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Fashion and textiles news: Fabric trends SS 2017 (last part)

September 16, 2016

Discover the best of fashion and textiles news Spring/Summer 2017, including colors, fabrics, accessories and manufacturings. This post is dedicated to those working in the fashion industry and textile industry, particularly for Fashion Designers, Stylists, Fabric Designers and Clothing Companies. Bellow you can find complete guide of fashion and textiles news divided into four articles: ABISSI: Depth as an inspiration. NATURA E ARTIFICIO: A mosaic of real and artificial geometric landscapes. PSICO BIT: A hallucinatory trip into arithmetic progression. And the last theme to be...

How to paint reptile skin patterns with markers

May 12, 2016

HOW TO PAINT REPTILE SKIN PATTERNS WITH MARKERS With this technique you will learn how to represent leather textures in fashion sketches. This video is dedicated to all those people who love fashion illustration and which also are interested to learn a easy technique to paint reptile skin patterns. There are a large variety of textures and prints that can be painted using the same method I will show you, but all know the faux reptile skin is a super trendy texture used by many...

Fashion Trends Forecasts S/S 2017 (Third Part)

April 21, 2016

Today Fashion and Illustration offer a big view of Spring/Summer 2017 about fashion trends forecasts. This report of fashion trends forecasts contains everything you need for inspiration and to assist in your creative developments for Spring/Summer 2017 season. The directional mood boards brings its insight into trends in colors, fabrics, materials, prints, accessories and manufacturing. Careful and thorough analysis for selection of these images offers clear Theme display so is possible increase design options. The influence of textile industry and its products always going to...

Fabric trends for Spring Summer 2017 (Second Part)

April 8, 2016

A visual interpretation of fabric trends for Spring Summer 2017 exposed at the Milano Unica fair. It's about fabrics, colors, accessories and manufacturings. This report is the result of careful research done by Milano Unica (the most important italian textile fair that present collections of fabrics and accessories for clothing). A few days ago we talked about the first theme ABISSI: Depth as an inspiration. Today, we will complement our information about fabric trends for Spring Summer 2017 and we will analyze the second theme...

Textile trends 2017: Moodboards with Fabrics and Accessories (First Part)

March 11, 2016

In this post you will find a full rundown on textile trends 2017 its about colors, materials, accessories and manufacturings. Today we talk about the first theme of the textile trends 2017 that was presented in Milano Unica (the best Italian trade fair for textiles). The mega trends names are: ABISSI, NATURA E ARTIFICIO, AFRICA PUNK and PSYCHO BIT. These four themes can coexist in a unique complex interpretation or can go on separately in order to fulfil both of creative and business needs. TEXTILE...

Fashion Illustration: How I painted a graphic pattern

November 11, 2015

FASHION ILLUSTRATION: HOW I PAINTED A GRAPHIC PATTERN Step by step fashion illustration tutorial A few days ago we saw the article "Maison Valentino has created beautiful wearable artworks" . For the second part I'm gonna show you how I made a graphic pattern about Valentino's men coat model. From Valentino's Collection - fall/winter 2015-16 Design by Maison Valentino in collaboration with Esther Stewart. Fashion Illustration by © Paola Castillo. Music: River Meditation - Jason Shaw. Edition: Paola Castillo. I hope you enjoy this...

Maison Valentino has created beautiful wearable artworks

November 9, 2015

Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli the Creative Directors of Maison Valentino have created for fall/winter 2015-16, a menswear collection characterized by colorful geometric shapes. The collaboration between the Brand Valentino and the Australian artist Esther Stewart is done through a sophisticated collection based on aesthetics of Color Block. The compositions of this young artist are characterized by the elegant balance of shapes and colors. To describe her works Esther says, «My work is clearly influenced by interior architecture domestic’s places». Her unique style has...

“Family and Love” by Dolce & Gabbana F/W 2015-16

September 24, 2015

The Dolce & Gabbana menswear collection fall/winter 2015-16 is absolutely inspired and dedicated to the family and love around it. Summer season is over now and we stand on the threshold of autumn season. Therefore it is necessary to think about an apparel change. Italians call "cambio di stagione" usually used to refer to summer/winter wardrobe change. Based on that and to get a modern and creative look to men's wardrobe I've thought to take as benchmark Dolce & Gabbana brand; which has authentic style...

Clothing fabrics: Trends F/W 2016-17 (second part)

September 16, 2015

Have a preview of clothing fabrics and accessories to will be developed for the next season gives us a better perspective for the creation of our future fall/winter collection. The Milano Unica fair has presented us four trend themes of clothing fabrics and accessories with directions of color and appearance for the fall-winter 2016-17 season. We've seen the first part of this report, now we continúe with the last two themes, let's start: Clothing fabrics F/W 2016-17 Following you will find the colors palette, some...

XXI Milano Unica: Clothing fabrics F/W 2016-17 (first part)

September 14, 2015

Last Thursday, September 10 ended the twenty-first edition of Milano Unica, an event dedicated to fabrics and trendy accessories for autumn-winter 2016-17. I visited this fair and found a lot of information that can serve as support or inspiration for future clothing collections, so I decided to share it with you. In this post you can find the first part of the report with directions of color and appearance for the fall-winter 2016-17 season. The presentation is divided into four themes, let's see the first...

Luxury Accessories for Women

July 23, 2015

2015 Spring/Summer The latest fashionable styles in women's accessories Here you will find three groups of luxury accessories for women, each of them has been designed under a different and avant garde concept where prevails care and attention to detail and where I show my passion for colors and patterns. First set of illustrations Hand Embroidered Belt. Mix pink and purple glossy beads with gold crystals. Adjustable ribbon tie closure: This silk clutch bag mixes pink and purple glossy beads with gold crystals. Beautifully...

How to paint a scarf with snakeskin pattern

July 15, 2015

HOW TO PAINT A SCARF WITH SNAKESKIN PATTERN Fashion Illustration - Tutorial Painting a snakeskin scales effect is very simple! In this tutorial I'm gonna show you how to paint a scarf with snakeskin pattern. Design and illustration by © Paola Castillo. Music: Running Waters - Jason Shaw Edition: Paola Castillo I hope you enjoy this fashion illustration tutorial! If you want more, check out this other video: How I painted a graphic pattern Let me know your comments! ;)

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