Irina wins Project Runway with her (Dominatrix?) collection

Usually, I agree at least somewhat with the judges decisions on Project Runway, but I'm a little disappointed in their choice of Irina as the winner. As I was watching her collection come down the runway, I was thinking things like:

"It's too dark"

"Its too severe"

I couldn't quite put my finger on it at first...

But then it occurred to me that a lot of the clothes looked like a DOMINATRIX costume.

Yes, the pieces were well made and had great detail.

But come on. I wouldn't want to wear something like this, and my tastes tend to be on the wild and edgy side.

I would have preferred to see Althea or Carol Hannah win. I thought they were both much nicer people anyway.

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Love this idea: Coloring t-shirts with pens

Here's something I might like to try. I'm planning to make and sell coloring books at local Christmas art shows, and I might try selling a few t-shirts to color with my own fashion illustrations. If you want to order this one from the Dim Mak collection, here is the link:

http://dimmakcollection.com/shop/paint-by-number/popcorn-tee-pbn/

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Lillian Bassman fashion photography

Recently, there has been a lot of renewed interest in the fashion photography of Lillian Bassman. In the early 70's, she was considered to be one of the most important fashion photographers of the 20th century. However, she became disillusioned with the costuming of the late 1960s, and destroyed decades' worth of her negatives.

Now 92, Ms. Bassman is back. Having discovered Photoshop, she has managed to retrieve some images from her earlier work, and has reprinted them in creative new ways. Her phots remind me of the fashions that you see associated with the "Mad Men" TV show.

Ms. Bassman took her most significant photos in the late 40s to the early 60s, and most were published in Harper's Bazaar. For more information, see the following article in the New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/17/arts/design/17bassman.html?_r=2

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My Portrait of Rumi at Fashion Toast blog

Rumi is a fashion blogger and model from the Fashion Toast website (http://www.fashiontoast.com/). I particularly love this picture of her and her kitty, based on a photo from her website.

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Angie Rehe of Patsyfox.com: fashion illustrator

I'm discovering that there are so many great fashion illustrators out there, its difficult to keep up with all of them. This morning as I was surfing the internet, I discovered this Australian blogger and fashion illustrator. Behind http://patsyfox.com is the talented Angie Rehe. Go by and check it out!


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Garance Dore: Outstanding fashion illustrator

Garance Dore is an illustrator and blogger in France at http://www.garancedore.fr/.

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Gerlan Jeans Spring 2010 collection is wild and wonderful

Even though my own usual look is black jeans and a t-shirt, I love to look at wild and crazy fashions and hairstyles. I've never heard of this designer before, but I love this fashion show! (Photos from zimbio.com)
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/YqsfPtstouS/Gerlan+Jeans+Runway+Spring+2010+MBFW

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