Houndstooth coat

I looove houndstooth fabric, it's classic and contrast with 

bold colours well. So I bought this houndstooth fabric in 

Fabric Shop Fitzroy on Brunswick street. I challenged

myself to create a raglan sleeve coat pattern with

 my pattern making teacher Carol's help. She runs sewing and 

pattern making classes, a really good teacher- highly 

recommended. (see here for a link her Sew Happy Workshop)

Actually it wasn't that hard to make it and found a raglan sleeve 

pattern easy fit on the body.

Street style - Natalie Joos

Let me introduce Natalie Joos, one of finest fashion 

casting director in New York. I saw her first on 

Tommy Ton's blog. What I like her that she knows how

mix vintage romance with modern looks. Lately, I have been

 following her blog, Tales of Endearment. I found that she is a very funny

sunny colourful character. Have a visit her blog, then you'll 

know what I mean. 

Black and orange dress inspired by Bertolucci's

 "The Dreamers"

scene

Bernardo Bertolucci is one of my favourite Italian film director,

whose films are known for their colourful visual style. Me and my 

daughter's favourite movie "The Dreamers" is one of his masterpiece.

The below controversial graphic sex scene by Eva Green somehow 

sticked in my mind, perhaps I watched this movie over and over.

Anyway, when I bought this ponti fabric from Tessuti imagining 

this dress in my mind. I used my simple summer dress pattern 

and just extended the sleeves. It was easy to make and comfy

to wear. 

Gabriele Colangelo - Fall 2012

Inspiration - The Art of Annemieke Mein

Wildlife artist in textiles

I borrowed this book from my local library and found it is

very fascinating inspiring book. It is all about amazing art work

 of Annemieke Mein display a rare standard f artistry. She has 

explored beyond the bounds of craft and developed new techniques 

in her use of textiles and fabric paints. She reveals a highly developed

sense of colour, a masterly grasp of composition and subtle use 

of light and shade. 

Annemeike at work on Fantail Rhapsody.

Slate Pencil Sea Urchin, details

A sketch and tread sample of Slate Pencil Sea Urchin.

Dragonfly Cape, 1981

Superb Blue Wrens, detail 1981.

Lepidopter a Quadripartite, 1985

Freedom, detail 1986.

Mating Mythical Moths, 1984.

Squabbling Gulls, 1981

Case moth Cocoons, 1982.