Wow

I honestly believe that fashion within itself is an artform. The way that a designer creates his or her designs are drawn upon from inspiration. They are artists in the way that they take the world and put it into clothes. They are inspired, and they create. Italian designers are known for seeing clothing as an art form. They do not wear clothes, they are the clothes. The fashions that spill from Milan are adventurous, bold, sexy and trend forming. The designers put together these amazing dresses that simply take your breath away. The dress in the Cavalli line, with the real flowers. It made the model look like an absolutely breathtaking princess. The shows also portrayed alot of metallic retro-type wear. With bold accents on each outfit, and mod styles, you could tell that the 60's and 70's were a huge inspiration for many of the spring lines.
So after searching desperately for information on Fashion week in Milan, I finally found some in! It was a tough find, it seems that Milan's week isn't as big as the shows in New York or Paris. And I also found that there were alot more men's fashions displayed. I know as a fashion major, I need to be interested in men's and women's fashions. However, as a girl, boy's clothes seem to bore me, unless I can wear them! Well, Roberto Cavalli has me convinced that I could definitely rock some of the Men's Spring line for 2009. Dolce and Gabanna's formal suit with the sheen finish made me want to rock a suit. (I am not a suit-wearing kind of girl!!!) They even made jeans sexy. I have fallen in love with Italian fashion, like I never knew that I could.
I have always thought that Italian anything was sexy. Now I have a whole new understanding. To argue as to whether or not fashion is better as an art or as a versatile peice of clothing. Well, that's just ridiculous! Whatever you decide to wear, that is your own individual art form! It is how you choose to portray yourself to every single person that you will encounter that day. It says everything about who you are, and how you live. It displays your mood, your style, your personality, sometimes your profession! While people love the high fashion, and so much of a market comes from these trend setting fasion shows, that will eventually inspire people individually. So yes, we need Milan to keep up with the art, that will eventually inspire everyone. Everyday.

everything....that inspires me

I believe with all my heart that a fashion designer is not just a designer at all. It's not just about the clothes that are strutted down the runway, nor about who buys what, or how well it sells. A true fashion designer is an artist. Fashion is an art. The way a person displays his or her image to the world, is portrayed by fashion. The clothes that they choose to purchase, reflect who they are as human beings, and this is how the world sees them. This is their own personal art. The designer wants to dress his market tastefully and, more than anything, uniquely. For each line or collection that is introduced, there has to be something that has influence him or her. Something that catches their eyes, and makes them want to portray that in their clothes.
As an up and learning designer myself, I have to pull ideas from my world, when it comes to creating a design. Before I could go into what inspires me, per say, I would have to say a little about myself, for a person's personality has a lot to do with what would inspire them. To put it bluntly, my view on life is to not waste one single second, being unhappy. It is a waste of time because you will never have those minutes back. So I look to all the tiniest, most minute details of my life, to make me smile. While walking outdoors, the beautiful array of colors on a brisk autumn morning, or listening to the birds chirp while I walk my dog in the morning. I pull so much of my designs from nature. The bright floral colors, to the rich greens in the grass. The way the soft petals of the flowers feel against your skin.
However, I have a strong rock and roll edge. I absolutely love pairing strong masculine peices with super feminine drapey, sheer fabrics. Rock and Roll has been a part of my life since I was a small girl. Rock and Roll is a lifestyle. Its hard leather pants and bad ass T-shirts. I love to incorporate an edgy, rock feel to a line. I would have to say my greatest ambition, as a designer, is to dress the people that hate mainstream fashion. People that dress like everyone else, disgust me. With fashion you can portray such individuality, your personality, and even how you may live your life. I want to dress strong, independent women who are completely in love with themselves. I want them to wear my clothes, and think "DAMN, I look good!!"
This is a picture of a dress that I have sketched. I'm a terrible drawer, so i apologize for that. However it's a halter, empire waisted dress. However I have put together some completely different fabrics to create texture. Above the Black, Red, and silver sequined belt is a red leather halter, with fabrics bunched at the dresses empire waist. The bottom part of the dress is made with a red silk chiffon. Very see through, but loose and flowy. A fabric that you want to touch. The Leather Halter would be made from an extremely soft, butter-like leather, and would come up and tie around the neck with a simple bow tie.