textile and fashion: November 2012

Friday, November 16, 2012

Men’s velvet clothing: autumn / fall essential

Men’s velvet is by no means a new trend; it has been a fabric of choice for the most fashion forward gents for some time now. And yet so many still opt for the wool suit, or sports coat, over the velvet one. To their detriment. Wool, no matter the thread count, remains the safe option. Velvet is the sexualised one.So here’s the challenge for the autumn / fall 2012 fashion season: don the velvet. Invest in it. Wear it with confidence. Stand out.And don’t forget: if you want to keep up to

I Wool Love You – just keep me warm this winter

Winter has its comforts. Those things that – even on the chilliest of days – alleviate the gloom, shining like a ray of light through the seemingly infinite cold, splintering our vision of its iciness with the warming cracks of romance. Those beacons of wintry positivity are things like big mugs of hot chocolate or spicy mulled wine, the perfect trench coat worn with wellingtons, the rain watched from the safety of a doorway, the smell of candles and log fires. The things that give winter

Keira Knightley in Burberry

Keira Knightley has always been such a stunner and we expected nothing less from the British actress when she showed up for her Tonight Show interview in LA. The Anna Karenina star looked gorgeous in an emerald green Burberry Prorsum dress. Fresh from the Burberry spring / summer 2013 collection, the dress features a mermaid silhouette and overall lace.

Paired with nude pumps and natural make-up, she was truly a sight to behold.
Photo courtesy Burberry.Written by Melanie Lim.
Melanie is

Keeping it in the colour family

The art of colour blocking can be tricky as one must need to know which colours go well together and which ones clash. The bolder the colours, the more careful you have to be in choosing which ones to match. No matter how fab your outfit is, if the chosen colours are wrong, then it can just ruin the whole effect. If in doubt, there are some guidelines you can follow.

The key to color blocking is choosing up to 3 colours you can use in your outfits. Choosing colours in the same colour

Blonde, beautiful, and dangerously yours

The protagonist of Dangerously Yours is what you might get if you rolled James Bond, Moneypenny, and Pussy Galore into one. Part secretary, part spy, wholly dangerous: she’s a timely lead in the wake of Skyfall, the latest James Bond film to hit screens and one that’s garnering much acclaim. But she’s one that was also inspired by other cinematic thrillers and spy adventures. With her elegant blonde hair, model Sand Van Roy could easily be a classic Hitchcock heroine, embroiled in some

5 of the best headphones: your gift-buying guide

The general notion of the “best gift ever”, especially from a guy’s point of view, wraps its concept around two main aspects that – once covered – lead straight to making someone extremely happy. The gift has to be manly enough to make him feel comfortable while receiving the wrapped package for one, but it has to also be personal, unexpected and quite useful, for it to not end up forgotten in the darkest corner of the room.
The missing puzzle piece from this scenario would make for

How to: textured wet-look ponytail

Ponytails will never go out of style. This classic hairstyle is always appealing because it’s easy to do and goes well with almost anything. When hairstylists do their thing and get creative, they update a classic look like the ponytail to give it a more modern twist. Ponytail updates are always something to look forward to, like this urban textured ponytail we spotted on the models of the Reed Krakoff spring / summer 2013 show.The man behind this look is Redken Creative Consultant Guido

Makeup trends & tutorials: Autumn / Winter 2012

Bright red lips and bare eyes? Or dark, grungy eyes and bare lips? Perhaps a dramatic black liner, or a haze of smokey metallic shadow. Fall 2012's fashion trends take in a variety of eras and decades and themes, so there’s no reason your accompanying makeup looks can’t do the same.
Below you’ll find a round-up of the fall 2012 beauty looks to know this season. And if you don’t want to miss any updates be sure to subscribe to Fashionising.com’s newsletter and follow us on

Princesse Tam Tam spring preview

It’s hard to put a finger, or rather an adjective, on exactly what it is about Princesse Tam Tam that works so well. It’s a brand steeped in that typically French effortlessness, and yet there’s always a girlish whimsy at the heart of it. You get the sense that the Princesse Tam Tam girl has perpetually just rolled out of bed and is all too happy to lounge about in her underwear or pyjamas.This preview of the brand’s spring 2013 collection conveys something of that. There’s the ease

Emma Stone wears Burberry to the CFDA/Vogue Awards

In a midnight blue peplumed bustier and green sequinned skirt, Emma Stone was looking two parts mermaid one part forest nymph as she attended the 9th annual CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards in New York yesterday. The Burberry outfit was in line with the kind of effortless yet glamorous style Stone is making herself known for.Image via @burberry on Twitter.Written by Tania Braukämper.Some people's wardrobes are about a small selection of pieces that all fit within one aesthetic - Tania Braukamper

And the winner is… Curvy Couture model winner announced

Sometimes the response to a campaign is far more overwhelming than a brand could have anticipated. Such is the case for the Simone Perele X BGM Models ‘Curvy Couture’ Model search, which had unprecedented support. Votes poured in for the five finalists and as of yesterday a winner has been announced.
In an exciting twist, and due to the overwhelming support and demand for the curvy-figured models, BGM has decided to offer representation to all 5 girls. Booking enquiries for the models can

Cartier Juste Un Clou: fine jewellery that’s tough as nails

They say a diamond is a girl’s best friend, but what if that girl doesn’t need to rely on a sparkly rock to rule the world, and what if she has a keen eye for the slightly edgier and far more unusual pieces of jewelry that undoubtedly are still iconic and fashionably relevant? Luckily, Cartier managed to put an end to this debate with their luxurious, yet astonishingly bold collection inspiredly entitled Juste Un Clou (‘Just A Nail’).
The deluxe collection built upon the unexpected, yet

Hairstyles for spring 2013: the best trends, cuts and styles

Twice a year, as the new fashion seasons begin, each of us has the perfect excuse to freshen our personal sense of style. But while we all tend to focus on discovering, considering and sampling the latest clothes and accessories, it’s our hair that will be making a statement each and every day.For men and for women, from colours to cuts, after the break we’ll take you through the key hairstyles and trends that compliment spring 2013's fashion trends.As the season nears we’ll continue to

Fashgasm 14.11.2012

Written by Daniel P Dykes.Late one Oxford night Daniel P Dykes set about creating a fashion publication that would go someway to being an arbiter on fashion as it appeals to the emerging power generations: those who don't remember a world without the Internet and for whom work plays second fiddle to pleasure. And so Fashionising.com was born as a publication for those who were focussed not just on fashion's trends, but on society's too, and how those trends could all go to heighten the art of

Fashgasm 15.11.2012

Written by Daniel P Dykes.Late one Oxford night Daniel P Dykes set about creating a fashion publication that would go someway to being an arbiter on fashion as it appeals to the emerging power generations: those who don't remember a world without the Internet and for whom work plays second fiddle to pleasure. And so Fashionising.com was born as a publication for those who were focussed not just on fashion's trends, but on society's too, and how those trends could all go to heighten the art of

Review: Estee Lauder Quick-Thick Liquid Liner

Leaving the house without a wing of eyeliner – for me – would be kind of like leaving the house in my pyjamas. I’m underdressed and incomplete without it.
Ordinarily I stick to eyeliners that are three things: black, liquid, and soft-tipped. I go for pens rather than wet eyeshadows and brushes, unless I’m mixing up colour, because – well – they’re less effort.
That said I’m open to experimenting with anything I can paint onto my eyelids so to mix it up I recently got my hands

Sensuality and solitude

Vivienne Mok‘s work is always pretty, always feminine; filled as they are with those objects of girlish fancy like tulle and chiffon, lace and roses. This is where it crosses over into the sensual, the sheer fabric exposing bare skin, the natural beauty of bed hair and no makeup.

Shot for S Magazine, this portrait of model Charo is one where Mok was behind the photography, styling, hair and makeup. You can view the full shoot by Vivienne Mok (viviennemok.blogspot.com) by clicking on

Lara Stone is pregnant

It’s been announced that Lara Stone is indeed pregnant, with her husband David Walliams confirming the news in a tweet:
“Some wonderful news. My beautiful wife Lara is pregnant. We are having a baby! It is due next year and we both couldn’t be happier. Dx”

Whether that means a break for Lara, or some baby-bump magazine covers, we’re yet to see. Congratulations go out to the couple. Expect a child that’s both ridiculously beautiful and funny.Written by Tania Braukämper.
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Just add sequins

There’s a world going on underground

Those who have never set foot inside Melbourne’s House of Maximon could find themselves dizzyinly disorientated by this shoot: it could just as easily be set in the neon-lit bowels of Tokyo, or of some unearthly underworld, as the gritty laneways of Melbourne. And it’s a perfect backdrop, for a shoot that dives headfirst into all things nocturnal and experimental, for a shoot that mixes neon lights, religious iconography and skeleton bones with the edgy styling by Bianca Christoff. Sara

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