Negative space, also known as white space, is a beautiful thing. Defined as the open or empty space around an object, it can be used to convey a powerful double meaning such as this gorgeous illustrated Peter & the Wolf poster, or to edit your content visually and draw the eye to what is … [Read more...]
[Love Couture]
[Love Couture]
Fall 2015 Couture Fashion Week, Paris
Fall 2015 Couture Fashion Week is in full swing in Paris and here are my favourite picks! My vote for overall win so far goes to Atelier Versace for its colour and bold, sexy designs, which is what Atelier Versace does best. Plus, the hair and makeup were totally on point as were those flower … [Read more...]
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Design is in the Details
Charles Eames said "Design is in the details" and nowhere is it truer than with couture fashion. This belief- and the subsequent fine attention paid to detail- is what makes high fashion stand out from high street fashion, other than the price tag of course! Sometimes the details are part of the … [Read more...]
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Inspiration for a Minimalist Wedding
On today's post, I wanted to switch things up a little bit. Instead of featuring an aspect from couture fashion as I have been doing, I thought I would apply the concept to a wedding theme, and since lately I've been on a huge minimalist kick, it seemed a natural direction to take. Don't get me … [Read more...]
[Love Couture] Peplum
Peplum is such a universally figure-flattering silhouette. It doesn't matter if you're short or tall, on the skinny side or curvaceous, there is a peplum top, jacket or a skirt that will suit you. I think it adds such a one-two punch of playfulness and sophistication to any look. The WWD Fashion … [Read more...]
[Love Couture] Florals
Pretty, pretty florals were all over the couture runways for Spring/Summer 2015. Beaded, handmade, painstakingly-made florals. It astounds me how much time, effort, creativity and work goes into creating dresses like these. Gotta give a shout out to those mad skillz, yo. (Did I just date myself? … [Read more...]