is happening.

I don't know if he was thinking about the Globalization , or the INTERNET phenomena, but is happening.

People is sharing, learning things, questioning themselves and everything.

We're no longer a conformist society, we're growing to be a brand new generation of people who I think is going to make things better.

Or I hope.

Until then, I'm going to stick reading more and more, because if there's a concept totally tangled with the Trostkism is that you, as human being, have the capacity of thinking, learning and questioning things no matter what.

And that's what make us different as individuals.

Under this concept I'm starting a project I'll soon share with you, is actually a school project but I think it could work, so I'm going to share it with you all soon.



And oh! By the way this is a contest I joined in. Maybe you've noticed in the left of the blog page, you just need to get in the page and make your wish list, remember to put my blog as place you've learnt about the contest.

The winner would win a 500€ check.

Good luck people!

And this are totally unrelated pictures from Friday... maybe there was some revolution in Piccadilly Downtown Club too.









martes, 9 de noviembre de 2010

It's already in a High School or a mall near you

Són las 4:00.

Y yo sigo buscando imagenes sobre la Cultura Grunge (Llamarla subcultura es un talto insultante) para un proyecto de clase.

Se que no tengo que entregarlo hasta Febrero, pero estoy enganchada. (Cuando lo acabe subire un resumen)

Me siento revitalizada, recordando cuando escuchaba 7 Year Bitch, Hole, Nirvana, Bikini Kill, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden... y han vuelto a mi blackberry. (Nirvana nunca se ha ido de mi lista de reproduccion.)

A un nuevo banner para el blog, y dos horas menos de sueño, que realmente necesitare mañana.

Por los viejos tiempos... y la buena musica

Estoy cansada, me queman los ojos y aun asi no puedo parar de clicar en mas y mas links...

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It's 4:00am in the morning.

I keep looking images about Grunge Culture (cause call it subculture is kind of insulting.) for a project I have for school. I know... is not due until February, but I'm hooked with it.

I feel so alive, remembering when I used to listen 7 Year Bitch, Hole, Nirvana,Bikini Kill, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden... and they are back in my Blackberry. (Nirvana never left my reproduction list.)

A new blog banner and two hours of sleep that I'm going to need tomorrow.

For the old good times... and good music.

I'm tired, my eyes are burning but yet again I can't stop learning about it.



Sweater: Second Hand
Leggins: Zara
Belt: Vintage
Boots: Fórmula Joven (El Corte Ingles)



sábado, 17 de abril de 2010

TIME TO PRETEND


A couple of weeks ago Lulila updated her blog with gorgeous collages about women wearing turbans. And that made me remember that I had tons of worth rests that I could use to decorate my hair, so here comes the tutorial of how to make your own turban:

1. Measure your head circumference and add 10cm.

2. Join the middle of the fabric, rugging it so it gets the desired effect and join it with a pin.

Prove it in your head, check if it looks as you wanted.

3. Once you're sure it looks as you want, sew over the rugged part.

4. Open the ends, giving them form. That way it would cover more of your head.

And finally sew the back of it and now, you have your very own turban.



Remember that is a complement you must set in your head and make sure it looks good. Depending on the material it would always have its form, but if not, you can always set it straight over your head.

Now another kind of turban. This one is even easier. You just need two pieces of fabric of your head cimcunference and join them by the middle of it.

Once they're together, joined as in the pic, then you need to sew the back separately. Meaning sewing two different circles.

And finally join the back of the turbans.

It should look like this in the front.

That's another model of a turban. I love to wear them with darker clothes so it lights the outfits.





The thing is that I find it a great complement since Prada proposed them in 2006? I can't believe I don't remember witch collection was, it was the one where the models also sported sateen high waisted shorts. That was when my love for sateen started.

Anyway, if someone remembers which collection was I would love to know it.

And try it yourself.

It's a really cool way to pretend that you did your hair in the morning when you actually remain in bed for twenty more minutes. ;D

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Hace un tiempo Lullia publico una entrada con algunos de sus maravillosos collages de mujeres llevando turbantes. Y eso me hizo recordar que tengo un monton de restos de telas que podria utilizar para hacer turbantes.

Asi que aqui esta el tutorial.

1. Mide la cincunferencia de tu cabeza y añade 10 cm.

2. Junta el medio de la tela arugándola hasta que tenga el efecto deseado y sujétalo con un alfiler.

Pruébatelo, asegurate que tiene el efecto deseado en el centro.

2. Cose la parte arrugada a mano o con tu máquina de coser.

4. Abre el final del turbante, dandole forma. De ésta manera cubrira mas parte de tu cabeza.

Y finalmente, cose la parte de atras y ya tienes tu turbante.

Para el otro modelo solo necesitas dos trozos de la cincunferencia de tu cabeza.

1. Juntalos por el medio como en la foto.

2. Cose los finales de ambos lados.

3. Ahora une los finales para crear un solo turbante.

Recuerda que éste es un complemento que deberas asegurarte que te queda bien. Dependiendo del material, el turbante perdera su forma, asi que moldealo sobre tu cabeza cuando te lo pongas.

El caso es que es un complemento genial, y desde que prada los propuso... en ¿2006
No lo recuerdo exactamente, pero son geniales. Y son una excelente forma de pretender que te has peinado cuando en realidad has estado en la cama veinte minuticos mas.








martes, 6 de abril de 2010

XgoneY 5: New Showing Season (Yeah)



Today I learned two facts:

1. The other day I watched (Almost for the tenth time) the documentary about The House of Chanel. Is a really long series that we watched last year in school, but the other day I watched it on TV. Anyways it was about the women who make the dresses. Those women are my heroines. Some people admires Karl Lagerfield, who I think is a great designer, but I admire those women. The patience they have and how they hand sew the very same dress several times. I would had insult him if he had make me do the same dress three times. Fact. Said is I don't get payed as well as they do. I do it for the fun of it, so I'm making an exercise of patience.

And I suppose that's what happened to me today. I was working in the pattern of an overall. It looked kinda cool, I could already picture myself sporting it and becoming it my favourite summer outfit. And thanks to Boyfriend who told me to sew it over museline first, I would be able to sport it with the gorgeous shocking pink liberty flowers fabric I have stored for it.

But I definitevly hate to work in a pattern and then when you had finished your work it doesn't really works as it looked in your head, so you have to do all of the work again.

2. That amazingly, for relaxing after a moment of insanity where I was swearing in Catalan as usual and breaking my pattern (Something I regreated later because it was a stupid mistake kind of mark 20 when it was 30.) I raised the volume of Brand New in the stereo and while listening New showing season (Yeah) I was dancing around and bumped onto a bag where it was the dress I was thinking on work in long time ago. And the ideas of what to do with it just kept coming to my brain with the chorus.

When I started in the Fashion world I used to cut and paste. The technic of cut and paste is something all of the Fashion students of the EASD of València are familiar with.
Definition of Cut and Paste: Buy a sewing magazine (Usually Burda) and join together the parts of different patterns so you do the desired garment.

It sometimes looks great, other times looks like shit, but now I use to do it all of the time straight over the clothes because is easier, cheaper and gives you the chance to work with the sewing knownledge you have. Join a sweater and a skirt by the waist, cut some jeans and make a dart in the hem so they are suddenly hotpants(We'll talk about it soon) or make a dress look different with darts. I already postend how to do this before, but it was an easier dress, now we're going to complicate it a little.

Youre goint to need:

Scissors, your sewing machine (Or you can do it by hand if you want to), , a measurement tape, pins and a pencil.

Skirt:

Take the pattern of your skirt. And cut throw the dart till the end. Now join together the two sides of the dart. Your pattern should have a bell shape now. The hem of the skirt now is wider.


1. Take the measurements you need. In my case I wanted the size 36. Measure your breast circumference, your waist and your trunk measurement. Take a look to this post in case youhave doubts.

2. In the case the dress is not your size unsew the sides till the sleeve of the dress.* So you can make a dart in the sides.

*If it was necessary unsew a little bit of the sleeve.

3. Mark where your breast line is.

4. Measure the dart of the breast and mark it.

5. Measure the trunk measurement and mark it. There is where your waist is. Mark the line of your waist with a pin.

6. Mark the same measurement -3 in your back. That's because our breast dart is going to measure 3cm so this way the two sides measure the same.

7. Now you have your waist line, mark the line with a pencil and cut around 5cm down the waist line. That's your sewing hem and now you have the skirt and the upper side.

Make sure it looks good, prove the dress as many times you need to make sure.

9. Mark the modifications with pins.

10. Now you must sew first the breast dart.

11. Sew the rest of the darts.

12. Join the sides.

13. Join the skirt with the upperside of the dress.

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Hoy he aprendido dos cosas:

1. El otro dia (Por décima vez) el documental de Le Firme Chanel. Es una serie de documentales sobre el proceso creativo de la firma que vimos el año pasado en clase, pero el otro dia iba de las costureras. Definivitamente son heroinas. Alguna gente admira a Karl Lagerfield, que creo que es un gran diseñador, pero yo admiro a esas mujeres. La paciencia que tienen y como cosen a mano el mismo vestido una y otra vez. Si hubiese sido yo habria acabado insultando al mismisimo Karl. Seguro. Aunque no me pagan tan bien como les pagan a ellas. Yo lo hago porque lo encuentro divertido y es un excelente ejercicio de paciencia y aprendizaje.

Y supongo que es lo que me ha pasado hoy. Estaba trabajando en el patron de un peto. Quedaba genial y ya podia verme llevandolo y convirtiendolo en mi prenda fetiche esta temporada. Y gracias a Boyfriend, quien me dijo de coserlo en muselina primero, aun podré hacerlo con la maravillosa tela en rosa fuchsia y flores liberty que tengo.

Pero definitivamente odio trabajar en un patron y que cuando lo acabe no funciona como pensaba y tienes que hacer todo el trabajo otra vez.

2. Sorprendentemente, para relajarme despues de un momento de locura transitoria mientras chillaba insultos y rompia el patron (Algo de lo que me he arrepentido despues porque era un error tonto y podria haber vuelto a usarlo) He subido el volumen de BRand New en el Stereo y mientras escuchaba New showing season (Yeah) y bailaba me he dado contra una bolsa donde estaba este vestido. Y las ideas simplemente me han venido a la mente con el estribillo.

Cuando empeze a estudiar diseño de moda utilizaba mucho la técnica del corta y pega. Esta tecnica es algo que casi todos conociamos en la EASD. Consiste basicamente en comprar una revista de costura como el Burda y juntar diferentes patrones hasta conseguir la prenda deseada.

A veces funciona a la perfeccion aunque otras veces el resultado apestaba. Ahora hago la misma tecnica pero directamente sobre las prendas, es mas barato y fácil y te da la oportunidad de trabajar con los conocimientos de costura que tienes.

Juntar un sueter con una falda, cortar unos vaqueros y hacer una pinza para que sean unos hotpants (Hablaremos de ello prontob) O hacer que un vestido sea completamente diferente con pinzas.

Ya postee como hacer esto antes, pero era con un vestido facil, ahora vamos a complicarlo un poco.

Vas a necesitar:

Tijeras, la máquina de coser (O a mano según tu experiencia), una cinta metrica, alfileres y un lápiz.

Instrucciones:

Toma las medidas que necesites. En mi caso queria una talla 36. Mide la circunferencia de tu pecho, tu cintura y tu talle. (Mira el post de tomar medidas por si acaso)

Para la falda cortaras por la pinza hasta el final del patron. Asi, juntando los dos lados de la pinza tendras el patron de una falda evasé

2. Si el vestido no es tu talla descose los lados hasta la manga* asi podras hacer unas pinzas en el costado.

*Si es necesario descose un poco de la manga.

3. Marca donde esta tu linea de pecho.

4. Mide y marca la pinza del pecho y cosela. Como siempre no debera medir mas de 3cm de ancho.

5. Mide el talle y marcalo. Ahi es donde esta tu linea de cintura. Márcala con un alfiler.

6. Marca la misma medida de talle -3 en tu espalda. Esto es porque la pinza del pecho va a medir 3cm asi los dos lados mediran lo mismo.

7. Ahora tienes la linea de cintura, marcala con un lapiz. Corta 5cm por debajo de la linea de cintura. Este sera el margen de costura.

Asegurate de que te viene bien, pruebatelo las veces que necesites.

8. Marca las modificaciones con los alfileres.

9. Cose la pinza del pecho primero.

10. Cose el resto de las pinzas.

11. Junta los lados.

12. Junta la falda por la linea de cintura con la parte superior del vestido.

13. Plancha todas las costuras.