Category Archives: Fashion

Articles, ideas, tutorials and galleries about the world of Fashion: from sunglasses to gloves, skirts, dresses and accessories, hairstyle and cool looks. Wearing style!

Dressed in Food

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Art for Housewives

I’ve already posted about using fruit scraps before (Oranges are not just for eating) but after seeing fotos of Jan Hopkins’ watermelon rind dress… Eating watermelon seeds + Watermelon & Mint Salad + Easy Pickled Watermelon Rind. Jan Hopkins and  Art from … Continue reading →

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Color, Hakuna Matata and Hausa Robes

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Art for Housewives

More than just a pretty pattern: African textiles in motion If you took your kids to see THE LION KING, you will certainly remember the phrase Hakuna Matata meaning, basically, “don’t worry, be happy”. Well, one of the things that … Continue reading →

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For Rose! My friend Rose is a video maker.  For many years she worked in Japan.  While there, she bought an embroidered kimono that, once back in the States,  was out of place for her new lifestyle. Luckily for me, … Continue reading →

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Art for Housewives | 9 Comments

Thinking about India and drapage…

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Art for Housewives

Drapage/draping is one of the most basic techniques in clothing design. Before zippers and sewing machines, draping a piece of cloth around the body was an obvious solution to covering oneself. Think of the toga. And the sari. Drapage at Epidavros … Continue reading →

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Threads, threads, threads…

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Art for Housewives

My friend, Janet, recently sent me the link to THREADBARE, «an evolving collaboration between two clotheshorse academics to discuss the politics, aesthetics, histories, theories, cultures and subcultures that go by the names “fashion” and “beauty”». Related:  pop-up clinic + Shirtwaists … Continue reading →

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