I attended the Adidas Spring 2010 preview day where I saw the Adidas Originals Spring 2010 collection. I also saw the adidas by Stella McCartney and Jeremy Scott for Adidas Spring 2010 collections during the same visit.
There wasn’t too much from the Originals collection that grabbed me. I love the yellow hi tops and the patchwork poncho.
images: courtesy of Adidas
I attended the Adidas Spring 2010 preview day where I saw the Jeremy Scott for Adidas Spring 2010 collection. I also saw the adidas by Stella McCartney Spring 2010 collection during the same visit.
Jeremy Scott for Adidas is outrageous. At first, I wasn’t really sure what to make of it all. After digesting his design style and wearing some of his stuff for a photoshoot, I have to admit I like some of the ideas Jeremy comes up with. I guess this runs in the it’s so bad it’s good territory. I also like that the line is fairly androgynous.
The shoes are my favourite part of the line. They are so ridiculous. I would get a kick out of wearing them.
images: courtesy of Adidas
images: courtesy of Adidas
I attended the Adidas Spring 2010 preview day where I saw the adidas by Stella McCartney Spring 2010 collection. This season Stella expands to include Triathlon and Cycling. I had no idea that there has been Golf clothing in the line for a few seasons.
I’ve always really liked the Adidas by Stella jackets and sweaters. There are always some interesting details. This season zippers and metallics caught my eye. It’s funny that she’s even following the jean leggings trend except her leggings aren’t denim.
Adidas by Stella McCartney is available at Holt Renfrew.
images: courtesy of Adidas.
I get a message from the @gretconstantine twitter account telling me to check out their blog. The first post on the site is called The House of Constantine: Our Girl Anita Clarke.
It’s this beautiful tribute post to me from everyone at the House of Constantine. They posted photos that were taken of me in the studio and out and about. These people know me; they got the pose, beer is my alcoholic beverage of choice and the I love the word Fuck. I started crying, thank god I was home at the time. It was really touching and beautiful.
2009 was the year of speaking engagements for me. The lovely Rea McNamara created The Style Council (she also got me glammed up as Grace for Eye Weekly). She asked me to facilitate a session on fashion blogging and also give a demo of fashion styling tools: Polyvore, Looklet and Shmmoter.
The Style Council is a fashion media program that brings together a collective of emerging writers, stylists, and photographers in documenting their own style, as well as what they see on the very streets they walk.
Watch us create Toronto’s first community-driven Stylebook, which will focus on the unique styles of the Dufferin Eglinton / Oakwood Vaughan communities.
The Style Council is a pilot program of Art Starts, an arts-based community development organization that has been operating in Toronto since 1992.
It was very relaxed atmosphere for this presentation. The girls sat on couches while I talked and showed examples on the projector. I used a shorter version of my Queen’s talk (which I’m still angry about not recording, too nervous). The new aspect was the demo of Looklet, Shmotter and Polyvore.
I had to do some research on all those tools before hand. I was familiar with Polyvore because I use it in contests a lot. Most of these type of sites don’t interest me. I can see the value of them for other people. It’s not the way I like to deal with information and frankly I’m sick of creating ANOTHER profile for something. I think Looket is the best out of the 3 tools. It had good model choices, clothing displayed on real bodies, multiple views and poses and a good selection of clothing. Looklet has a blog which adds another layer to the site.
Here are some photos from my session
Each session included documenting fashion inspirations directly from everyone’s outfits
I was one part of a larger effort to disseminate relevant information to these young women in order to create their stylebook. The Style Council tumblr blog documents that journey. The stylebook made its debut at the Hi-Style Holladaze party and fundraiser for Art Starts. At that party Singer/songwriter Saidah Bab Talibah sang. She’s mindblowing.
The Style Council stylebook is really well done. I wasn’t involved in putting together the book so the reveal was a total surprise. Great photos, interviews and articles that gave me some insight about the young women on The Style Council. I’m impressed, proud and honoured to be part of it all.
The Style Council Stylebook is available for purchase for $4 at 69 Vintage Collective (1207 Bloor St. W.) & Art Starts (1746 Eglinton Ave. W.). All $$ goes towards the Style Council.
Some of the trends forecasting reports for Spring Summer 2011 are coming out. I know, I know, ALREADY! It’s true. Come back to this page with updates as more trend stories come up.
Textile & Color Reports/s 2011 Spinexpo
Lenzing Color Trends Summer 2011 PDF
Interfiliere Tendances Ete 2011 PDF
Forecast Colour Spring – Summer 2011 : Trends by Mudpie
Fashion Forecast Spring / Summer 2011
WGSN’s Interiors: Spring/Summer 2011 forecast
Update: (Jan 1, 2010) LANXESS Leather – Spring/Summer 2011
Update: (Jan 1, 2010) Mpdclick SS11 Trend Magazine
Update: (Jan 1, 2010) KID’S LIFESTYLES/S 2011 TREND BIBLE
Update: (Jan 1, 2010) HOME TRENDS S/S 2011
Update: (Jan 1, 2010) SS10 Preview
Update: (Jan 1, 2010) Fashion Colours for Leather Spring/Summer 2011
Update: (Feb 25, 2010) TREND GUIDE S/S 2011 PRINTSOURCE – PROMOSTYL
Update: (March 15, 2010)Le Cuir A Paris – Spring/Summer 2011 Color Trends
Update: (March 15, 2010) Infomat Presents Textile and Color Report S/S 2011 SPINEXPO
Update: (March 15, 2010) TRENDEDITION S11 pdf
Update: (March 15, 2010)
Update: (March 15, 2010) Maria’s Ga Ga: Trend Report S/S 2011
Update: (March 15, 2010) Heimtextil Trends 2010/11
Update: (March 24, 2010) TEXTILE S/S 2011 WRAP-UP SPINEXPO
Update: (April 18, 2010) Infomat Trends| WOMEN’S & MEN’S CONTEMPORARY S/S 2011 TRENDSTOP.COM
Update: (April 26, 2009) Clariant ColorWorks – – ColorForward 2011
Update: (April 26, 2009) Lenzing Textile & Color Trends Spring/Summer 2011
Update: (April 26, 2009) Infomat Trends| WOMEN’S & MEN’S CONTEMPORARY S/S 2011 TRENDSTOP.COM
Update: (April 26, 2009) Splash of colour for summer – Leather International Magazine
Update: (April 26, 2009) Time to fashion-up! – Leather International Magazine
Update: (June 17, 2010) CIFF Trends Spring/Summer 2011
Update: (June 17, 2010) Linen Directions, Spring – Summer 2011
Update: (June 17, 2010) Nilit BodyFashion & Activewear Trends – Spring-Summer 2011-2012
UPDATE (April 14, 2010) – You can view the Fall Winter 2010 – 2011 Runway Fashion Trends which talks about the trends that covered the runways of the major fashion weeks.
Some of the trends for Fall 2010 are coming out. Come back to this page with updates as more trend stories come up.
KEY TRENDS, MEN’S F/W 2010-11
KEY TRENDS, WOMEN’S F/W 2010-11
Lenzing Textile & Color Trends Autumn/Winter 2010/11
Men’s suits: tailored trends in 2009 and 2010
Update: (Oct 24, 2009) International Men’s Summer 2010 – 2011 Fabrication Trends
Update: (Oct 24, 2009) Bodyfashion Active Sports Spring / Summer 2011
Update: (Oct 24, 2009) Swimwear & Intimates F/w 2010/11 Interfiliere
Update: (Oct 24, 2009) Fiber Outlook Fall Winter 2010/11
Update: (Oct 24, 2009) Trend Guide F/w 2010-11 Promostyl
Update: (Oct 24, 2009) Men’s Trends F/W 2010-11 Fashion Snoops
Update: (Oct 24, 2009) Women’s Trends F/W 2010-11 Fashion Snoops
Update: (Dec 2, 2009) Darquer Autumn/Winter 2010/11
Update: (Dec 2, 2009) Noyon Autumn/Winter 2010/11 Collection
Update: (Dec 2, 2009) Munich fabric start trends autumn/winter 10|11
Update: (Dec 2, 2009) Autumn/Winter 2010/2011 trend report from Première Vision
Update: (Jan 1, 2010) Heimtextil Trend 2010/2011 presented – UNI[RE]VERSE is the answer to universality – Interior Design Textiles trends 2010 2011
Update: (Jan 1, 2010) Christmasworld Trends 2010/2011 – Decorating Trends for Christmas
Update: (Jan 1, 2010) CIFF Trends Autumn/Winter 2010-2011
Update: (Jan 1, 2010) Darquer Autumn/Winter 2010/11 Trends PDF
Update: (Jan 1, 2010) Noyon Autumn/Winter 2010/11 Collection
Update: (Jan 1, 2010) Stahl’s colourful forecast for Autumn/Winter 2010/2011
Update: (Jan 1, 2010) LANXESS Leather – Autumn/Winter 2010/11
Update: (Jan 1, 2010) Zegna Baruffa presents new trends for Autumn/Winter 2010-2011
If you haven’t heard Adidas is doing a Star Wars collection. People are going going crazy for the adidas x Star Wars Spring 2010. I’m liking the graphic tshirts a lot. I’m also a fan of the Tie Fighter, Stormtrooper and Millennium Falcon sneakers.
See the full Star Wars X Adidas Spring 2010 Lookbook at Sneaker Freaker.
Livestock has received the first drop of shoes and will be carrying the Stormtrooper and Vader sneakers. I’ve heard that they will also be available for sale online in January.
Mark Fast was in town last week for a Spring 2010 preview. I wasn’t able to attend the preview during the day but I went to Ame for a cocktails in his honour. Mark is from Manitoba originally. He studied at Seneca College in Ontario briefly before going to London. He attended the prestigious Central Saint Martins and got his BA and MA.
Mark designs by hand on a domestic knitting machine. His work is formed onto the body as he knits, and he has devised innovative stitching techniques, blending lycra with viscose, angora or wool. He is inspired by the endless possibilities of lycra yarns, sculpting areas of tension and areas of volume over the body. Mark’s fascination with the cinema drives his creative process as he channels the energy of the characters who inspire him into his knits. Obsessed with texture, Mark’s most recent work explores the relationship of garments to the wearers body.
I didn’t realize the work that goes into a Mark Fast dress until I saw the models milling about in them. Wow, the details are insane making the dresses very delicate. You have to be careful putting them on for sure. When I talked to Mark briefly, he mentioned the delicate nature of the dresses make him very selective in who he lends things too. He’s a very sweet and soft-spoken man.
Mark Fast x Louboutin Spring 2010 shoes
This season he partnered with Christian Louboutin to design his Spring 2010 footwear
Seeing Mark’s clothing in person totally blew my mind. I have a lot more respect for what he does after touching the garments and learning about his technique. I touched everyone in Mark Fast that night. His clothing has texture and dimension to it.
Photos by Raymund Galsim
Limited Edition Pastel Pin-up 2010 Calendar
I remember the first time I saw Pastel Supernova. It was at the AGO Massive Party and I was seeing Fritz Helder and The Phantoms perform for the first of many times in my life. She was and still is an enigma. In true enigma style, she has a pin up calendar.
You can order the calender online or pick it up at Chasse Gardée (1084 Queen West  416 901 9613) or (Studio 1686 1686 Queen West  416 576 9256)
