13 Wednesday Jun 2012
Posted in Art, Education, Exhibitions, Fashion, Fashion designers, History of Fashion, Illustration, Paris
When Karl Lagerfeld showed his 2013 Cruise collection for Chanel in the gardens of Versailles we coudn’t help wondering if he’d been peeking in VMC student Katelynn Hanners’ sketchbook! Remember her fabulous Anarchy in Versailles graduate collection- pastel silks & organzas, corsetry & knitwear all mixed with tweed tailoring. Enjoy these images from her collection sketchbook & compare with some key pieces from Karl below
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You can see the complete 2013 Chanel Resort collection on Style.com
07 Tuesday Feb 2012
Posted in Costume design, Embroidery, Exhibitions, Film & TV, History of Fashion, Toronto
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costume conservation, Costume Society, James Acheson, Janet Arnold, Marie Antoinette, Marie-Jeanne Rose Bertin, rococo, ROM, Stephen Frears, Toronto
Marie Antoinette epitomises the height of rococo style. Toronto‘s Royal Ontario Museum has an exquisite dress made by Marie-Jeanne ‘Rose’ Bertin for Marie Antoinette in its collection. This video traces the journey of the dress from store to display.
The opening sequence to Stephen Frears‘ 1988 film Dangerous Liaisons demonstrates beautifully the intricate procedures involved in fashionable aristocratic dressing in the 18th century. James Acheson won an Academy Award for his wonderful costume designs.
If you fancy reproducing a pannier, corset or waistcoat check the library for Janet Arnold‘s wonderful series the Patterns of Fashion that illustrate the construction of these pieces with line drawings and scaled patterns.
http://www.villa.edu/library.html
And should you be inspired to reproduce one of the historical designs featured the Costume Society offers students a £500 prize for the most successful reconstruction of one of Janet’s patterns. The 2011 recipient was Louise Taylor of Wimbledon College of Art.
For details of the Janet Arnold Patterns of Fashion Award
http://costumesociety.org.uk/Webfiles/Awards/POFAward.aspx
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