Velvet is a fabric woven on a special loom. The threads are uniformly distributed giving its aspect and feel. Velvet can be made from any fiber (cotton , silk, mohair…).
Attico and Valentino’s dresses.
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Favourite Spring / Summer 2018 looks
Satin dresses
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In the current vocabulary, satin is a thin fabric without visible weft with a glossy face and a dull back. Strictly meaning, satin is a weave type (the way in which the warp and weft wires cross each other). Thus, … Continue reading
Velvet dresses
Crepe dresses
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Crepe or crape is a type of woven or knitted fabric with a wrinkled surface. Crepe can be made from several different materials (silk, wool, polyester or cotton). It is the way in which the fibres are twisted and weaved … Continue reading
Scoop neckline dresses
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A scoop neckline is medium low in front, rounded and wider than the base of the neck. Brocke dress and Marchesa dress. Source : https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1957/24654/ECNO1382.pdf?sequence=1
A dreaming Oriental night
Boat neckline dresses
A boat neckline or bateau neckline is “a wide neckline that runs horizontally, front and back, almost to the shoulder points, across the collarbone”. It is an elegant, feminine and retro type of neckline. In the fifties, the boat neckline dresses were very popular.
Paule Ka’s dress
Victoria, Victoria Beckham dresses
Launched in 2012, Victoria, Victoria Beckham is the younger sister to the Victoria Beckham collection. The clothes are feminine, inspired, playful and creative. The website : https://www.victoriabeckham.com/eu/victoria-victoria-beckham/
Mary Katrantzou dresses
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The Greek fashion designer Mary Katrantzou founded her own label in 2009. The brand sells womenswear but also accessories (bags and jewelry). Recognized by her peers, she received several prestigious awards such as : The Swiss Textiles Award (2010) and … Continue reading
Hobbs
Hobbs is a British fashion brand founded in 1981 by Marilyn and Yoram Anselm. Most of the creations are made in its central London atelier “from first sketch through to final garment”. The clothes are elegant, retro inspired, easy to wear, well fitting, refined, feminine and high quality. Kate Middleton (Duchess of Cambridge) is a loyal customer of the brand.
The website : https://www.hobbs.co.uk/
Goat
Goat is a British brand founded by the designer Jane Lewis in 2001. She creates elegant, simple and retro inspired clothes. The lines are pure and the materials used are high quality. It is chic and easy to wear! The designer favours cashmere, silk and wool as materials. Among her clients, there are celebrities like Victoria Beckham, Lana Del Rey and Duchess of Cambridge.
The website : http://www.goatfashion.com/
Pop colours !
P.A.R.O.S.H fashion label
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P.a.r.o.s.h. is an Italian fashion brand founded in the 1980’s by Paolo Rossello. His clothes are sophisticated and vintage inspired. I love the feminine and retro shapes, the high quality fabrics, the floral patterns and the ravishing details. The website … Continue reading
The fashion designer Samantha sung
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Korean born, Samantha Sung launched her eponymous label in London, in 2006. Her clothes are high quality and hand crafted. She creates original and inspired prints. I love her floral prints and the retro and feminine shape of her dresses. … Continue reading
Trapeze dresses
A trapeze dress has a triangular shape (no waistline seam) but instead of starting at the waist (like the a-line dress), the silhouette begins at the shoulders and flairs out over the form.
