TRENDS// FOOTWEAR . WOLVERINE LEATHERS . S/S 2014

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Wolverine Leathers is the global leader of Performance Leather which offers an array of performance features, colors, weights and other varieties. Their speciality is in working with designers, product development and sourcing to meet their needs in footwear design. Some of their clients include UGG, DKNY, Adidas and Vans to name a few.  Go here to learn more about their company. 

Here is a preview of their Spring/Summer 2014 trends where you can view the entire report here. Their trends are inspired by 4 concepts: simplicity, craftsmanship, nature and tribal. 

 MEADOW     FARM STAND CHIC WITH ORGANIC TEXTURES

  AZURE     NAUTICAL STATEMENTS WITH ACTIVE ACCENTS

  EDEN     THE TROPICS

  AMULET    ANCIENT TRIBES, POTTERY & MOSAICS

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2013...YEAR OF FAVOUR

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

HAPPY NEW YEAR dearest readers. Welcome to 2013, a glorious year with great FAVOUR and unimaginable things to unfold. Are you ready??? You better be cos there's so much to expect. 

First I'll like to apologise for being silent all these while; it's been two and half years since I last visited Nigeria and I don miss Naija too much especially family and friends. So I spent Christmas in Nigeria, ate all the isi ewu (goat head), oha soup, afang soup, kilishi, bush meat, ugba etc. You know that feeling you get when you leave home and come back to see your younger ones all grown up so much that they're now taller than you (not funny). I was impressed, not just grown up in height but in maturity too; I was a fulfilled elder sister cos that means I laid a good example for them. I also got to re-unite with college friends who I haven't seen for almost 5 years. The whole experience was fun!!! The pictures below say it all.

Yours truly...simple but stunning

Before leaving the house for Onyi's wedding

More Pictures after the cut...

Igbinedion friends at Onyi's wedding, L-R Nonye, Uju, Nkiru and yours truly...moi

Guiness Book of Records award winner for World's best mum 

Moi and Oluchi at Onyi's wedding

Music meets runway..The dance machine in the family, Alex

The family model.  Barrister turned fashionista- Oge

Shakara master- Chi-Chi

Oge n the best uncle in the world

Ebony beauty, the gentle and gorgeous Ify

Moi at Ohafia, Abia State, Naija

The Igbinedion family at Onyi's wedding

Franklyn didn't come home this Christmas, hoping he joins the fun this year.

Ma siblings, miss them muchos; twas fun all the way. They'll kill me if they see this pix

Pweety angels....serious modelling oh (loll) . Still glowing without make-up

Hope you liked what you saw...loll. 

XOXO

Lynn

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[ TREND REPORT ] ANIMALS . A/W 2013

TREND: ANIMAL MAGNETISM

DETAILS: Zebra, Cheetah and Leopard prints

REFERENCE: Images via Vogue and layout by Fashion Vignette. 

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TRENDS// TEXTILE REPORT . S/S 2014

Monday, January 7, 2013

Textile Report's Womenswear S/S 2014 Trends is a comprehensive publication featuring 145 pages of textile and fashion trend information.  Featured in this are womenswear reports, street fashion, designer shows, styling and color trends as well as fabric and print ideas, trade fair reports. 

Go here to order your copy, this publication is very reasonable for all the trend information that you need at a glance. 

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[ GOFA Inspiration + Illustration ] December MMCF - Les Miserables

Friday, January 4, 2013

Our illustrator contributor GOFA by Windsor & Sparrow's post today features their December MMCF - Les Miserables....., go here to check out their site.. The Gallery of Fashion Art's post is featured on their site's MMCF, which every month the artists will share new illustrations based on a film and illustrated in their interpertation for their love of fashion. Every month the artists on the site's MMCF, will share new illustrations with you where they critique, illustrate and investigate current films, their costumes and their character. 

Windsor & Sparrow is a creative agency who works with a variety of talented artist, designers and individuals to turn concepts and ideas into projects and products.  The collaboration is with the company's newest project, The Gallery of Fashion Art, an online gallery featuring the works of fashion illustrators.  Visit their website here...

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DESIGN CONTEST // BETA FASHION . NOAH'S ARK PROJECT

Thursday, January 3, 2013

   NOAH'S ARK PROJECT  

The theme for this months project is animals. Just as Noah took 2 of every animal on his ark to save them from God's wrath, so too we want you to celebrate the diversity of the Animal kingdom with scarf designs fit for the ages. Designs should be contemporary and beautiful, to be used on our range of square scarves.

4 winners will be selected, each receiving £300 and seeing their design go onto be sold in our online store, Topshop and more.

Go here to submit your designs and final submission date is 01/22/2013.

Editorial via BETA

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CHEERS TO NY 2013

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

WISHING YOU GOOD TIMES, CHEERS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

PHOTO CREDIT: Vera Wang Dress, Basia Zarzycka feather wrap W Rouleaux headpiece I AlexanderVauthier Fall 2012 I Temperley London Fall 2012

Did everyone have a wonderful time over the holidays with family and friends....? How time flies that we are on to another year, out with the old and in with the new! I want to THANK everyone who has supported FV in 2012. The growth last year was fast and furious and we learned a great deal thanks to you my lovely readers and followers....  Over the last few days, I have been compiling together a NY resolution list (still not finished) and I found one of Ghandi's top 10 fundamentals inspirational for FV -  Grow and Evolve... and that's exactly what we will do here at FV. 

I've made the first step of our evolution, did you notice our new logo and layout on our site today.... There will be some other amazing things that will come into fruition in 2013 and I still have much work to do here... But in the meantime I'm thrilled to share that our contributor page will be changing over the course of the next month.  Joining our list of talented contributors are the following individuals and companies:

Aaryn West Surface Design Studio . Los Angeles

Zara Lancod . London

Laura Luchtman of Kukka . Netherlands

Patricia McCune . Dallas

Cindy Benson . Dallas

I'm excited to see what they will bring to FV in 2013. 

 FV will also be doing a collaboration on Trend spotting with the amazing and inspirational website

Pattern Observer

I look forward to continue to inspire you and meet new people on our site.

Thanks again for all your support and wishing you an amazing 2013!

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