The touch, the feel of fabric, the fabric of our lives.....
The commercial and jingle tune for cotton has become somewhat iconic
to us all. The tune is as familiar as the taste of chocolate or an oreo cookie
dipped in milk. These foods also have some famous jingles that you may remember.
You can do a search for this commercial on You Tube, if you wish.
If you want to reduce fashion to its bare bones, you will find it in various
aspects of our lives. Every corner of our lives contains elements of things that make up fashion.
Many fashion bloggers quote Chanel who summed it up when she said that
fashion is in everything she sees.
Think about this as a point to ponder, and then look for concrete examples.
Everything is clothed!!!!
If you think about it, all of nature is clothed brilliantly and beautifully.
I was remarking upon the beauty of my friend's cat who has golden wheat and butterscotch
hues that inspire me to create clothing and even personal makeup.
The other cat reminds me of my parent's russian blue color in their carpeting.
Texture and colors and templates in all their glory!!!
I almost channeled Emily Dickinson one day when I spied a pair of cardinals, male and female, in the walk way of a friend's house. The way they are colored entranced me. No wonder Emily wrote this poem!
Think about peacocks, cheetahs, albino rabbits, the coats or manes of mares, or anything that gets you to stop and ponder the glories of nature.
Nature complements humans very well.
Books such as All things Bright and Beautiful, The Secret Garden, Green Mansions, and other such writers who concentrate on nature are greatly inspirational.
Speaking of complements, fashion helps us to complement one another as well. It constructs the choices we make, helps us coordinate, and allows us to match one another in harmony.
Next time you are at an event, look at the way everything connects. Admire the ways that families look together (spouses or children), weddings where the bride and groom harmonize with the bridal party and/or guests. The way the decor brings out feelings of peace and tranquility....
We are made to complement one another.
Fashion Research!
I found a site recently that helps fashion professionals research and market their products better. Have a look at: http://www.infomat.com/
Sign up if you are serious about fashion and want to work in it.
Fashion Sale!
Readers in Chicago! (Nordstroms)
Nordstrom will start their sale May 21st. This will be for women and children.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Thursday, May 1, 2008
I Want To Marry That! (Enamored with Fashion)
Years ago, a preschooler once told me after I had finished reading a book to her class:
"I want to marry that." (said with a sigh...)
She loved the book so much and that expressed what she wanted to say totally.
The way she constructed her choice of words led me to remark upon how we all have deep affections for things we like.
Sometimes conventional words we use as adults don't always capture a feeling we want to express. Children express themselves naturally and winsomely, so at times, we are struck by wonder as to how they view things.
Fashion strikes a chord in me, and I am amazed by feelings it brings out in me. At times, the artistry of a dress evokes positive emotions, or the feel of a fabric makes you feel comfortable, almost as if you are embraced and encircled so perfectly. I always wonder if the designer felt that way when creating the item(s). Like it was their baby, their creation?
I feel myself being drawn to the item and become enamored with its beauty.
If you try to parallel your emotions with things around you or other thoughts that enter your head, you are nearing the process of being able to express what you really feel.
Eventually, you become so lost or speechless that you can't say anything else, except like a child:
"I want to marry that..."
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If you do have a moment, try to do a search on the following:
The song, "Lost In Your Eyes" (Debbie Gibson, album: Electric Youth or see You Tube)
The song, "My Baby, You" (Marc Anthony)
The song, "Everything I do, I do it for you" (by Brandy or Bryan Adams), or try this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag8Y1QvuunM#
A song by a singer called Sheila Walsh with these words:
"Growing Up To Be A Child."
The moment when the man on the train sees a dance teacher staring out of a window
in the Japanese movie version of "Shall We Dance?"
These are some of the things that came to my mind when I projected my thoughts and feelings about fashion. They may be unrelated things to some, but these other art forms help me to connect and express my thoughts.
An exercise of meditation:
Jot down or think of things that relate to your favorite dress (suit) or accessory.
Why does it inspire you so?
Challenges:
When finished using the product, what can you positively do to
recycle, reuse, share, or to benefit the environment?
How can you connect two unrelated things to inspire you to design or create? Try anything...jot down the things that come up...
Examples: a bridge and a window
a tidal wave and a toothbrush
a pencil and a rocket ship
sunshine and library books
milk and gravel
Try your own!
"I want to marry that." (said with a sigh...)
She loved the book so much and that expressed what she wanted to say totally.
The way she constructed her choice of words led me to remark upon how we all have deep affections for things we like.
Sometimes conventional words we use as adults don't always capture a feeling we want to express. Children express themselves naturally and winsomely, so at times, we are struck by wonder as to how they view things.
Fashion strikes a chord in me, and I am amazed by feelings it brings out in me. At times, the artistry of a dress evokes positive emotions, or the feel of a fabric makes you feel comfortable, almost as if you are embraced and encircled so perfectly. I always wonder if the designer felt that way when creating the item(s). Like it was their baby, their creation?
I feel myself being drawn to the item and become enamored with its beauty.
If you try to parallel your emotions with things around you or other thoughts that enter your head, you are nearing the process of being able to express what you really feel.
Eventually, you become so lost or speechless that you can't say anything else, except like a child:
"I want to marry that..."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you do have a moment, try to do a search on the following:
The song, "Lost In Your Eyes" (Debbie Gibson, album: Electric Youth or see You Tube)
The song, "My Baby, You" (Marc Anthony)
The song, "Everything I do, I do it for you" (by Brandy or Bryan Adams), or try this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag8Y1QvuunM#
A song by a singer called Sheila Walsh with these words:
"Growing Up To Be A Child."
The moment when the man on the train sees a dance teacher staring out of a window
in the Japanese movie version of "Shall We Dance?"
These are some of the things that came to my mind when I projected my thoughts and feelings about fashion. They may be unrelated things to some, but these other art forms help me to connect and express my thoughts.
An exercise of meditation:
Jot down or think of things that relate to your favorite dress (suit) or accessory.
Why does it inspire you so?
Challenges:
When finished using the product, what can you positively do to
recycle, reuse, share, or to benefit the environment?
How can you connect two unrelated things to inspire you to design or create? Try anything...jot down the things that come up...
Examples: a bridge and a window
a tidal wave and a toothbrush
a pencil and a rocket ship
sunshine and library books
milk and gravel
Try your own!
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