WINTER COAT ALTERATION

The time has come to finish up an old project, that I started about 4 years ago. Can you believe that?
Since I need a "new" coat for the cold holidays, I better finish it right away. -And since I am posting about it, there is no way out!

My coat is made out of fine cashmere-wool with a different kind of underlining to give it structure, a silver lining and a black velour-collar.

At first it was very long, but I decided to shorten it to make it more usable. Now I have to assemble the coat with the lining before all the finishing touches. I am going to show you the result when I am done.

THE BLACK SUIT

I have just finished the last commission for now, so it´s time to catch up posting here.

Meanwhile I hope you have explored some of my previous post.

The order was a complete black wool-suit for a disabled woman. It took time, because I have a hard time to compromise on the fit and execution.
It has to be perfect inside out. Here is a few pics from work in progress and how it turned out. The customer was very happy with the result.

Next up, is a few of my own projects and more post will follow the coming days. Have a great day and thanks for stopping by everyone.

THE GOOD CRAFTSMANSHIP

By Susse Thorseng Lærche

 

The Craftmanship is indeed needed and not only the Craft of clothing, but it´s crucial that the whole range of old crafts is taken seriously and raised to a research level. It is first then, when we completely master a technique and a craft concretely, we can challenge and expand it and create something new.

I think, that the process of creating is at risk and maybe the only possibility to save the craft in the future, is to make it academic, so that the Industry, the Business sector and the Ministry of teaching will see the crafts justification.

Through the last 22 years, I have been working with the Craft of clothing and I am now working to pass on "the good craft" - "work by hand". 
With my background as a Craftsman of clothes, Independent tailor and a Teacher in clothingdesign at Odense Fagskole / Vocational School, I have in cooperation with the Principal of Odense Fagskole - Karen Maigaard, The Royal Theater, I.W. Hvidberg and the Association of Tailors, developed "Master Class - with the focus on craft, quality and fashion", for those who master the craft, to create a basis for passing on knowledge.

Through my work with passing on knowledge of the craft, I have realized that possibilities and wishes for passing on the craft is very poor. 
It is a paradox; if Denmark wants to create recognition through Danish Design, that the quality of "The good Craft" is not going along.

I would like to research and find the right method or model for how the process of creating by hand/ the good craft can be emphasized on the same level as the creating process in design and get it back into usage and education.

FASHION FUND WINNER 2011

A few days ago, Joseph Altuzurra was announced as this years winner of The CFDA/Vogue Competition

He was born in Paris, but moved to USA to study art and hisory. He went on an internship at Marc Jacobs, worked as a freelance design assistant for Proenza Schouler and Nicolas Caito, a french patternmaker in New York City before returning to Paris to work for Givenchy.

Together with the international public relations manager of Givenchy, Coline Choay he finally returned to New York to form his own label in 2008.

He has no formal fashion education and learned the business the hard way. But nevertheless he made it. I think The Award is well deserved.
It just shows that there is always a way. Check out Joseph Altuzurra´s website here.

ANNA PIAGGI

Anna Piaggi by David Downton for Vogue

-Is an Italian fashion editor/writer and style Icon. She has worked for Vanity and Italian Vogue. She is a Collector and fashion-muse for milliner Stephen Jones and an inspiration for designers because of her very unique and eccentric style of dressing as you can see here.

The Victoria & Albert Museum even celebrated her sense of style with an exhibition in 2006. I find her very original and refreshing. What do you think ?

Photos: ScanPix