anteprima AW 2011/20

Fashion Textil Exhibition - Milano Unica

On Tuesday, it was a grey sky in Milano.I was sitting on the bench before I had to go back to work. It was between 5-6pm.I was fixing my makeup using my iphone camera. (Yes, when I forget my mirror I use the camera on the screen side so I can fix my make up)And when I was about to switch my chap stick to a lip liner, I put the phone down on the bench and this came up on the screen:I just had to press the camera button to take this beautiful snap shot.



What does this have to do anything with the Milano Unica Textil Exhibition?
Well, knowing that this was an inspiring picture, this fabric displayed on the table sure popped up to my eyes more than any other fabric on the table.





It's sometimes what we don't notice in our daily lives that really inspires us.

Milan Tattoo Convention

Last week I went to the Milan Tattoo Convention where you can see many tattoo artists' work and their method of doing it.

This was especially interesting for me since I don't know anything about tattoos.

This picture is a traditional tribal method of using needle and a light hammer like material to pound the ink into the skin.




I loved the design of this one on this man's back. Done by a Japanese artist with a machine.
Picture of an "oni"




This is a picture of a traditional Japanese method of using only needle and ink. No machine.
One by one they fill in the colours feeling the thickness of the skin.
When you tattoo by hand, it usually last longer and the colour stays beautiful longer since they can tell the precise depth of where to put the ink by hand.

This is the master of Horitoshi Family, very famous tattoo artists in japan.
I had the chance to speak with him and his assistant personally and they were very very very nice!
If I were to get a tattoo, I would only get it from him.
They're ink on their body was beautiful also.
It's the indigo navy blue that they called "black" that made me fall in love with the beauty of Japanese Ink. You can see their work on their website!!

Rudi Gernreich

Today I had to look at the Designers who marked fashion history.

I introduce you Rudi Gernreich

Man who created bathing suit with "no bra"

I love his muse Peggy Moffit.

Inspiration from Italian Vogue Gioielli Magazines

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Meeting for new collection of shoes

Soon to be imported from India but it needs a lot of work done in order to sell in the Italian market!!

First if all Italians like it very sexy when it comes to choosing shoes but also it must be very practical to wear (the word practical must be underlined... TWICE)
There sure are many fashionistas in this city where they love to wear special pieces but it must always come WITH quality. Most of the fashionistas here do know quality, therefore it's not just about the crazy designs smushed into one item (like I saw the ones today...) but it's about the harmony of chic design and quality. You can't just raise the price and thinking you can put it in boutiques like la rinascente...! JUST SAYIN'

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Color Palette

Picture taken from my kitchen window. Only if I can show you digitally how the colors looked to me through my own eyes. The camera portrays it differently but you get the idea.

The beige wall, deep sky blue, the purple tinted reflection of the windows from the solar light, the green window shutters but the colors ranges due to the material it is made from - forest green big window shutters made from wood, bluish tinted green balcony roof made from vinyl, the small window shutters which are emerald green.
I was eating brunch and saw this looking out my window. I thanked my eyes for noticing such a great real life color palette.
Next design I will put this on my source board for the next color scheme!!

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