Sketch #5

Not entirely sure where the chains came from. Just curious I guess. And in light of not finding the fashion blogs as enthralling as emerging Australian writers in Voiceworks I guess I've been reading a bit on fetish and on gender fluidity (more to come on that?).

Sketch #4

After watching the Sex and the City movie I must have had wedding gowns on the brain. I imagine this to be layered and very voluminous. Hand dyed taffeta, perhaps, or raw silk, or maybe muslin. Something light and sheer I think. The wearer should feel she is floating, a bit cliche I know, but girls can dream. Just look at those extreme gowns in Sex and the city.

Sketch #3

A new twist on an Austen favourite. I was inspired by the exhibition Persuasion - Fashion in the age of Jane Austen at the National Gallery of Victoria this year.

Important textiles and fibres

I haven't been blogging on fashion long, so forgive me if this sounds presumptuous. The level of interesting and serious writing to be found online is sadly lacking in my humble opinion. It may be that I haven't found that discerning voice rise above the hype yet. If you think you've heard it feel free to let me know.

In light of this I have decided to include information on what I know is a serious publication concerning all things textile. I am of course speaking of the Textile Fibre Forum (TFF) magazine published by the Australian Forum for Textile Arts (TAFTA).

In this magazine you'll find stories from the textile community in Australia and around.

The aims of the magazine are eclectic, assuming the reader has a passion for textiles in many forms - the historical along with the comtemporary - some curiosity about Australia and New Zealand in particular - empathy with the struggles of others (plus their successes and failures) in the textile journey - and a wish to be informed and entertained.

Subscriptions can be purchased on the TAFTA website here, and your copy posted to you, even over seas.

A valuable insight into another seam of the fashion world. Read about TAFTA here.

Sketch #2

If I were to put this together I imagine using a combination of felt and silk for the dress and leather for the boots.