Simplicity and Style

Style can be clothing with unique details in a new silhouette, and style can be simple silhouettes in good quality fabrics, unusual prints, constructed well, paired with other well constructed garments.  Here are good looking and familiar silhouettes for men.

www.brotherswestand.com

www.brotherswestand.com

www.mademonarchs.com

www.shopstyle.ca

Till next blog!

Spring/Summer Trends for Women 2011

According to Elle Canada magazine, there are about 11 fashion trends for women to follow this spring and summer 2011.  Choose one, or choose all.  I'm overwhelmed already.  Supposedly, there's something for everyone, and that's good news!

White is the new black.

www.models.com

Pants are full legged and loose.

www.thisnext.com

Anything in sheer fabrics (I hope not pants unless lined).

www.thisnext.com

Minimalism dressing: clean lines, solid colours

http://cgi.ebay.com

Stripes - bold strong patterns                

www.riceandbeansvintage.com

   
Also in are t-shirts ( the crew neck with long or short sleeves), ballet inspired clothes (flowing skirts, ballet slippers, leotards), and nomad clothes (my favorite - 70's inspired, maxidresses, fringes, etc).   I think everyone will be fashionable this summer (lol).

Till next blog!                                  

Experimenting and Keeping a Promise

When we get too preoccupied, we tend to forget what we said we would do.  It's not a good thing, but it happens none the less.  I've remembered a bit too late (but late is better than never) that I said in my blog titled "What a Girl Wore to Two Weddings" (May 22, 2010 post) I would post full pictures of a dress I made for my daughter for a wedding when she was around 9 years old.  Well, I'm finally keeping my word (lol).   

The dress is a girl's size 8/10 and has a vintage look.  My daughter looked really lovely in it.   

Vintage look girl's dress, front,  by SK Clothes

Vintage look girl's dress, back, by SK Clothes

Vintage look girl's dress, SK Clothes

The reversible tunic below was in response to the blog I posted last week (Stretch Your Dollar - Buy Reversible, November 27, 2010).  My daughter wanted me to make her a hoodie.  Due to time constraints, we agreed to my making a top for her.  Well, I decided to try making a reversible top and ended up with a tunic that reaches almost mid-thigh.  It will be good for the winter season due to it's thickness from two layers of clothe.

Reversible tunic, SK Clothes

Reversible tunic, SK Clothes

Reversible tunic, SK Clothes

I will be experimenting with making another reversible garment,  maybe a reversible pant with the same blue and black fabrics.  I bought quite a lot of both since they were on sale.   You can check out www.wix.com/skclothes/SK for other SK Clothes designs.  Till next blog! 

I Must be Missing Fifa...

I must still be missing Fifa, because I decided to look for traditional clothing from different countries yesterday.   It seems it takes special events like the Olympics or Fifa World Cup soccer competitions to cause people to realize just how big and diverse this world is.  And I say diversity is wonderful!

This big world has become a small world in terms of the fact that television, magazines, and travel has influenced people of many countries, if not all, to dress alike.  Everyone, for example, must know of the denim jean by now, and the t-shirt!  Anyway, let's appreciate the images of traditional clothing from five different parts of the world today, one of which is Spain, the Fifa World Cup winning country!

                    www.etofashions.com                               www.lonelyplanetimages.com

                   www.lochcarron.com                                                www.tafreehmela.com

 

                                                    www.finechineseclothing.com 

 Till next blog!