The Hoard Gazette

Spring/Summer 2008, Italian jewelry Newd has launched its collection of "Wireless" skin jewelry collection.




The concept to wear is similar to body piercing and tattoos without stitching your body. So you can express the same meaning without any painful ("ouch") damages. Attach it to your legs, calves, back, arms, forearms, shoulders, neck, cheekbones, stomach, or neckline, ...

How to apply "Skin Touch", protected by an international patent, is part of the special jewellery product which is attached by an adhesive film directly onto the skin. Skin Touch is a special non-toxic-anallergic-waterproof adhesive film that enables the jewels to be attached to the skin. After you have applied the jewels by pressing a few seconds onto the cleaned skin, it will resist movement and in water.


Cool concept jewelry right?

Reminds me of Madonna's minimal-clad Erotica imagery, decked with "newd" jewelry. (with the coned bra and what nots) Now we can take this image further, or not.



Now you know how to dish up that chic sexy outfit in an instant so....
BE LIBERATED!

Newd Jewelry website http://www.newd.it/

Ciao and enjoy ya day!

Content: Fashion Office

Labels: announcements, bazaars n fairs, designers, gems and precious stones

I can't help but start a post on this, after coming by such wicked brilliant creations.

Artisanal collections, so Maison Martin Margiela calls them.

Here's the Elastic Jacket.
As the name says, it's entirely made up of elastic bands. Yes...

Brilliant. They even made it look somewhat a futuristic, with sharp shoulder edgings. The weaving pattern reminds you somewhat of Bottega Venetta leather weave doesn't it?




If you haven't checked out the infamous House of Martin Margiela's website you truly should.

Don't be shocked by the out-of-this-world presentation method!

Labels: designers, fashion, fashion police, trivia

Yes, the vintage revival storm has swept through us for awhile now, feeling it's aftermath and what's left of the trend-followers (though it is between the seasons & looks now).

Vintage is still in, and will always be.

Due to it's wonderful ability in flattering women's silhouette.
Romantic flowy chiffon (or something close for a fraction of the price), high waisted dresses, high belts and what not bold prints that hold the attention and lengthen one's form/height.


Above: 1970s, Classic silhouette as defined by Clark for Radley clothing line

But do we know who to credit this style inventor to?
Thanks to a few designers of the era. One of them Ossie Clark.


Left: Clark's graduation collection as featured in August 1965 issue of Vogue
Right: Ossie Clark and McDermott back in R.C.A days


History - Ossie Clark
Raymond "Ossie" Clark, was at the forefront of England's fashion scene in the 1960s to late 70s. Most of his career, with wife & textile designer partner Celia Birtwell, he dresses the rich and fashionable.

Celia designed romantic, nature-inspired prints on textile for Ossie's tailoring, which accentuated the female form and swayed the then somewhat conservative world's imagination & attention, to dresses.

He graduated with a first class degree from the Royal College of Arts and captivated the fashion media with his graduation collection. Soon after, he got himself into the features of British Vogue.
He first began his career designing for Quorum, which featured the works of young talented designers.


Trouser suit as worn by Twiggy, with sharp contrasty tailoring.


I shan't go on with the history of an autobiography isn't the aim of this article but to render credit to the man and a sharing of his classic works which have defined the style of the 60s-70s era.


Left: Celia Birtwell's signature textile pattern 'Floating Daisy', coupled with complementary grid patterns
Right: Chiffon dress with floral print



Above: Celia's textile sketches with design ideas


Delicte & complex - Simple chiffon dress endowed with a spiral of ruffles giving an illusion of layers of fabric


Left: Skirt of this dress is cleverly pieced together from two different lengths of fabric


Left: Clark's 'Dress of the Year'
The ensemble embodies three of Clark's favourite design elements: a Celia Birtwell print, trousers for women, and ruffles to break a garment's surface. Prudence Glynn wrote in The Times,'This outfit exemplifies the 1969 look at its most appealing and its most subtle'.


Variety: Sharp Suits/Dresses

High slit skirt with Celia's signature fabric as suit





Above: Ossie Clark designs for French clothing manufacturer Mendes

Innovations: Exotic Animal Skin On Classic Shapes
Ossie with innovative and adventurous use of snakeskin and mix of materials for garmenfor



Top: Twiggy with Ossie designed snakeskin coat lined with fox fur.
Below: Exotic snakeskin use on classic bombed jacket shape

Hope you've enjoyed the Designers learning journey with me. Will write more as I find the time to learn & write altogether.

Pictures & History: Victoria & Albert Museum
Reference: Wikipedia

Labels: designers, style tips

I've been researching designers of late (sick of mainstream super designer houses again) and here's another very talented designer, Ferre.

The man behind the style meets practicality wear.

Love the rather sharp silhouette contrasting with flouncy pants/bottoms.
Talk about looking professional to work.

Some of my favorites for Spring Summer 2008:






My favs from past collections:

1) Amazonian meets rock chic-glam
Fall Winter 03/04


2) Style Overpower
Spring Summer 03/04


3) Modern Vintage Preppy/Coquettish
Spring Summer 06/07



4) Lavish Glamour
Fall Winter



Pictures: Fashion wire daily, gianfranco

Labels: designers, fashion

Few things are worthy of mention, and when I do see those that are (which I somehow have a penchant of getting to) I can't help talk about them.

Have a look at these spectacular dresses, hand-dyed with exquisite embellishment works.
Subtle play with sequin tones, black on black, or dramatic Deco styled details.

The height of what I sort of wanted for a men's dress shirt look.

Anyway, feast ur eyes at these. She's dressed A-list celebrities such as Catherine Zeta Jones, Angelina Jolie and the likes. Dressy, classy, flashy yet feminine and oh-so-exciting altogether.






Thanks for inspiring us.

pictures by Fashion Wire Daily.

Labels: designers, fashion

A preview of new additions here.



Vintage escutcheon pieces dating as far back as the 50s.
Decadent, sophisticated and one-of-a-kind conversation pieces.

Gift ideas? Or something special for yourself this season.

We're adding more this coming weeks, so watch out!

Labels: announcements, designers, jewelry

Some wear I came upon while surfing, that I thought was great.

Designer Todd Lynn from UK.
Reminds me of something ala style of Baylene & Nicholas in Singapore.







































Pictures from Fashion Wire Daily http://www.fashionwiredaily.com

Labels: designers, fashion

I've always been an admirer of the Chanel style.
Classic elegance, except that you probably have to pull it off to wear it.
That's quite hard to come by these days, somehow.

Took a look at their latest releases for the season.
These are my favourites, absolutely chic yet of excellent female form




Haven't got enough? Certainly.
Pictures from http://www.fashionwiredaily.com

Labels: designers, fashion