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Evaluating the Business Casual Capsule Wardrobe
22 Mar 2017

Evaluating the Business Casual Capsule Wardrobe

by fabrickated | posted in: Organisation, Style advice | 26

I mentioned I was attending a conference in France last week and I put together a capsule wardrobe. I asked for suggestions and was grateful for your contributions. Many of you have travelled much more for business than I, so … Continued

business casual, capsule wardrobe, conference, France, navy, red, shoes, summer, white shirt
Menswear Friday – is the suit still necessary?
9 Sep 2016

Menswear Friday – is the suit still necessary?

by fabrickated | posted in: Style advice | 10

Last month the world’s leading bank wrote to all its employees telling them that they no longer needed to wear a suit. The sort of “business casual” clothes they had been wearing on Fridays were now OK for every day … Continued

black, brown, business casual, footwear, menswear, shoes, suit, The City
Women in politics – Theresa May
29 Jul 2016

Women in politics – Theresa May

by fabrickated | posted in: Colour Analysis, Style advice | 20

Recently we got our second female Prime Minister, Theresa May. So far she has been doing OK, but she has a heck of a job in front of her. Sorting out a new relationship with Europe in a period of … Continued

purple, shoes, Style Analysis, tartan, Theresa May, Westwood, women in politics
Finding shoes to go with vintage outfits
26 Jan 2016

Finding shoes to go with vintage outfits

by fabrickated | posted in: Designing, History of fashion, Inspiration, SWAP | 10

One of the most challenging aspects of making vintage dresses and suits is what shoes to wear with them. I wrote a whole post about this once. I often keep an eye out for 1960s shoes in charity shops and … Continued

1960s, 1970s, co-respondent, envelop art, evening shoes, Gold, low heels, Office shoes, pilgrim, shoes, silver, Topshop
A guide to shopping in London
26 Nov 2015

A guide to shopping in London

by fabrickated | posted in: Shop Review | 12

We often have visitors from abroad, and as we live near Oxford Street they often ask for advice on where to shop. I will not cover fabric shops in this post. This is about ladieswear. Maps from Time Out, which … Continued

clothes, London, menswear, Oxford Street, shoes, shopping
Why I love SIxties Style – Part 2 (1966-1969)
5 Aug 2015

Why I love SIxties Style – Part 2 (1966-1969)

by fabrickated | posted in: History of fashion | 11

Part 1, on sixties style, elicited some brilliant reminiscences in the comments section. Not all my readers are old enough to have memories of the era, but they may have views about the style. In 1966 Britain still seemed on … Continued

1960s, Cardin, football, M&S, Mary Quant, shoes, the Beatles
Comfortable clothes
23 Jul 2015

Comfortable clothes

by fabrickated | posted in: Childrenswear, Style advice | 17

Recently I have been having an email discussion with RuthieSews about the question of comfortable clothing. It is such an interesting question. In my view uncomfortable clothes are those which are made from irritating fabrics, or where the fit is … Continued

children's wear, comfort, Fabric, fit, gypsy, shoes, Wedding, wind jammer
Vogue 7133 – making up the dress
19 Jul 2015

Vogue 7133 – making up the dress

by fabrickated | posted in: Finished projects, History of fashion, Tips and Techniques | 29

In a previous post I used this dress pattern as an example of what it makes sense to do before you start to actually make a garment. Having written the post I thought I might as well make the dress. … Continued

dress, linen, loose fit, pink, shoes, underlining, Vogue 7133
My new favourite colour
18 Jul 2015

My new favourite colour

by fabrickated | posted in: Colour Analysis | 15

Remember Pantone Radiant Orchid? Last year this was launched as the “colour of the year” by Pantone, a company which seeks to capitalise on colour trends, which clearly change from season to season and year to year. And when it … Continued

jeans, pink, purple, Radiant orchid, shoes, watch
Menswear Friday – Jeans – what not to wear
17 Jul 2015

Menswear Friday – Jeans – what not to wear

by fabrickated | posted in: Style advice | 6

I have been meaning to write about Jeans for ages. They are such a great staple and nearly everyone wears them.  But it is a difficult subject and, as I soon realised, quite a specialist subject.  Rather than suggesting what … Continued

bleach, elasticated waist, embroidery, Hasslehoff, indigo, James Dean, jeans, menswear, shoes, trousers

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