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"Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months. -Oscar Wilde"

“Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six...
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"I think there is beauty in everything. What ‘normal’ people would perceive as ugly, I can usually..."

““I think there is beauty in everything. What ‘normal’ people would perceive as ugly, I...
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Once Upon a Time….By Karl Lagerfeld A short film detailing...

Once Upon a Time….By Karl Lagerfeld A short film detailing the beginning of Coco Chanels Career, marking the super-brands 100 year anniversary.  xoxo LLM
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Fabric shopping in Paris. As many a young designer must do once...

Fabric shopping in Paris. As many a young designer must do once in a wile, I spent my afternoon searching for fabrics among the rolls and rolls available in Paris’ Marché St Pierre. One of the largest fabric stores in the specialist...
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2013 swimwear trend:The fringed swimsuit. A current trend that...

2013 swimwear trend:The fringed swimsuit. A current trend that Im liking is the fringed bikini because it flattering to the figure and enhances the bust line, it moves with our curved and in some cases hides unwanted lumps and bumps....
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First attempt at Fashion Illustration on Illustrator! Not to...

First attempt at Fashion Illustration on Illustrator! Not to take all of the credit; i will admit that its a collage of images taken from the internet and chopped up then manipulated to within an inch of their lives and then put together...
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Refresher course

Once in a while its good to go back to basics and re-discover those tools & techniques that we have forgotten about. For me, that tool is Adobe Illustrator. I have ofcourse used this program as a fashion student, however at the time it...
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Preparing a mannequin for dress making - u need to measure and...

Preparing a mannequin for dress making - u need to measure and mark out every line and curve - this is only the basics. Then I have to mark out the lines of the dress/top, whatever that im making in a different colour… If u need to...
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Work in Progress I started this Pencil & Chalk drawing a...

Work in Progress I started this Pencil & Chalk drawing a couple of weeks ago. Its ever changing and evolving as its the first piece that ive done, where it all comes from my imagination.  Obviously its the Buddha, but many of the...
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H&M Conscious The collection of the year at H&M using...

H&M Conscious The collection of the year at H&M using all recycled materials, and including a new service of recycling YOUR old, unwanted fashion items. The collection has been on sale for a few weeks now and the service will be available...
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    Clemmo I just published 2 articles about the collection and how it makes me unconscious because I want to buy it all! le 8 avril 2013, 18:37

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Fashion Illustration at H&M xoxo LLM

Fashion Illustration at H&M xoxo LLM
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Water & Chalk. Just a quick sketch from years ago, where i...

Water & Chalk. Just a quick sketch from years ago, where i mixed water with chalk pastels, and I quite liked the effect. Give something new a go a see what happens!  xoxo LLM
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Secrets of a designers sketchpad: Everything from sketches,...

Secrets of a designers sketchpad: Everything from sketches, paintings, story boards, Print ideas and collage, this is how we get inspired. Just pick up some arts or craft materials and play around until you feel those proverbial juices...
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Inside of a designers Journal:  Im hoping to turn this years...

Inside of a designers Journal:  Im hoping to turn this years journal into a work of art by decorating each page with symbols, images and borders. This one is surrounded by blue flames (work in progress). Each decoration will have...
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Quote: Coco Chanel xoxo LLM

Quote: Coco Chanel xoxo LLM
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Quote: YSL xoxo LLM

Quote: YSL xoxo LLM
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H&M Fashion Week windows xoxo LLM

H&M Fashion Week windows xoxo LLM
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Dali Exhibition So in a bid to get inspired and to see some of...

Dali Exhibition So in a bid to get inspired and to see some of the most precious paintings in the world, I went to the Dali Exhibition at the Centre George Pompidou, Paris - which finishes on Sunday. Waiting for an hour and a half, I wasnt...
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Welcome Backstage! So one week before my next show, We rehears...

Welcome Backstage! So one week before my next show, We rehears the models on the catwalk. We organised the order of the show, how long the show will last, where the model will stop and pose, what music we will play etc etc. Thats without...
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Re-hashing an old corset pattern from my archive as I love the...

Re-hashing an old corset pattern from my archive as I love the fit, but i needed to change the length and of course much of the technique as this is a beginner corset that I made years ago. Oh and BTW, I just discovered that it is...
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