Threads Collection #1: Momma always said I was a Flower.

My first collection for the student fashion show came and went fantastically. The theme this year was "Autobiography," so we had to focus on who we are as a person in our designs. To follow this theme I decided to honor the growth of me as a person by doing an abstract "Seed to a Flower" story.

I had various other inspirations:

I wanted to combine 1920's fashion with today's lady, use interesting proportions, use inspiration from my favorite designer Vionnet, and add in a nice "Witchy" vibe. I was originally going to use more natural earth tones, but I decided against it. I didn't want it to be cliche with the typical browns, greens, etc.

I decided to go for a sophisticated palette of black, ivory, red, and gold. I did a lot of hand stitching things from beads, pearls, and lots of red petals. Fabrics used in my collection ranged from cotton interlock knit, crepe backed satin, and polyester. After the show I had about 20 million offers on my dresses but I promised my models that after a photoshoot to document them for my portfolio they could have them.

Witchy(Ladylike + Art) = My Collection.

I also did the hair for my collection. It definitely pays off having gone to Cosmetology School and having my license. I did some cuts and color a few days before the show too. I wanted make-up to consist of a fresh face, shiny lip, and then to save all the drama for the eyes which are my favorite part of the face. My model's friend assisted with make-up because that is the one thing I never really focused on in Cosmetology School.

Runway Song: Ladyhawke - Magic

And on the day of the show I wore the colors of my collection which included sewing a little petal brooch to my vest in support. I love my girls and I love my collection.

My Collection 

(Note: You can click on a picture to view a larger visual)

 

I'm pretty happy with the way it all turned out. I feel that having my first model come down the runway with her hood on was a great move. I had people tell me it definitely gave my show a great vibe.

Next year's show? COLOR.
haha.

~Jason

Pre-Fall 2010 & Vionnet

I'm a huge fan of Vionnet (Past and Present) and from what I saw for this upcoming Fall 2010 - I'm very very excited. Bold prints, fun draping effects, and the head wraps are a fun vintage twist.

 

Rodolpho Paglialunga, the new head designer for this old French house, certainly looks like he is having a fun time. I love the bold prints, the structures, and the textured leggings. It's truly a gorgeous collection that you can view more here.

It's good to see Vionnet back in action.
~Jason

Spring 2010 RTW

Here are my favorites for Spring 2010 (You can find these and more at this link.)

Carlos Miele

 

(GORGEOUS!)

Christian Cota

(I think I have a pair of these...)

Graeme Black

Lanvin

Luella

Lutz & Patmos

Sonia Rykiel

(I spy Schiaparelli influences...)

Vionnet (<3)

 

I'm noticing a trend when it comes to pants/trousers/shorts - Volume, volume, and interesting proportions. I LOVE it. I'm very much over the skinny jean trend. This may or may not be due to my Midwestern body and its inability to follow that trend, hahaha.

I'm also loving the return of old French fashion houses (See my next post on my favorite one to resurface).

I'm looking forward to a colorful and interesting Spring.

~Jason

Bowtie & Update.

So the photo for the designers in this year's student fashion show/exhibition was this week. For some reason, I've wanted it to be done with a bowtie. So I searched for a pattern and found a free one here.

 

Snazzy eh?

It definitely turned out much better than I expected and I finally got to use my favorite green dress shirt for something. Poor thing got bleach on it when I worked in a Salon (I have my license still, just do it as a side job) so I saved it for use one day. Sooo it got reincarnated as a bowtie.

  

And this cute guy taught me how to tie one. 

Still preparing for the show. My pattern from Canadia came in today. It's a Paul Poiret bat-winged cocoon coat (Purchased from here!). It's going to be the start of my collection. I have some alterations I need to do to it but I'm excited.

Meanwhile other pieces from the show are coming together very nicely.When my inspiration board is done, I'll post it on here.

I'm currently debating over song choices. My choices are the following:

1.) Roisin Murphy - Movie Star ( Listen Here )

2.) Ladyhawke - Another Runaway ( Listen Here )

Both give a good sense of my musical tastes and would be fun to see models walking to.

Well, it's time to eat something and get back to work.

Ciao,

Jason

Golden Globes: What the Heckfire

I was looking over all the pictures from the Golden Globes and was very shocked at what I saw. So many great people had so many flubs and there were a few surprises with some people. There was a lot of vintage going on as well as "On Trend Jewel Tones" (I'm not a big fan of jewel tones).

The winners of the night:

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Christina Hendricks/Mad Men: Wowza! I love the hair, the color and cut of the dress. My all time favorite from the night for sure (And I'm biased when it comes to redheads).

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Chloe Sevigny/Big Love: Ok, I'm not a fan of this very strange lady. However, I do like the color of this dress and the ruffles don't actually bother me. Someone needs to slap that look off her face though.

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Julia Roberts: There has been some irritation from the media/fashionistas/etc about Julia wearing this vintage YSL cocktail frock to such a formal event. I disagree because I feel it carries a youthful vibe for some reason. Maybe it's the hair, the jewelry, and/or Julia's winning smile but it really works for me. It's fun.

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Marion Cotillard/Nine: I love the "Dark Oil Green" color of this delightful French actress' dress. I love the design, the lingerie feel, her make-up, etc. The overall styling is sexy and fun.

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Ginnifer Goodwin/Big Love: I love love love the Vionnet dress. Yes, it's a jewel tone but that tone happens to make Ms. Goodwin shine very nicely. Her pixie cut is perfect. Love this overall look!

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Lauren Graham: Now this does have a "Prom" feel to it but I see some positives to this ensemble. First of all, that color just makes her glow. Her hair looks beautiful, the jewelry is on target, and her makeup (Check out those eyes) looks fantastic. The bodice of the dress is "fine" while the lower part just hangs. This could of been a pretty amazing display with some fine tuning of the dress.

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Toni Collette/United States of Tara: I love the hair, the dress design and embellishments. This picture is also nominated for "Weirdest Background People" as "Captain Calves" in the blue dress is seen fumbling around behind Toni.

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Jane Krakowski/30 Rock: I love the color on her, the hair, and the dress' overall design. Very flattering!

Other Nominations for "Weirdest Background People"/What the heckfire 

happened to so and so:

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Jane Adams/Hung: Hahaha. Haha. Ha. Hahahhaha.

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Glen Close/Damages: There is so many juicy things happening in this photo...

A.) Worst spray tan ever.. Check out the middle of her arm and down. I also hate when people are tan and then they use lighter foundation on their faces. It really weirds me out for some reason.

B.) The strange lady in the background with the BRIGHT blue shoes, weird expression on her face, and scrunched up body positioning. She looks like a creepy gnome.

C.) The hoodie guy. Who wears a hoodie to the Golden Globes? Seriously?? Even if I was a camera guy I wouldn't wear a hoodie.

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Tracy Morgan/30 Rock: What is that lady doing in the background? What a creeper...

Slowly Improving Nomination:

http://l.yimg.com/k/im_siggBr78rwWPfHt12_hRGCjkHA---y626-x495-q75-n1/omg/us/img/f5/e0/2222263974_3155582376.jpg

Nicole Kidman: I put her in this category because I would like to say thank you to whoever is up there for telling Nicole to strop bleaching her hair into that strange shade of "Icy Vanilla Golden Ash Apricot Blonde" that she had been doing for the last couple of years. I'm glad to see her returning to her red hair. Now, I like the color of the dress, it doesn't do much for her coloring. Not the most horrible combination but not the best by far. She does look classy. However I'm sure that Nicole could wear a dress made out of condoms and still appear sophisticated.

If you would like to check out more of the photos from the red carpet, Click Here. I had some other favorites and dislikes, but I felt like sharing the major ones.

~Jason