All things Vintage

So with the vintage fair on Sunday, i thought i would prepare with some vintage shops round London, i started in Camden Town walking around the Stables, went to a few in oxford street, and also i visited a vintage store in St Albans.

Vintage shopping is great fun, uncovering hidden gems, and the bags, and the quality of material and make are always spectacular.

Racks and Racks of dresses, jeans, and woolly Christmas jumpers , the interesting colours and shapes from some of the best decades, me personally i love grabbing the sense of the 1950's fashion, the nostalgia and cupcakes, it seems to have a order and respect about the clothes.

The Bags and Those Shoes!

i just cant get enough of the bags! even when it comes to suitcases with buckles! i even bought a brief case off of Ebay the other day! and the shoes! 

I went to the vintage market with an open mind, i didn't no what i wanted but i wanted something, i came across the 1940/1950's underwear and thinking of the new trend with underwear is outwear, heres a picture of what i bought, there was also a silk, T shirt like type bra but i it was sold by the time i got back to the stall.

I cant wait i'm using it for my photo shoot hopefully

The hall was extravagant, golden chandeliers hang from the ceiling, massive painting and murals hang on the walls and tall windows, it was beautiful and really good setting of the vintage fairs style.

Theres a frock me vintage fair at least Once every month, check the exhibition page for more detail, i would recommend taking a look if your a massive vintage fan!

I'll give you some more photos from Camden, when my friend uploads them :) x

Jennifer Onah

Hey so i came across something today which made me smile!

Jennifer Onah, a young designer taking chances and make herself a name, Jennifer studies fashion at Hertfordshire University and Jennifer is in my year, it made me so proud when i saw her webpage of all her designs.

Jennifer is so hard working and all of her pieces have stunned me! everything she does is down to the tee, perfection.

I talked to Jennifer about her collection, her upcoming shows, and what she would want to achieve in the future:

So tell me about your collection and your up coming shows.

-PRESS RELEASE for manchester show!

'Up and coming young designers Ruwayda Dool and Jennifer Onah combine creative forces to launch R.Dool v's JONAWEAR, culminating in the collaborative production of the fashion forward collection that is: 'Evolution SHE'- Origionally based on ideas of a modern day Marie Antoinette, the collection is representational of the female form, body manipulation and abstract through successfully merging contemporary and innovative styles with elegance and sophistication for their evening wear range.

The pair describe their vision as the material image of a world where only women are of existance and the female form becomes competative obsession.

We introduce to you...'EVOLUTION SHE'.'

Future collections - 'Evolution HE'
-Afrocentric Afromania (African collection)
-Spring summer 11 womens casual wear (Fashion forward graphic prints)
-SS 11 Mens casual wear range"

(images of all these collections will be available in July)


What do you hope to achieve in the future?

"Continue to try and get my name out there by doing more shows.
I hope that my work will one day be recognised by well established companies and designers.
I would love for magazines, models, musicians etc to one day request a garment for a shoot, a performance or even to buy!

I will continue to dedicate myself alongside studying my degree."

If you love Jennifer Onah's work then you should visit some of her upcoming events

22ND MAY 2010: THE AFRICAN AND CARRIBEAN BRIDAL SHOW @ OLD TRAFFORD MANCHESTER: THE LANCASHIRE CRICKET CLUB

13TH JUNE 2010: THE SHOWCASE SPECTACULAR @ PLAN B BRIXTON

23RD JULY 2010: LEEDS FASHION SHOW-DRESS ME BEAUTIFUL 2010 @ THE WHITE ROSE SHOPPING CENTRE

Also check out her webpage for more stunning designs.

http://jonawear.yolasite.com/

And i cant wait for July! to see more beautiful designs!

Well done Jennifer a true inspiration for all young designers!!

Anna Skodbo

So theres graduates running around everywhere its mayhem, getting the fashion show ready, theres so much to do, and the nerves take over as your collection is sent marching down the run way and you see why its all been worth it.

Seen as i am in year 2 at the University of Hertfordshire i thought i would take advantage, seeing the year 3's coming in everyday working so hard on there seven outfit collection is inspiring, and just thinking ill be there next year, scary but excited.

I thought i would bring you Anna Skodbo one of the designers in year three from the University of Hertfordshire.

Anna Explains herself and her collection "Freshly graduated Fashion and Textile Designer, Hugely inspired by London's Forgotten pockets of decay and ruin. Designs, buries, ruins and hand prints fabric individually to fit perfectly with her urban inspired high end wear."

Seeing Anna in the studio working hard, seeing her work her fingers to the bone to create a collection which is so fitting to her concept, from creating prints, to pattern cutting and designing, she is inspiring to a young designer like myself.

Heres some photographs of her Look Book.

click on photos to see the rest of the photo

The models Natasha and Bernadetta

From http://www.strikemodelmanagement.co.uk/index.php

Photographer Kristine Joramo

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kristinejoramo/

Hair- Chie Sato, Toni&Guy
Make-up- Louise Ormiston

The Graduate show will be taking place on the 2nd June, tickets are still available you can get in touch with Anna on facebook!

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?profile=1&id=609248833#!/pages/phannatiq/147567815349?ref=ts

I will be attending the show and so should you! hopefully i will be able to take pictures and bring you fresh new talent!

Exciting :D

My first post

So this is my first Post, and recently i have been looking at Fashion that is inspired by other materials, such as paper, woods ect, finding and researching on what inspired them. I like this idea it really changes fashion into a piece of art, something to be looked upon and admired than to be worn

Designer Bea Szenfeld does what i can only describe as remarkable and amazing pieces with paper, i mean i could stare at it all day!! it literally makes your mouth drop, she uses little tiny circles of paper to create ideas and masterpieces, the geometric shape creates a silhouette of beauty.

The collection name is "Sur La Plage"

http://vimeo.com/11071291

She explains how her pieces are hand made, and how when a dress is made out of paper it becomes something different, meaning has changed.

One of the many pieces from her collection, her website is currently under construction, but when it is ready i'm sure i will be blogging more from Bea

http://www.szenfeld.com/Bea_Szenfeld/Bea_Szenfeld.html

She is something i can only describe as amazing! pushing the boundaries of fashion but not only fashion, art too, this is something that truly inspires me.

Violise Lunn a designer situated in Denmark, The designer has done remarkable works of art/fashion with paper, it is amazing what can be achieved, The designer also has a bridal and material collection which is beautiful, elegant and soft, but for me the collection is not as beautiful as the designers paper pieces.

Violise Lunn a designer situated in Denmark, The designer has done remarkable works of art/fashion with paper, it is amazing what can be achieved, The designer also has a bridal and material collection which is beautiful, elegant and soft, but for me the collection is not as beautiful as the designers paper pieces.

To take a look at Violise Lunn pieces visit the designers web page.

http://www.violiselunn.dk/

This fine line between art and fashion, is getting closer, this bridge that people seem to think that art and fashion have, its non existence, its shown in the defining moments of a designers and artists thought process.

I mean there must be more people like these two, creating what i can only describe as wearable art.

Photos are not my own photos

Yey my first blogg