9.30.2011

>>MUDPIE A/W 2012-13 - PRINT AND PATTERN

Check out MUDPIE'S A/W 2012-13 Print and Pattern seasonal collection. The book has a variety of pages not only designed for both women's and men's markets in mind. These designs will also appeal to other markets such as stationery, home and interiors. 

Print and Pattern Trends is published with a DVD containing fully vectorized artwork. Each individual illustrative page from this book can be downloaded to your desktop. To order your copy, go here.










 



9.28.2011

>>DESIGN CONTEST - CHARLESTON FASHION WEEK'S EMERGING DESIGNER



If you are an emerging fashion designer located in the eastern United States, this is your chance to show your talent. Charleston Fashion Week which will be held March 20-24, 2012 will crown one designer to be Charleston Fashion Week's Emerging Designer. Designers chosen by the Fashion Panel as semifinalists will show their Fall 2012 collections at Charleston Fashion Week. The collection must be for Fall 2012 or Swimwear/Resort 2013 and twelve (12) looks in total.


Grand Prize: $5000 + $10,000 online marketing and promotional package


Submission deadline is October 13, 2011, to learn more and enter the contest go here.

Fashion runway layout by Fashion Vignette >>>



9.27.2011

>>CSI - FASHION SNOOPS A/W 2012 COLOR DIRECTION

COLOR SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL is a color resource provider.  To order their current Fall/Winter 2012 inspiration color standards and their individual ribbons, go here. In partnership with FASHION SNOOPS, an online global forecasting service and consulting company, here is their A/W 2012 runway color direction for the season...to also see kids and mens color direction, go here.

BASE COLORS


COOL COLORS


WARM COLORS

9.26.2011

>>STYLE BOOK - STRUCTURED SHAPES


  • Inspirations from Harper's Bazaar Magazine - publication Sept 2011 
  • Photos by Tom Munro
  • Notebook layout by Fashion Vignette

9.24.2011

>>TRENDS - TEXTILE REPORT AW 2012-13

Textile Report is a comprehensive trend publication. Each issue provides an update and forecast of seasonal trends.  Their reports are based on womenswear reports, street fashion, designer shows, styling,  color,  fabric and print ideas for the season. To order your copy, go here.






9.23.2011

>>STYLE FILE - FALL ACCESSORIES

TGIF.....I'm still in the midst of finishing up my Spring/Summer 2012 designs and kick starting Fall 2012.  A bitch on heels, I was in serious need of a diversion from this week's hectic schedule. What better way to end your week and shop on Net -A- Porter. I'm seriously loving the 70's jewel tones and high gloss leather, luxurious suede and sparkles.  Go to.....Net-a-porter/Magazine to view the rest of their trend and product layout...happy shopping, lots to die for!










9.21.2011

>>PATTERN PUNCH

Have you heard of PATTERN PUNCH, a surface design marketplace where you can submit your portfolio and be connected with potential buyers? You can also connect with other surface design professionals to be engaged and inspired.... To list your work/studio and to be a member of the surface design community is free to the designer.

Here is one of Pattern Punch's featured Surface Designer, Cheryl Warrick with Cheryl Warrick Design.  To learn more about her and to see her wide range of work, go here.

9.20.2011

>>DESIGN CONTEST - DRESSING CODES COMPETITION



The DRESSING CODES COMPETITION is sponsored by the Domus Academy in collaboration with Deborah Group and Future Concept Lab.


The competition is open to all people who have acquired a studying and/or working experience in the clothing/accessory industry and who are interested in a full sponsored scholarship to attend the Domus Academy Master in Fashion Design or in Accessories Design 2012 (January-December) in Milan, Italy. 


To learn more and submit your project, go here....Dressing Codes Competition.


Project submission deadline: September 30, 2011.

9.19.2011

>>STYLE FILE - STYLESIGHT'S DAILY CHRONICLES

Do you want to be in the front row seat at influential fashion runway shows in major cities as their happening?  Check out STYLESIGHT'S DAILY CHRONICLES blog, to be in the know of a designer's inspirations for the season in key fabrics, items, colors and design details.  Runways are as Stylesight perfectly defines it, "a hotbed of new ideas". For your daily dose of runway ideas, go.....here.


ASHISH - S/S 2012   >> GARDEN GIRLS



JULIAN LOUIE - S/S 2012  >>ARCHITECT'S DREAM


SASS & BIDE - S/S 2012  >>MODERN ECCENTRIC LONDON


REED KRAKOFF - S/S 2012  >>URBAN AGENDA


9.17.2011

>>STYLE FILE - VINTAGE MISSONI

MISSONI is on fire this week....have you had a chance to go see their exclusive collection with Target?  There has been a lot of discussions between people straying away from the mass produced collection or people who are lining up for them. If you are one of those who prefer the high end collection with it's true craftmanship and quality.....and have a love for vintage Missoni, go to FREE PEOPLE's, Vintage Love. But hurry, they're selling fast! It's so nice to be home for the weekend after spending my week in Paris and London.  Hope you have a great weekend... xox


9.16.2011

>>MUDPIE A/W 2012-13 - WOMENSWEAR

Mudpie's latest A/W 2012-13 Womenswear Contemporary and Casual key trends: Remix, Synthesize and Myriad which are collections designed for market areas such as "Career", "Luxury Casual" and "Urban".  The direction ranges both in sophisticated and contemporary styles.  This book provides styles, accessories, graphics, prints and color palettes. To purchase a copy of this book, go here.







9.15.2011

>>DESIGN CONTEST - BETA FASHION'S ASOS STREET STYLE



Beta Fashion's newly posted design contest is based on the results of what they saw from their last , Freedom and Wallpaper Projects ASOS contest. They are reaching out to the Beta community to develop prints for their Spring/Summer 2012 collections.


The artwork will be used on a range of jersey pieces including t-shirts, dresses and leggings.  The theme to aspire and develop your work on is "Street Style". Inspirations can be from the movements  of graffiti, modern street art, the 90's rave scene and how these worlds have shaped modern pop culture.


ASOS are looking for up to 3 designs of which each will be with a prize money of £300 (UK pounds).


To learn more and to submit your designs, go here....Beta Fashion - Design Contest

Registration and design submission deadlines: September 30, 2011

9.13.2011

>>FEATURED ILLUSTRATOR AND DESIGNER - RACHEL LOUISE CORCORAN

Rachel Louise Corcoran is an Illustrator and Surface Pattern Designer. She is based in Manchester, UK. She has recently graduated at the Leeds College of Art studying BA (Hons) Printed Texttiles and Surface Pattern. She uses different mediums to do the amazing work that she does, combining processes such as illustration, photograms and human and animal x-rays developed with digital printing techniques.  Her work is very trend right and her full collection was exhibited at the New Designers Exhibition in London in June 2011. To view more of her amazing work, go here....Rachycorcoran.com.










































ARTIST STATEMENT:

I am often inspired by future trends and I am highly influenced by historical artists,  nature and my surroundings. I work across multiple disciplines of print with the ability to adapt my working style to fit a brief.

My A/W 2012 collection is of a very original and distinctive nature, combining processes such as illustration, photograms and human and animal X-rays coupled with digital printing techniques allowing me to produce distinctive and trend driven prints.




© 2011 by Rachel Louise Corcoran. All rights reserved   
No part of these images may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, or otherwise, without prior written permission. 

9.12.2011

>>PREMIERE VISION - A/W 2012-13







PREMIERE VISION, the world's premier fabric show will be held on Sept 20-22. To register online, go here PV's - Registration.  To view their teaser trends go here.... PremiereVision - Autumn/Winter 2012-13 Trends and check out their digital online color trends, A/W 2012-13 Colours.






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