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.

THE GREAT GATSBY

 

The recently released film by Baz Lurhman, is based on F.Scott Fitzgerald  (1896-1940) famous novel by the same name. The novel from 1925 -"explores themes of decadence, idealism, resistance to change, social upheaval, and excess, creating a portrait of the Jazz age that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American dream".

The movie have not had the best reviews. . . It should be too superficial with less focus on the story. With present designers as Pradas interpretation of the style and the Soundtrack, contemporary music from Jay-Z and Beyoncé. . .
-It sounds more like a show-off. But of course I´ll have to see for my self.

Here is a few pictures from the 1974 movie adaption of the novel instead.

 Mia Farrow as Daisy Buchanan in the Movie from 1974

Robert Redford as Jay Gatsby

Photo credit: Paramount pictures

Nevertheless the movie about the Roaring twenties is probably going to be a big trendsetter and inspiration for fashion to come. . . we already saw that in some of the latest designer collections.

The Roaring twenties, was a reaction to the the first world war, where people wanted to forget and celebrate peace. That led to excesses and eventually the big Colaps on Wall Street in 1929. 

It´s a fascinating period, that I wrote about  in my Costume Exam when I graduated, back then. . . 

 

But my starting point was Europe and especially Berlin, with Christopher Isherwood famous novel: Goodbye to Berlin as inspiration. The novel that was the base of the musical and film Cabaret. I will try to find it and post about it eventually.

BUCKLE UP !

This past saturday Denmark won The Eurovision song Contest in Malmø, Sweden with the song "Only teardrops" with Emmelie de Forest. Not an obvious winner in my eyes. . .

Already the day after all the hype about, where the Event should take place in Denmark and who is going to be the presenters started. But what I am anticipating is, who is going to dress the participants and the Hostess when that time comes.

Can we find a host that matches the Swedish comedienne and hostess, Petra Mede, who did a great job and looked fabulous in the pink gala dress from Jean Paul Gaultier.