Wednesday, July 9, 2014

House of Beccaria http://www.luisabeccaria.com

MCQUEEN | The House of Beccaria

Alexander McQueen | The House of Beccaria

Paris Fashion Week Christian Dior Fall 2014 | The House of Beccaria#

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Moschino | S/S 2014 |

Gucci, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Versace; all are fashion designer labels that have shown under The House of Beccaria. It is a fashion house that was established in 1983 and based in Milan, Italy.

What is Couture?

Abbreviation for Haute Couture = high dress making.
Fashion clothing made by hand without the use of sewing machines, sergers, or overlockers.
Custom-fitted tailoring not necessarily made to sell; but as an art exhibition on the runway.

Paris Couture Fashion Week: Elie Saab F/W 14
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Saturday, February 22, 2014

CARLOS MIELE

Wish List:
Meet Brazilian fashion designer and artist, Carlos Miele.
Visit Carlos Miele studio in New York's meat packing district:

408 W 14th St, Manhattan, NY 10014

See a Carlos Miele runway show, which began in 2002, during New York fashion week.
Witness first hand the craftsmanship of the COOPA-ROCA cooerative and the artisans in Brazil's favelas.
Rent one of Carlos Miele's gown for a special occasion:
https://www.renttherunway.com

I just recently discovered Carlos Miele on You Tube Reserve Channel show Behind the Label ( one of my new favorite viewings). And unbeknownst to me, I had already pinned many of his designs, especially the animal prints, on Pinterest.

Home | Carlos Miele

http://www.carlosmiele.com.br/ Spring Summer 2009

New York Stores of the Year - Carlos Miele

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

CAPES HAVE RETURNED AS FASHIONABLE OUTERWEAR

I spied a beautiful sweather-knit cape while watching Home Shopping Network. The best details of the garment are the pockets and that it doesn't have to be dry cleaned.