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} catch(err) {}</description><title>fashionurbia</title><generator>Tumblr (3.0; @fashionurbia)</generator><link>http://fashionurbia.com/</link><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Fashionurbia" /><feedburner:info uri="fashionurbia" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" /><feedburner:emailServiceId>Fashionurbia</feedburner:emailServiceId><feedburner:feedburnerHostname>http://feedburner.google.com</feedburner:feedburnerHostname><feedburner:browserFriendly></feedburner:browserFriendly><item><title>Fashion illustration tips from Central Saint Martins College of Art &amp; Design </title><description>&lt;p&gt;Last December I attended a &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.trigwee.com/idea/2035#&amp;page=1"&gt;Fashion  Illustration Short Course at Central Saint Martins&lt;/a&gt; in London,  taught by an amazing professor and artist, &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.whitecrossgallery.com/artists/alexis-panayotou"&gt;Alexis Panayiotou&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;br/&gt;I’m  not going to talk too much, but I’ll start giving you the amazing tips  I’ve learned during the course. And, of course, I will urge you to  attend one by yourself, because no advice or demonstration can replace  experiencing on yourself. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Don’t consider wrong things that  haven’t been defined by the industry as wrong… Even if so, stay open.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This  is perhaps the biggest lesson I have learned during this course, give  up fear while drawing and stop building imaginary barriers. Explore!  Explore colors, media, tools for applying media. Explore moves of your  hand, speeds, curves… There’s nothing wrong! Don’t even use a gum,  unless you want to create the effect of a interrupted line. Try to make an  illustration with such a state of mind and see the result. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;I’ll  further describe the first part of the exercises we have made during the course  and I will give you some examples. More are to come, so stay tuned.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You’ll need a live model or models  from magazines posing in different postures:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;1. &lt;b&gt;Enjoying the  process of drawing&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Take a piece of paper and a pencil or a  marker, and draw. don’t lead your hand. Let your hand lead you.  Intensify the moves and the marks you leave on paper form time to time.  Imagine you draw a melody. The result is not important, only the  process. The outcome of the exercise is that you have enjoyed the  process.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4285259825_0cacec8734_b.jpg" width="483" align="middle" height="724"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;i&gt;Marker on paper&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2. &lt;b&gt;Deconstructing  in geometrical figures&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Make sure you have a live model and have  it posing in different ways so as you can make fast sketches of her  figure. Deconstruct the body in simple geometrical figures, but taking  care at the proportions. If you don’t have a live model, look for models  with different body positions in magazines. The time you make the  sketches has to be limited. Start with 3 minutes per sketch and get to  make them in 30 seconds in the end.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4285256707_1a7d0bfd2b_b.jpg" width="498" align="middle" height="724"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3.  &lt;b&gt;Negative drawing&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;While observing the figure, draw the  negative spaces. That is the space between her hands and her body, the  space between her legs, or the space between a part of her body and the  ceiling, the floor, or another landmark. While drawing pay attention at  the position of one negative space towards the others. In the end, your  negative spaces will precisely describe your figure. Take 3 minutes for  this drawing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4285999048_12af902942_b.jpg" width="483" align="middle" height="724"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;4.  &lt;b&gt;Blind drawing &lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;Draw your model without taking even a glance  at your paper. Be very attentive at every small curve of the model. Draw  slowly. Never look at the paper. Take 4 or 5 minutes for this drawing.  The outcome is not important, but catching every little element of the silhouette.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4285996118_a34695f011_b.jpg" width="490" align="middle" height="724"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;5.  &lt;b&gt;Combined drawing&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;This time combine blind drawing with drawing  while looking at your paper. Use two different colors for each of the  stages. It will help you if there would be someone who would tell you  when to switch from one stage to another. You can also use a timer. Take  2 minutes for the first stage of blind drawing, then 1 minute for  drawing while looking at your paper, 2 minutes again for the second  stage of blind drawing and 1 more minute for completing your drawing  while looking at the paper.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4285997280_8524280fb8_b.jpg" width="483" align="middle" height="724"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;i&gt;Pastel pencils on paper&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;6.  &lt;b&gt;Drawing the figure’s “spine” and being aware of its center of  gravity &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Use a brush and ink to draw the “spine” or the “thread’  that passes through the entire model’s body. It will describe the  actual curves of the body that describe her position. Compare the  position of the leg where her center of gravity is to the top of her  head and draw it correspondingly so as your figure wouldn’t seem to have  no equilibrium. After having traced the ink “spine” draw the actual  silhouette using a pencil. Take 3-4 to perform this exercise.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4286004258_84284d07a3_b.jpg" width="483" align="middle" height="724"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;i&gt;Ink and pencil on paper&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Remember  that while performing all these exercises your attention should be  mainly focused on your live or magazine model, not on your paper.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To be continued…&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;By &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://catalinarusu.com/"&gt;Catalina Rusu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/aa950dba-ded0-4f65-ad9b-a85db5232c90/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=aa950dba-ded0-4f65-ad9b-a85db5232c90" alt="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://fashionurbia.com/post/440912867</link><guid>http://fashionurbia.com/post/440912867</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:29:00 -0500</pubDate><category>Art</category><category>Drawing</category><category>London</category><category>Visual Arts</category><category>fashion</category><category>illustration</category><category>Central Saint Martins</category></item><item><title>Fashion is not just clothes...</title><description>&lt;p&gt;…but an entire industry that you have to understand and fit in, in order to succeed as a fashion designer.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here are two resources that allow any curious or new entry have a glance behind the curtains:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1. &lt;b&gt;&lt;a title="The September Issue" href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1331025/" target="_blank"&gt;The September Issue&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; is a new documentary film that takes viewers behind  the scenes of &lt;a title="Vogue (magazine)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vogue_%28magazine%29" target="_blank"&gt;Vogue Magazine&lt;/a&gt; as larger-than-life editor &lt;a title="Anna Wintour" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Wintour" target="_blank"&gt;Anna Wintour&lt;/a&gt; and  the staff prepare their largest annual issue, the September Issue.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;2. &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Teen-Vogue-Handbook/dp/1595142614/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1267565500&amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Vogue Handbook&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is an Insider’s Guide to Careers in Fashion today.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="zemanta-related-title"&gt;By &lt;a href="http://catalinarusu.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Catalina Rusu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/72dddccc-ac43-4a52-aa74-405dc7f8a7d1/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=72dddccc-ac43-4a52-aa74-405dc7f8a7d1" alt="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://fashionurbia.com/post/422658665</link><guid>http://fashionurbia.com/post/422658665</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:36:45 -0500</pubDate><category>Anna Wintour</category><category>Vogue</category><category>September Issue</category><category>Fashion</category><category>Fashion design</category><category>Documentary film</category></item><item><title>When clothes become fashion?</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxrxn8G0oH1qzkka2.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is one of the books that I really dream to read. Why?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Because fashion is more than wear clothing. It is a moment of creation, of imagination, a distillation of desire, a reflection of the future, fashion is art. It is also a business relying on an intricate network of manufacture, marketing and retail.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fashion is both medium and message but it does not explain itself. It requires language and images for its global mediation. It develops from the prescience of the designer and is dependent on acceptance by observers and wearers alike.  “When Clothes Become Fashion” explores the structures and strategies which underlie fashion innovation, how fashion is perceived and the point at which clothing is accepted or rejected as fashion. The book provides a clear theoretical framework for understanding the world of fashion — its aesthetic premises, plurality of styles, performative impulses, social qualities and economic conditions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Source: &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.libreriauniversitaria.it"&gt;libreriauniversitaria.it &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;by Iulia Stanescu&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://fashionurbia.com/post/387012808</link><guid>http://fashionurbia.com/post/387012808</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:44:51 -0500</pubDate><category>book</category><category>fashion design</category></item><item><title>Create your own Louboutin Petal Sandal</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img width="439" height="310" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxh5zuUDaq1qzkka2.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A while ago I started to follow Maegan Tintari ‘s fashion blog. I simply love it! I found Maegan a very talented and creative person.LA blogger,Maegan posts daily about fashion, DiItYourself, music, love, life, art, design, sex, comedy, pets, married life or pop culture. This is her life&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.lovemaegan.com/"&gt; …love Maegan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you’d ask me what I like the most on her blog, I’d definitely answer that I am in love with her &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.lovemaegan.com/search/label/my%20DIY"&gt;DoItYourself fashion&lt;/a&gt; posts. It is a largest source of fashion inspiration in there.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is the reason that today I want to share with you how to create a  beautiful pair of &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/catalog/prod.jhtml?itemId=prod67930015&amp;parentId=cat16360732&amp;masterId=cat5130731&amp;index=7&amp;cmCat=cat000000cat000141cat000149cat000199cat5130731cat16360732"&gt;Christian   Louboutin Petal Sandal&lt;/a&gt; together with talented Maegan.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, what you’ll need …&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img width="441" height="349" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxh5npjxdc1qzkka2.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img width="443" height="304" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxh5t5UTeD1qzkka2.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And now, start to create them …&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img width="440" height="234" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxh5oj6Mqh1qzkka2.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img width="440" height="597" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxh5r9fmSu1qzkka2.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img width="440" height="204" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxh5vtf10g1qzkka2.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img width="436" height="582" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxh5vabH9T1qzkka2.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And, Voila! The beautiful pair is already finished!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img width="437" height="328" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxh5y7OYo31qzkka2.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;* Click Here for Maegan’s &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.lovemaegan.com/2009/06/louboutin-petal-bag-diy.html"&gt;Louboutin “Petal” Purse/Bag/Clutch DIY &lt;/a&gt;*&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img width="439" height="301" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxh5z6Tn861qzkka2.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Photos Copyright &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.aboutlovemaegan.blogspot.com/"&gt;Maegan Tintari&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thank you Maegan for inspiring us with your creative world!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;by &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.iulias.tumblr.com"&gt;Iulia Stanescu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://fashionurbia.com/post/380053380</link><guid>http://fashionurbia.com/post/380053380</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate><category>Christian Louboutin</category><category>howto</category><category>maegan</category></item><item><title>How to Design the Prototype for a Dress</title><description>&lt;p&gt;I found this video very inspiring. You’ll see how from a simple idea sketched on paper you start to build the prototype of the dress.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The prototype technique is to define the types and volumes of the garment by  casting a neutral cotton directly on the mannequin dressmaker with pins.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The prototype allows the designer to make a  first impression of the final appearance of his creation and it is  essential to carry out the boss of the model.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8c56v_christian-dior-1939-haute-couture-r_creation" target="_blank"&gt;Christian Dior 1939 - Haute Couture Robert Piguet&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Moulage” movie made by Grand Marquis for the expo ” Prototype” of the  Swiss Mode Museum &lt;a href="http://www.museemode.ch/expositions.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.museemode.ch/expositions.html" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.museemode.ch/expositions.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;By &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.iulias.tumblr.com"&gt;Iulia Stanescu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://fashionurbia.com/post/377807527</link><guid>http://fashionurbia.com/post/377807527</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:08:14 -0500</pubDate><category>howto</category><category>fashion design</category><category>christian Dior</category></item><item><title>7 rules to understand design &amp; designers</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx2ti8nfds1qzkka2.jpg" height="418" width="438"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Source: &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.mymodernmet.com/"&gt;mymodernmet&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://fashionurbia.com/post/361828769</link><guid>http://fashionurbia.com/post/361828769</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:13:00 -0500</pubDate><category>inspiration</category></item><item><title>6 Simple Steps on How to Paint Your Own Oiginal T-shirt </title><description>&lt;p&gt;There are numerous techniques for adding a great design to your T-shirt. Paint, dye, color spray or print to make your own innovative textile creations. But, I think that the most adorable and exclusive T-shirts are the ones painted.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, today I invited artist and illustrator &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://maryanneoliver.carbonmade.com/"&gt;Maryanne Oliver&lt;/a&gt;, to write a guest post, an useful guide that will help you to prepare the T-shirt, to choose the correct fabric paint and provide guides and tips to create for yourself the perfect hand painted T-shirt.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Prepare yourself, get your paints and pens ready! It’s time to create something beautiful for you to wear!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img width="216" height="306" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwrhcsk9ZZ1qzkka2.jpg"/&gt;&lt;img width="215" height="305" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwrhdwIU3D1qzkka2.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this photo, artist Maryanne Oliver and &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4809060&amp;id=661984828#/group.php?gid=50577266067&amp;ref=ts"&gt;her amazing illustrations&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;* STEP 1 * Choose the materials you’ll need *&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;T-Shirt - 100% cotton will get fabulous results, avoid lycra based fabrics for painting.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Fabric Paints - Invest in a high quality fabric paint. It will make a huge difference. I use &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.pebeo.com"&gt;Pebeo&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Fabric Pens - I use “Y &amp; C FabricMate” pens&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Thick piece of cardboard&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Paint brushes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Hair Dryer&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Iron&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Paper Towels&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Piece of scrap fabric - for ironing&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;* STEP 2 * Prepare your materials and find some inspiration *&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img width="440" height="355" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwrcajz4N91qzkka2.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Place your shirt on a nice flat surface, with the cardboard placed inside the shirt to allow you to paint on (without paint going through to other side). Select your colors you wish to paint with. I have used black only on this shirt, not only to keep the process simple, but it looks stunning also! Pick out a picture you wish you use or your design for your shirt.&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;It can be a fashion photo from a magazine, a picture, something that you like.&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;* STEP 3 * Outline a rough sketch on the T-shirt &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img width="440" height="259" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwrcb1UQi71qzkka2.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It’s time to draw a rough sketch of your design or idea on to the shirt, either with a fabric pencil or a lead pencil is fine as you will be painting over it anyway.  Do not be too precious, its just a rough sketch. Pour paints on to your palette ready to go, make sure you water the paint down as much as possible as the lighter the paint the easier it will be to work with and you can always build the tone up as you go along. But it’s better to start light.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Remember don’t be afraid of making mistakes! There are no mistakes in art! You can always cover it up or work around it, so removing that fear from the start will make the process so much more enjoyable and easier!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;* STEP 4 * &lt;i&gt;S&lt;/i&gt;tart to paint the tones and shadows to your sketch *&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img width="441" height="210" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwrcc1qvWt1qzkka2.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The most important thing is to not worry about paint spilling during this process. Have your paper towels ready on hand, and if you really are not happy with the paint running then just blotch it hard with paper towels and you will find that will absorb the paint.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fabric paints watered down will bleed on fabric also, so try to make this work with your design and like I mentioned earlier use the paint lightly. So in small amounts at a time. Use light paint strokes when you are getting started and especially when working on detail on the face. You can load up on paint when you paint the tones and shadows and hair etc. Use light free brush strokes as you paint. Remember what I said about relaxing, this is the key to beautiful brush strokes that flow freely, trust yourself and what you are doing.&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;* STEP 5 * Dry your painting. T&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;ake care of the shadings!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img width="442" height="268" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwrccfhuok1qzkka2.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The good thing about a really nice thick piece of cardboard inside the shirt, means you can load up on water and paint as you feel needed. If it gets too wet just dry off with a hairdryer, this is fantastic when you are doing the detail on the face etc, In this way you can take care of your shading, then dry it off and finish the final details without having to wait around or any running of paint.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;* STEP 6 * Fix the latest details&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Iron the T-shirt.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img width="442" height="162" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwrhlnWcE11qzkka2.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Your shirt should be starting to look pretty impressive by now! Once all the paint has been dried off you can start to do the final details with your fabric pens. The eyes, nose, detail on the mouth, outer lining and also smaller finishing touches to the hair. Once you have completed all the detail, dry off completely or allow to dry naturally.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After the T-shirt is dried, place your piece of cotton fabric over the top and iron press the shirt to allow the paint to seal further. Once the paint has sealed allow your shirt to sit over night, then iron again the next day.  I always like to hand wash the shirt the next day once all the paint is sealed, and allow shirt to drip dry in the shade. Once dry iron yet again, and your beautiful piece of art will be ready to wear!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Congratulations! &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Your shirt is complete and by this time you should feel pretty impressed with yourself. Enjoy!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img width="443" height="317" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwrcd7SEBH1qzkka2.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;All photos are copyright &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.myspace.com/maryanneoliver"&gt;Maryanne Oliver&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, dear friend, if you want to try it for yourself, the entire process of painting will take you almost two hours and one day for drying. Then you can wear the beautiful piece.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thank you my dear Maryanne for your inspiring post! For more fabulous and inspiring artwork of artist Maryanne Oliver check out&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://maryanneoliver.carbonmade.com/"&gt; her website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Article edited by &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.iulias.tumblr.com"&gt;Iulia Stanescu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://fashionurbia.com/post/351341833</link><guid>http://fashionurbia.com/post/351341833</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:32:00 -0500</pubDate><category>Maryanne Oliver</category><category>How to</category></item><item><title>The process behind a fashion creation</title><description>&lt;p&gt;I’m sharing with you inspiring and useful video on how to create your favorites clothes. Fashion designer and illustrator &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.butfitt.com"&gt;Lovisa Burfitt&lt;/a&gt; from Paris, shares the process behind her fashion creations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The following video should be a part of a wonderfully affordable way to learn how to make clothes.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;For more details about Lovisa Burfitt’s work you can read an interesting interview with her over &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://iulias.tumblr.com/post/341222840/fashion-illustration-business-the-dream-came-true"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;by &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://iulias.tumblr.com"&gt;Iulia Stanescu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://fashionurbia.com/post/341372693</link><guid>http://fashionurbia.com/post/341372693</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:13:00 -0500</pubDate><category>lovisa burfitt</category><category>fashion designer</category><category>fashion design</category></item><item><title>Dream big, present and future designers!</title><description>&lt;h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message"&gt;{My mother always told me: “You are a dreamer. You always dream, dream…”}, Valentino in the documentary ‘Valentino the Last Emperor’.&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As I watched this documentary, I gained a new perspective on designing fashion, on spreading the word about it, on building value. I also, answered questions I had and questions I never asked about making fashion business.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, I warmly recommend you to watch it not once, but every time you need tremendous inspiration!&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;By &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://catalinarusu.com/"&gt;Catalina Rusu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://fashionurbia.com/post/339245429</link><guid>http://fashionurbia.com/post/339245429</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 10:44:00 -0500</pubDate><category>inspiration</category><category>fashion business</category><category>Valentino</category><category>dreams</category><category>fashion design</category></item><item><title>Show the world your talent and win considerable cash</title><description>&lt;p&gt;I’ve recently discovered this nice website: &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.betafashion.com"&gt;Beta Fashion&lt;/a&gt; an online community of young designers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The challenge here is that, this site is the world’s first online fashion label whose collections are entirely based on designs submitted by members of its own community of raw talent designers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;By running regular &lt;a&gt;fashion design competitions&lt;/a&gt; Beta Fashion provides young designers with a platform to showcase their talent, see their work produced and sold in the &lt;a&gt;Beta Fashion online store&lt;/a&gt;, and win considerable cash prizes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.betafashion.com/submissions/large-preview/original/72.gif" height="332" width="470"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fashion Designs by &lt;a&gt;Holly Sulivan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;How it works?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h4&gt;&lt;b&gt;1. Select a Competition and Create your Design&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;p&gt;First you’ll need to read about the latest competitions we’re running on the site and select one that best suits you. Then let all your creativity flow to come up with the best original design you possibly can to inspire the community.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h4&gt;&lt;b&gt;2. Upload your Design&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Next you’ll need to upload your design onto the site making sure you’ve followed all the necessary submission requirements that you’ll read about in a minute.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h4&gt;&lt;b&gt;3. Watch as the community rates it&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Over a two week period the rest of the community will have the chance to rate and comment on your submission. Only designs that are rated highly by the community will have a chance at becoming part of our collections.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h4&gt;&lt;b&gt;4. See if your Design Wins&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;p&gt;All community members have the opportunity to rate their favorite designs, with only the highest rated designs being eligible to win. It is the entire community that determines the &lt;a&gt;competition winners&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Beta Fashion is your label so whether you are an aspiring designer or a shopper with an eye for trend, get involved, create awesome pieces.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I look forward to seeing how your ideas influence the future of fashion.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;by &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.iulias.tumblr.com"&gt;Iulia Stanescu &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://fashionurbia.com/post/330964160</link><guid>http://fashionurbia.com/post/330964160</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:52:00 -0500</pubDate><category>fashion design</category></item><item><title>The creativity song or how to increase your creativity</title><description>&lt;p&gt;You have possibly read about ways or techniques to increase your creativity. I did it, too. But this one, I have experienced myself recently so I decided to share it with you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You know that sounds, color, smells, tastes, images are able to recall certain memories or states at human beings. So, while working in my class during the fashion drawing for beginners &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.trigwee.com/dream/2035#&amp;page=1http://www.trigwee.com/dream/2035#&amp;page=1"&gt;short course&lt;/a&gt; at Central Saint Martins in London, they put us several times this song.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;After one week, I randomly heard the same song in a different scenery, but I suddenly felt a crazy will to start drawing. I felt a boost of creativity and a will to create. &lt;br/&gt; The same can happen with any kind of set: smell, decor, color. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; If you don’t have such a set that could boost your creativity due to previous experience, you can simply create one. If you want it to be a song, train your mind. While working listen for the same song several times. After a while listen again to the same song. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; See what happens. &lt;b&gt;Then enjoy your creativity boost!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;By &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://catalinarusu.com/"&gt;Catalina Rusu &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://fashionurbia.com/post/316064556</link><guid>http://fashionurbia.com/post/316064556</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:00:00 -0500</pubDate><category>creativity</category><category>Central Saint Martins London</category><category>drawing</category><category>fashion</category><category>illustration</category><category>design</category><category>art</category><category>how to</category></item><item><title>Top 10 Qualities of a Great Fashion Designer</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The fashion industry is exploding and everyone, it seems, is vying for a part in the action. To get ahead in the business and sit with the ranks of Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein, you as an aspiring designer should have some of the same qualities as the world’s top designers. Here are some of the qualities you’ll need to succeed as a designer:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.fashionschools.com/m/designer2.jpg" height="226" width="300"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Strong Business Sense&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;A great fashion designer has excellent business skills. You understand budgets, marketing, and sales concepts that are vital to getting designs produced and sold.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Good Communication&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;A number of people are involved in the creation of a garment, and as designer, you must be able to effectively communicate to everyone involved what he or she expects.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Sense of Competition&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;You continually strive to do better than your peers to come up with quality innovative designs quickly.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Highly Creative&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;You have a great sense of style and are constantly coming up with new ideas for fashions.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Strong Drawing Skills&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Excellent drawing skills mean you can easily sketch your ideas onto paper to start the production process.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Good Eye for Materials&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;You have an eye for the materials of a garment, as well as the elements that make it unique, such as color and fabric.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Strong Sewing Skills&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;You can construct the garments you design. You understand what materials work best in the designs you are developing.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Team Player&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Great fashion designers work well as part of a team. Designing a garment for production involves the work of many, from pattern making to sewing to shipping. As designer, you must be able to work well with all involved.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Knowledgeable of Current Fashion Trends&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;You follows trends and have a good eye for anticipating what your audience will respond to next.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Strong Visualization Abilities&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Good fashion designers can visualize a garment before ever putting an idea on paper. You can see the finished product well before production and can put your ideas into words and onto paper so others can grasp the idea as well.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Source: &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.fashionschools.com"&gt;Fashion Schools&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;by &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.iulias.tumblr.com"&gt;Iulia Stanescu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://fashionurbia.com/post/293655540</link><guid>http://fashionurbia.com/post/293655540</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:32:00 -0500</pubDate><category>how to</category><category>fashion designer</category><category>qualities</category></item><item><title>Portfolio Presentation for Fashion Designers</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuw63feSHh1qzkka2.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Having a great portfolio is very important for jump starting a career and getting jobs in these areas. There are certain guidelines for a fashion portfolio. Using the tips from this book to get started may be successful for you!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this comprehensive guide to creating a fashion portfolio, designer and educator Linda Tain shows you how to plan impressive and professional portfolio .&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With more than 300 illustrations ranging from sketches by newcomers to top designers, this new edition offers hundreds of concrete tips.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Learn to:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt; 
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;choose the right layout design, shape and size for your portfolio.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;make the computer work for you&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;draw precise flats and write accurate specs &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;customize your portfolio for specific customers.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;plan your job hunt, create the best story and polish your interview strategy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;You can find this book on&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Portfolio-Presentation-Fashion-Designers-Linda/dp/1563670941"&gt; Amazon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;By &lt;a&gt;Iulia Stanescu &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://fashionurbia.com/post/290091180</link><guid>http://fashionurbia.com/post/290091180</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:03:40 -0500</pubDate><category>book</category></item><item><title>Deconstruction by Aexander McQueen</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The talented fashion designer Alexander McQueen is adept not only at designing revolutionary and unique clothes, but also to transform the classic fashion into fascinating pieces of art.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In the following video, McQueen transforms a bridegroom into a bride in a frenzy of cutting, ripping, painting and gaffer-taping. A suit by Yohji Yamamoto, a shirt by Jean Paul Gaultier, and tie by Hugo Boss, are turned into a ‘bride’ using a length of string, a bundle of ivory fabric, and paintbrushes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Watch this fabulous and inspirational video of Alexander McQueen and how he, using his creativity, redesign the classic fashion.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;by &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://iulias.tumblr.com"&gt;Iulia Stanescu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://fashionurbia.com/post/289190619</link><guid>http://fashionurbia.com/post/289190619</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:51:00 -0500</pubDate><category>inspirational</category><category>Alexander McQeen</category><category>Fashion design</category><category>redesign</category></item><item><title>Chanel Basics - by FIDM Instructor Barbara Sultan</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Are you intrigued by the technical details of beautiful clothing of Chanel? You can gain a better understanding of how designers work their magic by learning to sketch basic fashion designs!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;FIDM ( Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising) instructor Barbara Sultan has created a series of fashion sketching lessons that are simple and fun for everyone, from novice to professional! Ms. Sultan has also published two great fashion sketching books that you can purchase online at her colorful Mondrian-style &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.da-max.com"&gt;website&lt;/a&gt;. Be sure to subscribe to her fashion design newsletter, Design News, for industry happenings and flat sketching techniques for current fashion trends.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is an example how to &lt;b&gt;Sketch … Chanel Basics&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;By Barbara Sultan&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://fidm.edu/academics/majors/fashion-design/articles/how-to-sketch/images/sketch1.gif" height="186" width="204"/&gt;&lt;img src="http://fidm.edu/academics/majors/fashion-design/articles/how-to-sketch/images/sketch2.gif" height="186" width="204"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Designer extraordinaire Gabrielle Bonheur “Coco” Chanel initiated an era of casual dressing in the 1920’s. She liberated modern women with her simple, loose-fitting, uncluttered clothing designs. Chanel introduced countless fashion classics including jersey knits, the “little black dress,” costume jewelry, and of course, the popular “Chanel suit.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Many of the innovations pioneered by Coco Chanel can be seen in the classic Chanel suit. Though I call this design a “Chanel suit” it is a design that has become part of many modern designer’s repertoire, from Ralph Lauren to Donatella Versace. The underlying garment is simply a jacket and an A-line skirt. The look that made Chanel famous was primarily defined in the treatment - pockets, braid trim, and the famous Chanel buttons.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Steps:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;•	Draw half of the jacket and one sleeve using your fashion croquis (a body silhouette on which fashion designs are sketched). &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://fidm.edu/academics/majors/fashion-design/articles/how-to-sketch/print_croquis.html"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; for a printable female croquis.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;•	Fold down the Center Front Line and trace jacket lines on the opposite side to create a mirror image.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;•	Embellish with collar and pocket treatments, buttons, and braid trim. Remember to add darts or seaming for fit. It’s all in the detail!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;•	Draw the skirt: a simple A-line, fitted, or pleated skirt design.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Congratulations! You’ve just sketched a true fashion classic!”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;source: &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://fidm.edu/"&gt;FIDM&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;by &lt;a target="_blank" href="htto://www.iulias.tumblr.com"&gt;Iulia Stanescu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://fashionurbia.com/post/280230542</link><guid>http://fashionurbia.com/post/280230542</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:12:00 -0500</pubDate><category>coco chanel</category><category>basics fashion design</category><category>fashion design</category><category>FIDM</category><category>Barbara Sultan</category><category>Fashion Institute of DEsign and Merchandising</category></item><item><title>Coco Chanel's Shanghai Dream</title><description>&lt;p&gt;A new short movie created by Karl Lagerfeld showcases the story of the Coco’s unrealized dream to visit Shanghai. One have to say from the beginning that the story is fiction. No one does certainly know if Chanel really had this dream, it’s sure however that her Rue de Cambon apartment was furnished with huge Coromandel screens and she loved Chinese art. We can also guess certain similarities between the classic Chanel tweed jacket and the Chinese Mao jacket.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Perhaps Karl Lagerfeld, the couturier who keeps Coco Chanel’s fashion dream alive, is the most able to reveal what she would have done if she really made this trip. So, as you’ll see in the movie, he supposes that in Shanghai she would have swapped her jacket for a Mao jacket, would have visited gambling clubs with Duchess of Windsor, she would have visited Marlene Dietrich in cabaret, she would have taken tea with the emperor and would have traveled with the Shanghai Express. Even if the film action is nothing but fantasy, I’m quite sure that the way Coco Chanel acts, speaks, reacts in this movie is very close to the real character’s way of being.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;I’m sharing this with you, because I consider Coco Chanel to be a great inspiration for every person who loves or who creates fashion. She’s part of the history of fashion, actually…&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Part two &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;object height="267" width="438" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/qxdZqoVFZbA&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"&gt;
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&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;The final part &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;object height="268" width="439" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/BRlLXMWDXmA&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;By &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://catalinarusu.com/"&gt;Catalina Rusu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://fashionurbia.com/post/279501372</link><guid>http://fashionurbia.com/post/279501372</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:57:00 -0500</pubDate><category>Chanel</category><category>inspiration</category><category>history of fashion</category><category>biography</category></item><item><title>Victoria's Secret </title><description>&lt;p&gt;Please enjoy the world’s most glamorous lingerie presented at The Victoria’s Secret Fashion show 2009.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Be inspired and learn from their story how to keep alive your dream of fashion!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Part 1&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Part 2&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Part 3&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Part 4&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Part 5&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;by &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://iulias.tumblr.com"&gt;Iulia Stanescu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://fashionurbia.com/post/276105379</link><guid>http://fashionurbia.com/post/276105379</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:43:00 -0500</pubDate><category>Victoria's Secret</category></item><item><title>We put our shoes on and went get our dream!</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku0x8cEK0F1qzkka2.jpg" width="450"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;The beginning. Who are the two pixies?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are two friends who got tired of searching for the perfect pair of shoes in the colors and the dimensions we wanted and decided to make our own. And, after seeing that people liked the pairs we made for ourselves, we started making shoes for our friends and from that to creating &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://pixieshoes.ro/"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Pixie Shoes&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt; was only a step.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Another reason for starting this business was the fact that we were beginning to go over our budget when it came to shoes and the obvious solution was to share our ideas with our customers and incorporate their wishes in our designs.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We both studied at the Academy of Economic Studies, Eva having a degree in Economic Studies in French and she is now studying for a master degree in Marketing, while I studied Statistics and have a Masters Degree in Communication and Public Relations (French).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I am currently working in Market Research for an automobile company while Eva is still studying and managing the administrative part of Pixie Shoes while I try to take care of promoting our story.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku0xapFADx1qzkka2.jpg" width="450"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;What does the creative process look like?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The models are usually a combination of our ideas, the international trends and improvements made after our friends or us test the “prototypes”.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We collaborate with a workhouse and the lovely people from there do their best to transform all our dreams and wishes into palpable reality, that is our design ideas into shoes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When we want to create a new model the first question we ask ourselves is: “Would we wear this model?”, followed by: “How comfortable would it be?”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Our goals&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Pixie Shoes tries to combine in the best possible way the trend, the comfort and to add some color to the grey city. Even though we try to promote high heels, our shoes are very comfortable and once you try them on you will never want to quit wearing them.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We can offer shoes with numbers from 35 to 40, having the possibility, for certain models, to offer also the numbers 34 and 41. For special orders, or more models for the same client we can make a special number.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Another important aspect, the prices are established keeping in mind the materials that are used and of course the manual labor.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku0xcco5Cc1qzkka2.jpg" width="450"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Our muse &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are inspired by what would we wear, what we see on the streets, in magazines, in the shops, on fashion sites and blogs. The colors are carefully chosen to make the shoes stand out but not in an aggressive way. We try to make shoes for all women, shoes that can be worn in the office, on the streets and for special occasions. That is why our shoes are very comfortable.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;What about selling shoes online?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We know, shoes and selling online may seem an odd association and probably many women don’t dare to order their shoes on the Internet because they are afraid they won’t match the number or their wishes. The big advantage of selling shoes online is the price which one may keep in reasonable ranges taking into account that they are handmade using the best materials. Also, the customers can send us all the details regarding sizes and a footprint so that we can be able to make the perfect shoes for them. If the pair doesn’t match it can be sent back and replaced with the right number.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Promotion&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For promoting our shoes we use mainly the online environment, we try to get as many articles about us as possible in the online versions of magazines. We are active on Facebook and Twitter. We are members of the Romanian fashion bloggers community.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In addition, we participate at hand-made and vintage fairs and we have catalogs in a few selected locations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Another important thing is word of mouth, our friends being our main spokespeople.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku0xfdMyX31qzkka2.jpg" width="450"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Some advices&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Although we adore doing this, there are sometimes difficulties we need to surpass. And the fact that we are quite new to this domain and that we prepared for very different careers can sometimes be a minus. However, we learned from our mistakes. We try to prevent them and nothing can beat the feeling of seeing our ideas being appreciated by others. That is the only boost we need for continuing despite the hard parts of the process.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The problem in this business is the fact that there isn’t a textbook to read or a users’ guide to follow its instructions, you have to learn everything the hard way, if I may say so. That’s why I have a few advices for those who want to start designing shoes the way we did:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;-      Establish connections with everybody involved and try to maintain them as close as possible.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;-      Never assume that somebody thinks like you or can guess what you want: always specify clearly and very detailed your wishes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;-      Lose any trace of shyness you have left in you. You have to talk to everybody and “brag” about your work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;-      Leave your creativity take control and never create anything only if you think it will sell. Create with your soul, people can see beneath the surface of a product and you are trying to sell creativity and hand made goods.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Guest post by Sinziana Nastase, one of the founders of &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://pixieshoes.ro/"&gt;Pixie Shoes.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;</description><link>http://fashionurbia.com/post/266204005</link><guid>http://fashionurbia.com/post/266204005</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:03:00 -0500</pubDate><category>shoes</category><category>inspiration</category><category>how to</category><category>design</category></item><item><title>Live ART PARTY</title><description>&lt;p&gt;My friends,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You’re invited by &lt;a href="http://club.velvetmagazine.ro/" target="_blank"&gt;Velvet Magazine&lt;/a&gt; to a LIVE ART PARTY!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://api.ning.com/files/r5wfw2pT-3*9k-744021VP08VSvDuDIIMdOlGIkTuvxYxu4Cyb7tdUxTIZhlpUu9NXvqhkegCJk1NcdcwWUSmAJeI11xXHuz/afis_web_farasponsori.jpg" height="600" width="412"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href="http://club.velvetmagazine.ro" target="_blank"&gt;Velvet Magazine&lt;/a&gt; creates a fashion set-up live, an event designed for all of you passionate of fashion photography and fashion illustration, to express your view starting with the same frame. &lt;br/&gt;You have to picture / draw for 30 minutes a model who will wear a spectacular dress. Then, the best drawing/photography will be selected by the participants of the party. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Registration: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;To join this contest send an email to &lt;b&gt;velvet@velvetmagazine.ro&lt;/b&gt; with full name and telephone number, together with a representative work (a photo or a fashion sketch), possibly a link to your online portfolio , mention in the subject the category you want to participate. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bonus: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you want to expose your portfolio on the event, mentions this in the email. You’ll be contacted for details.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Participation: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;There are limited places for participants: only 5 photographers and 5 designs will put their creativity to implementation in a live session of art. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Winners: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Participants from the party will vote the most interesting photographs and illustrations, choosing live the winner.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;The show also will include:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;- Exhibition of Architecture &amp; Design (winner of the contest projects Velvet portfolio ) and awards. &lt;br/&gt;- Video projection: art movies &lt;br/&gt;- The atmosphere will be maintained by DJ Lucas and EMAP&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Enjoy the Party!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;By &lt;a target="_blank" href="http:www.iulias.tumblr.com"&gt;Iulia Stanescu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://fashionurbia.com/post/254711006</link><guid>http://fashionurbia.com/post/254711006</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:15:28 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Karl Lagerfeld - A Quick Sketch</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://iulias.tumblr.com/post/240116804/karl-lagerfeld-a-quick-sketch" target="_blank"&gt;iulias&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Awesome to see Karl drawing. He made my day!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Watch him:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://fashionurbia.com/post/246178826</link><guid>http://fashionurbia.com/post/246178826</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:36:00 -0500</pubDate><category>fashion</category><category>illustration</category><category>Karl Lagerfeld</category><category>role model</category><category>inspiration</category></item></channel></rss>
