(image borrowed from here)

I love this slouchy coat. It's probably not the one I would wear everyday, but it is the one I would choose to wear for those special occaisions where you don't have to worry about what your carrying. Where you can wrap yourself up and feel sexy underneath because your dress is flimsy and soft against your skin.

I'd love this coat for those occaisions. . . I think if I give myself enough time and space, I can create something like this in big bulky soft yarn. Something that will be a prize to anyone who owns it, because it is so rare to see. . . yes, folks, the wheels in my mind are turning.

Stella McCartney

Do you know this designer?

I didn't. . . duh!

She is Stella McCartney daughter of former Beetle, Paul McCartney, and clothing designer extraordinaire! I went to her website and this Fall/Winter collection is full of felted wool designs!!! They are very nice and so inspiring! When I read a bit more about her I found that she is a vegetarian committed to animal-product-free clothing so she doesn't use any leather or fur in her designs. That just tells me that she probably wouldn't purchase yarn from farms that don't treat their yarn producing animals with care as well.

Check out her designs, they will inspire you, I've already been inspired!

Color Blocking

I'm sure you've seen this photo before. It's Reese Witherspoon in the latest trend "color blocking". I post it here because on Thursday's I want to work on featuring fashion trends that may give inspiration to fiber creations. I would never have thought to put this hot pink with red, but it works on this dress. . . what other "odd" color combos can work well?

I'm thinking of a funky new scarf, or maybe I can take two colors from my stash and block them together in a "differnt" way. Who knows what can develop when the inspiration is so close by. . . !