Opening the Doors of Dior

Opening the Doors of Dior

SAINT LAURENT, Chanel, Dior: the names of the most famous Paris houses sort of dance off the tongue. Their histories defeat the idea that younger generations might be bored with old things. And a stream of books and films helps to assure that they won’t be.

“Dior Couture” (Rizzoli), by the photographer Patrick Demarchelier, is far and away the most gorgeous book on the house, established by Christian Dior shortly after the end of World War II. It’s not a complete record; Mr. Demarchelier, working closely with Dior, shows roughly 150 dresses, suits and coats, all of them made in the Dior ateliers from 1947 to 2011, and preserved in the archives. Obviously that’s a fraction of Dior’s output.

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Dessy Group Twist Dress

Dessy Group Twist Dress

Have you ever wonder how many ways you can wear a dress?
This video shows the many ways you could wear this simple TWIST dress.

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Louis Vuitton Spring 2012

Have a minute or two? Why not check out Louis Vuitton's Spring 2012 Collection?

Calvin Klein Collection - Spring 2012 RTW

Calvin Klein Collection - Spring 2012 RTW

A sound track of tinkling bells heralded the first looks at Calvin Klein, ringing in a collection of exquisite delicacy.

In Francisco Costa’s hands, everything was as light and fragile as thistledown, the palette an ethereal blend of face-powder pinks, ice blues, and mauves, and pale vanilla yellows like Jazz Age lingerie. In fact, many of the dresses resembled lingerie of the type that Daisy Buchanan might have worn, including elaborately cut little slip dresses to the mid-calf (or ankle) worn over simple brassiere tops that tied around the body like the 1930s innovations of Charles James. Wide, fluid cut culottes seemed a more controversial proposition for the modern woman, but brought even the concept of a pant into the ultra-feminine realm.

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Why Deco Now?

Why Deco Now?

Every fashion designer, they say, is an architect manque, intent on imposing a structure on the wayward human form. That observation seemed especially apt in a season of spring runway shows filled with dresses constructed to glide over the body and embellished to echo the linear symmetry of Art Deco design.

Frida Giannini of Gucci was but one in a handful of influential fashion makers to embrace the hedonistic spirit of the Jazz Age, releasing on her catwalk in Milan a succession of free-spirited flapper dresses emblazoned with the outlines of the Chrysler Building and other Deco monuments. “I like the architectural shapes,” Ms. Giannini said, “especially the New York skyscrapers of the period.”

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Quick Sew DIY Infinity Scarf

It's almost Thanksgiving break!!  Here is a fun way to show off your style for the holidays.  Make your own infinity scarf to show off at family gatherings and parties.  Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!

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Textile and Apparel Design Portfolio Review and Reception

Thank you again for everyone who attended and supported all of the 3rd year students at the Textile and Apparel Design 3rd Year Portfolio Review. Everyone did an amazing job! Thank you also to all the faculty and members of TASA who volunteered their time to make this event possible!

TASA can't wait for next year's event!

November Meeting!

November TASA General Meeting

Monday, November 21st, 8pm

Sterling Hall, Room 1313

Fashion News!!! CFDA Winner!

Altuzarra Triumph
by Ella Alexander

Joseph Altuzarra is the winner of this year's CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund award. Pamela Love and Creature of the Wind's Shane Gabier and Chris Peters have been named its runners-up, announced at a dinner gala, held in New York last night.

Altuzarra will receive a $300,000 (£189,391), cash prize, while Love, Gabier and Peters will take home $100,000 (£63,117). Both winner and runners-up will be given a mentorship programme, supplied by key names from the industry.

This year's judging panel included Anna Wintour, the CFDA's Diane von Furstenberg and Steven Kolb, the Proenza Schouler designers - Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez and J Crew's Jenna Lyons.

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Fashion News: Bloggers

Can You Trust the Editorial Integrity of Personal Style Blogs? A Closer Look at How Bloggers Make Money

by Hayley Phalen

 Power bloggers with Dolce & Gabbana | Source: Harpers Bazaar

Once the provenance of earnest fashion fans on the fringes of the industry, blogs have evolved into legitimate media sources and, more importantly, big moneymakers. Just look at today’s WWD story highlighting “hot fashion bloggers” like Bryan Boy and Susie Bubble. The feature goes on to detail how each notable blogger makes their money, how many monthly page views their sites get, and presents an important question: “Bloggers sitting front row have become commonplace—as have partnerships with leading brands and fashion houses that often blur the nature of what they do: Reportage and criticism or marketing and promotion?”

Whether it’s by partnering with brands, styling shoots, receiving payment (or free product) for writing posts or getting commission on the sale of items they post about, some bloggers are seriously cashing in on their influence. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with making money. These bloggers work hard, are dedicated to their followers and add a unique voice to the fashion dialogue. “Bloggers produce original content; they have a unique talent [whether it be photographing, styling, writing] and it’s obvious,” says Karen Robinovitz, co-founder and chief creative office of Digital Brand Architects, an agency that reps “top tier bloggers.” “Why would you, for instance, hire any stylist when you can hire just as talented a stylist but one that also has 75,000 followers?”

But as blogs make the transition from personal style diaries to profit-turning businesses, some readers have begun to feel that original and unbiased content, once the keystone of what made blogs so relevant, has taken a hit.

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