Showing posts with label Fashion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fashion. Show all posts

Friday, August 12

Fashioned in Glasgow - Kickstarter Campaign

 


GLASGOW MENTORS LAUNCH KICKSTARTER TO AID LOCAL DESIGN

Fashioned in Glasgow is a brand new support network for the city’s fashion design scene, and they’re asking for your help to make Glasgow a leader in the field. From mentoring, manufacturing to machinery, FIG is a designers one stop shop into creating their own business. The mentoring company’s Kickstarter Campaign is now underway, and there are some fantastic rewards for backers.

It’s no secret that Glasgow is a Scottish fashion hub. From outlandish millinery to practical backpacks, you can get it all right on your doorstep. Additionally, it’s a city full of community spirit, and Fashioned in Glasgow are facilitating this – as well as providing mentoring and studio space – for fashion start-ups that need a boost.

This Kickstarter will give the organisation, run by Kelvin College fashion lecturers Aimee Bride and Alison Malcolm, the tools to develop their rentable studio space, industrial sewing machines and cutting tables, as well as workshops, business advice and an all-round style hub. The facility will also offer affordable small and large scale manufacturing. Which is something many brands struggle to source.

The hub, which has already received backing from First Port and Glasgow City Council, will provide industrial work experience and internships for fashion designers of any age, and aims to develop Modern Apprenticeships in manufacture, creating jobs and boosting the local economy.

They’re looking for £10,000, which co-founder Aimee says will foster “entrepreneurialism with fashion designers and independents so as to keep them in Scotland.” She states: “We are both extremely passionate about this venture. As fashion lecturers - once ourselves setting up in business - we know how hard it is to find the support needed to succeed and we hope that Fashioned In Glasgow will fill this gap!”

The target building for the team is the historic Mercat Building at Glasgow Cross, which was built in 1922. FIG plan to take this recognisable piece of Glasgow’s landscape, and continue its legacy for a new generation.

Rewards for backers range from afternoon tea and an Olaplex treatment at cult salon #BLOW salon, to limited edition clothes, to massive discounts on studio space rentals. Or style lovers have the option make a pledge and get the VIP treatment at the FIG fashion show.

Already successful labels in Scotland have made use of the FIG expertise, including Samantha Paton of cult brand Isolated Heroes. She says: “They provide an excellent service with low minimums which makes it easier for small businesses like us to start manufacturing our products,” and adds “It is extremely important for people to get behind this campaign and support the fashion and textile trade in Scotland… which will be beneficial to all designers, graduates and brands, as well as strengthening the economy.”


Find their Kickstarter details here and help support Scottish fashion.


About the brand

Acting as a support system for brands in their first five years, Fashioned in Glasgow take fledgling designers and give them the tools to make their ideas a success. Started by Kelvin College fashion lecturers Aimee McBride and Alison Malcolm, the company facilitates new labels both with physical tools (studio space, industrial machines and use of a factory at a discounted rate) and mentoring, tutorials and networking opportunities.

Not only this, but with every brand that signs up, the community grows as does the standing of Glasgow fashion. Designers can choose from monthly or annual memberships, with low rates and scalable options depending on their budget.

Their aim is to plant the city even more firmly on the style map, create jobs, and boost the economy with successful and innovative brands.


Find Fashioned in Glasgow...

Wednesday, August 3

How to Style a Collarless Blouse with G is for Gingers


There are some items in my wardrobe which I wear over and over again just because they go with everything. A white blouse is a staple in anyones style and something I've been obsessed with recently. This one is older from M&S but you can get a similar one here. This post features five ways I've already styled it on my blog - hope you enjoy it.


This is one of the favourite looks I've ever styled on my blog. This blouse goes to well under dresses or cooler days making them into more of a pinafore. You can see the original blog post here.


This isn't a groundbreaking way to wear a blouse - tucked into a skirt but I think the loose style give the whole outfit a more casual feel. A white blouse will go with every skirt in your wardrobe too. See more photos from the original post here.


Another pinafore look - these are pretty much my favourite. White Collarless Blouse go perfectly with denim and thats pretty much all I have to say about this outfit. Have a read of the original post here.


I told you that they went perfectly with denim! This outfit made me feel much more grown up than the other ones. It really turned a point in my twenty-something dressing and I no longer dress like a kid everyday. Shirts and jeans basically make me feel like a grown-up. See more photos from the blog post here

Find Claire...

Enjoy Claire's guest post? You can read her other posts on Scot Bloggers here or check out her interview with Jilly here.

Wednesday, June 29

Fashion Through the Eras with Hope and Hemlines

From pencils skirts to petticoats, fur lined or duster coats, platforms or loafers..

In this world we all have one thing in common, fashion. Whether you're a fashionista, functionista or don't have much interest in the subject at all... we are all united by clothing and the all mighty new trends that shops from Primark to Prada will sell us everyday. The way we dress can be a statement, a first impression and how you're feeling that day, clothing can blend us into a crowd and also make up stand out.


One thing that's becoming more and more noticeable these days is the progression of fashion, it's going backwards, as though we have reached the peak and now heading back in time.

50 Years of Fashion

1950 


The beginning of the rock and roll era. The war was over and things were changing, good looking kids started performing music, young women and men had more independence and rationing was a thing of the past, wonderful new fabrics were becoming more affordable which also meant there was a lot more on offer, so as you can imagine dressmakers used this to their advantage, dresses were bigger and more flamboyant than ever. The 1950's will go down in history as the first decade where fashion became an important part of culture.


In todays fashion world we can see a lot of similarities with the 1950s, for example, the midi length of dresses is huge today in many styles, also the waist belt is still to this day a very flattering accessory for giving outfits a little more shape.

Taylor Swift 2014 - The Billboard woman in music luncheon.
1960 

The 1960's, the years of the teenager. Fashion became much more commercial as people did not need to make their own clothing anymore. The world began to gain more fashion clothing stores which meant stylish and designer clothes were no longer a pool that only the rich could paddle in. As styles grew clothing became a symbol of ones personality and how they wished to be portrayed, however one thing did shorten though... hemlines! The invention of the mini skirt. 


The mini skirt has stuck around now for decades being a popular choice for a night out on the town, also great to keep cool on sunny days.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, 2015
1970 

One of the most iconic years when it comes to the fashion industry. The 'hippy' look kicked of at the end of the 1960's but came in full swing in the 70's, from bell bottoms, platform shoes and tight, bright fabrics. Every kind of suit imaginable was suddenly gracing its presence in the shops, from trouser suits to leisure suits. Baggy trousers, long skirts, robes and blouses with big collars, the 70's was fantastically flamboyant.


Today, it is 2016 and you will find bell bottoms or palazzo pants in stores, robes and kimono style cover ups will be in most of our wardrobes and a lot of accessories will be made of suede and heavily decorated with fringes.

Kate Moss and Cara Delevingne
1980 

Probably the most distinctive fashion era, (I mean who hasn't been to an 80's themed party at some point?), people remember this decade for all the right reasons, Power Dressing. This included a heck of a lot of tailoring, big shoulder pads and even bigger hair. Bold and bright colours filled the streets and the more dazzling your outfit was, the more stylish you were. This era was all about women creating a powerful silhouette of themselves, it was the rise of the professional women. 


This wonderful style which has followed us into 2016 has kept women feeling powerful and stylish. Whether you're attending an interview or heading out for dinner, the tailored suit gives off a 'I am confident, don't mess with me' look, and shows the world girls weren't born to just wear dresses, we mean business! This is a style we will cherish for years to come.
Emma Watson, 2014.
1990 

We all remember the Spice Girls dancing around in union jack dresses, leopard print cat suits and crop tops singing a zig-a-zig-ah, was that really how we dressed in the 90s? Well maybe a few of us. The 90's was all about colourful, comfortable clothing, sometimes even a little mix matched, unless of course you preferred the grunge look then colourful may not have been a word in your dictionary. We loved denim in the 90's, we also loved parachute pants, the baggier the better and crop tops, a lot of us girls liked to channel our inner sporty spice.


The 90's have continued into the 2000's, making a big appearance in 2015-2016, where we saw the return of crop tops and boyfriend jeans.

Little Mix, Capital Summertime ball 2016.
2000's 

So here we are, current day. Today's fashion styles is a mix of all of these wonderful eras, and the beautiful thing is because we have been brought up in the digital age we have more ways than ever of researching old styles, finding styling types online and in magazines and creating our own personal style.
daniellejean

Find Danielle Jean...

Wednesday, May 11

If you love fashion and books, here is a list for You with Dora's Fashion Blog

I love fashion and I love reading and thank good, we have many more books to read than course books for our favouritesubjects. Probably everyone is preparing for exams now, but during preparations I had some time to make a reading list for summer for myself and obviously some books deserve a bit more attention because these are all about fashion. I am sure you will find something to read and that is why I wanted to share my list. Sharing is caring.

I love books. I love the smell of them, I love holding them and feeling how light they are, I love the sound of flipping the pages. I dont mind paying for them, even if it costs a fortune, because they are all unique and special. I appreciate all the books I have. I know that making books is killing trees, but Im traditional and I cannot imagine myself holding a Kindle while Im on a plane from Glasgow to Budapest. I would rather carry an extra kilo with my favourite magazine and a book in my bag than a lightweight Kindle.

So here are the list of books I am going to take with myself to London, Croatia, Hungary or wherever I go.

1.     Fashion, The Ultimate Book of Custom and Style

I lied. I wont carry this book anywhere, because it is at least 3 kilos and its huge. This is the book I am going to finish while Im in Glasgow. When I visited the Century of Style (PLEASE INSERT LINK FOR MY PREVIOUS POST HERE) exhibition in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery, I saw this book in the shop and I fell in love with it, I wanted it so badly. It was s surprise from my best friends for my birthday. Since then whenever Im bored of studying I open it and just read a few pages. This is the absolute fashion book with many photos and drawings about clothes and style from the Cleopatra to Ralph Lauren with every designer, model and the most beautiful clothes! If you love fashion, this is a must read!



2. How to be a Parisian wherever you are

I love Parisian style. They are sexy and free and always stylish. They know how to wear the same dress to the streets and to a special event. They know what they should wear and how much to spend on clothes. I respect all the Parisian bloggers and if I grow up I wanna be one of them. The four editors of this books made an amazing job and if you want to know more about french style, this is the key for all their secrets.



3.The Vogue Factor by Kirstie Clements

The editor of Australian Vogue tells her story from her first job to the remaking of Vogue herself with all the secrets of the magazine and the fashion industry you never heard before. She knows what is fashion and what is making something outstanding from nothing and if you need inspiration to be a better you and work for your dream job read Kirsties words who made it to the top! I loved it.



4. Front Row: Anna Wintour

We all know THE name. If fashion has a name, its called Anna Wintour, the editor of Vogue Us. You might say that Kim K or Queen B is more fashionable, but Anna is writing fashion, she tells you what to wear by editing articles and putting the most outstanding women on the cover of the leading fashion magazine. She has her own sophisticated New Yorker style, she knows the biggest names of fashion and without her street style wouldnt exist. She is my icon and yes, I will never stop admiring her whatever she does. Fashionistas, this is the MUST read biography about the true Queen of Fashion.



5. The World According to Karl

If he doesnt like something, he will let the whole world know. This is his book with his own words about everything. He is criticising designers, models, street style, himself, fashion, singers, actors and everything else and sings odes about his cat, Choupette. That cat is so majestic. I dont like cats, but I wish I had the chance to meet with Karls fave pet. If you like and dont like reading at the same time, this is your book. No full pages of words, just pages of sketches and drawings with the quotes of the King of Fashion. He is my other icon.



6. Unseen Vogue

This book is for the lovers of photos and photography and the haters of reading. If you love Vogue, you know its always full of the best photos of the prettiest women in the most expensive clothes. This is almost the same. Almost. This album shows you all the photos which you could have never seen on the pages of the Fashion Bible from the 1920s to 2001.



7.Parisian Chic by Ines de la Frassagne

The designer knows what is french fashion and with her tricks you will have the knowledge as well. Ines de la Frassagne is the designer of her own brand with sophisticated and simple collections for each season. You know you want to learn what is less is moreand how you can create a wardrobe to always be stylish without over or underdressing and spending loads of money every season to be runway ready when you leave your home. You only need this book. Read and learn!



Enjoy your free time and spend it with reading! Intelligence is pretty!



Find Dóra...


Check out Dora's last guest post for us back in February here.

Sunday, March 13

An Introduction to... Emmeline Lingerie



Emmeline Lingerie came to life in the summer of 2015 with the aim of providing beautiful bespoke lingerie to both the bridal and consumer market. The idea was a response to the lack of high-end lingerie at a reasonable price not often or easily found on the high street.

Emma Skye Danet, a Fashion Business graduate and the founder of Emmeline Lingerie, aims to provide an alternative to the usual high street retailers and to create a unique brand that is accessible yet stands out. The brands concept focuses on putting the customer totally in charge as it specialises, but is certainly not limited to, bespoke and hand made lingerie.

When we say the customer is in charge we entirely mean it, they can choose from a range of vintage French lace, beautiful silks and trims sourced from our extensive research into the finest and most unique fabrics available on the market. As well as this, the customers need for a certain style and fit is considered so that all their desires are met. From this the perfect design is produced and the sewing machine started to produce their very own bespoke lingerie set. 





Over the past few weeks the team have been busy working hard in preparation for our partnership with the amazing Wear Eponymous, who represent high-end independent brands. We are delighted to be joining ranks with such an influential company in the Scottish fashion industry. To celebrate our launch both online and in Wear Eponymous’s flagship store, Princes Square, we will be designing and hand making a limited collection of ready to wear intimates in a range of styles and sizes. As well as this vouchers that are redeemable for our bespoke service will be available to purchase in store and online. As you can imagine we are extremely excited to be able to offer our customers a place to purchase our products, especially in such a central location and with a great retailer.

The future for Emmeline lingerie looks very bright and very busy. In the next few months we aim to expand the business whilst keeping our unique ethos and maintaining our relationship with existing customers and hopefully welcoming many more. With the summer months coming up keep an eye out on our instagram and facebook for some sneak peaks at our expansion into swimwear.

For purchases and enquiries please email emma@emmelinelingerie.com or visit our website at www.emmelinelingerie.com

Available to purchase in store at Wear Eponymous Princes Square from April 2016.

Find Emmeline Lingerie...

Friday, February 12

What We Wear and What They Wore with Dora's Fashion Blog







Spending my time with my friends is my favourite free time activity and when they are partners in crime, I mean fashion crime, I just enjoy my time with them more. We all love artsy stuff, going to museums or pretending that we are tourists in a place we have already been. We play board games, we gossip about people we do not even know, we share every little awkward thing with each other and if one of us has a crazy idea… well, all of us are in it and it will lead to crazy actions. We never get bored of each other and we always support each other, listen to each other and laugh at each other in an awkward situation. You know Sex and the City, don’t you? We are like them, just a much better and more entertaining edition. 








When I heard that Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum has an exhibition about fashion, I messaged them immediately that we need to go and they cannot say no for me (How could they?) and I know they were interested in it as well, so we spent one of our free Sundays together to go for a ‘Just Girls’ museum visit.

I already got so excited when I saw the shop outside the exhibition, because all the fashion books from my booklist were in one place. But this is not even the most exciting thing… when I saw those dresses… my jaw dropped and I did not want to leave the place. 






Before we went there I asked my friends to wear something they usually wear, something which shows their personality, their favourite clothing, but simple, not too much and comfortable. They did not tell what are they going to wear, but they all came in matching white shirts, styled their own ways. 




Bianka was wearing it with a statement necklace of course, because she is really into jewellery. And make up. I have never seen as much as she has. 


Melinda was waring a beautiful statement necklace as well from Egypt and a scarf. You need to know that whatever Melinda is wearing, the outfit is not done without a scarf. 


Zsófia went for less is more, a nice pair of checked skinny trousers and boots with simple golden jewellery. Simple, stylish comfortable. Everything Zsófia loves. 






I did not choose a white shirt, because I wanted to wear a dress I got from one of my friends. It is blue and denim. My two favourite things when it comes to clothes.

We walked in the place full of 19th Century clothes in our modern outfits, wearing trousers and a short dress. Should I spoiler now how amazing was the display sorted according to colours? Ups, I just did it. Colours had a really important role in the whole exhibition, because you always wear what you wear for a reason, but while nowadays you wear it because that is your style, back in the 19th Century, they wore it, because that is what they were told to do. From white to black, all the colours have different meanings and if you want to know more, different coloured material were made differently.

I was amazed with all the information they provided with the dresses. I actually realised that fashion was more complicated back then, oh and I have not even mentioned that these dresses are all unique and no one else had the same. How amazing is that when your outfit is not coming in front of you on the street, huh? Do not say yes. I know it is hard to be unique today and wear custom made clothes no one else has. However, you can still be unique: wear whatever you want, and show your best side! Showing your personality is unique and it will never go out of fashion! ;)

P.S.: Alert Fashion lovers! Only a few days left to see the exhibition. Do not miss out!

Find Dóra...