Urban Fashion Fix

China has a population of a billion people. One billion. That means even if you're a one in a million kind of guy, there are still a thousand others exactly like you. ~ A. Whitney Brown

I'm back in London. Back in the hubub and the stink. But I'm making good use of it. After my summer of Project Runway veiwings, I can't wait to start sewing some fabulous clothes and I've been looking around for inspriration. I have all of my September issues and I've even visited a few fancy shops to check out my faves.

As always, I love the clothes at Future Classics. I think this is the perfect dress:

 

Funky, vintage-looking, flattering and fresh. It is draped ingeneously and the silk crepe de chine with dirty-dip-dyed hem is to die for.

 

However, the price at £761, is far beyond me!

I'm also loving Future Classics tailored jackets. I'm determined to wear the new shoulder. My son says it makes me look like I have muscles.

It's also supposed to make your waist look smaller. We can dream, can't we!

I like a bit of military influence in a jacket too. Especially the front cut away and the all the vertical braid detailing like in this jacket by Bird Juicy Couture.

 

Or this Twenty8Twelve jacket:

It has some great lacing and flap details in the back:

 

Although, I think it needs more shoulder. How quickly my eye has readjusted to the pad! Or rather not the pad, but the height, as the new shoulders are not so much padded as cut and interfaced or boned into their shapes. Fun pattern cutting stuff.

As soon as I've unpacked and decluttered my studio, I'll be off and drafting. Stay tuned.

Comments

[wholesale blac label]

A perfect dress! I like the classic design. looks gorgeous.

-mikee-

[susan]

yipes. I remember drafting and constructing this kind of garment in the 80's- all shoulders and hips! (and attitude) A technical delight.

[myra manning]

The Twenty8Twelve jacket should be called "Colonial," and yet...it looks fantastic! As a matter of fact - I'd like to see it with pants too. We need more original ideas (like this one) in fashion.

[wholesale clothing]

I really like this, very appropriate to me.

-mikee

[Indie fashion]

That first dress and the rasied shoulder sports jacket are both awesome! Thanks for sharing!