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By Laura Emerald. Photography Anthea Simms

Juxtaposed to much of winter’s hard edged fashion (punks, eighties power dressing and architectural tailoring) emerged a softer side to the season. Easy luxe pieces in the shape of oversize knits, slouchy trousers, the must-have new camel coat and the return of velvet as a catwalk trend for autumn/winter 09.

 
 
 
 
Sculptural Knits (Vivienne Westwood Red Label)
Vivienne Westwood’s red label in London was all about Slouch Living – in sexy yet comfortable clothes. But never one to shy away from drama Dame Vivienne’s knits are meant to be shown off– not kept for a weekend at home. Cue asymmetric angles on wrap around cardigans, angular necklines and graphic prints.
 
 
 
 

Velvet (Ellie Saab)


Velvet made a catwalk comeback for autumn/winter 09. For the festive party season it will be key, never more so than in as a show stopping black number. Needing little else, Ellie Saab kept to clean lines and little adornment – the modern way to wear this rich texture.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Slouchy Trousers (DKNY)


Trousers continue to be a fashion must have, and for autumn/winter 09 summer’s essential peg leg and harem pant shapes evolved in to slouchy yet sophisticated strides. DKNY got the proportions of this look just right by teaming the new slouchy bottoms with a fitted jacket, balancing out the volume and creating a slim line silhouette.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Camel Coat (Max Mara)


The camel coat was the winter coat at the international collections. Understated, luxurious and expensive looking, camel is the new black. It appeared in New York, London and Paris, but it’s most perfect catwalk incarnation was at Max Mara in Milan – the quintessential label for chic, understated luxe.
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Cape (DKNY)


DKNY showed capes to get carried away in. The perfect cover-up for any shape or size, in grey wool this was our favorite cape of the season. A cape is just that little bit darker, edgier than a coat – and this season it’s all about adding a little spike to your look and creating a leaner, meaner silhouette.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Sharp Shoulder (Balmain)



This is the season of the shoulder - declared most fiercely at Balmain in Paris. Star trek meets Pierre Cardin sums up the look which saw angular shoulders jutting from the runway.

But it was sexy not scary the Balmain way, and your stores have this shape off pat. These bold shoulders are the frame from which the rest of your outfit will hang, elongating the body and slimming the hips, so try in the fitting room and see what you think.





Scaffold Tailoring (Givenchy)


Givenchy’s Creative Director Riccardo Tisci has a dark side. But he uses it to create strikingly beautiful clothes for women. His almost entirely black show (there was only navy, cream, black and white) was, said the designer back stage, ‘all about showing the different forms of woman’. His structured tailoring did this, and then some.
Techno Florals (Nicole Farhi)


Nicole Fahri enjoyed something of a renaissance at London Fashion Week in February. A new design team has injected a modern edge in to the British label. Standing out amongst the new looks were Farhi’s techno florals. Pixilated petal prints are the modern way to wear flowers now, and printed on metallic fabrics hers shone.

Fashion New Jewllery;

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Jewellery designers plan the style and pattern of jewellery, silverware and other decorative metalwork products. The designs may be for mass production, or be made individually or in small numbers by the designer or by other craftworkers.

Jewellery designers produce designs which either:
meet the requirements of a client (known as a 'brief'); or
have the potential to attract customers.

Self-employed designers often both design and make jewellery. They the sell it through outlets such as shops, galleries and craft fairs.
Jewellery making involves a variety of crafts, including:
mounting
setting
polishing.
Please see the Jeweller (Manufacturing) profile for information on this area of the work.

Hours and Envirenment

Jewellery designers in industry usually work 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Freelance designers decide their own hours depending on the amount of work they have.

Designers work in studios or workshops, which may be shared with other designers. Freelance designers also spend time at exhibitions or visiting shops and galleries to market their work.

Skills and Interests

To be a jewellery designer you should:
be creative, with an appreciation of colour, shape and texture
understanding of metals, gemstones and other materials
have dexterity, good hand eye co-ordination and the ability to work with tools and materials
be able to work accurately and pay attention to detail
have the confidence and temperament to succeed in the commercial world

have numerical skills for measuring, calculating costs of materials and pricing items,/
marketing skills and commercial awareness for self-employment
be able to negotiate with buyers and suppliers. Training
As a designer you will need to develop your skills on an on-going basis, and to keep up to date with new trends and methods. If you are employed by a company they may provide in-house training.
You can also do part-time courses in specialist areas of the work at many colleges. You can get details of these from the JAITC.
You could also do a postgraduate course, such as MA in Silversmithing, Jewellery and Allied Crafts.

Style Jewllery Fashion

Style Jewller Fashion;

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This wide-ranging book is written by an internationally renowned jewelry historian. It looks at the history of jewelry from the Pre-Bronze Age Balkans through Egypt, Greece, and Rome. It then considers the Medieval European and Islamic worlds, the opening up of trade with trade between East and South America and the European Renaissance. Finally, the books considers the profound changes in the jewelry industry during the Industrial Revolution and in the Victorian Era, culminating in ornaments of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods. The study closes with World War II, but then presents the reader with some provocative thoughts on jewelry in the twenty-first century.

Publisher: Il Publishers
Author: Dr Jack Ogden
Language: English
ISBN: 0947798358
EAN: 9780947798352
No. of Pages: 300
Publish Date: 2008-01-31
Binding: Hardcover