BUSINESS CARD INSPIRATION

Hello out there!
I hope that you´re all well and had a really nice holiday.
Todays story is about inspiration from the past. Some years back I came across a business card from my fathers late cousin, Elisabeth Mikkelsen. She was a beauty-therapist back then and had a good sense of design, as you can see here. 

 

I was quite impressed. So much that I in fact got inspired to do my own Business card version.

9,5 x 15 cm

It was quite fun working with Design and Lay-out, like that. Leave a comment below and tell me what do you think?

LACROIX IS BACK - for now!

Christian Lacroix is making a comeback as the first Couturier of The House of Schiaparelli. That is great news. 

Christian Lacroix founded his Couture House in 1987. But was unfortunately forced to close it down back in 2009. I was a big fan back then. He was very bold, refreshing and inspiring.

Elsa Sciaparelli was a very influential designer in the fashion world of her time. She was the first one to use things like zippers and newspaper prints in clothes.

"We want to continue the fact that she was always working with artists," says Farida Khelfa, the Ambassador of Schiaparelli. This explains the merge of Schiaparelli and Christian LaCroix, a master of Couture. 

Lacroix for Schiaparelli Couture Fall 2013 - A one-off Collection

Read my previous post about Schiaparelli here.

IMPRESSIONS DIOR

If you are into fashion and going to France for vacation this summer, you have to visit The Dior Museum in Granville.

Villa Les Rhumbs, where he spent his childhood, are displaying some of Christian Dior´s creations and photographs of his garden, revealing the extent to which Dior was inspired by the natural environment and the themes of light and reflections, just like the Impressionist movement was. 

If I´ve got the possibility I would definitely go!

COLLECTION COMING TOGETHER !

I know I´ve been absent for a while. . . But with good reason. Remember some time ago, I wrote about a collaboration with my friend Rikke.
We wanted to create something different. A collection that stood out. A very simple and artistic collection, where you can mix different items, colours and cuts. Made primarily in nature fibers, like linen, viscose and silk.

Well, it´s coming together, slowly. . . we are working on some prototypes, that is going to bee produced eventually.
By the way, do any of you readers have experience with production. If so, I would love to hear from you. Also if you would like to model some of the Items, get in touch.

We are going to Give Away an Item of your own choice in time, so stay tuned. Here is a little teaser!

Photos: John Frantsen

PERSONAL INFLUENCES

In 1987 I attended a sewing-course at The School of Arts and Craft / Fagskolen in Odense, which gave me a basic introduction to pattern making and sewing.

Years later in 1996 I was living in Copenhagen, when a new Formal Education was launched in my home town, Odense. The College of Arts and Crafts had added a new department, specializing in couture. I decided to focus on one thing from then on and applied, was accepted and moved back.

The three years I spent there specializing in couture, costume. . .  encouraged by passionate teachers, gave me confidence to start my own business.

A business offering Couture, Custom made and Bridal, where every single step, from appointments, measurements, design, pattern making, fittings to executing the dresses always have been handled by me, to secure the satisfaction of  my customers. For my full resume, take a look at the top-menu.

The Teachers: Karin-Lisse, Gitte and Elise.

Unfortunatly the Government at that time decided that, there were too many creative Institutions in Denmark and closed most of the Colleges down some years later.

Readers, do you know the Teachers ? Share your experience, thoughts and memories if you have any. Have a nice day out there.