I've mentioned before that I used to keep inspiration notebooks filled with clippings of things that caught my eye. I still have those notebooks, and I have at least two boxes of clippings that never made it into any notebooks. Not surprisingly I am still inspired by many things that cross my path, but the keeping of clippings is more complicated now as see more and more things in email and on the web, but still also clip pages from magazines. I'm not quite sure how I am going to organize them all yet, but I have started compiling again. Do you have any ideas?
Anyway, I've started looking again, and many things captured my imagination in the last week. Some of them are things I might buy, most are things I think are lovely but would never buy, but may or may not eventually influence something I make. Some are just the starting point of an idea….. (in no particular order)
I scanned in this photo from Harper's Bazaar. I have no idea which month, I have a stack of them to get through. Blouse by 3.1 Phillip Lim. Saved because it is simple but I like the proportions and the layering of colors. This would not be such a difficult thing to make and this kind of layered look is good on me.
From the same few pages of the same issue of Bazaar I clipped several other dresses, all of which offer loads of ideas for sewing mostly classic and basic dresses with a little something extra.
In this photo I was primarily interested in the dress on the left, by Carolina Herrera, which appealed to me due to its classic shape, sophisticated color, and yes the textural interest of the band at the hip. Such a simple thing. Once I clipped the picture however I realized theat the Reed Krakoff dress was also interesting, although a bit more complicated of a cut. It is a wonderful example of a way to combine a print with color blocking in a way that both tones down the print and brightens up the simple dress. I would never buy either of these because the colors are wrong for me, but that is the nice thing about inspiration shopping. it's all about the dream and the imagining of the thing.
One more dress, this one by Gucci. Again we have the color blocking, this time with some lovely trim and a touch of metallic. The beauty of this dress is its apparent simplicity which is actually dependent on fit, quality construction and materials, restraint and a good eye. A great starting off point if one has the inclination and sewing skills, or a good seamstress. Quality will show here.
This feather print dress by Tucker was featured in a mailing from Bergdorf Goodman. I see it more as a tunic than a dress. I was not familiar with the brand and know nothing of the actual quality but they have some cute blouses that are actually meant to be blouses, as well as this tunic-dress.
Another tunic, this one by Cushnie et Ochs, clipped back in January and recently rediscovered as I was sifting through the photos ensconced on my laptop. I actually like the structure of this more than the Tucker dress, which I would never wear with the self-tie. But worn loosely the Tucker is more casual, more summery, and probably more suited to my current lifestyle.
This Choloe blouse was clipped for the eyelet detail inserted in the sleeves. Such a simple thing and yet I need to be reminded sometimes.
Speaking of blouses. This Andrew GN blouse from the fall 2012 collection is just stunning. The blouse is silk georgette. This is another great inspiration piece as far as I am concerned, although if you have the the inclination and the scratch it is available for pre-order from Moda Operandi in sizes up to a FR 50. I don't need formal or dressy clothes and if I were to indulge it would have to be something I made, being far more willing to spend my hours in hand work on something I love than in spending my cash. The skirt is cute too, described as a rayon & poly jersey, and I think a nice stable knit with some structure and drape would be lovely. I may even have a Marfy pattern in my stash that can be adapted to this style should I be so inclined.
Jonathan Saunders showed some lovely things in his fall collections, including this embroidered blouse, which I think has great potential although it is a bit boxy for me. I imagine delicate hand embroidery rather than machine embroidery and a more graceful shape. In the end my imagined blouse would be nothing like the original. But I love things with beautiful, feminine, embroidery that are cute or costumy. I'd like to save this should I ever pull out my embroidery needles again.
The same green fabric as the skirt was used in this beautiful dress. There are several princess cut dresses with full or pleated skirts and I think they are all lovely . Most are more appropriate for daywear, including a stunning red and black ombre wool dress, but this low cut version, which is more of an evening look, is the one that most caught my eye.
And while I am on the subject of evening wear. If I went out in the evening I would absolutely want to be wearing this dress by Carolina Herrera. Alas my gala evenings are a thing of the past. No inspiration here. I would not presume to even try and knock-off this dress, just let my inner diva strut around in it in my dreams.
Another dress, this one a variation on a classic theme, by Andrew GN. The dress is a knit, probably with structure. What appeals is the deep V between the breasts, so much more striking and seductive than the usual lace shoulders over a demure silhouette one usually sees. And the lace itself is stunning. If you are going out why not go all out?
Stunning fall skirt by Nina Ricci. Great idea for use of a pretty Riri zipper. I like the way the skirt is shown with the slightly boxy sweater and the matching blouse, a combination I would have put over tailored pants, but it gives the skirt an edge and makes it more wearable. I need to remember to be more bold in mixing pieces.
I clipped this Chloe add because I love the idea of the light floaty volume of these dresses. I think the style of the yellow may be more wearable, but it may be just my imagining, because when I look at the unstyled photos of models in online catalogs wearing these clothes they just look boxy and less inspiring. These dresses did remind me however of this Bottega Veneta dress that I clipped from Net a Porter back in January.
This could probably be lovely or completely unwearable depending on the fit. With its combination of knit and fabric sections I was thinking I could make a version of this that lived up to my imaginations. The more I think about it, those long narrow vertical strips look terribly boring and I might be pulling my hair out long before I'm finished. I will think about it a little longer. Surprisingly, I just checked Net a Porter and the dress is still available. Perhaps it is not as lovely as I imagine it to be, but then I'm not always a good judge of what will sell and what won't.
dress photo scanned from Bazaar magazine
dress photo scanned from Bazaar magazine
Gucci dress Harper's Bazaar magazine
Tucker blouse via bergdorfgoodman
Cushnie et Ochs via kirnazabete
Andrew Gn via Style.com
Jonathan Saunders via Style.com
Jonathan Saunders via Style.com
Carolina Herrera via Style.com
Andrew Gn via Style.com
Nina Ricci via the Emperor's Old Clothes
Chloe ad scanned from Harper's Bazaar
Bottega Veneta dress via Netaporter
Comments
7 responses to “Inspiration Wednesday 2012.11”
Love the Jonathan Saunders pieces. Will have a closer look at his offerings for Fall, strictly as inspiration, of course!
Lovely inspiration. Thanks for sharing!
I rip rather than clip! Several things caught my eye in your post–the Gucci dress for one (do you have any dresses with dropped waists? I ask because of your mention of the tunics) and the green/black fabric.
What fun — and I like the way you describe the way you might execute the vision you get from these various photos.
I sometimes think about doing some hand embroidery again, but that probably won’t happen until I’m retired — and I hope then I would be sewing again, so I’d have something I’d like to embroider. . .
As for compiling your various inspiration, do you use Pinterest yet for the online goodies?
I always pick up interesting style details reading your fashion inspiration posts.
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