Free Dotty Women Vector Graphics
It’s time for another vector freebie, these four women silhouettes have been created with a trendy style similar to the colour blindness tests that make use of a variety of coloured circles to make up an object or shape.
Feel free to post up links to examples of how you put these [...]
May 28, 2008
Categories: All, Downloads, Tutorials . Tags: Dotty women, Download, Fashion design, Graphic design, Illustrator, Illustrator tutorial, Vector download, vector graphics . Author: octoberonline . Comments: No Comments
I’m a bloke, and as such when it comes to taking out the recycling I’m unable to make several sensible journeys. Firstly I collect all the tins and cereal boxes, and build an eight foot structure that resembles the Manhattan skyline.
Then after some preparatory blowing I attempt what I believe in weightlifting circles is called [...]
May 22, 2008
Categories: All . Tags: bio fuels, biodegradables, biomass, Captain Birdseye, colour matching, discharge ink, Dye, eco warrior, Fairtrade, Garment decoration, Garment printing, Gordon Ramsay, Green, Inking techniques, Inks, Organic clothing, phthalates, printing, Printing techniques, PVC, Save the planet, Screen printing, Solvent, sustainable development, tshirt printing, Water based ink . Author: octoberonline . Comments: 3 Comments
ColorForward 2009 | Global Color Forecast and Trend Inspirations
Awareness of Global Connectedness and Environmental Responsibility Projected to Drive Consumer Colour Preferences
Strong feelings about increasing cultural unity and personal commitments to a better environment can be expected to make consumers more receptive to bright, layered colors, contrasted with earthy, neutral tones, according to the 2009 edition [...]
May 19, 2008
Categories: All, Articles & Misc, Downloads, The buzz . Tags: CESA, Clariant, Clariant ColorWorks, Clariant Masterbatches, Colorforward, ColorForward 2009, Colour forecast, Colour swatch, Corporate social responsibility, Cultural Trends, Eco-friendly, ENIGMA, Fashion design, Fashion Trends, HYDROCEROL, OMNICOLOR, REMAFIN, Urban fashion trends . Author: octoberonline . Comments: No Comments
InterSélection
SPRING/SUMMER 2008 TRENDS
The positive influence of sport revitalizes the codes of urban chic. The functional wardrobe, technical fabrics and details with an «active sport» connotation come into play for very cool fashion.
SPORTS - CHIC
Pale neutrals, dirty or refreshed pastels, to mix together, to disrupt with bright and unexpected accents. Scroopy hands, nylons and light cottons. [...]
May 19, 2008
Categories: All, Articles & Misc, The buzz . Tags: 2008 trends, bamboo clothing, chambrays, chiné jerseys, cotton sateen, end-and end, Fleece, Glossy cottons, Interselection, Japanese florals, organic cotton, oxfords, plain weave silk, stretch fluid, striped poplins, Summer 2008 fashion trends, t shirt printing, terries, tshirt, Urban fashion trends, viscose twills. Shirting . Author: octoberonline . Comments: No Comments
I guess you are wondering what does a 3D animator have to do with fashion and clothing design. While in conversation with a friend from Offplan3D (a 3D animation company) the conversation turned to 3D design, websites and fashion.
Just thinking outside the box. Infact, thinking virtually outside the box.
Why shouldn’t the 3 elements meet. [...]
May 19, 2008
Categories: All, Articles & Misc, The buzz, Whats hot . Tags: 3D design, Animation, apparel, clothing design, Embroidery, Fashion design, Offplan3D, Screen printing, streetwear, tshirt printing, Urban clothing design . Author: octoberonline . Comments: No Comments
Guy Bourdin is arguably the best fashion photographer of his generation. He has set the standard for today’s fashion image styling and his flair for creating drama in stills is a testament to the power of the image capture.
His settings use the mastery of colour like a Matisse with the energy of a Punk Rocker. [...]
May 16, 2008
Categories: All, Articles & Misc, Photography, Whats hot . Tags: Charles Jourdan, David LaChapelle, Fashion photography, Guy Bourdin, Helmut Newton, Hollywood, Jean Baptiste Mondino, Madonna, Marcus Piggott, Mert Alas, Nick Knight, Photography, Samual Bourdin, Vogue . Author: octoberonline . Comments: No Comments
The word urban is thrown about so casually nowadays that it is hard to determine what it actually means and whether it means the same thing in every context.
There has been much debate in the music industry about the word urban actually acting as a euphemism for music of black origin, however, the [...]
May 9, 2008
Categories: All, Articles & Misc, Design - Fashion, The buzz . Tags: American, apparel, Asian, british, Caribbean and African culture, dancehall music, hip hop, indie, pop, rock, t shirt, t shirt printing, UK Urban Fashion, urban clothing, urban fashion . Author: octoberonline . Comments: No Comments
We love Feebee’s graphic images some much we have decided to showcase more of her artwork.
She designs for adverts, products, garments and anything else that has a surface which can be printed on. If you like her artwork then leave a message and tell us if you know of any other designers who have [...]
May 9, 2008
Categories: All, Graphic design, Whats hot . Tags: Graphic design, Japanes graphic design, Japanese Art, Japanese Design, T shirt design, Tatoo art . Author: octoberonline . Comments: No Comments
Having made the commitment to use organic garments and water based inks, the next obvious question is ‘What about my labels, are they organic too?’
Well now the answer can be ‘Yes’. Obviously they have to be printed as a woven label uses man made fibres, but add an organic swing ticket, and the garment is [...]
May 8, 2008
Categories: All, Organic & fair trade . Tags: Clothing labels, Eco labels, Embroidery, Fashion labels, Garment labels, Labels, Organic clothing, organic cotton, Organic swing tickets, Screen printing, Swing Tickets, T shirt labels, t shirt printing, water based inks . Author: octoberonline . Comments: No Comments
Part two. With the fast paced nature of embroidery production, many people come into contact with an embroidery logo from its inception right through to the post production finished article. This can cover designers, digitisers, buyers, embroiderers and sales people.
Duncan Yarnall from embroidery thread manufacturer Robison Anton gives a definitive list of embroidery terms [...]
May 8, 2008
Categories: All, Articles & Misc, Embroidery . Tags: Clothing embroidery, Digitising tablet, Disk reader, Editing, Embroidery, Embroidery machine, Embroidery point, Embroidery techniques, Embroidery terms, Fashion embroidery, Flagging, Flat embroidery, Frame Sash, Framing press, Gapping, Garment decoration, Garment embroidery, Hook assembly, Hoop, Hooping board, Jumbo rotary hook, Jump stitch, Lockstitch, Lockstitch machine, Looping, Monogram, Nippers, Offset, Panrograph, Presser foot . Author: octoberonline . Comments: No Comments
With ethical issues dominating the headlines, we’re constantly being bombarded with cryptic acronyms that are difficult to decipher and words like ‘sustainable’, ‘green’ and ‘eco’ are banded around on a regular basis.
To try and diffuse this ethical minefield, Epona’s Juliet Bacon has broken down some of the more common terms into an easy to [...]
May 8, 2008
Categories: All, Articles & Misc, Organic & fair trade . Tags: Azo free dyes, bamboo, Bill Clinton, Bluesign standard, Carbon Neutral, Carbon Reduction, Eco clothing, Eco labels, Eco-label, Environmental Justice Foundation, Environmentally Friendly clothing, Ethical clothing, Ethical clothing labels, Ethical garments, Ethical labels, Ethical swing tickets, Ethical tickets, Ethical trading, Ethical Trading Initiative, Fair Wear Foundation, Fairtrade cotton, Faritrade clothing, Green clothing labels, Green labels, Organic apparel, Organic clothing, Organic labels, Workers Rights Consortium . Author: octoberonline . Comments: No Comments