2009年5月25日 星期一

Tina Chow

Tina Chow (1951–January 24, 1992) was an internationally renowned model and a fashion icon in the 1980s. She was also a member of the International Best Dressed List.

Chow was born Bettina Louise Lutz; in Lakeview, Ohio. Her father, Walter E. Lutz, was of German descent, while her mother, Mona Lutz, was Japanese. Her sister is actress Adelle "Bonnie" Lutz.
In 1972, Tina married Michael Chow, who owns the Mr. Chow restaurant chain. During her model career she was photographed by Cecil Beaton and Arthur Elgort.
They have two children, a daughter named China and son Maxmillian. China, born in 1974, is a model and an actress. Maxmillian was born in 1977.
Michael and Tina Chow were among the most famous New York celebrities, making many friends among the Big Apple's art world, including Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Julian Schnabel, Mary Boone, and Henry Geldzahler. She was also a friend of Paloma Picasso and Manolo Blahnik. During an estrangement from Chow, she had affairs with Richard Gere and a bisexual French fashion arbiter Kim d’Estainville. From d’Estainville, she contracted HIV, becoming one of the first heterosexual women to become infected with the disease that would eventually end her life.
An Asian-American, Chow represented the new diversity and universalism of modern beauty, but her fashion intelligence was even greater than her beauty. One of the most important collectors of couture clothing, Chow's practised eye is still regarded as the paradigm of collecting and connoisseurship. Chow knew the great designers of her time, but demonstrated her interest in the past by choosing works of Madeleine Vionnet, Cristóbal Balenciaga and Christian Dior for her astute collection. Her initial collecting interest was Mariano Fortuny, whose 'Delphos' dresses, capes and mantles were a syncretist interpretation of East and West.
Her couture collection was sold in 1993 by Christie's in New York.
Tina died of AIDS on 24 January 1992 at the age of 41; she spent her last days at her home in Pacific Palisades, California

2009年5月24日 星期日

Hong Kong designers

It is undeniable that there are not many fashion designers who can be recommended easily by the Hong Kong people. It seems people would not be interested in the brand from Hong Kong. It is because they would associate these brands with reproductions, bad quality and "cheap”. Cheap do not mean the price, it means the low class people prefer to choose local brand but the high class people prefer to choose international brands.

The concept is wrong. Hong Kong fashion designers have their national culture, special creation and personal experience. It must have some points to support that we should support our local brand.

Let introduce one of the successful fashion designers


Dorian Ho

He obtained his bachelors degree in marketing at Boston University in the United States. Prior to his joining the family business, which produces knitwear for major international brands such as Donna Karan and Calvin Klein and at which he served as an in-house designer, he worked for the Australian fashion Label "Country Road".

Dorian established Doriano International Ltd in 1993 and launched his first label "Doriano". "Doriano" is a highly regarded contemporary ladies' fashion label in Hong Kong and China with more than 50 retail outlets throughout the country. His label is now sold in Lane Crawford in Hong Kong, Pois in Singapore and Saks Fifth Avenue in New York.
He is Dorian Ho whose young eponymous label for after-office hours is now sold in Lane Crawford in Hong Kong, Barneys Japan in Tokyo and Saks Fifth Avenue in New York among other leading retail destinations.

Created in 2001 by the Boston University marketing graduate, the Dorian Ho Collection made its international debut on both sides of the globe that year, at the Mercedes Australian Fashion Week in Sydney and at New York’s Seventh on Sixth.
Eschewing the position and power that is his birthright had he taken over the family firm —which manufactures for global brands such as Donna Karan and Calvin Klein — Ho chose instead to “intern”, upon his return to Hong Kong, at the Australian label Country Road before creating his own Doriano label for China in 1993.
He sold it 10 years later to raise the capital for his high-octane Dorian Ho evening collection for the bewitching hours after the sun sets. In response to the overwhelming acknowledgment from the fans, he launched his bridal gown collection in November 2005 as well as opening his first wedding concept store – Dorian Ho Wedding – marking an important milestone on his fashion career.

“I made my niche evening gowns because it is dominated by European names when Asians also have a winning formula for nights out which is dazzling feminine and alluring,” he said.
During November 2006, he is being awarded and being invited as the designer representing Hong Kong in showing his couture collection ‘Chandelier’ especially designed for the Moët & Chandon's Tribute to Asian Fashion Designers
In January 2008, Dorian Ho Collaborated with UPS to create a collection inspired by Equestrian titled Riding on UPStyle (Dorian Ho x UPS).









2009年5月14日 星期四

After exam...

It seems I have more time to share in there.
I am reading the old fashion magazine ,
I know that Fashion Trend is changing ,but i still think that
the out-dated magazines have the worthiness to read.
I didnt have time to do that when I was busy at the exam
so that It's the time to let me enjoy reading.





Also , I CHECKED out so many websites related to fashion.


i want it
i want it
and it and it..........lol

Moschino Fall 2009 Ready-to-Wear

The coat is classical ,the decoration is lovely and i love the enormous bow at the neck.
The shoes is cute and vintage :3


a navy collarless cocoon coat, its sleeves embroidered with rosettes.





Louis Vuitton Fall 2009 Ready-to-Wear


Marc Jacobs :"with the eighties. Different city, different accent, though, and this slice of the late eighties—ruffled, ruched, and poufed ""all those great French muses of the late eighties."


lOVE THE boats

A/W 09 "Buda" and "Pest" ,by Yang Du's creations
Photographer: Bella Howard, Stylist: Yasuhiro Takehisa

"Buda" and "Pest"=the "bridge" between the past and the future.

Exactly ,I would like to wear knitted clothes at home.It can bring fun to me and cute.
I would make some clothes in this summer holidays.haha







2009年4月22日 星期三

2009年4月21日 星期二

2009年4月20日 星期一

Marc Jacob 2010

The study of Marc Jacobs, I have concluded the way of its use of colors, which are based on,
1 Monochromatic Color Scheme
2 achromatic color scheme
3Complimentary Color Scheme
4 Analogical color scheme (e.g. Red, Violet, Blue)
The balance of color and the harmony of color are both important to develop the image and aesthetic of the clothes. I also find that the use of color of this brand could be repeatable, about 4 or 5 seasons per cycle, and continuing the current colors into the coming season. For example: The some color families are cycled every four to five years. For instance, the color family of 06 S/S is very close to those in 02’s S/S. Similar phenomenon can be observed between 08 S/S and 03 S/S, too.

The style of its designs is in simple silhouette. In general, not less than 4 different colors can be found on each outfit.Marc Jacobs is an influential brand in fashion world. Its use of color is influenced by the local culture-American or political affair in a certain level. The environments can bring the ideas or the limits to the designer.

Therefore, here are some colors forecast including neutral colors as its color scheme at 2010 season.

Main color: algal green,Snorkel Blue
Accent color: rococco red , light voitent




Pantone® TPX 15-0326

PANTONE® 19-4049


Pantone® TPX 13-3820

PANTONE® 18-1652

These are based on the following reasons.
1 continuing the using of colors
2the economic of US
3the primary color: red color

Most colours will be used in spring/summer are
Most colour will be used in winter are

seheme:

1 Monochromatic Color Scheme
2 achromatic color scheme
3Complementary Color Scheme
4 Analogical color scheme (e.g. Red, Violet, Blue)


Monochromatic Color Scheme:
A scheme based on a variety of values, saturations, and temperatures of one hue. Pretty safe, but it can be boring.

Complementary Color Scheme:
There are a wide variety of complementary color schemes, but they all work on choosing one color, and then using its complement, or colors near its comlement, to round out the color scheme. An example might be red with blue green and yellow green. These schemes are easiest to work with when the colors are of similar value.

Analogical color scheme:
A fluidity of monochromatic color is emphasized because using one dominant color with others secondary is in importance. The affect can adopt the color scheme is to give life and energy to the outfits. A combination of hues which are neighbors on a color wheel. For example, purple, blue, and green is an analogous color scheme. Safe, but again can be boring unless values are varied.

Balance of Color:
Marc Jacobs balances the collections by using dark value or dull intensities to avoid boredom and conflict.

Processes of develop color forecast:

When the designer tried to test which color suitable on their design, they would keep on testing different values on different combination.

design ideas came from
-contemporary art.
-his friends.
-history
-style

Americana gives us looks that are clean cut, by utilising stripes, spots and stars. These are given a wide degree of variation when mixed or contrasted in motif size. The ideal place for this look may well be best confined to the political venues of the supporters at presidential elections. This look merges with 'Nautical' when worked in the usual navy, red and white colour scheme.

Conclusion
Analysis of Fashion trend is an interesting subject and makes me have a concept of using color in my life. No matter about fashion style or other things related to my life. After finished this subject, I have found my own way to use the color depend on my mood and my mind.

We should selected one of the strong fashion brand to be our studied objects. so that besides understanding about the ways of color using of Marc Jacobs, I also knew that how to citizen the looks of other people or the styles of them. The aesthetic standard and the tenses of using color are raised. For example, when I read the fashion magazines or walking in the street to analysis the people, I would automatically have a comment to them about what color scheme they used or how well they used the color.

Enhancing my sense on using color to express myself and understand the feelings of designers. I become sensitive to the colors and start considering the color.Colors will become my key for selecting harmonious colors and more appropriate clothing choices.I can save time in dressing, and feel confident with my new color-related appearance.

2009年4月19日 星期日

Colour in every Marc jacobs collection

Checking and looking Marc Jacobs collevtions and marking down each design were used what colur and highlighting the most groups of colour used.
(below)

After recorded the notes,we could easily to find that exactly the colour black,marc jacobs liked to use it into his design,whatever spring/summer or autrum/winter,"black"s usually existed in the runway.There was nothing to doubt that black was the most important colour in fashion.It was because black was simply,nature and easy to match with other colour.When you walked in the street,you definitely were conscioued of Black"black"black and black.

White and grey were friends of black.They were in a family and when they grouped together,people felt comfortable .if people weared "black,white,grey"style,it is a safe style.it was not easy to come out the mix and match problem.So that,some of the designers liked to use that way to design their idea.However,i thought it maybe too safe to do the creative work.Designers should take a risk of using amazing colur theme.Perhaps it was adventive ,but it was creative.

Marc Jacobs used the artful pattern and materials.they were luxurious and made your eyes feel hazy.The colours attracted your attention and you would never forget the vision in the shows.

Except black,white and,i thought purple,blur,red used frequetly in Marc Jacobs.However,different tints ,hues,shades or other things related to the colour would bring the different effects in he fashion.Also, the materials of the garments could bring the special outlook of the design works.

Not only the personal habits and individual views to effect the colours of the designs ,but also the ambient envionment around the designs.Of cause the news of the earth ,the events of the courtries and the designers's idol also had the ability to change and bring the ideas and main ways of design works.


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Fall 2009 Ready-to-Wear
Marc Jacobs
**1. monochromatic color scheme
**2.Achromatic colors scheme
**3. black as a based color and applied Complementary Colors scheme.
**4.Using a spot color in a black color background
the colour using in the outfit:
only black/Grey/white -18
purple 5
gold 6
blue 5
yellow-3
green-3
pink7
purple+blue-2
yellow+blue 3
pink+green-1
red+pink2
orange1
green+red1
pink-green-yellow1
red1
--------------------------total :60








Spring 2009 Ready-to-Wear
**1. monochromatic color scheme
**2. Using a spot color in a black color background
**3.Analogic Color Scheme
the colour using in the outfit:
red+pink +gold
yellow+red 4
yellow+purple3
yellow+blue 7
yellow+ 3
blue+yellow+green
gold+blue 2
gold 6
red7
blue+red 4
blue+red+yellow+gold
yello+blue +gold 2
gold+yellow+purple
gold+yellow
orange+blue 2
only black/Grey/white 5
green+yellow
pink 2
--------------------total53






resort2009
**1.Achromatic colors scheme
**2.Analogic Color Scheme

the colour using in the outfit:
red
purple+blue3
purple+red+blue+pink
purple
blue 3
only black/white/grey 23
red+blue2
-----------------total33

























Fall 2008 Ready-to-Wear

**1.Achromatic colors scheme
**2. monochromatic color scheme
**3.The soft color,the cool colous brings the comfortable feelings to us

the colour using in the outfit:
grey15
pink
green
blue
yellow
only white/black /grey 16
blue 4
brown 2
yellow+blue
gold 3
---------total 57













Spring 2008 Ready-to-Wear
**1.Analogic Color Scheme
**2.Double Complementary Color Scheme
**3.Achromatic colors scheme
**4.Complementary Color Scheme

the colour using in the outfit:
only black/white/grey 24
red+blue+yellow
red+blue+green+orange
orange/green/yellow 3
brown+red+green+blue
yellow2
purple5
red+green
brown 3
pink2
green 3
pink
blue
yellow+blue
red+brown
red 2
red+purple+yellow
purple
blue+red
purple+brown
---------------------total56








resort 2008


**1. monochromatic color scheme
**2.Achromatic colors scheme
**3. yellow and violet applied Complementary Colors scheme.




the colour using in the outfit:
blue 5
brown5
yellow+brown
only black/white /grey 13
red 3
red+yellow
yellow 2
green
gold+pink
purple+yellow
purple
------------------total36









Fall 2007 Ready-to-Wear


**1.Using a spot color in a black color background
**2.all BLACK is always used in this collection

the colour using in the outfit:
red+blue 2
pink
blue
yellow+pink
brown
blue4
only black/white/grey 34

red 10
purple
blue-green
--------------total 57












ss 2007 Ready-to-Wear

**1.all White is always used in this collection

the colour using in the outfit:
only white/grey/black 38
blue 2
brown
purple
brown+blue+gold
red
brown 6
yellow+purple+brown
brown+purple
---------------------total 53















Fall 2006 Ready-to-Wear

**1. monochromatic color scheme
**2.Achromatic colors scheme
**3. cool colour added the warm feelings to the colthing.
**4.the check pattern

the colour using in the outfit:
only Black/white/grey 27
brown 16
gold 2
red+brown
yellow+brown 2
red 5
green3
------------total 58


















Spring 2006 Ready-to-Wear

**1. monochromatic color scheme
**2.Analogic Color Scheme

the colour using in the outfit:
only black/white/grey 36
blue 6
red 3
green 2
green+yellow 2
brown 2 yellow+brown 3
yellow8
gold 3
-----------total 64















Fall 2005 Ready-to-Wear

**1.dressed the part in rugby-striped sweaters that brought his grunge collection to mind.
**2.Achromatic colors scheme
**3.Using a spot color in a black color background


the colour using in the outfit:
only black/white/grey 35
purple10
green
1
blue6
purple+yellow 1
red 3
yellow3

--------------total59

















Spring 2005 Ready-to-Wear
**1.most of colour using in this collection.different values,different shades
**2. monochromatic color scheme is alway used.
**3.young feeling
**4.differece copmaring with other collections is this is using less only grey-added black/white.

the colour using in the outfit:

blue-green 5
orange 3
red+purple 5
purple 7
yellow+brown2
blue+pink
blue 3
red+purple+blue-green
purple+blue 2
green+red
red+pink
pink +green +pink
purple+brown
brown4
red 5
yellow
red+blue-green
only black/grey/white 3
-----------------------total 46



Fall 2004 Ready-to-Wear
**1.Jacobs' eveningwear gets more sophisticated
**2. monochromatic color scheme

the colour using in the outfit:
blur+purple2
brown 12
purple3
blue7
green 5
only white/grey/black 7
red 5
blue+green
red+green
yellow+green 3
pink2
blue+red 2
yellow
-------------------total 52














Spring 2004 Ready-to-Wear

**1.one hue
**2.comparing with other collection,less black/white colthes.
**3.Split Complementary Color Scheme appeared in this colllection

the colour using in the outfit:
pink+blue 3
grown+blue
yellow+blue
yellow+green2
blue6
pink3
brown+purple+yellow+green
yellow7
only black/white/grey/silver5
green6
gold2
yellow+blue+purple6
gold+ blue
---------------------------total 62








Fall 2003 Ready-to-Wear

**1.Using a spot color in a white color
**2.PLayful design with warm colour

the colour using in the outfit:
red+blue 2
red+bue+ orange2
orange +blue 10
orange4
orange+blue+red+purple
blue+red+purple 6
yellow 3
only white/black/grey14
blue+purple3
orange+blue+blue
blue5
purple+brown
red+purple2
purple
-----------------total54










Spring 2003 Ready-to-Wear


**1. monochromatic color scheme
**2.men wear and women wear are conbined to one colloection.
**3.nude coloue used.

the colour using in the outfit:

pink8
purple 2
only white/grey/black16
yellow+purple1
yellow 11
green 9
brown6
red5
yellow+brown1
yellow+pink3
gold
--------------total66











Fall 2002 Ready-to-Wear

**1.subdued, achingly beautiful designs
**2. military details
**3. gold is always used to decorate the detail or while -design.

the colour using in the outfit:

gold 8
brown 7
gold+brown 2
only white/black/gery 21
blue+gold
red 3
------------------total 42













Spring 2002 Ready-to-Wear

**1. monochromatic color scheme
**2. White is the matched colour with other colour.

the colour using in the outfit:

pink+brown 4
purple+orange 2
green+brown
brown 6
oragen+yellow +brown
pink+purple+yellow
red+blue+purple 2
red+purple3
only white/grey/black 20
yellow
pink 2
purple 13
purple+blue
gold3
red+green+purple
red+purple+orange+yellow+blue
blue
~~~~~~~~Total63











Fall 2001 Ready-to-Wear


**1.Achromatic colors scheme
**2.white cand black are always put together,it creates a elegant feeling.

the colour using in the outfit:

only White/grey/ black50
red
red+pink
-----------------total52