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Bootmaking Part 3
21 Oct 2017

Bootmaking Part 3

by fabrickated | posted in: WIP (work in progress) | 9

We were warned that this is the week when our boot making gets serious. We used techniques that would be difficult or impossible outside a workshop. This week we learned what cobbling is! A cobbler is someone that repairs shoes. … Continued

bootmaking, boots, cobbling, cordwaining, leather, navy
Bootmaking Part 2
10 Oct 2017

Bootmaking Part 2

by fabrickated | posted in: Designing, Pattern cutting, WIP (work in progress) | 20

Thank you for all your interest in our boot making course at the London College of Fashion. I am attending this course with my husband Nick every Sunday for six weeks. In week one we made the pattern for our … Continued

boots, brown, leather, navy, shoe making
Boot making at the London College of Fashion – part 1
2 Oct 2017

Boot making at the London College of Fashion – part 1

by fabrickated | posted in: Pattern cutting, Tips and Techniques, WIP (work in progress) | 29

You may remember I have been dying to do a shoe making course for ages. And lots of readers have been cheering for the shoe making, especially Aida who has made some super shoes herself. But I had not found a … Continued

boots, brown, leather, London College of Fashion, shoe making
V&A Shoes Exhibition
22 Jun 2015

V&A Shoes Exhibition

by fabrickated | posted in: Designing, History of fashion | 9

As usual you will be reading a warm recommendation to go and see this exhibition if you can. However the display of over 200 pairs of shoes is arranged by theme, with a strong emphasis on extremes of shape and … Continued

boots, history of fashion, shoes, V&A
Can a machine do a colour analysis?
18 May 2015

Can a machine do a colour analysis?

by fabrickated | posted in: Colour Analysis | 7

I had read some of the hype about a new “lipstick matching” service in Boots, which would apparently “change forever how we buy lipstick”. I must admit getting a lipstick that really suits us is a challenge. We all have … Continued

boots, Lipstick, Lipstick matching service, No 7
How to look glamorous in cold weather (Shop at Uniqlo!)
28 Nov 2014

How to look glamorous in cold weather (Shop at Uniqlo!)

by fabrickated | posted in: Style advice | 3

Man or woman, it is relatively easy to dress well when the sun is shining.  A pair of trousers and a decent shirt, or a pretty dress and a nice pair of shoes. Even when it is getting a bit … Continued

Barbour, boots, cashmere, coats, down jacket, hats, rain, raincoat, underwear, Uniqlo, winter

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