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The Dress Like Frida Sewalong Week 6 – Accessories and styling
18 Aug 2018

The Dress Like Frida Sewalong Week 6 – Accessories and styling

by fabrickated | posted in: Designing, Finished projects | 9

We have got our huipils finished, and our skirts (or trousers), and our hair is coiffed and we are sporting a head-dress. Do we need to do anymore? Not necessarily! There is always the danger of overdoing this look, and … Continued

#dresslikefridasal, African fabric, Childrenswear, cotton, Frida Kahlo, indigo, linen, silk, summer, tie die
Guest blog by Lucy Glynn on Fashion Cities Africa
11 Jan 2017

Guest blog by Lucy Glynn on Fashion Cities Africa

by fabrickated | posted in: Guest blog, History of fashion, Inspiration | 2

Not very long ago Grace of Good Mom Bad Mom (aren’t we all?) wrote to ask if I had been to see the Fashion Cities Africa exhibition in Brighton, and asked for a review. As Brighton is a little way … Continued

African fabric, Brighton, exhibitions, guest blog
An interview with Betty Margai – Housing officer and shoe maker!
24 Nov 2014

An interview with Betty Margai – Housing officer and shoe maker!

by fabrickated | posted in: Guest blog | 8

Betty works for Notting Hill Housing. She is a Housing Officer and looks after 130 tenants in Hounslow. But she started out in Fashion, so we met up to talk about it. Tell us about your background in fashion, Betty I … Continued

African fabric, funerals, Ghana, shoes
African fashions at Notting Hill
20 Aug 2014

African fashions at Notting Hill

by fabrickated | posted in: History of fashion, Inspiration | 3

Very few staff at Notting Hill wear anything other than modern contemporary clothes for their work. We don’t have uniforms or a dress code. But when it comes to dressing up for parties our teams really like to push the … Continued

African fabric, Ethiopia, Ghana, headwraps, Nigeria
International Evening with Notting Hill Housing Trust
16 Aug 2014

International Evening with Notting Hill Housing Trust

by fabrickated | posted in: Finished projects | 6

I mentioned our Notting Hill Housing Party – the summer party with an international theme. What did I wear in the end? Pattern Design and alterations I decided to use a 1950s Butterick pattern for a “fitted over-blouse”. Although the blouse … Continued

African fabric, Butterick 7580, Ethnicwear, Head wrap

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