Based in Lithuania, Indra Dovydėnaitė has her Masters in Costume Design. Her home, studies and adoration of vintage patterns are what makes her delivery of stunning knit and crochet attire that range from freeform pieces to impressively tailored assembles, so special. …
J. Smith Esquire Millinery
View PostThe World of Sruli Recht
From his studio “The Armory” in Iceland, Sruli Recht creates his line with a process devoted to minimal waste. His tailoring and draping skills are exceptional, and I enjoy his concepts and one-offs. The romanticism …
Molded by Xiao Li
Soon, art and fashion colleges across the world will unleash their creative monsters into the wild. Often you will see the most liberated and fresh work from recent college grads before they become jaded by …
Masha Ma, Textural Genius
View PostFolk Couture
Between the intense winter weather, loads of web design work and being sick twice, I just got a chance to make it to the American Folk Art Museum for a guided tour of…
RIP/VIP – Michele Savoia
Many moons ago, Michele Savoia had a shop on 7th street and Avenue A when I lived in the East Village. I would walk or ride my bike by and see these gorgeous 1940’s suits and accessories in the window display and…
My NYFW Pick : Proenza Schouler
Having a three day holiday weekend, I was determined to find the time – which is virtually impossible these days – to sit and watch the NYFW Fall/Winter RTW shows. There I was at 2am this morning, having a gander and propping my eyelids open with toothpicks…
Maison Martin Margiela S/S 2014
The Maison Martin Margiela S/S 2014 Couture show was a dizzying and spectacular montage of prints, textures and embellishments. The accompanying notes are a compelling read with a mass of wonderful details.
Shamanism by UTHA
In Riga, the largest city in the Baltic states, lives Irita Tīlane Pakalniņa – the proprietress of the UTHA collection. These textile rich and embellished headdresses can be found in her ETSY shop. The traditional …
8 Minutes in Helen Rödel’s World
Brazilian designer Helen Rödel has a self-titled line of crochet and knitwear that is equal parts colorful, fun, sexy, feminine and fashionable. Nope. Not an easy thing to pull off. Yep. I think she is all that and then some…
Sculpted Knits = Smart Knits
One of the more challenging aspects of knitting is when you want to sculpt a knit to conform to a specific shape, like a neckline going into a shoulder or…
Manuel Albarran : The Metalsmith Matures
This is a bit off topic, having nothing to do with needlework – but it does concern something that has been used like a textile for ages. Many moons ago, I worked at Patricia Field when it was on 8th Street as an Assistant Accessory and Lingerie buyer…
Hello Summer
When I was a kid and it was insanely hot out, my Mother would say “Think of ice cubes.” Bless her heart. These day the thermostat gets way up there and takes the humidity along for the ride…