November 23/Paris/-Jean Joaillerie launches “ Currency Trader”- A collection of bespoke jean accessories for Wall Street traders

featuring 5 pieces for the holiday gift season : “Go Long”,”Go Short”,”Day

Trader” and 2 limited edition pieces featuring the coveted gold French

“Médaille de Travail”and the silver french”Médaille Collective”.…

A couple of weeks ago we were lucky enough to attend the Sacred Childhoods Foundation’s Ethical Fashion Show. The fashion show was hosted at the glamorous Vanilla London which made a suitably chic venue for a fashion show with its glitzy black and white decor.…

For my dissertation I am looking at the processes of dyeing fabrics. I came across this very useful site that not only gives detailed information about that, but has a whole load of information about the textile industry, they have information on: Manufacturing Process of Rayon, Spandex Fibre, Kids Clothing Manufacturing, Shoe Making, Button Making Process, Umbrella Making Process, Carpet Manufacturing, Denim Manufacturing, Dyeing Process, Fabric Construction, Fibre Spinning, Glass Fibre…

Global Seesaw is committed to bringing you quality products that are beautiful, useful and ethical. Our products are known for their contemporary design, use of…

Here are my final ideas for my Premiere Vision Paris collection 2011. For some of the tops I have used short puff ball sleeves, while others take on the shape of some of the armour. The neckline is wide and stands away from the neck. The geometric shapes on the tops will not be achieved by seams but I will sew a layer of fabric over the top. I will be keeping the edges frayed to add to the over-all look. I want to use all of the colours in each garment so each pattern piece will be a…

I took this Alexander McQueen garment as a starting point for what shape I would use for my collection. The idea is to have a box shape, using the dart-less block, and incorporating elements of armour from the Wallace collection I saw.  

Fashion and Textiles Magazines make up a large percentage of the Fashion and Textiles industry. Consumers buy them to get the insight on new trends, see what celebrities are wearing, and giving new tips on remaking your wardrobe. What makes a magazine? There are the papers, mostly pine that take twenty years to mature, or alternatively the paper made from a non tree fibre, there may be a recycled content – that has been deinked and bleached, has the paper a gloss on, is it coated, what inks…

NearFar is unique in that it works with organisations that train young Sierra Leoneans in the art of tailoring.docx

Awamaki Lab aims to empower and provide a stable source of income for indigenous women weavers and single mothers in Ollantaytambo, Peru through a fashion design collective that promotes fair-trade ethics.

The farmers will benefit, but the industry is in disarray. Without stability, it is impossible to plan. Prices quoted one day are meaningless the next.

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My colours were inspired by the 2011 Rodarte collection. It had beautiful colours of beige, redwood red, grey and a light blue.