From the “how to dress like a grown up” video series by Put This On.
It may surprise you, but the best way to look after your jeans is to wash them as rarely as possible. That can mean every three to six months. Hmm.
A short history of (little washed) denim by Put This On
Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 5 November, 2009 to the trends subset
The changing design of everyday items in the last 60 years
Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 10 June, 2009 to the design and art subset
The changing face of everyday design: from hats worn by Queen Elizabeth II, to the cover design of George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Fashion Palette thoughts and some photos
Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 4 May, 2009 to the comment subset
I was invited along to the inaugural Fashion Palette conference which was held at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, in Darling Harbour, late last week.
Fashion Palette is the the brainchild of Sydney graphic designer Sonya Mefaddi who created the event to encourage and inspire up and coming Australian fashion designers and students.
Over the course [...]
Tags: conference, design, fashion, fashion designers, fashion event, Fashion Palette, fashion show, Sydney
The disassociated show at Fashion Palette… see you there
Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 30 April, 2009 to the events subset
Provided MySweetHeartTheFlirt doesn’t nick off with the tickets (and she’s been eyeing them up since they arrived the other day), I’ll be going to the inaugural Australian fashion event Fashion Palette in Sydney’s Darling Harbour, tomorrow and Saturday.
I’ll be endeavouring to post whatever photos I can to Flickr and tweeting whenever possible as well, [...]
Turn to the right… vintage clothing labels
Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 28 April, 2009 to the design and art subset
Since it’s Australian Fashion Week… a photo collection of vintage clothing labels.
80’s music, loud and garish, but still a money spinner
Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 8 April, 2009 to the music subset
Say what you will about 80’s music – and that would be very little in my case, as I have nothing nice to say – but music dating from that period is proving to be a veritable cash-cow for its writers (and promoters).
Mr King said the eighties has always remained fashionable, “with many listeners under [...]
Now you can look fashionable when travelling in space
Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 3 March, 2009 to the design and art subset
A collection of fashionable space flight suits, which were unveiled during the recent Couture Fashion Week in New York.
Lang Leav presents Akina the musical?
Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 26 February, 2009 to the music subset
Well not quite, but Sydney artist and fashion designer Lang Leav has been composing a couple of songs in her spare time, and has recently “released” two singles, Tell me a story, and Your sorries.
Lang tells me she has no plans to give up her day job just yet however, which is unfortunate, she has [...]
The 2009 Fashion Palette Excellence Awards
Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 15 January, 2009 to the events subset
Nominations for the 2009 Fashion Palette Excellence Awards are open until 20 March 2009.
The annual Fashion Palette Awards create a platform that supports, recognises and celebrates the ongoing creativity and talent in the industry. We hope this recognition will enable up-and-coming designers to grow, gain exposure and be supported, while allowing their creativity to flourish.
Find design inspiration at Fashion Palette
Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 5 November, 2008 to the events subset
Australian graphic designer (and workafrolic) Sonya Mefaddi launches Fashion Palette, a two day event taking place in May 2009, which aims to inspire Australia’s next generation of fashion designers.
From the outside, the world of fashion can appear glamorous, mysterious and impossible to break into. Watching leading Australian designers show their collections at fashion week can [...]
