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Do  you love shopping?
24 Oct 2014

Do you love shopping?

by fabrickated | posted in: Style advice, Tips and Techniques | 7

The weekend is coming. What are your plans? It may surprise you that half of all UK women and one in four men consider shopping to be fun. Let’s recap the “Ready to Wear” experience Go to town wander around … Continued

colour, fit, RTW, shopping
Colour for Men
26 Sep 2014

Colour for Men

by fabrickated | posted in: Colour Analysis, Style advice | 3

There are three sorts of men. Those that don’t do colour at all. Those that do it too much, and badly. And the ones who know how to use colour and wear it well. When I met my husband I … Continued

colour, menswear
Matisse Cut-outs – amazing inspiration for screen, block and digital printing
11 Aug 2014

Matisse Cut-outs – amazing inspiration for screen, block and digital printing

by fabrickated | posted in: Inspiration, Uncategorized | 6

If you are in London, or England, and have the opportunity to see the Matisse cut outs exhibition, do go. It is on until 7 September 2014. It is astounding and beautiful. If you love colour you will explode with … Continued

colour, cut-outs, Matisse, white
The fabric illusionist – how different fabrics create different effects
29 Jul 2014

The fabric illusionist – how different fabrics create different effects

by fabrickated | posted in: Style advice | 1

The fabrics you choose for  your garments have a huge impact. Let’s look at a range of similarly-shaped dresses and skirts in plain fabrics. (All images from Hobbs.co.uk). 1. Colour Light v Deep Many people believe that black makes you … Continued

colour, pattern, proportion, scale, texture
Do you like how you look?
23 Jul 2014

Do you like how you look?

by fabrickated | posted in: Style advice | 4

Some recent research has shown how most of us dislike how we look, leading in some more extreme cases to a number of serious mental health problems. Yet our body and facial features are more or less givens, and all … Continued

colour, fit, shape, style
Women in politics
2 Jul 2014

Women in politics

by fabrickated | posted in: Style advice | 17

I can’t stop thinking about Angela Merkel and Hillary Clinton. Why do they wear the same, rather unusual clothes? What’s with the frumpy “pant suit”? And why get one made in every colour under the sun, including yellow and orange? … Continued

Accessories, Clinton, colour, Legarde, Merkel, pant suits, women in power
Under or Over dressed?
29 Jun 2014

Under or Over dressed?

by fabrickated | posted in: Style advice | 9

I often see seriously underdressed people walking around. I am not talking about seeing too much flesh (a woman on the tube the other day had a pleat in her cleavage!) No, “underdressed” describes a woman in a purple jumper and … Continued

Accessories, black, colour, overdressed, underdressed
How can I stop my clothes looking home made?
26 Jun 2014

How can I stop my clothes looking home made?

by fabrickated | posted in: Style advice | 6

The basics (applicable to shopping for clothes too) Style – choose the right style to flatter or disguise your body shape Colour – choose a colour that complements your colouring In addition, if you are making your own clothes, you … Continued

colour, home made look, sewing lessons, style
Sporty shorties
3 Jun 2014

Sporty shorties

by fabrickated | posted in: Inspiration | 4

I go to the gym most days. I wear running shorts and a sports bra, socks and trainers. All of these items are bought, not made. It’s the shorts I have a problem with. I like wearing shorts, but not … Continued

colour, running shorts, sportswear
Reflections on SWAP 2014
16 May 2014

Reflections on SWAP 2014

by fabrickated | posted in: SWAP 2014 | 5

Between Christmas and the end of April at least 30 women from all over the world worked on the same sewing project. Their mission? To create between nine and 11 garments which to some extent “worked together”.  If we were famous designers … Continued

colour, fit, judging, style, SWAP 2014

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