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Karl Lagerfeld; bookreview

29/6/2019

 
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Who is Karl Lagerfeld? Everyone "knows" this man or at least recognizes his portrait. "Isn't that the Chanel's man?", perhaps most people will answer. Or: "Isn't he the fashion man with sunglasses and ponytail?" His name and appearance are known. But who was Karl Lagerfeld really?

Karl Lagerfeld, the person behind the fashion icon
As a Chanel lover, I could not let this book pass me by. After all, Karl Lagerfeld has for many years been the brain behind the Couture house Chanel and ensured that Chanel did not fall into oblivion but became an unprecedented - timeless - success.

Karl: I try to bring Chanel style evolution by thinking of Goethe's saying: "create a better future by building on the past."

The designer liked to quote philosophers and writers. He was a well-read person and owned a few hundred thousand books. Karl was a great talent with a big ego and a completely own created image.


Quote or be quoted
Karl (German by origin) started his career as a fashion designer in Paris around 1955 and it didn't take long before he became known and was quoted himself. His statements were always surprising, testified by great intelligence, but could also be hard and offensive.
Such as a false remark towards an actress, who he thought was "too fat".
Or a kick in the back of Ines de la Fressange (who turned his back on him after many years of collaboration). Not so nice... He was therefore a complex person, let's just say it, because we also know very well that statements by famous people are often pulled out of context and start to live their own life.


A savant idiot
Karl Lagerfeld was a genius with a vision. Like his friend Yves Saint Laurent, he was able to design clothes that the whole world loved for decades. He was hyper intelligent and had a sense of style, beauty and art. However, his intelligence made him difficult as well. Apart from all this, there were more things by Karl Lagerfeld that did not make him a beloved personality. His extravagant life also disappointed many people. Spending a fortune on a cat, deliberately not wanting children (supported by yet again 'surprising' statements) and living a life of extreme excess and opulence ... It made him as cold as his flawless appearance.


Read after all, get inspired and enjoy
However, this book was an eye opener for me. It is so easy to judge a person by his or her image. But you can only understand what lies behind an image, if you take a look behind the scenes.

Laurent Allen-Caron has made this book a simple, truthful and easy-to-read book. Laurent is a journalist himself and you notice that as a reader. He writes briefly and forcefully and stays close to the facts. His sources and notes are carefully mentioned.

The quotes make the book lively, as if you hear Karl talking. The book causes a smile here and there, for example:
"At the end of the sixties, fifteen years after his arrival in Paris, the press could finally spell the name Karl Lagerfeld flawlessly."

To Karl or not to Karl?
I just wonder if Karl Lagerfeld would have been happy with it... The book is compact, not too thick (240 pages) and is sober.

Karl probably would have preferred a thick, heavy coffee table book, full of photos, luxury and extravagant photos of his creations and himself ...

But there are more than enough of those books too. I love this book. This book is an honest and well-written portrait of an impressive life and man Karl Lagerfeld.

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The making of the header

24/6/2019

 
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A new header for the updated website... That's our wish. But how do we manage it? Creating a header for a website or blog is not as easy as it seems. But after a long time of thinking we suddenly had a great idea.

What is Sewing Chanel-Style?

The purpose of our website and blog is to provide information about do-it-yourself couture. Specifically: jackets and couture in Chanel style. Information in general: testing and discussing suitable sewing patterns, discussing couture techniques, reviewing books, testing sewing machines and sewing products and providing as much information possible. But how do you visualize it in a header of a website which is very restricted in terms of sizes.


All the elements together in one picture!

We bring our jackets, a pile of books, a clothes hanger with beautiful fringes, sewing measures, tapes and a lot of tweed fabrics. Heading to the Studio where the photographer Erik Bolding from Fashionworkz has already built a setting. And after a few hours of work, the setting is ready.

The lady and her sewing machine!
Unfortunately, the sewing machines, the lock machine and even the overlocker-machine are not ion board. They were allowed to stay at home. But the other elements are there: the books, the sewing patterns, the self-made Chanel-Style jackets and lots of fabric, fringes and bindings which will become  eventually our Chanel-Style jackets.

Never underestimate a woman with a sewing machine!

Our theme. Because we 'just' make couture ourselves. And we help you by informing you about everything you want to know. But the photographer should also not be underestimated. I would say: "Never underestimate a photographer with a camera", because a photo is more than a picture. This photo gets the place of honor as a header above the website. We hope that the message is 'captured' in the photo.

And now ley's get back to work, we got work to do!

Pure lite light

19/6/2019

 
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PureLite Handy lamp rechargeable.

The height of the lamp is ideal for use next to, in front of or behind your sewing machine or serger.This modern rechargeable lamp has 3 colors that you can set with the on and off touch button.

Read our test !

How to be Parisian wherever you are - book review

14/6/2019

 
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I want to be a Parisienne ! I want to be as stylish as she is. As nonchalant, relaxed and always looking perfectly 'casual chic'. She is clever, well-educated and enjoys eating (but never too much, because she is she the perfect size 8). She knows all the interesting galleries, musea and the Tuileries Garden is her backyard. 

But I am blonde and do not live even close to Paris....

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Simplicity 1067 review

9/6/2019

 
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We tested the sewingpattern Simplicity 1067, Model D.
Ánd turned it into a real Chanel-Style long jacket or coat!

This pattern is a fairly simple sewingpattern and very suitable for beginners. The pattern is ideal for applying all kinds of variations: trims, fringes, bindings, 2 or 4 pockets: time to become creative!

Description:
Simplicity 1067,  Misses’ unlined coat or jacket with neckline variations.

Sewing level:  Easy-to-sew

Fabrics: Brocade, Tweeds, Woolblends, Double knits, Fleece.

Notions: Trims, bindings.

We are enthusiast about these PLUS points:    
  • The pattern has great seams and therefore good shape.  It is casual but it is easy to adjust the pattern with more darts to become shaped.
  • Easy pattern, also suitable for beginners     
  • Nice basic pattern to continue experimenting in terms of creative finishes and adding linings according to the sewing couture techniques.   
  • The front is easy to adjust for a straight line.
  • The pockets half on sidefronts are very nice and easy to make.

We are a little less enthusiast about:
  • The length is nice but it should be more comfortable when moving. Splits between the side fronts and back?  
  • The sleeves are okay but not much shaped.

We created the jacket in white, Bouclé. We added a lining inlight blue 100% Silk. We transformed the assymetrical front into a straight-line front. This makes it perfect for attaching creative fringes. We made fringes out of the same fabric as the outer-fabric.  And we used a thin ribbon.

Creative ideas: trims en fringes.

Extra options:
We quilted the lining to the outer fabric, according to the couture sewing techniques described in the book: "The Couture Cardigan jacket" by Claire Schaeffer.
This makes the jacket pleasant and comfortable enough to wear as a casual coat or long jacket.

The result: a beautiful, stylish jacket that you can wear all day, both casual and formal.

The Classics (1): The perfect shirt or white blouse

4/6/2019

 
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If you are looking for the perfect shirt, take a deep breath for relief. We have found the perfect sewingpattern for making: The Perfect Shirt ánd easy to sew!

Mc Call's M6076
A pattern is perfect  if it meets a lot of conditions. We will just mention a few:
  • the shirt has princess seams
  • model A, B, C have front seam variations
  • side slits (very casual and comfortable!)
  • and sleeves in three lengths with slit
  • front darts (great shape!)
  • sizes available: 8-10-12-14, 16-18-20-22
  • a lot of fabric options
  • and last but not least: a beautiful collar which is easy to sew

The sewingpattern is easy to sew for beginners, but does not have a cheap appearance or the appearance of a straightforward garment which is typically typical of patterns for beginners.  Feel free to go ahead and vary in terms of fabrics and colors!

Tip: The sleeves could be too wide. In linnen or cotton blends it looks great. In fabrics which are not firm, it looks a bit as if you have the wrong size...

Mc Call's M6076 is a sewingpattern that you will often use as a basic pattern. The pattern is also timeless and classic. We love it !

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