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Leopard is the new 'It'!

Hey Fashionistas, 

I went to Rihanna's concert last night, and she was absolutely amazing... Keep your eyes peeled for an upcoming article on 'How to mimic Rihanna's trends. As for the ambience, I was amazed to see how many peope are wearing leopard prints. Prints are the latest biggest trends for 2011- anything from animal prints (leopard to zebra),
to floral prints and digital and geometric prints. 

All in all,  I chose to wear a leopard assymetrical top, my black American Apparel disco pants (my fav), vintage black suede wedges, teamed with my Chanel bag.
REOW!!!

Metamorphosis...

As Martin Luther King once said, “I have a dream!” And that I did- one that was swirling around in my thoughts for a long time. His notorious speech rang true for me with my 21^st birthday approaching. Fashion is my emblem of identity, just like the air that we all breathe. I had a design and a vintage style stuck in my head for as long as I can remember. I was keen and determined to search, find and watch this creation blossom right before my very own eyes. I went to as many designers and fabric stores as I could find listed, to the point of mental frustration and emotional disheartenment.   Warwick Fabrics, Frankie Stuarts, Blooms (which shockingly closed down and directed me to Bloom’s florist instead) and Spotlight were several stores that I visited. Spotlight did have my kind of ‘Damask’ and ‘Jacquard’ print, but it was a heavy furnishing fabric suited for curtains, not for dresses I intended to have mobility in. I even went as far as asking two former contestants from Project Runway (Lui Hon and Helen) to design my dress but Lui didn’t specialise in corset gowns, and Helen was charging me an arm and a leg for her labour work. I was gutted, depressed and disappointed. I took every possible avenue and was on the verge of giving up hope. My gorgeous boyfriend Dejan sat there and watched each tear drop stream down my sullen face. I think I crushed his little heart into teeny pieces.

       Not long after, I was touched by a miracle. Dejan recharged my level of determination and blessed me with a glimmer of hope he found in the local paper. He discovered the designer Zanet Couture- my angel, my hero: Aneta Pazeski. I made an appointment to meet with Aneta on the 28^th of July and was praying she could fulfil my aesthetic creation in three months. She was super friendly and listened to my ideas. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing- “I can make this for you!” Til this day, I can distinctively hear those words being uttered. Her words wrapped me like velvet, and I was jumping up and down with joy (literally). We cooperatively worked through the choice of fabric, and she kindly contacted her suppliers for a quote but their silk Damask fabric was way out of my price range. I told Aneta that I had a supplier from America in mind, but it was down to the quality of the fabric to determine my thumbs up.

      As time pressed on, I ordered my material from America (hoping for the best blindfolded) and made several appointments to meet with Aneta. We got on like a house of inferno- particularly because we agreed that we were both born in the wrong era (due to our love for vintage- from 1920s Flapper dresses to1950s baroque gowns with gloves). She was not only my designer, but she also became a good friend. The designing process reminded me of the development of a butterfly- first comes the cocoon (the calico fitting- which still amazed me with the outline of my mermaid gown), followed by the butterfly disembarking the cocoon and spreading its wings (the first material fitting- which pumped me up with the biggest adrenaline rush) and in final the butterfly, (the perfectly fitted and most beautiful dress I have ever seen: my dress). Just days before my birthday party in October, I picked up my gown and tried it on for the last time in Aneta’s studio. I was sad for two reasons- 1.) because I thought I would never see or hear from Aneta again and 2.) Aneta flabbergasted me with the bombshell that the apple of my eyes- my beautiful man had paid for my dress as a surprise for my birthday. I cried my eyeballs out, knowing that I am one lucky girl and especially acknowledging that dreams do come true when you put your heart and soul into it.

     The night of my 21^st, on the 30^th of October had been a great success. I received so many ‘Wows’ and ‘Ahhs’ and left my man lost for words when he saw me for the first time. I didn’t think I would wear my dress more than once, but I was hoping I would get the most out its beauty and its price. And that I did!

       In April, Aneta asked me to model my dress (as well as a few of her other designs) at the Mother & Daughter Day at the Rendezvous Hotel. In July, Aneta signed me up to a further two modelling shows- a fundraiser for Sydenham soccer club called ‘Glamour’ at Lakeside Reception and a ‘Secret Business Expo for women’ at Moonee Valley Racecourse. By partaking in these shows, I have experienced the unknown of learning valuable modelling skills, I have boosted up my confidence as a woman and I forever get the same feeling each time I put on my special dress: ‘Dreams can come true. No matter how far-fetched they may seem’.


Much Love,

The greatest lover of all Couture,

Ange xx

 

Style Guide 2011...

Have you ever browsed through images from Paris and New York Fall fashion week awe-inspired by the amazing new designer trends, wanting to replicate it but at an affordable price and attainable reach?

Now you can with these five outfits motivated by Burberry Prosum, Christian Dior, Alexander Wang, Marc by Marc Jacobs and Emporio Armani. For that Autumn walk in the park, flashy 50s cocktail party, grungy concert, shopping spree in the City or that corporate meeting, these tops picks will make any man/woman feel like a million bucks.

Lights, camera, action!!! 

 

If you're interested, send an email to a_andonovska@hotmail.com and I will send you the presentation that I made. 

 

Much love, 

 

Miss Vintage Couture. X

Movie Marathon: Top 5 fashion movies...

Carrie:  “Don’t give me a diamond; just give me a big closet…” 






They’re fashionable, they’re foxy, and they’re fabulous…

Based on Candace Bushnell’s novel, Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), Samantha Jones (Kim Cattral), Charlotte York Goldenblatt (Kristin Davies) and Miranda Hobbs (Cynthia Nixon) star as four female friends in New York who are looking for love and deal with issues of romance.
      But the fab-four are globally renowned and admired as women who show-case the world’s finest designer brands and have established their own exquisite sense of style. As in the TV series, fashion plays a crucial role in plot and production of the movie launched in 2008. Over 300 ensembles were used over the course of the entire film, including Carrie’s iconic wedding dress by Vivienne Westwood, hats and the feathered headpiece made by Prudence Millinery as well as 300 pieces of dazzling jewellery by H. Stern.
      Each character portrays their own signature look- Carrie is the emblem of outrageous and daring fashion, with her uptown chic and fanciful vintage collections teamed with killer stilettos. Whereas, Samantha exudes confidence and sexiness in her strong styles in bold colour, Charlotte plays the more preppy and domesticated woman and Miranda epitomises the corporate and androgynous character who works hard for her money.
       Sex in the City is a commodity for all lovers of fashion, and no woman should have to live their life without depriving themselves with ever watching it.
And if you enjoyed the statement pieces in the film, then you’d be a fool not to watch the second movie released in 2010. A flabbergasting $10 million dollars was invested just in the wardrobe. The girls experiment their Western attitudes with Muslim customs in Abu Dhabi, and we’re left with our jaws dropped and our hearts yearning for their luxurious lifestyle. 



Look at it as a source of survival for women: we cannot breathe without oxygen, the same way we cannot breathe without a gasp of fashion…

Anna Wintour: “There is something about fashion that can make people really nervous…”

 We all love a good read and perve on any edition of Vogue, but do we know just how much pain-staking effort, and aggravation goes into the making of such a highly-read magazine?

      September Issue is a 2009 documentary film based on the behind-the-scenes drama and commotion that Editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and her staff have to endure during the production of the September 2007 issue of American Vogue magazine. Now let’s take a moment to think of what a five pound magazine would feel like… That’s just over two kilos! Two kilos of fresh and tasteful fashion right there.
 
     The September Issue is any woman’s Alice in Wonderland, with special appearances by many influential people in the fashion industry from top editorial models to noted fashion photographers and designers such as Oscar de la Renta, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld and Vera Wang.

        Care to take a bite? I do warn you.. The September Issue will leave you hungry for more…

Coco Chanel: “A girl should be two things… classy & fabulous.”

Coco before Chanel is an awe-inspiring film in scripted with a multiple message that success can flourish for even the disadvantaged and love does really conquer all.

The 2009 French film depicts the early life of the eminent French fashion designer Coco Chanel played by Audrey Tautou.

       Who would’ve thought that an orphan, who started out working in a provincial bar as a seamstress for the performers and singers, would turn into a world-leading fashion designer and icon of the 1950s?

Coco Chanel starts off as a mediocre girl, with an unusual fascination to dress in mannish clothes. Coco falls in love with an English businessman named Boy Capel who believes in her aptitude of making hats. Sadly, Capel dies in a horrific car accidents and Coco’s fate takes a sharp turn as she succeeds with her brilliant collection.

       This movie represents class and elegance. We see this depicted in the final scene of the film, where Coco launches her opening collection of Chanel suits, Chanel jackets and bell bottoms. Oh, and keep your eyes peeled for the lace train dress that Coco’s sister wears at the races. I have never seen anything more stunning! 

 

Audrey: “I don’t want to own anything until I find a place where me and things go together. I’m not sure where that is, but I know what it’s like. It’s like Tiffany’s. I’m just crazy about Tiffany’s!”

She is indescribably the most beautiful and iconic woman in the world. She is the apple of my eye, the yin to my wardrobe and the yang to my elegance. The photo of her carrying an oversized cigarette holder, bejewelled in layers of pearls in a black million dollar Givenchy dress is considered one of the most eminent and highly-copied images and trends of the 20^th century. She is the pretty Ms Audrey Hepburn!

        Breakfast at Tiffany’s is a 1961 romantic film with an ounce of sheer comedy. Audrey plays a naïve and eccentric woman who prances around in divine dresses and hats, whilst portraying the definition of gracefulness. She has a deep fascination for Tiffany’s, as her rejuvenating walk in the park means to stand in front of the window glaring and yearning for all the things she wishes she had. I guess it happens to the best of us!!!

      Due to her luxurious high maintenance of wanting the finest of things, she prefers to marry affluent men for their money and believes that people don’t belong to people. Her attitude changes when she meets Paul Varjak- a new tenant who shows her that life isn’t just filled with materialistic things.

      Breakfast at Tiffany’s is a great film to cosy up with on a chilly night, as long as you don’t forget to enjoy a hot mug of Italian hot chocolate. Oh and to maximise Audrey’s brilliance, I heard she had to wear a white bed sheet at her cocktail party because she had to improvise a gown on the spur of the moment. Now that’s what I call a fashionable woman- one who can improvise and create an outfit in a minute…

Andrea Sachs:
“So none of the girls here eat anything?”
Nigel:

“Not since 2 became the new 4 and 0 became the new 2.”

Andrea Sachs:

“Well, I’m a 6..”

Nigel:

“Which is the new 14.” 

Every girl’s dream is to be absorbed in a world filled with designer clothes and shoes that’ll make your eyes twinkle. Andrea Sachs (Anne Hathaway) is one of the lucky ones, that girl next we’d love then envy… As a graduate of Journalism, Andrea is hired to work as the second assistant to one of the City’s biggest magazine editors, the callous and pessimistic Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep).

       Miranda Priestly takes a good look at the passé Andrea Sachs and if looks could kill, so can a pair of Jimmy Choos. The first assistant Emily Blunt counsels Andrea about the behaviour and preferences of their cruel boss, and stylist Nigel (Stanley Tucci) assists Andrea in the wardrobe department by upgrading her style to Chanel, D&G and Calvin Klein. Amazingly, Andrea morphs into a trendy and confident woman- an ideal candidate for Miranda’s magazine industry. However, the changes to Andrea’s attitude and behaviour starts to affect her private life which then makes her realise that life is all about choices (making the right choice).

       The Devil wears Prada is a 2006 comedy drama that is set in the world of fashion. You would be astonished to see how many designers allowed their clothes and accessories to be used in the film. $100,000 was just used on the fashionably selfish Streep alone. Just picture what $1 million dollars to could to your wardrobe- a stairway to heaven; or an opening to bankruptcy….