a little bit of luxury

Australian designer Fleur Wood's philosophy of every garment in her collections being "a little piece of luxury" is something that I identify with completely. That feeling of luxury and attention to detail is something that I strive for within my design work, but I have to say that don't think that I am always successful in creating this. Lacking a little inspiration today, I had a look at how Fleur Wood does it...

winter 2010

winter 2009

winter 2009

spring 2009

All image are from the Fleur Wood website,
which you can visit here to view entire collections.

I heart Willow

Today I became preoccupied with the idea of effortless, feminine fashion. Specifically clothes that are comfortable and easy to wear, but also stylish and luxurious. No mean feat. However, one label that sprang to mind for its consistent ability to encapsulate these things was Australian label Willow. Designer Kit Willow-Podgornik seems to have an innate ability to produce stylish feminine clothes than also manage to maintain an effortless, unfussy aesthetic which I admire greatly. I love the fluidity in her work and her skill with draped design is something I find incredibly inspiring.

spring/summer ready-to-wear 2009
(image from here)

the last 2 images are from the Willow website,
which you can check out here for more inspiring images.

whimsical french fancies

I have a new designer crush. There is something romantic about all things French, isn't there? And designer Anne Valerie Hash is no exception. Her designs are beautifully feminine and romantic, but somehow innately modern and cool in a deconstructed-beauty kind of way.

I am particularly taken with her Fall 2005 couture collection. It is whimsical and gorgeous, making use of clever layering and sheer fabrics to produce an effortlessly casual aesthetic that is completely engaging. I love it. Here are a few of my favourites...

Deconstructed and relaxed. And totally cool.

How gorgeous is this? Feminine but not soppy.

This look is fantastic, so effortless.
The tonal colour palette works beautifully.

I love a good frill, and this one is good.



(all images from style.com, click here to see whole collection)