Style and Fashion
A Creative Pair in Collage and Fashion
"A long time collector of ‘things' Peter trawls the markets with his wife textile designer Karen Nicol and collects old stamps, faded maps, love letters, labels, buttons, dress making patterns, playing cards, textiles cotton webbing that binds books and paper boxes for the basis of his work" more »
Pulp Fashion: The Art of Isabelle de Borchgrave
Taking inspiration from the rich depictions in early European paintings, iconic costumes in museum collections, photographs, sketches and even literary descriptions, de Borchgrave skillfully works paper to achieve the effect of textiles: crumpling, pleating, braiding, feathering and painting the surface. more »
Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail, 1700-1915
During the nineteenth century, with the advancement of tailoring tools and techniques, styles changed in dramatic ways, accentuating or minimizing different body parts —shoulders, breasts, waist, hips, derriere — in ongoing attempts to keep up with fashion. more »
Shopping for the Snowed In
We did finally try our Shea Moisure Organic Raw Shea Butter Wash with .... wait for it ... Frankincense & Myrrh! It gives off a marvelous aroma which, in the midst of winter, is comforting and appealing. It's listed as Anti-Aging, (isn't everything n… more »