My Muse issue #2
I spotlighted this new magazine a few months ago and so I thought I’d let you know that issue number 2 is out and ready for ordering. This month features several BJD artists that are just amazing, along with Blythe, Dal and the Monster High girls! To order in print or digital form, you can go to their website here: http://www.mymusemag.com/ Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon movie new denzel washington movie unstoppable Kung Fu Panda movie Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence movie A Christmas Tale the last airbender movie dvd jaws movie Magnum Force the karate kid movie The Mask of Dimitrios...
Read MoreSpotlight On: CDDC #6 & Overall Winner
Well, the winner for challenge #6 and OVERALL WINNER for the entire competition is… HUCKLEBERRY JACKSON A BIG congrats to this fabulously talented individual! Challenge #6: Well this is a mash up!!! Start by thinking Goth, then take a step back and think of how an avant garde designer would approach it, then take a further step sideways and make it enter the realm of couture. There you have it, Avant Garde Goth Couture. This style is not just for Marilyn Manson and the emo kids anymore…this is runway Goth. Your challenge this week is to make an AG Goth design and keep it couture, so no costumes, no post apocalyptic(although this may still be in) styles, no witches and no warlocks. Make it...
Read MoreSpotlight On: CDDC #5 Winner
The Challenge #5: STRETCH YOUR IMAGINATION Gracing the runways of Paris and Milan this spring is an old friend…stretch fabrics are making a comeback. However they are not the boring stretch fabrics of the past, they are boldly and graphically printed stretch fabrics. Lurex knits and sleek ski pants paired with retro sweaters strutted their stuff down fashion runways, looking chic and very couture. This week you must find or make if you so choose a stretch fabric that is bold and beautiful and design an outfit for your muse that shows this fabric to it’s very couture best. This week the challenge is about the fabric and how you use it. To see all the entries: http://www.couturedoll.com/ch5.html To see the...
Read MoreSpotlight On: CDDC#4 Winner
Challenge 4: MODERN RUNWAY ROCOCO MEETS THE OSCARS “Rococo is a style of art that started in France in the early 18th century.” It is characterized by an opulence, grace, playfulness, and lightness. Rococo focuses on aristocratic life, romance, and nature. This week your challenge is to design an Oscar winning gown in the Modern Runway Rococo Style. And the winner for challenge #4 was… Huckleberry Jackson! To see all the entries and judges scores click here: http://www.couturedoll.com/ch4.html **photo is property of HJ Couture** paul the movie online A Mighty Wind The Great Mouse Detective watch the a team movie online free going the distance 2010 movie peter and paul...
Read MoreSpotlight On: CDDC#3 Winner
Awesome! The scores have come in and the winner for CDDC #3: Outerwear with Attitude is Huckleberry Jackson! Congrats Huck! The Challenge: Once again this week we turn to the predictors of fashion trends for spring. According to fashion reports, fashion took a U turn this spring to focus on elaborately detailed, luscious, and seriously grown up chic. Your challenge this week is to create outerwear for spring that follows this trend. Make your designs “highly considered, beautifully crafted designs with a fetishistic edge”. To see all the designs, click here: http://www.couturedoll.com/ch3.html tron legacy full movie online Elektra Luxx slumdog millionaire full movie No Country for Old...
Read MoreSpotlight On: CDDC #2 Winner
Awesome! The scores have come in and the winner for CDDC #2: The 70′s is Huckleberry Jackson! I personally LOVED this design and am so glad to see that he won! Congrats Huck! To see the judges scores & comments, click here: http://www.couturedoll.com/scores2.html I will post again when challenge #3′s entries are posted! And here is a quick shot of Huck’s winning design! download hall pass movie The Remains of the Day LAudition movie jane eyre movie online Law Abiding Citizen Hannah and Her Sisters movie Bridge to Terabithia rocky balboa movie The Loved One movie reviews the...
Read MoreSpotlight On: CDDC #2
Couture Design Doll Challenge #2 Entires have been posted! Judges have not voted yet, but check them out to see if your favorite wins! My favs this week are #2, 14 and 15! http://www.couturedoll.com/ch2.html The Challenge: THAT 70′S THING GETS AN UPDATE At Milan fashion week, designers showed their trend towards maximal modernism, which is defined as pared down, minimal, wearable shapes, but in rich opulent fabrics with highly, decorative detail. While showing max/mod, the designers still made it obvious that the 70′s continued to have a firm hold on their imaginations. The challenge this week is to create the perfect 70′s influenced daywear design with a maximal modernism...
Read MoreSpotlight On: CDDC Challenge 1
I followed last year’s Couture Doll Design Challenge closely and I just remembered today that this year’s competition has already started! Challenge 1 has flown past me and the winners have already been picked! In the future, I will post updates when the entries for each challenge have been submitted and are up on CDDC’s website. Challenge 1: This challenge was all about ribbons. Steven Fraser, one of thejudges is the mastermind behind Masterstroke Canada Inc.(Dressmaker Details). Steven mentioned that ribbons were the foundation of MCI, so he suggested that they “tie one on”! The challenge was to use only ribbons to create a fabulous design. Entrants could create...
Read MoreSpotlight On: SITC
Part 2: “Sin In The City” series If you have not been following Amber’s “Sin In The City” episodes, you are definitely missing out! Here are some links to get you caught up. Character Profiles: http://www.flickr.com/photos/appark/sets/72157626225734754/ Seasons 1-3: http://www.flickr.com/photos/appark/collections/72157608368183987/ Okay, onto the interview… SHUGA – ”OMG! I can’t believe I get to ask you questions about this series, LOL. You know I’ve been a fan since the beginning and when you went on hiatus over the winter break I cursed my Tuesdays, LOL. Just kidding, but what I did do is go back to reread the older stories to just feel like I was...
Read MoreSpotlight On: Knife’s Edge Designs
So today’s guest of honor, in which the spotlight falls upon, is Ms. Amber Park. The uber-talented Amber designs Knife’s Edge jewelry AND also writes and photographs the series “Sin In The City”. I am a HUGE fan of hers, having purchased many jewelry pieces (which are definitely my favorites!) and who gleefully hurries home on Tuesday’s to settle onto my sofa and read the next installment of SITC. So be prepared for a big sappy lovefest here today and tomorrow in this two part interview! Okay, onto Part 1: Knife’s Edge Designs… SHUGA – ”First off I have to say again that I’m a huge fan of your jewelry! I love the unique pieces you come up with, the...
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