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Butterfly inspired designs - from odd to fantastic and back

4. August 2008 Accessories & Jewelry, Art & Fashion Judith

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Beloved butterfly, when we were kids, we sung about your beauty - since we are grown up, we abstain from singing and switched to creating. We still like you so much that you´re very often involved in designers output. I guess, you were pleased about the butterfly headdresses by Alexander McQueen - those even looked coy on princess Beatrice. That you and Uma Thurman hit it off is obviously shown in Another Magazine and when it comes to butterfly-inspired jewelry, even the designers stay in the ballpark.
Putting you on walls comes out great when you have a look at Paul Villinski´s trash artwork but street-artist Pure Evil unfortunately has to bring more to not bore us away. Putting you on dresses to beat your heartbeat controlled wings might be technically interesting -  but when you go to a hot date, it´ll give you for sure a hyper-creepy touch. I´m sorry, beloved butterfly for this kind of abuse. The color changing eco lights…wmauh…we better forget about this plastic cruelty. More butterfly-inspired creations can be seen here. And now, my beloved butterfly, it´s time to intone a song to praise your beauty. Even the greatest idea, the keenest creation and the hippest technical invention can´t get close to your natural beauty.

Photos via Trendhunter

Kartoon Kouture - Pop Culture Headdresses by Soren Bach

23. June 2008 Accessories & Jewelry, Designers & Labels Judith

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After a career in hairstyling for both fashion shows and magazines, (…) Soren Bach took up the challenge of an MA degree in millinery at the Royal College of Art.

Soren’s final collection is more like an adventure into the expressive world of cartoon and pop art, evoking a spirit of independence, individuality, and a complete creative understanding of colour, texture and form.  His creative approach stems from his respect and ingenuity working with luxury, natural fibres such as mink, horse and human hair combined with unique colouring and dyeing techniques to create a truly exuberant result of kaleidoscopic delight.

Text: on/off, Photos via Soren Bach and catwalking.com

 

Headdresses by Thelma Design

20. May 2008 Accessories & Jewelry, Designers & Labels Judith

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Photos via Thelma Design


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Wedding for hat´s sake

4. April 2008 Accessories & Jewelry Judith

fiona-bennett-wedding-hat.jpgfiona-bennett-wedding-hat2.jpg…this thought crossed my mind when i just acclaimed Fiona Bennets wedding collection. Among other things the modiste queen is famous for her crazy hat creations an her very prominent followings. Allowedly, as unexercised I am in wearing hats, some of her models would be the overkill for me. But her wedding-collection took my breath away. Dress…unimportant…with Fiona Bennett´s headwear every woman will look and pace queenly elegant. Mark down!

The next two pieces are also from the wedding collection, then, there are some pieces from the evening collection.

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Photo credits: Fiona Bennett

 

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