Quoted: All good comic book artists have a signature style when drawing the characters� anatomy and postures. Aitor Throup has taken his characters to the next level, sculpting them and then making a garment pattern based on the pose of the character�s form in motion. He calls this process, �branding through construction�. �As [...]

Quoted: The structural elements in the products that we use, the buildings we live in, the clothes that we wear and even the art that we create have a life cycle. Structural origins are functional and relevant but throughout time become deconstructed and nonfunctional. Eventually rooms in a house or construction details in a [...]

Quoted: For Karin Schonenberger's final year collection, "Tender is the Night", she found inspiration in early 20th century photographs of Indian Maharajas and the display of power, status and wealth in their costume. She felt that this theme provided the perfect opportunity to use lace from her native Austria -- the ingenious use of which [...]

Quoted: Koji Arai�s highly conceptual final year collection, �Last Supper�, highlights the intellectual possibilities of transitioning from a background in architecture to garment construction. Perhaps the most well-known example of this type is Miuccia Prada. A lesser-known but equally engaging example is Vincenzo de Cotiis, designer and founder of the �powerfully disciplined� label, Haute. [...]

Quoted: The Icelandic label Spaksmannsspjarir translates to, �wise men�s clothing�. The allure of Spaksmannsspjarir is a result of the mutual interaction between the clothes and the environment - a relationship where each enhances the other. Spaksmannsspjarir www.spaksmannsspjarir.is Iceland�s volatile landscape is an endless source of inspiration, yet functionality is a must due to the weather extremes. [...]

Quoted: The Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts fashion show turned out brilliant collections this last June 15 � 17. It is near impossible to select favored collections over others - outside of technical considerations - because in the end it is a matter of taste. The following selections from the final year collections [...]

Quoted: David Lynch�s television series, �Twins Peaks� embraces the noir of the Pacific Northwest with its mood, mythos and style. A foil exists between the Pacific Northwest logger/grunge type and the classic detective with a Brylcreem coiffure. Pale skin with red lips, pencil skirts and classic Pendleton plaids establish the Twin Peaks style. Audrey at [...]

Quoted: A person may come across the designs of Klaus Haapaniemi in a variety of ways, but always the effect is the same: absolute fascination. Fashion in particular is a good fit for Haapaniemiâ��s work, as he admits to me, â��I’ve grown up with fabrics and prints, when I was a child my grandmother [...]