Friday, January 20, 2012

Pepper and Pistol A/W 2012


Brigandine Dress # 277
Pepper and Pistol is a line that I have praised  for a few years now; I applaud founders Silvia Hillmann and Katrin Wiens. They always go left when I think they are going to go right. Pepper and Pistol is such a dynamic and innovative line that every season it is nearly impossible not to be intrigued. There is nothing I respect more, in the fashion world, than a distinctive point of view. Each and every collection they produce tells a story. That being said, click on their website it is literally and figuratively a comprehensive Pepper and Pistol anthology.  Furthermore, their A/W 2012 collection is called The Capture. It is a season of dark knights & magic unicorns captured in elements of romantic velvet and soft silks armored with shiny fierce chain mail. Click to enlarge image.

LADY'S UNICORN TOP # 273 KNIGHT ON HORSE LEGGINGS # 284 CHIVALRY #275 
VISOR CARDIGAN # 280 CHEVALIER PANTS # 279 LAMELLAR TOP # 147
ARMAMENT BLOUSE # 282   ARMAMENT BLOUSE # 282

Monday, January 2, 2012

Spotlight: Rachel Burke


Dress 4, Model: Natalie

"I Make. You Wear It." is an innovative fashion venture that touched my heart. I Make. You Wear It started in August 2010 when Rachel Burke started making dresses every Saturday night for 20 consecutive weeks. Through this endeavor She raised over $5,000 for the charity NAPCAN: preventing child abuse.

Dress 29, Model: Alison

On April 29th 2011, she took this concept one step further and, started "I Make My Day". She has been making dresses from scratch every day, and plans to do so for an entire year. Rachel is utilizing her fashion design skills, once again, to help raise money for the Starlight Children Foundation. Click here to follow her on this journey.

Ash in Yellowcake

As you can see her dresses are absolutely beautiful and, I am definitely no the only one who thinks so. Rachel received numerous requests for custom made dresses. So in September 2010 she launched her own label called Yellowcake. This timeless collection, "seeks to dress girls in the frocks of their dreams drawing upon literary and childhood experiences to inspire one-of-a-kind creations". Ahh I want one!!

Ash in Yellowcake