1920's Library!

So I thought I would share with you my mini 1920's Library! I had them scattered about my flat and didn't quite realise how many books I had till I put them all together! with all of my other research I think I may have enough to fill about three sketchbooks!! Whoops! However I am very exited to start looking through it all and pulling things that inspire me to put in my sketch book! I have plenty to choose from!

TalihinaSky

The very lady who inspires me and in turn inspires this blog, has started her own blog, which I insist you take a look at ASAP!

http://www.talihinaskyline.blogspot.com/

She is embarking on a three year fashion degree this September so she will have plenty of things to share with you! enjoy!

The Hat Lady

I have come across a lovely old album that my mum brought in a charity shop about 25 years ago. It is dated from 1905, and is full of little extracts and messages from the owners friends. It also has a selection of paintings in it, done straight onto the page by several different artists, I guess as a gift to the owner. The one that caught my eye was the illustration of the lady in the huge hat! It is done in such a modern style and has been preserved perfectly! It is such a shame that this was not from the twenties, it would have been perfect for my research!

Edward McKnight Kauffer

In my journey of researching the 1920's I have come across the wonderful work of Edward McKnight Kauffer. He was an american artist who was most famous for his striking posters during the 20's, Which were mainly for the London underground. Although it has been said that the posters Kauffer designed were so intelligent and eye-catching that they would have equal rights if displayed at any reputable art gallery instead of on an Underground wall. What do you think?

Let's do the Charleston!

So my research into the 1920's have been proving harder than I expected! Everywhere I look has stuff on the thirties and onwards. I am amazed that such an exciting decade seems to be of little interest to people! However I have come across a gem in the shape of a little book dedicated to 1920's imagery, 450 pages to be precise, I am hoping it leads me onto other areas of the 20's into which I can research, but for now I am in love with the amazing pictures it contains!

1920's

I have begun researching into the 1920's for my next collection and have found some really interesting things!




This is a programme for a play called 'mercenary mary' that showed in the London hippodrome in 1925. It's full of interesting adverts and details of the play!







This is an advert for hair curlers! Amazing!




And an etiquette manual!



These are my finds so far and I hope to share lots more with you, along with my journey right through to the fashion show!

On to the next one . . .

So it was only just a few weeks ago that my last collection stormed the runway . . but it is time to start the process all over again! I have thought long and hard about what to use for inspiration for my next collection, and have finally decided on the Roaring Twenties! There is so much to look at with the prohibition, art deco, flapper girls and silent movies to mention a few! Cannot wait to get started! I love researching new subjects!

Maid for Marching

My collection inspired by military and wartime, modelled by the beautiful Jenny Evans, Alice Thompson and Valentine Greenough!

Love it!

My cape in action ;)

Fashion Show!

It was such an amazing feeling seeing my work go down the catwalk, a whole years work finally realised! And my amazing models Valentine, Jenny and Alice absolutely owned the runway!