the end of december,

here is the promised video. it only took me a month. in my defence, imovie is hell to work with. also, apologies for terrible, terrible quality. my internet upload speed is shocking.

and so this is the final post for the year, and it's been a big and small year. i've been busy with relevant things for once but i'll save all the good news for the first post of 2012.


see you on the other side.
x x x x x

moral fairground

hi everyone,

the showcase went very well, and it was not only a fantastic showcase but a fantastic experience.
the below images are mostly movie stills which is why the quality is a bit funny but;

and you can find more (and better quality) photos of the entire event on this flickr.


and i'm in the process of editing a video of the night which i will post as soon as it's done !
and for the record, Charlotte being arefoot was intentional, she didn't forget her shoes :))

x x x x

an uhpdayte.

well, i have now finished my course and in a few weeks, i'm legit qualified. that was how full on the last semester was, i haven't had a chance to post anything since august.

i want to post better photos of the work i've been doing, but most of my garments have been taken in for assessment or for the end of year showcase.
but here are the photos of the last minute shoot i did. the photo's were taken by the marvellous charlotte santall :))

i'm showcasing my future project along with sarah hickey at the ethical fashion show hosted by moral fairground at fed sqaure, so if you've got a spare fifteen dollahz and not doing anything on the 2nd of December, get down.

in the next few days, i will post more photos and other tidbits that i've been doing over the semester.

x x x x

| INDUSTRY PARTNERS

moodboard and trade sketches of the outfit i designed for CHEE: project one of my final semester for this course.
the real things will be made by next monday so i'll post photos of those once they're ready.

if you kids want a hood/scarf, let me know. if i love you i might make you one.
x x x x x x x x

| (au)GUST |

hello my petals, welcome to a new month,

here is the rough label i drew up for the dress i made for my sister's graduation. i'll post photos of the actual dress once i get a chance to take some.

in other news? drafting, re-drafting, re-re-drafting ideas for an opening collection. i want to keep it tidy and succinct with whatever is to become of k-SUL, so i have been thinking of starting up with just some shirts and pants. in male and female varieties. so currently mucking around with the colour palettes trying to see what mixes and matches the best etc.
these sketches are crap and incomplete, so don't hold them against me:

 

so as you can see, the colour palette is all over the place. mainly trying to decided between functional colours and pop colours.

but i'm jumping the gun i suppose, i need to find fabric samples for these bad boys first. hopefully will have a toile of the female pants to show by next week and will get started on the pattern for the shirt sometime over the next week too.

enjoy the sunshine today.
with love, k.

| lady bugs |

here is the second toile for my dress, (i'll post pictures of the range once i've done the illustrations).

i've got work early early tomorrow, so it's bedtime for me.

i'll make a good post soon, with more pictures and words and all.

 with love, k.

| semestertwo |

i'm back at school and we're already getting deep into the design process. or rather we took it in one elephant sized pill and we're already onto pattern making.

i'll post some picture of the latest venture soon.

my mother bought me a book today: how to set-up and run a fashion label.

it's full of useful information and encased in a pretty cover.

so with any luck i can get k-sul further underway before i graduate.

all my love,

k.

weather report.

i remember someone asked me the other day what i thought the next big style would be after the whole indie/hipster thing becomes extinct, or 'passe' rather. i think you can see elements of a new direction already blossoming. people are getting bored again. i think it will be some kind of austere mash-up of 90's punk goth with the old minimalist chic stirred in for good measure. i think the colour palette is going to darken and mature. more greys and moss greens and eggplants and maroons. paler skin, darker lips, monotonous hair.
and after that? personally i can see the whole 60's space age thing coming back, except more tailored, more wearable, less pvc.
whatever ends up taking the streets by storm i'm excited.
i'm tired of skinny jeans and plaid shirts.

with love,
k.
x x x x

| you could cut the air |

have a peek at some of the the things i've been doing this semester.

this is the collection a designed for CAD. JKT01 is the tailored i ended up making for design.

have a magical day.

x x x x

the ute-suit | sustainable redesign.

and here are the promised photos.

tomorrow is my last day of semester. it's been a quickquickquick semester but oh-oh-oh-so-long.

i'm not sure if i want to make too many plans for the break. i'd like to make some of the designs that have been sitting on my chest. my fingers are itchy, but my sewing machine is a piece of crap.

and i'll covert my cad designs to pdfs and upload them too for you to see.

happywinter

x x x x

everything it takes to get along.

sorry my love,
i've been neglectful.
it's nearing the end of semester, so i promise some proper posts once i'm on break.

since being here last i've gotten an internship with one of my favorite labels, which i'll begin in june.
and on wednesday my school had a sustainability fair, where i won the re-design competition.
i'll post pictures and the like in a few days. or maybe even later tonight.

right now i'm going to sew a skirt and listen to surfer blood,

all my love,
k

| II

i'm sorry it's been so long. uni has been eating my life. i'll post some of what i'm doing over the next week or so. and hopefully i'll get a chance to take some more photos soon as well.
have a lovely easter.

03.04.11

| fitzroy | collingwood |

| ON OCCASION

i feel that my friends are too beautiful and too well-dressed.

| ellen & audrey | CBD |

| CRADLE TO CRADLE

i haven't had internet (or time) to post/write or photograph anything, but taking more photos tomorrow and sunday, so there should be some more street style up in a few days.

p.s
you should watch this:

| I

23.03.11

| SOUTH YARRA | BRUNSWICK | CBD |

| LMFF RUNWAY 6

runway six last night, the last event on my calendar for fashion week, and if i'm honest it was rather a disappointing end.
presented by frankie, the show consisted of:
alice mccall
alpha60
dhini
gorman
karen walker
kate sylvester
limedrop
and nevenka.

the greats performed well, alpha60, karen walker and gorman being the highlights.
prints seem to be back, and a brighter colour palette than we've seen in a while. lots of oranges and greens, baby blues and metallic finishings.

i think what really broke the show was whoever styled the runway, poor pattern and colour mixing turned individually great pieces, into eyesore outfits.
never the less, it was a great night anyway, the buzz of fashion at runways is like nothing else.

| LMFF MENSWEAR RUNWAY 2011

last night was lmff's first ever menswear runway, and it was quite the show.
complete with choreographed dancing and celebrity appearances and clothing to make me seriously consider a sex change,
exhibited were:
Farage
Alpha60
Autonomy
Campaign
Three over One
Vanishing Elephant
From Britten
and Arthur Galan.

this season in menswear is seeing
i) many an elbow patch,
ii) patchwork in general.
iii) the use of prints in multi-colourways in a single garment,
iv) structured collars and a revamped turtleneck,
and v) a new variety of luxurious little trimmings and accessories, from contrast lapels and pocket flaps to suspenders and double vents, in a desirable range of textures including, leather, suede and fur linings !

all in all, an incredible array of menswear and fine male forms, which has me wondering, where in melbourne all these creatures and clothes hide during the week.

| CATALYST.

the business seminar provided not only an earful of charming accents but hours of new ideas and thought.
Mikael Schiller the managing director of acne studios, told the epic tale of how acne studios came to be, from where the name or acronym rather, originated from, what their vision was to how acne is known and run now.
Jefferson Hack, co-founder of the dazed group, told his tale of the origins of dazed and confused magazine.
their stories, along with the insight of Jan Nord & Jorgen Andersson from esprit (formerly from h&m), and Graeme Fidler of bally all sent the same message.
for a label or brand to be successful, whether it is fashion, media or something else, it needs to tell a story.

so here begins a new story,
i welcome you.

| GRADUATE SHOWCASE

the graduate showcase was incredible.
there are so many amazing minds in this world.


someone remind me to lighten up, this is fashion.