RACHEL GOLD – FASHION STYIST

I’ m Loving her work, would love to work wth this lady…

Check out her biography below

I can’t actually remember the precise moment years ago that I knew I had found my true calling.

One thing I do know is that everytime I get a job I am filled with excitement and anticipation.

I love to style celebrities, commercials, jewellery and music video’s.

I am good at finding locations and matching teams I write for a few magazines, so it’s great fun to be able write about what I love at the same time as styling the images.

Ever since I was a small girl I used to dress anything or anyone that moved, including the family dog! I used to style the rooms and change the furniture around constantly, much to every-one’s annoyance. So I suppose it’s no surprise that I have ended up as a stylist.

Styling is my passion. I have worked in New York, LA, Paris, Switzerland, and many other European Countries.

I have compiled some of my favourite images for my portfolio and hope you like looking at them as much as I have liked creating them.

I am inspired everyday by beautiful things around me and Halston, Azzadine Alaia, Chanel and so many more.

Please feel free to get in touch.

Rach

Unfortunately there is not much information i could find out about Catherine but the following is taken from whitezine website: http://www.whitezine.com/en/photography/catherine-pluchart.html 

Catherine Pluchart: started artistic studies at 14. A couple years later (she’s 33 now) she became a successful photographer, evolving in the fashion and portraits industry. Catherine was born in brussels but now lives in Toulouse, France.

Samantha Cole…..

What can I say… apart from O.M.G!! This lady is seriously talented her work is absolute perfection. The cut and silhouette of these garments are phenomenal… Conceptual design at its best – so simple but so amazingly powerful.

Damn you Miss Cole

The following is a Snippet from TRENDLAND:

Samantha Cole London is an Award winning Contemporary British designer. She received Best Womenswear Designer at NY Fashion Week for her ss09 collection. Cole draws influence from modern day trends (Geometric Architecture…) without completely relying on it for the direction and purpose of her collections. Definitely a designer to watch!

WOW…. What an amazingly atmospheric start to this music vid! totally awesome. She knows exactly what she’s doing!

I’d love to be involved in set production!  think of the awesome corsetry you could do and get away with!

I stumbled across this guy, due to his comment on my “digital pattern cutting tutorial.” He suggested an excellent plugin for Ai that allows you to measure the length of a curved line – Very handy for armholes etc. So a huge thank you for that!

But looking at his site/ portfolio, he has done some really amazing work for some really cool designers, including the high street! So i thought i would turn the link into a media article. So check out his site! some awesome work!

My aim is making fashion designer’s dreams come true…

Many designers have a lot of stunning visions on their sketchbooks. But if their technical skills are not good enough here i am to help them.

Path-mode provides pattern cutting expertise and advice to fashion designers, enabling them to put their drawings into reality. Path-mode is focused on one-to-one collaborations and delivers service from making patterns towards the finished garment. We do “one off” collections and can handle “small runs”. Path mode is pleased to offer bespoke tailoring service. We are fully concerned about high-quality and perfectly made garments. In the very near future Path-mode will present the offer of clothes designing on commission and for special events.

Path-mode will be providing its own unique style of clothes according to requirements and needs of its clients.

FASHIONCAPITAL | AN ON-LINE RESOURCE

FashionCapital aims to provide a one-stop online support resource for all areas of the Clothing and Fashion industry. Established in 2001 FashionCapital has a wealth of expertise to provide all users a unique insight into the fashion industry. A dedicated team of experts are here to support you and your business at every stage of its development.

An amazing site if your looking for freelance work in the industry, or if your a student looking for placements…. Must say a huge Thank you to Mr James Turrell… Sir you are a legend! Thanx

Wow….. If ever there was a site that was simplistic in form, luxurious in content and felt like a vintage channel jacket this blog would be it!

The Style Rookie has managed to perfect the bloggers experience with this beautifully put together blog. Voted in the Guardian as number one of the top ten Fashion/ lifestyle blogs, please check it out, you ain’t seen nothin like it!

Article posted by the Guardian:

Tavi Gevinson Tavi-thenewgirlintown.blogspot.com

The place to start. It follows the typical format: straight-up photos of the blogger, scans of fashion shoots and vintage magazines, all captioned with chirpy commentary. Fashion has fallen for 13-year-old Gevinson in a big way; the little Chicagoan can also fill you in on what it’s like to model for the Rodarte label or grace the cover of Pop magazine. Some “proper” style journalists have expressed disbelief that a child has produced such informed fashion reports. As if you need a doctorate to be enthusiastic about clothes.

GLITTERBALL MAGAZINE – MICHELLE WINTER

I stumbled upon this late one night a week or two ago, and was so impressed by the quantity and quality of work produced that I had to post it. It’s designed and produced by Michelle Winter (great name for running a fashion Mag’ – if it’s real) who has put together a monthly online magazine focusing on art, beauty, fashion, music, travel and photography, with loads of articles and fantastic graphic art. This is a girl after my own heart… please check it out!!

Keep up the awesome work Michelle.

James Tye:

I actually know this guy, although haven’t spoken to him in some time. In the years I’ve known him I’ve never seen his work. I found this site on the off chance and had a flick through…It safe to say I have seriously fallen in love with almost all the images I found. He’s a real artistic photographer with a fantastic ability to find the extraordinary in real life. I am no expert but I think the work is wonderful!

Check out his work… Really nice stuff!

A must see… Sarah Vo’s work is beautiful.. A collection of online work form Sarah Vo a Uk Photographer with a series of stunning, conciderate, atmospheric & thought provoking images, check out her site to see more of her portfolio. (click the image)

IM A FAN!

CREATING CONTEMPORARY ANTIQUES

A MUST SEE…. FOR COOL, COLOURFUL, CUTTING EDGE, INTERIOR TEXTILES & DESIGN

Zara Siddiqui-Lester is the brains behind the colour union, an innovative company that produces bespoke textiles and furnishings and zany original art

Zara Siddiqui-Lester is founder and designer at The Colour Union.

Zara is an iconoclastic designer (one of the industries unsung heroes, Selvedge Magazine)

with an inexhaustible source of ideas. Her work is not just a style but an attitude to life and creativity. She is fascinated by the interplay of mixing colours and the visual impact her designs create. ‘The Colour Union’ is true to its name with Zara’s trade mark

uninhibited use of colour combinations and eclectic imagery. Colour has been proven to have positive effects on mood, energy and morale and Zara’s aim is that her zany work provides some colour therapy to her customers whilst adding humour and drama to soulless spaces. ‘Creating contemporary Antiques’ is the company ‘tag’!

“I want to mix the old fashion tradition of products lovingly hand-made with the ‘state of the art’ innovation of digital printing. My work is all about contradiction”

Zara has distilled a lifetime of experience and reflection into three definitive collections all demonstrating an expressive use of colour, type, space and bold pattern.

Alix Bancourt – The cherry blossom girl:

An exceptionally professional and wide ranging blog all about Fashion… So legendary it has featured in the Guardian. Trully inspirational and gorgeous Imagery mixed with wonderfull articles and much more. You must check it out.. I bow to your style Alix!!!

Michelle Haswell – Graphic designer & Fashion Blogger:

I’ m loving this ladies work, very slick, very professional. Not sure why i am posting this but just love the blog, great for inspiration and links.. Check it out she has quite a substantial site and following.

Also click here for her < FASHION BLOG >

Rogelio Naranjo | This guy’s work blows my mind, what an amazing illustrator. I especially love the image below! such a powerful message yet so simple. these are the ideas that can’t be manufactured.. Sorry if that sounds stupid!

Click the image to see Ephemera assemblyman’s Blog for more awesome images from this artist…

Thanks Assemblyman!!!

Holy Shit…. This is the funniest thing i’ve seen all year.

How true…

Enjoy!

The Beta Fashion project was launched with the goal of creating unique and affordable clothing for fashion forward individuals. We have established a new model for the fashion design process – contemporary fashion created on an open platform in collaboration with designers from around the world. More than just a fashion label, we wanted to start a new design initiative that would change the way fashion is created and consumed.

It is our belief that fashion should be as exciting to create as it is to wear. We give a voice to emerging and established designers by offering them an opportunity to participate in our design projects. This platform is available for the entire Beta Fashion community to view, comment and help decide which designs will become reality. In doing so we break away from the physical restrictions of a traditional studio environment, opening up a world of possibilities for our fashion and those who contribute to its creation.

Our skilled design team has developed clean, sophisticated key pieces which utilise our growing collection of print to its full potential. We want to offer women exciting, forward, yet wearable fashion, available in limited editions. A good print speaks volumes and when produced to the highest standard can transform well-cut shapes into pieces of exceptional beauty. An item bought from Beta Fashion is a truly unique piece of designer fashion but at an affordable price, with the money being used to nurture an ever-growing talent pool.

Michael Wheler | Professional photographer London

Based in Bermondsey (my area)  he might as well be familly, check him out for great deals and much more!

info@michaelwheelerphoto.com

NEW WEBSITE:
www.michaelwheelerphoto.com

50 Best photoshop brushes ever!

Check out Smashing magazine for this awesome collection they have put together.

Helped me no end!

Enjoy

London Antique Textile fair..

“September 26th will see the launch of the Textile Society’s London Antique Textile Fair, at Kensington Town Hall, London.

For nearly twenty years we have held an annual antique fair in the North West. The ATF is our most important fund raising event, and it has funded various awards and bursaries for students, museums and academics.”

A second successful fair will allow us to have even more impact with grants and awards.

THE FIRST & THE BEST Vintage Fashion Fair in London – established in 1999.

The London Vintage Fashion Fairs organised by P & A Antiques Ltd are an inspiration to fashionistas and an unbeatable source of one-off bargains.

The fair takes place approximately every four to five weeks. For fair dates, please see their calendar

Admission fee:
£5.00 from 10am to 5pm
£10.00 from 8am to 10am

Venue:
Hammersmith Town Hall, King Street, London W6

Bex Glover:

Bex Glover is a graphic designer, artist & illustrator living and working in Bristol, UK.

Also check out: http://www.severnstudios.co.uk/

Pomme Chan:

Really cool illustration not only fashion but text and graphics, love this work, got check it out!

Born and educated in Bangkok, Pomme completed her BA in Interior Design at Silpakorn University before working at the Bangkok offices of both WPP’s DY&R and Grey as a graphic designer. In 2002 she relocated to the UK for a Foundation in Graphic Design and Communication at the London College of Communication.

Also check out her website: http://www.pommepomme.com

Marguerite Sauvage:

Stunning fashion illustrations and much more go check her out, really beautifull work. Am so jealous of this lady’s talent.

John John Jesse is an illustrative painter from New York City‘s Lower East Side in the Juxtapozgonzo-pop vein. He often shows with artists like Esao Andrews. Jesse has cited Gustav Klimpt, Carravagio, Béla Iványi-Grünwald, and Mark Ryden as influences

He painted the girls he grew up with, citing the punk lifestyle of girls and drugs. Most of the people featured in his work are friends of his. They are generally nude or partially disrobed, in situations that are both fantastical and gritty. Jesse has, to date, two self declared series of renderings. The first consisting of black & white drawings he calls the “Baby Demonica” series and the second, full color paintings he calls the “Demonica Erotica” series.

Jesse also played bass in the New York Crust punk band Nausea and designed posters and album art for bands like Agnostic Front. He is a former guitar player for the band Morning Glory.

Christopher De Gabriele:

Womenswear | Autumn Winter 2010 Collection:

A Gorgeous collection of luxury wear including new garments for Spring Summer 2011.

Watch this space.

Polyvore.com

About:
Polyvore is the best place to discover or start fashion trends. Browse and shop looks created by a global community of independent trendsetters.
Thanks to Abigail England for her suggestion…

fantastic site, check it out!

Wix webdesign tool

WIX

This is another increadible site. I built my portfolio using this software.

Very simple to use and create excellent flash websites for free. Greta for online photo presentations etc.

However because it’s flash it’s not SEO friendly.

Enjoy!

Prezi

Prezi

Holy shit i love this tool..

The simplest way to present your work in a fluid, dynamic, stunning way. This shits on powerpoint and any other software out there. It seems to be limitless in it’s potential. will be utilising this bad boy very soon ; ).

GO CHECK IT OUT THERE’S AN INTRO VIDEO TO SHOW YOU JUST HOW IT WORKS.

P.s massive qudo’s points to my friend Zsolts, for showing me this one!

Thanks man!

a link to the ownderfull site that is fashion incubator

Starting a clothing line? Are you a designer or manufacturer of apparel or sewn products and want to run your company better? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Rub elbows with clothing industry professionals including manufacturers, sales reps, buyers, factors, sewing contractors, suppliers, pattern makers and designers. With over 1600 pages of content, you’re sure to find advice you can use today. Welcome!

http://www.fashion-incubator.com/

 Figgy’s Blog

Patterns by Figgy’s is happy to introduce our first (of many) boy pattern! We are hosting this giveaway as part of “Boy Month” and as a thank you for supporting small business, handmade & boys.

An art events movement run by a group of friends and collaborators representing different tribes in British society. MuTATE BRITAIN are The Mutoid Waste Company and The Cordy House Family.

We work together to take art out of the gallery and into the city – where it reaches and entertains a much broader swathe of society. Our governing principle began with Joe Rush and the Mutoid Waste Company – we mix art into a bigger event and make sure everyone enjoys it.

MuTATE BRITAIN

The Future Can Wait is a multi-disciplinary museum-scale survey show consisting of many of these artists, who work in painting, drawing, video, sculpture, performance and installation. Conceived to compliment and complete London’s Frieze week, The Future Can Wait represents an ambitious, privately funded and curated show that offers a much needed alternative experience to the art fair routine.

The Future Can Wait

Frieze Art Fair takes place every October in Regent’s Park, London. The fair showcases new and established artists to an international audience.

Frieze Art Fair

Maurizio Anzeri

A man with a camera out and about in london and beyond: eye candy for the style hungry…

Facehunter

Takagi Masakatsu