The first such principle is to create a sketch before starting a new design. You should always follow this principle. You should always sketch your design on rough and then on neat sketch area before starting out with the design on the material. You may also need to design a sketch if you are not doing everything yourself, which is the case with most fashion designers. With the help of a sketch, you will be able to convey to your other artists what you exactly want.

A designer should not only restrict himself to designing the sketches and then handing them over to the team for other tasks. Instead, a designer should try to learn all the fields, even though he or she may not have to do all the things him or herself. You have to learn how to draw patterns, how to sew those patterns, and how to choose relevant fabric, material and colors. Having all these expertise will help you to understand what can be achieved and what can become a different design when it is finally prepared.

As a fashion designer, you have to learn all these basic principles. When you follow these principles, you will certainly see improvement with your designs. You will not only create more attractive designs, but your designs will become easy to wear at the same time.

1. Alexander McQueen: Alexander McQueen needs no introduction for anyone who has an eye on British fashion industry. Even all and sundry know this guy from the fashion industry. With his modest background, it is nothing less than talent at its best that takes Alexander McQueen go past some of the best designers in the entire world. With his unique flavor for fashionable clothing, Alexander McQueen tops the list of top three British fashion designers.

2. Stella McCartney: Stella McCartney has been showcasing her talent since her college days. Her final year collection was picked up by some of the top players in fashion retail. Two years later, she was landed as creative director at Chloe. Since then, she has never looked back exploring the new opportunities, she has been doing what everyone expects her to do. Her fashion sense has made her one of British’s most favorite fashion designers of this era.

3. Christopher Baily: Christopher Baily took every opportunity that came his way. With his love for the art and fashion, he has quickly become the most well-known fashion designer in the UK. He is a house hold name and everyone loves wearing Christopher Baily. However, the success has done nothing wrong to him as he continues delivering trend setting fashion clothing and merchandize.

The list is not exhaustive by any means. British designers are among top designers in the world and it is almost impossible to rank them without filtering ranking with one or two variables.

Mango is a brand form Spain. It’s one of the top two exporters in the country in the textile sector. It has expanded rapidly on the international market. Nowadays the brand is in more than 100 countries of the world and they are satisfying their customers with quality and affordability. In all the 5 continents they have more than 1500 outlets to serve the customers. The company had an aim to have at least one store in all the major cities of the world. They are successfully providing new collection to their admirers.

Mango’s Head Designer is Mr. “Celestino Garcia”. He specializes in sweet rage of clothing for the youths of the urban areas especially the women. His designs inspire women to style wear. The Women like his designs and one can find a lot of women who wearing MANGO clothing at work.

Most of the career oriented women all around the globe are now interested in MANGO clothing and it’s because these fashion clothes are admired by all. MANGO has so many older women admirers who thank MANGO for providing them unique design and style. It is such a brand which is always on the way to create more and more creative designs and add them to their collection. Continue reading if you want to know more about MANGO outfits.

MANGO is well reputed for its new collections. In the fall of 2010, MANGO has introduced its new fashion line known as MNG MANGO. The clothing, accessories and footwear of MNG MANGO collection are now available exclusively in MANGO outlets all over the world. One can easily find the photo of MANGO designer wears on the internet. One can also see the price of the product, compare the price with others and even order them online for their own convenience. The MANGO products can be found on popular online markets.

MANGO is famous for its affordability. While pricing the products they keep in mind the ordinary people and keep the price comparatively low than others. The price of any MANGO designer wear, accessories or footwear can range from $9.90 to $159 or more. The interesting fact is that they are adding new lines so the price will be dropped along with seasonal sale and you can get your MANGO outfit in your estimated budget.

MANGO simply provides amazing outfits and accessories in an ‘OMG’ price. Now one can get the international brand products in a real affordable price. Then why wait? Get the fashionable pieces and hear your loved one admiring you along with others.

The DKNY is a label of a famous fashion designer Donna Karan. The label was started way back in 1988 by Donna and her husband Karan, she was the head designer and her husband’s main goal was to combine comfort and luxury in the clothing lines. Which is what her target market wanted at that time, and to impress them the goal had to be attained. She managed to do that because her clothes are currently selling in markers all over the world.

The DKNY current labels and brands include the DKNY jeans which are great for all people, the DKNY underwear, the DKNY juniors, baby and kids. Quality is what DKNY is all about, that is why the designs are selling so much across the country. We also have DKNY beauty wear which was started years later, that is in 1992. Since then, the DKNY skin ware line was founded, and it is associated with popular fragrances that are used by many across the country.

DKNY started with the female designs. This is because women were more receptive to fashion than men then. But years later, the head designer felt that it was time to venture into male designs. She wanted to impress her husband to start with, but she managed to do so when several male designs started selling across the globe. Now we have the DKNY men of 1992 which consists of suits that are tailored, formal wears, sports wears casual wears, dress wears and men’s shoes. The designs are great, that is why they have been received so well in many countries that they are selling in.

With such a great, talented and famous designer, the least we can do is to get our hands on these designs in order to look and feel great as well. The easiest place to start shopping for these designs is online. There are several designs you can see from the DKNY website and once you have chosen what you want to purchase, you can place your orders. Buyers are always free to leave their inquiries, comments, feedbacks and orders in that website. There are so many benefits that a buyer can enjoy when making these purchases like free shipping and discounts. Every designer has to identify a niche in the market and capitalize on it for a success platform.

It all started when Paul Slade wanted to go clubbing but faced a problem of not having anything to wear. He bought a suit which cost £4, and redesigned it by showing all the inside seams and pockets. Someone approached him and saw the suit which he had made and instantly ordered 10 suits which he later sold for £600 each. Slade had his big break when he got a stall at the Portobello market where he sold heavily branded vintage wear and army surplus. When Top shop saw what he had made, he was asked to open a store in their Oxford Circus branch. The rest as they say is now history.

Mr. Slade conceptualized his designs by perusing through various Japanese fashion magazines, street fashion and historical fashion books. Paul’s Boutique has also a wide variety of bags which customers can choose from, starting from purses, to clutch bags, to handbags, and shoulder bags. In most instances, the hand bags which they carry are classified into different categories. There are the pocket bags and the molly bags which are both small; the Twister and Padlock bag which are both large. These hand bags carry different designs and come in different colors and trinkets as each one is distinct and unique from the other. These products are usually made from polyurethane and are double-handled, and are noted for their signature key rings. The concept of dividing the handbag categories into large and small is for the consumers to create a matching set for reach. While the products were originally meant to be reasonable and affordable so that the teenage market can easily gain access to them, it now costs for as low as £30 ($50) and as high as £70 which is kind of beyond the budget of any teenager.

Most admired for their line of bags, Paul’s Boutique also carries clothing, fragrance and jewelry lines. In fact, they have brooches and trinkets which customers can use to personalize their own bags and give it that unique and distinct look from others, thereby showing off our own fashion sense the way we want it to be. It certainly has come a long way with its unique fashion designs and styles and has slowly generated its own share of celebrity following one of which is X Factor’s Cher Lloyd.

Finally, Paul’s Boutique is very active in the crusade against counterfeit or fake items which can very well put small brand names out of business. Aside from compromising quality for cost, not much can be gained from buying these cheap imitations.

Brief history of Twenty8Twelve
Not much can be said about the fashion label Twenty8Twelve since it is quite new to the industry. Even early on, Sienna Miller has opted to concentrate in film and playwriting. It was due to the fact that even during her early years, she has already dreamt of becoming an actress. It was her sister Savannah, however, who was more into fashion design.
As Sienna continued to devote herself to an acting career, Savannah took up fashion design in 2000 in the Central St. Martin’s College of Art and Design. It was after her graduation in 2004 when her sister Sienna decided to join her in her venture into the world of fashion.

In 2006, Pepe Jeans took note of the sisters’ designs when they offered to finance a mini-line of clothes under to be solely designed by the Miller sisters. This was the beginning of the girls’ venture into the fashion industry with the birth of their label Twenty8Twelve. The name of the label actually is taken from the birth date of Sienna Miller.

First debut in London fashion week
The Miller sisters introduced went into their very first debut in London fashion week with rave reviews. Their designs featured brought a different kind of appeal with the slouchy but hip-looking clothes accentuated by strong Balmain-esque shoulders. The looks in their designs featured a more rugged feel having cropped trench jackets and rugged khaki parka-like coats. The looks that they featured were ones that were wearable and definitely not meant for the catwalk alone making them highly marketable.
The Miller’s fashion line continues to reap success in the fashion world owing to a mix of fashion styles. Their fashion style is known to be a mixture between Bohemian and Chic which actually represents the dressing style of the two sisters. Although their stores are mainly located in London, their line is continuously gaining recognition worldwide.

Jericho for Spring 2011
The designs for Spring 2011 named Jericho inspired by the Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter album of singer Joni Mitchell. The designs were considered to be highly marketable as it featured bibbed denim skirts and fringed suede dresses amongst others. As what Sienna Miller has stated backstage after the show, “There’s something for the working girl, the casual girl, the festival girl, the London girl.” So it is expected that every kind of girl will definitely find something in the racks from the Twenty8Twelve line.

Sienna Miller’s foray into the fashion industry proves that one need not get stuck in just one area of work or profession. Sienna Miller is indeed a living proof of this.

The Electric Angels
In 1997, Matthew Williamson caught the eye of the fashion world upon the release of his women’s line, Electric Angels. Created at a time when fashion was going towards more masculine and grayish tones, the Electric Angels line brought the runway to life by introducing vibrant colors such as tangerine, magenta and fuschia along with Indian-inspired designs. These designs were brought to life by then top models Kate Moss, Jade Jagger and Helena Christensen. Since then, his line became a favorite amongst jet-setting Yanks and the U.K.’s biggest names. Since the release of Electric Angels, nothing has stopped Matthew Williamson’s success. In 2004, he has been named as Elle’s Designer of the Year after heaving earned the approval of fashion editors for his dresses made fancy with kaleidoscope prints and patterns. To expand the commercial value of his designs, he has introduced his line in stores such as Debenham’s as well as H&M to accommodate the demands of the mass market as well.

His many inspirations
Matthew Williamson has stated in one interview that he oftentimes derives inspiration from Indian designs which add an exotic touch to his line. But he claims to derive inspiration from almost anything, ranging from prints and beadwork from Africa, geometric shapes from Mexico as well as ice-cream colors from Miami. His continuous travel to different parts of the world continues to inspire him and this continues to give him ideas as to how his next creations will look like.

Designs in 2011
His latest contribution to the world of fashion ranges from handbag designs to collections for Autumn Winter 2011. His handbags, designed for Bulgari’s spring collection, speak very well of what Matthew Williamson is all about as a designer. The vibrant colors are very much seen in his designs. Along with these are the kaleidoscope prints and maxi-jeweled details that pretty much give the handbags a tropical sort of feel. Hexagonal evening bags have also been designed by Williamson as a tribute to Bulgari’s 1950 line, still with the vibrant colors which serve as Matthew Williamson’s signature.
For his autumn winter collection, Matthew Williamson derived inspiration from Russian artist Francisco Infante-Arana. His designs pretty much mirror the wilderness, hence the use of natural furs and feathers against a backdrop of sequins and metal shards.

Matthew Williamson has indeed made a mark in the fashion industry because of his uniqueness. As in all success stories, Williamson has and still continues to defy the norms of the fashion industry as he makes a statement to show that he believes in what he does. As he himself has stated, it is his unwavering belief in his work that has made him last this long in the world of fashion.

Some societies only covered the small parts of their body which they considered naked and that completed their dressing. Others wore garments and attires that carried social significance.

Primarily the purpose of wearing clothing is its function. This defines the type and the amount of clothing to be worn. Generally clothes were worn for protection or for warmth though this has evolved to more elaborated function and social reasons of wearing clothes.

In ancient times communities that lived in the tropics where temperatures were more accommodative wore clothes that only covered what that community called nakedness. This differed from one community to another while beyond the tropics and in cold region, fur and leather garments were worn to keep them warm on special purposes or functions like war or battle they would make special clothes for protection from physical attacks and injury. Long distance travelers had to cover more parts of their body protecting them from stings bites and injuries, from thorns and other element as they had to walk through harsh environments.

Today clothing is categorized into two major settings, that is, functional and social settings. In functions, clothes are worn as a protection or a covering from various elements. This include physical elements like friction, abrasion especially when dealing with the moving parts in machines heat and cold that is temperature changes that can either be mild or extreme chemicals which some can be corrosive or harmful to the body parts and event to unseen elements like radiation. Different clothes are specially designed to handle different physical situations and their levels.

Clothes are designed to protect from toxins (especially biological) and germs. This can be two way in that the clothes protects the infected from further infecting others or from being infected. Surgery Theater has special clothes for that purpose. For social and cultural function clothes are worn for individual occupational and sexual differences and social status.

Individual can wear clothes to define their tastes or preferences that are independent of all other factors. Occupation can define the type of clothes worn example uniform for military, aprons for cook’s waiters and many others that represent the position function or purpose. Sexual defines sex based on gender either male or female clothes are designed to fit either or both of this genders because a man and a woman are created structurally different. For social status this defines the class of the person either low class in which the value of the cloth is low or high class where the value and even design represents the status. Religion is also another factor to clothing because different attires represent different levels of worship platforms for example the priest’s worshippers etc. Majority of religions in the world have different dressing codes of worship especially for the priest and leader as the clothes represent levels of holiness and positions in temples, churches, shrines and temples.
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Popularity of low rise cuts
Low rise jeans and pants are mostly popular among teenagers as they are deemed to be |”cool”. With low rise cuts, there is more display of skin, especially when paired with cropped tops or tight fitting shirts.

Losing steam?
In recent years though, low rise cuts have slowly been losing popularity. This may be due to some problems such as an emphasis on muffin tops when wearing low rise cuts. Excess flab usually tends to hang out when one wears low rise cuts and this can be quite common for a many individuals.

Low rise cuts also been getting lower and lower as well. Unsightly displays of underwear and much more usually accompany these really low cuts. With low rise cuts, the only option one has for a top is something that is usually long and which has the ability to cover the waistline. But even then, with low rise cuts, one can never be too careful when stooping down to pick up something from the floor or choosing a chair that completely covers one’s back. This is, of course, unless one is prepared to lose his dignity in one fallen swoop.

Some movie stars also tend to veer away from low rise cuts as well as they only fit individuals of a certain age.

Alternatives to low rise cuts
In recent years, other styles have been slowly re-introduced by fashion designers as alternatives to low rise cuts. High waisted pants are now being offered in the stores although these too may have some problems of their own. High waist pants do have the tendency to bring out a “mommy look” in women if not worn properly. To some, high waist pants can even be quite unflattering. Because of the so-so feedbacks on high-waist pants, fashion designers have recently done overhauls with their designs and offered more styles to accompany high-waist cuts that give the average woman a more tapered look.

Although, low-rise cuts tend to be more daring and more “youthful” in feel, getting away with it is a totally different matter. What would fit a fifteen year old would not necessarily fit a mother of three (although of course, there are exceptions…). It is not for anyone to totally remove this design from the halls of fashion but do bare in mind that it takes a lot of class to get away with it.