Alessia Xoccato II

I am revisiting the portfolio of Alessia Xoccato, I love her simple but challenging, lines and her combinations of fabrics and the visual density and translucence of her clothes. I think they are great inspiration for the NC business portfolio's.

Alessia's work is about "the obsessive study of shapes and volumes, of the body with space, of movement and proportions. An experimental approach to the manufacturing of the item, in the selection of fabrics and their treatment, and the refined choice of colours."

Alessia Xoccato III

Here Alessia's use of translucent fabrics has revealed the tailoring and molding of the garments form.

International Fashion Capitals

Above: Angela Logan in new New York wardrobe, you could try this technique with cut out fashion illustrations (it's great fun!)

Above: New York Dress with unknown (lovely) model Above and below, Paris Map Clothes (made by Hazel Terry)

Below: London (origami clothes made from maps)

A 'fashion week' is a fashion industry event lasting approximately one week that enables designers, fashion houses and brands to display their latest creations. The most prominent fashion weeks are held in the fashion capitals of : New York, London, Milan and Paris. The annual events kick off in New York with the other cities hosting their events in the order given. Fashion weeks are semiannual events, January through to April the designers release their autumn / winter collections. September through to November they show their spring/summer collections. There are other fashion weeks in other cities where designers showcase specific garment collections such as swimwear. Also designers put on independent events outside of the traditional seasons.