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How to make pom poms and pom pom crowns
14 Aug 2018

How to make pom poms and pom pom crowns

by fabrickated | posted in: Designing, Finished projects, Inspiration | 16

On Saturday I explained how to do Frida hair and how you could use flowers and natural plant material. The main problem with using fresh flowers and leaves is that the rarely last longer than one day. So the pom … Continued

#dresslikefridasal, blue, Frida Kahlo, Green, headdress, pastels., pom pom, red, wool
Mens’ Style Friday – Lessons from the NBA
4 Mar 2016

Mens’ Style Friday – Lessons from the NBA

by fabrickated | posted in: Inspiration, Style advice | 6

You may remember my interview with Cedric Frederick, an old friend who used to play basketball in the UK (he is 6’6″ and still very athletic). In response to a previous post about best dressed sportsmen he wrote to say: “In … Continued

masculinity, menswear, NBA, orange, pastels.
Mad Men – Betty Draper
21 May 2015

Mad Men – Betty Draper

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

I already wrote about the Mad Men from a Menswear perspective. But of course the womenswear was sensational too, and impossible to do justice to in a short blog post, so I am going to give the three leading ladies … Continued

1960s, Betty Draper, dress, gloves, Mad Men, pastels.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, style icon?
17 Feb 2015

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, style icon?

by fabrickated | posted in: Style advice | 2

It was only when I saw Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, in this dress that I realised she was a woman of style. Up until this moment (and I have met her in the flesh) I saw this lady as … Continued

Anna Valentine, Camilla, Duchess of Cambridge, embroidery, hats, painted silk, pastels., Philip Treacy, silk, weddings
Inspired by Preen – textile printing experiments
3 Jun 2014

Inspired by Preen – textile printing experiments

by fabrickated | posted in: Fabric printing | 13

I have written about a lovely Preen collection that has inspired me. At first I just loved the colours of the Spring/Summer collection 2012 – the strong pinks, with grey, white, green, blue and turquoise. I went to the shop … Continued

heat transfer, pastels., Preen, screen print, silk painting, Vogue 7379
A desired object
2 May 2014

A desired object

by fabrickated | posted in: Inspiration, WIP (work in progress) | 1

  This beautiful skirt was first previewed in 2011 and I fell in love. It featured in the Preen Spring/Summer 2012 collection. I wanted to buy it and visited their shop in Notting Hill but it was sold out. I found … Continued

pastels., pencil skirt, pixelated, Preen, S/S 2012

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