The beauty of the details in yesterday’s McQ show at London Fashion Week express a very British style. The autumnal leaves, devoré textures, velvet appliqué and ribbon-work flowers all speak of the rich traditions of textile work and craft in the UK. Nature is so present in these garments and textures; they are a reminder of our…
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Cutting Edge Fashion and Textiles Lectures Now Booking!!
We’re delighted to announce a new season of sustainable fashion and textiles lectures straight from the Slow Studio. Topics range from why western society is compelled to consume such quantities of stuff to the thousands of deformed people whose parents were exposed to cotton crop insecticide in the name of fast fashion. To view the…
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Introducing The Geometrics!
We’re delighted to give you a tiny flavour of The Geometrics, the first ever visual and theoretical anthology of geometric pattern and structure in textiles. The best silkscreen printers, digital printers, weavers, knitters and fashion designers in the UK show their work in the first Slow Textiles exhibition and publication – out this Autumn/Winter 2012!…
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Organic Geometrics: A Fabulous Nature-Inspired Workshop on May 19th 2012
Learn to create digital files ready for fabric, leather and acrylic etching with stunning organic motifs, just like the latest couture textures here. Next workshop is 19th May 2012. For enquiries on more like this, please Contact Us.
Read MoreRemembering Alexander McQueen c1998
Today we feel a nostalgia for early McQueen, in memory of the richness of his Autumn Winter colours, fabrics and textures and grandiose, crafted statements. There is a wealth of vision and depth of feeling that is timeless. As is the case with the best.
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