Digging through my Parsons Fashion Design thesis previews photos I discovered Antoine Cancre and realized I never featured his collection.
A strikingly thin and tall Frenchman Atoine presented a mesmerizing women's collection in shades of blue fabrics. In between his fast talk and thick accent and an endless array of azure variations the whole experience was so striking I can't understand who did I ever forget to feature him.
Can you imagine having a wardrobe of clothes with variations on one color... and wearing them every day, even only just for a month!
The graduates from Antwerp Academy have incredible fashion shows with cool concept collections! Can't wait to see how those translate into wearable collections in the near future!
If you are interested in learning about accessory design or would like
to start your own line I have two classes starting next week
that might be helpful to you. Both of them start next Monday July 19.
The first one: Fundamentals of Accessory Design has already been running successfully since April, and will
take you through the fundamentals of designing an accessory line from
concept and inspiration, through sketching design ideas, developing
technical flats and a tech pack.
The second one: Basic Biz and Marketing for Accessoriesis brand new.In this course I will introduce you to the basic practices you need to
do in order to run a successful accessory design small business and will help you along the process. Check out the course outline on the about page, and some of the wonderful work from recent graduates.
If you are an avid BobbinTalk reader you probably saw Samuel Green's collection during thesis review at Parsons this past spring. Now a fresh graduate and with a bit more time on his hands he reshot his collection with a bit of flare and a sense of dreamy modern femininity.
Anthony Caserio graduated from the Parsons Fashion Design program this spring and he was one of the designers who caught my eye. I already did a post on his thesis presentation here, but he recently did a professional photoshoot with his collection and you can see the beauty of his garments in full bloom. Quite impressive, don't you think?
Usually Parsons and FIT students don't mix together much but this group of fresh fashion graduates created something trully amazing. Twelve young fashion designers came together to organize a fashion show in the West Village NYC, that any professional designer would be proud of! Here are the young designers:
Photo Alek Belakov The designs ranged from Hyeyoung Kim's spy inspired collection featuring light up elements to Tae Ku's exsquisite knitwear. Here are just a few shots from the runway.
Jovana Mirabile is a fashion design student at Parsons and just completed her junior year. She developed her own shibori print for this collection, which reveals an even greater depth under black light.
Born and raised in Kansas, Jovana has been
designing since she was 6 years old and has been creating and
constructing her designs since she was 13.
I loved that she went further with this concept and created jewelry and handbags that complement the collection. All photos by Aneta Genova
And here is a video of the lovely Jovana with a closer look of her collection:
If you are interested in learning about accessory design or would like to start your own line I have two classes starting as soon as next week that might be helpful to you.
If you live in or close to NYC I am teaching "How to Style, Merchandise and Plan an Accessory Line" at FIT, starting Tuesday, June 8th. All info is on the FIT website: http://fitnyc.edu/3063.asp Scroll down to: SXF 218 {and here is the recap}
SXF 218 How to Style, Plan and Merchandise an Accessory Line
0 credits $225
Learn to create a cohesive and saleable accessory collection,
merchandised to a specific brand that targets the right customers.
Program includes information on all the elements of a cohesive line, the
right colors, trims, materials, and silhouettes. Price points for
materials and finished goods are discussed as well as price-range
positioning in the market. The pre-production process and production
requirement, including prototype fitting modifications, and vendor
communications are covered. Industry professionals and store owner
speakers give business tips and advice on presenting a bag, shoe and
small leather goods collection.
Instructor: Aneta Genova, accessories designer and creative director for
major brands, with industry experienced guest speakers
If you are not in NYC you can take my online class "Fundamentals of Accessory Design", starting June 14. This one will take you through the fundamentals of designing an accessory line from concept and inspiration, through sketching design ideas, developing technical flats and a tech pack.
Beautiful weather and a long weekend ahead! Hope you all get to enjoy the Holiday! Here are some photo from the LVMH/Parsons event on Governors Island which marked the successful completion of the mega project The Art of Craftsmanship Revisited. Twenty three teams of interdisciplinary students from five departments within the New School for Design came together with established artisans to create designs and videos of their collaborative efforts. To learn more and see the videos visit: ArtofCraftsmanship.com
It was a short ferry ride from Manhattan into Governors Island
Fashion design student Stacey Cunningham wore the perfect outfit to be blown in the wind!
I had never been to Governors Island and was quite curious to see what it looked like.
I have to admit the island felt like the perfect getaway to spend a week here. Such a short ride from Manhattan {less than 10 min ferry ride} and so beautiful!
Naturally there were quite a few fabulous outfits! A bit of sparkle added quite a lot of glamor for Fabiola Beracasa'selegant bright blue dress with matching headpiece.
And the design work was displayed within a few of the surrounding houses. The following outfits are the result of the student collaborations with the artisans.
Each established company or artisan also created a display to feature their own craft.
Miss Dior {above}
Fendi handmade bags and one of the men who has been making them for the last 15 years.
The workstation of calligrapher Brernard Maisner, who was part of the winning team.
For one week the graduating fashion design students from Parsons The New School for Design take over the Saks windows and bask in the bright lights of graduating glory! What real life is gonna hold for them is a different story. For now we can enjoy the beauty of the successful collections displayed on the windows.
