MILLINARY 2011

Hi everyone ... I am going to be talking about 2011 Spring Millinery: which means HATS ! Always a fan of head gear, I believe it completes an outfit - just as much as lipstick completes the face. So, i am going to indulge you in a few great sites that show the wonderful collection of Spring 2011 hats ... that are so very artistic as well as vintage inspired. I would recommend all of you at least once try to sport a becoming hat this fall season. START NOW!!! ... why wait? So, these are the designer links and articles i have put together for you to take a look at for inspiration. The first one is a great selection of looks at the Spring 2011 designers collections: This is a great slide show in forbes magazine and next is fab sugar - who shows some very cool looks. Of course, there's the one (and only) hat genius who always comes through - his collections are flawless: this season, last season - it doesn't matter - he is the master of millinery and is philip treacy. His hats are so beautiful - fine art in my eyes so breathtaking they make me cringe! I only dream to own one of his amazing creations. This seasons Project Runway did a challenge including his hats: can you imagine starting your clothes design based on head gear? It's very difficult ... to me anything adorning my head comes at the end of an outfit. It is difficult to create an outfit to go with the hat - it seems backwards and certainly quite a difficult task for those designers. I want to include some Amazon links to this post that can possibly inspire the "weak minded", no pun included, to wear HATS !!

I want to note that i sometimes call hats, "head -gear".To me the term SCREAMS ... protective head WEAR !! Some religions believe that keeping the head open is important to spiritual enlightenment, while others feel that the head should be protected, so as not to draw negative attention to the face and the crown of the head which are considered sacred. Although i am spiritual, i don't adhere to many spiritual "laws". But, i guess i am a bit prone to the idea of covering the head, i don't think much about it really it just seems to come naturally to me. The picture i have added to end this millinery post is a "head gear" design that i made for very favorite client of mine, who was always open to trying ideas WAY before their time. So, enjoy & get those hats on !!!

                Ashley Nevins " WARRIOR" 2007, Copyright Melanie Wadsworth

MERCEDES BENZ FASHION WEEK - Spring 2010

Hello fashionistas ... so it's MBFW - Spring 2010 collection time !!! I must admit i haven't been paying much attention ... oops. But, i will give you some links to some good sites with pretty good information about what's happening. Here are the things that i have been interested in so far. There's blog.idelli.com that has been pretty good at following each day at the shows - so check that out. I like their piece about Project Runways cast and this seasons contestants designs - sorry i missed that. I was interested in Nicole Miller's collection - understated but beautifully crafted. Of course Tony Wang has tons to say - i loved Besoni - OMG ... would wear each and every one of those gorgeous creations!!! Another good site to follow is of course, is MBFW - the home of all the "BIG NEWS" !!

One other fashion designer that took me by surprise was William Tempest his spring collection was ethereal and easy for anyone to accessorize with opposite elements to make a BIG fashion statement !!! I have included a photo below that i styled for Ashley Nevins, one of my clients - it reminds me a bit of his spring looks - only this dress was a deconstructed garment and there was nothing deconstructed about Mr. Tempest's looks. His collection was perfectly constructed. Use contrasting  elements like one bold jewelry piece or very chunky shoes to make this look more modern. It has a nice feel to it for Spring 2010 and the very light washed out makeup totally works. 
   
Ashley Nevins, NYC, 2005, Copyright Melanie Wadsworth.