Amsterdam Fashion Week S/S 2012

I read a post on HINT fashion magazine, and I think  Amsterdam Fashion Week is so fresh and exciting! You will see the difference between AIFW and the other fashion week. I will blog more photos if I can find more.

 

The Spijkers and Spijkers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bram van Diepen

 

Sanne Schepers (The winner of Lichting 2011 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures from SKIR

Yves Saint Laurent 1992 Documentary

The documentary is about Yves Saint laurent, french fashion designer, and his haute couture.  I was looking for “L’Amour Fou(2010)” the movie, and I found this documentary from 1992 while I was researching.

Tom ford said “Yves was just evil,” but I love his design and life. I also love Tom though

Haute Couture Fall Winter 2011

Enjoy the video of Haute Couture Fall Winter 2011/2012 !

Chanel

Valentino

Giorgio Armani Privé

Christian Dior

Jean Paul Gaultier

Alexandre Vauthier

Giambattista Valli

Elie Saab

 

Pre-Fall 2011 Collection in Honeysuckle

I was waiting to see Pre-Fall 2011 Collections. Through the Style.com you can check pre-fall collections of fashion houses. I am keep looking for Honeysuckle when I am checking collections, and there were some Honeysuckle garments definitely. It is hard to find the entire collection in Honeysuckle, but most of fashion brands has at least one outfit in Honeysuckle.

Alexander McQueen Pre-Fall 2011 Collection

Derek Lam Pre-Fall 2011 Collection

Maison Martin Margiela Pre-Fall 2011 Collection

Moschino Pre-Fall 2011 Collection

Color of Year 2011

I was researching current color trend, and I found a color forecast on Pantone website(www.pantone.com). Pantone names the color as  Honeysuckle.

On Pantone website, “In times of stress, we need something to lift our spirits. Honeysuckle is a captivating, stimulating color that gets the adrenaline going – perfect to ward off the blues,” explains Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “Honeysuckle derives its positive qualities from a powerful bond to its mother color red, the most physical, viscerally alive hue in the spectrum.”

I prefer blue personally, but Honeysuckle derives confident, vital, and courageous. You can find similar colors in 2011 S/S Collection of many fashion house.

Jil Sander 2011 Spring/Summer Collection

Maison Martin Margiela 2011 Spring/Summer Collection

Lanvin 2011 Spring/Summer Collection

I can’t wait to see 2011 Fall/Winter Collections! I wish I can see more Honeysuckle colors on 2011 F/W collections. I will playing with Honeysuckle tonight! I might can be inspired by colors. I will upload my sketches before I head to Europe!

Are you ready to get Warmer?

I made  those two knitted tops at last October. I got this knit fabric from a store in Ruidoso(NM), and I fell in love with this fabric when I found it from the dusty shelf. It is 100% wool. It was a kind of tube type fabric, so I don’t have any actual seams on them.

The first picture is front of woman’s top. There are two armholes that you can use also as a belt loops.

The second picture is back of man’s top. This is sleeveless top, and it has cowl neck on front. 

 Both of two garments are hand sewing. The actual color of knit is similar with the second picture.

Quick and Easy Origami!

I found this one on Fashion Incubator. Edith texted me to let me know that amazing pattern making.

It looks so complicated when you see the finished one, but actually it is simple and easy pattern making I think.

Here is one more video to create a gather volume. Amazing!

Target Customer Segmetation

JY’s Target customer segmentation by age, status, and  incomes.

In segmentation by age, 18~20 is 6%, 21~23 is 33%, 24~26 is 34%, 27~29 is 18%, and over 30 is 9%.

In customer’s status, Middle-aged Adults are 65%, College students are 30%, Hight school Athletes are 2%, and Parents are 3%.

Monthly net income of JY’s target customer is over $4500. Between $4500~5500 is 66%, $5501~6500 is 24%, and over $6501 is 10%.

Collection Theme Inspirations

Theme of 2012 summer collection is Jane Austen. This collection is inspired by heroines in her novels, and herself.

Especially those three master pieces

and her life and style.

Films inspire the entire collection.

Colors For Group EMMA

Color story of group EMMA is all about NEON.
This is neon color board, and I am using 3, 4, 7, 8, 15, 32, 33, 36, and 43.

This video is for color board of group ‘EMMA’

Here are  more colors and inspirations.