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Menswear Friday – Rion Willard
18 Dec 2015

Menswear Friday – Rion Willard

by fabrickated | posted in: Guest blog | 17

I have neglected Menswear for a while. I do appreciate my male readers and I want to try to write more about mens’ fashion, style and clothing. Because I don’t sew menswear much (sorry Gus!) I depend on men being … Continued

architecture, colour, Guyana, India, menswear, Rion
The Indian Flag flies proudly in London this week!
17 Nov 2015

The Indian Flag flies proudly in London this week!

by fabrickated | posted in: History of fashion | 8

Mr Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India has recently been in London, where he addressed both Houses of Parliament. I am glad we were able to put on a good show with the flags which I saw last Friday, a … Continued

cotton, flag, Gandhi, India, khadi, spinning, weaving
The Fabric of India at the Victoria and Albert Museum
12 Nov 2015

The Fabric of India at the Victoria and Albert Museum

by fabrickated | posted in: Fabric printing, History of fashion, Inspiration | 15

If you like fabric – woven, embroidered, block printed, dyed; silk, cotton, wool; ancient, Victorian or modern; made into clothes, shawls, wall hangings, carpets or tents; if you love colour and India – this is a marvellous exhibition which I … Continued

blue, cotton, India, indigo, linen, red, silk, textiles, V&A, wool, yellow
International cross dressing – is it politically correct?
18 Aug 2014

International cross dressing – is it politically correct?

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

According to a recent Guardian article it is not acceptable to the indigenous people of North America for young ravers to wear feather head-dresses. I can see their point. The beautiful, ancient, treasured and rare garments are regarded as sacred … Continued

Ethnicwear, fancy dress, India, inter generational dressing, International
Pink – is it just for babies?
30 Jul 2014

Pink – is it just for babies?

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

  When I was a girl pink was not the go to, obvious colour it is today for little girls. My first recollection of the colour pink was my mother talking about “shocking” pink. And in fact there could not … Continued

India, Owumbo, pink, Schiaperelli, workwear

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