Saturday, April 20, 2024

Impressive Jackets

It's spring again!  This time of year is a time when people are feeling positive, more hopeful as the weather warms up and winter clothes are put away.  Time to bring out spring clothes, including jackets.  This year there are many wonderful jacket designs to admire and choose from.   

by Max Mara, www.fashionnetwork.com


www.mackage.ca


by Noor, www.pinterest.com


www.rudsak.com


Enjoy the cool spring days in a memorable jacket.  Till next blog!




Tuesday, April 9, 2024

The Craft of Crochet

Crocheting is a lovely skill to have, a nice way to use time artistically and create lovely items such as table doilies, coffee cozies, the crochet bag and ponchos.  Well, I decided to see if there were clothes pieces being crocheted as well.  The answer is yes, and crocheted clothing are attractive and have expressive flare.  I can imagine how much time it takes to make just one garment!  This shows the designing crafter has great patience!

Here are a few of the crocheted designs I appreciate:

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Maybe I've inspired some of you to try crochet?  I'm inspired to try it.  Enjoy this week!


Monday, March 25, 2024

Caught My Eye - Love These Dresses

We all love to scroll the internet.  I scroll the internet for so many things, information, ideas, networking, hobbies, and of course, fashion!  I've been looking for surprisingly lovely dresses and I believe I found four out of the many wonderful fashion looks I came across.  I'll have to make a part two blog in the same title above, and part three.... and part four...

Here are the four exceptional dresses that caught my eye today:


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Enjoy your week!


Monday, March 11, 2024

Four Cultures, Great Designs

Don't you enjoy seeing what people of other countries are wearing? I certainly do!  The  world has become smaller, people wear throughout the world the basic and now universal outfit, the denim jean and t-shirt.  But there is also the incorporation of culture in clothing of each country, whether subtlety or obviously.  There is the unique design ethic placed in each clothing designer of a particular region.

For today's post I chose Hawaii, Israel, Japan and India.  


                                                    by Manaola Yap, manaolahawaii.com    


                                           by Sabina Musayev, sabinamusayev.com


                                                             by Hinaya Kyoto, pinterest.com

                                              
                                                              by Rahul Mishra, vogue.com

I'm looking forward to posting the fashion of another four countries.  Enjoy your week!


Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Canadian Black Brands

Canada has an abundance of gifted and talented people.  Among them are Black Canadian fashion designers with vibrant brands that I think are on par with the top fashion designers in North America.  I can say these designers are very inspired!  For me, any apparel with a futuristic look already has my attention.  And I have to say all these silhouettes have succeeded in doing that!

I now have three more designers of Black heritage to add to my rostrum of favorite clothing designers:  Andrea Iyamah, Stacey Martin and Israella Kobla.  


                                                                        andreaiymah.com


                                                       israellakobla.com


                                                                      staceymartinlifestyle.com


                                                   staceymartinlifestyle.com


                                                                         andreaIyamah.com


                                                                        israellakobla.com 


I'm curious to know which outfit is your favorite.  Honestly, I can't pick just one.  
Have a good day!

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Hey, It's Valentine's Day!

It's Valentine's Day!  I'm sure most of you have a husband to celebrate with.  For those of you who don't, treat yourself today anyway.  Buy yourself flowers or chocolates because your worth it!  

I found some lovely dresses online that I would wear myself this day or any other day.  

by Tracy Reese, pinterest.com


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                                                    neimanmarcust.com

Enjoy today!  

Monday, February 5, 2024

More to Denim than Just Jeans

Denim for generations has been associated mainly with making pants.  It's been very reliable, comfortable, casual,  and everyone, well, almost everyone, well, almost everyone has a pair in their closet.                                                                                                                                                                   
I believe years ago I posted a blog on denim.  I, today, was looking at fashion online and came across a jumper dress/gown in denim that caught my eye.  More searching and I'm very impressed with what sewers and designers have made with this hardy fabric.  I want to know why we don't see more people wearing these clever and artistic garments.  Maybe I need to be an example and design and wear an innovative denim piece....


Denim gown, pinterest.com


Textured denim coat, pinterest.com


                                           Designed by Awa Miete, pinterest.com


For those who sew, why not start a denim project this month?  Enjoy your week!

 

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Classic 60's Dressing

 

The 1960's, wasn't it a wonderful time on this planet?  I wouldn't know, I was a little child in the midst of that decade, but what I've heard on the radio and seen on television looked absolutely intriguing.  The culture, the music, the fashion, the causes....I believe the 60's was one of the most  pivotal times.

There are moments when I wish I was a teenager in the 60's to be a part of what was a crucial and creative era.  I have to say I'd have loved wearing the dresses associated with that period.

(yellow/black/white dress, amazon.ca)


          

                         
                                                                        1stdibs.com

 
                          
                                                                   
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                                                                        en.pinkoi.com

                                                                                                 

                                
                                                                           1stdibs.com



You can see I favor prints.  Enjoy your day.

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Suddenly I Love Scarves!


I have been away for a while.  If you noticed, it was around 2020.  I should have made some comment, but I suppose a lot of us have been overwhelmed with the events since then, yes?

I decided, suddenly, either Monday or Tuesday of this week, why not continue with the fashion blog?  I was looking at scarves and thought, you know, why not post my favorite fashion again?  I'm older, I hope wiser, and I love sharing my fashion thoughts with you.  
 
                                    pinterest.ca

I made a couple sample scarves a couple months ago, just experimenting and wanting to use the fragments of fabric I had.  I loved my design ideas and I started wearing my designs.  I loved the maturity and sophistication they added to even the basic t-shirt or blouse.  I loved how the scarves seemed to protect my neck from cold and keep it warm and also hide the look of ageing (that's for the mature ladies such as myself, lol).

vancouverisawesome.com

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                                                            temu.com

Above are a few interesting ways to wear scarves, which I will experiment with.  There are quite a number of other ways to wear scarves which you can google.  I hope to post some additional ways to accessorise with scarves for you, maybe in a couple posts from now.  

I wish you a Happy New Year 10 days into January 2024, and I hope you have new goals to attain to and complete goals made prior.  Have a great rest of this week!