Letter From The Editor
This week we are looking at current trends, festival fever, and a tribute to the late and great Niel Armstrong. Also see if you can guess which of our staff won this weeks outfit of the week!Men's Wear
Camo... A Ninties Trend?
It was brief back in the 90’s but camouflage prints are back
with a bang this winter. This is a trend that will go down a treat for is easy
to wear and stands out among the crowd (as long as it’s not in a park, for they
won’t see you!). The camouflage goes
very well with denim jackets and if you like skinny jeans, this will ensure
that you are on trend this autumn winter season. To take the outfit to the next
level why not finish off with some lace up boots (some Dr Martians would go
very well).
Gold accessories are key, bulky watches and statement gold
buttons on blazers anything goes. Neutral toned leather bags or satchels are a
must they finish off the outfit perfectly giving a sophisticated look, making
anyone’s head turn as you walk past.
Many stores are already starting to sell the military look
clothing, so to be ahead of the game and get grabbing those camouflage outfits.
By Sean Taylorson
Woman's Wear
Festival Fashion
Dressing for the weather is particularly important to
numerous people. A peek outside your curtains in the morning will confirm this.
Is it hot, or is it not? Is it wet, or is it dry?
Sometimes this includes festival goers. Sometimes this
doesn’t.
In this case, these festival funnies did not look outside their tent!
It was the last day of Creamfields festival, which was
eventually called off due to the ‘extreme weather conditions’, so why not
embrace the festival festivities? However, these were men ‘dressed’ in mud…and
aren’t we talking about Womenswear?...
Of course, festivals are not all about the weather, although
this played a major part in this line-up. An even more important feature of
festivals in the fashion! You see a wide variety in the space of a few fields
as the majority of females attempt to look good in the ’roughing it’ kind of
way. I suggest a bit of humour is needed in this situation…
Others opt for the practical waterproof ponchos to protect
their festival fashion…
And some just pose in the space where their tent used to be!...
I was the latter. This is me & my Creamfields buddy
making the most of the situation, weather and
fashion-wise, by wearing big smiles in the mud! I suggest layering for
successful festival dressing…
Begin with basic denim shorts, or leggings, depending on the
mood & weather, paired with a tee on top. I made my own top more frivolous
by creating a central ‘peek-a-boo’ section, by simply just cutting the jersey
in slices down the middle.
Accessories: Wellies are key to the enjoyment of the annual event, no one likes wet feet
& no one likes being laughed at when your new trainers just got stuck in
the mud! Bum-bags or ‘fanny packs’ are also necessity…they keep your belongings
on you & safe the whole time, while ensuring arms are free for some serious
raving. Sunglasses may seem silly with a grey sky, but they are anything but
stupid when covering up last night’s hangover! A patterned scarf tied in your
hair keeps in out of your face, while hiding some
‘I-want-to-hide-in-the-tent-bed-head-hair’!
Necessity: Last but not least, the most important item of
clothing to take to a ‘weather permitting’ musical event is…a waterproof
jacket! I remembered this last minute…but I also realised I didn’t own one!
Luckily I had some spare waterproof fabric [oh the joys of being a fashion
student!] so I decided to quickly whip one up & hope to the heavens that it
was what the fabric claimed…proof of water!
At the end of the day, having fun is No1 on the list of
‘things for a festival’…so grab your wellies, your camera & your best
friend, because aren’t smiles always the best thing to wear?
See ‘Our Own Designer –Annie Oakes Designs’ section of FFT
to find out more about my handmade waterproof jacket.
By Annie Oakes
Our Own Designer Annie Oakes
Annie Oakes Designs
The Proof Is In The
Water…
As I referred to in the Womenswear section of this week’s
issue of FFT, my most recent creative venture was into the world of
waterproofs. I realised that I didn’t own a waterproof jacket & I was going
to Creamfields festival…with heavy rain forecasts for the whole entire weekend.
Being a skimping student & a creative character, I decided to step out of
my comfort zone & take on the challenge & risk of making my own
‘waterproof’ jacket.
Luckily I had some spare waterproof fabric laying around, so
I picked out a vibrant red, perfect to see in the crowd of the festival &
to bring smiles to people’s faces. I began with a Menswear pattern for a Tommy
Hilfiger jacket, which I drafted out onto pattern paper & began editing to
my fit & style.
I kept the edges raw; to keep the stitch-work to a minimum,
as the little holes it creates can make it prone to leakage. The inner edge of
the fabric was white, so I incorporated that into my design, by picking up
monochrome features with black stitching and chunky zip. I chose a two-way zip,
making my jacket versatile as it didn’t have to either be open or closed, it
could be in-between. I also increased my options by making the hood detachable,
using Velcro on the joining point, as if the weather did miraculously disregard
to the predicted forecast, I could temporarily take it off.
My friends were amazed at what I had created within the
space of about half a day before the festival. I was even sewing the finishing
touches at 9 in the morning! But the satisfaction of claiming that I designed
& made my own actually water
repellent coat was definitely the best part.
However, my waterproof was definitely put to the test, but
it survived! Here it is right at the
front of the main stage…
While daytime drinking…
At a friend’s Birthday celebrations…
And having my
hair sprayed blue…
My Moral is to have fun with fashion…and where better to
have that than a muddy field!?
By Annie Oakes
Outfit Of The Week
Gareth Davies
Gareth Davies wears:
Striped grandad shirt by H&M
Skinny jeans by H&M
Winklepicker shoes by Topman
Fashion Philosophy With Gareth Davies
Moon clothes
If rich peoples plans are to be completed, in several years
other rich people will be able to take commercial holidays to space. Whilst
this sounds like a nice change to gravity filled holidays on earth it isn’t as
impressive as it sounds because it was first achieved by a bunch of kids. A
long time ago (1969 to be exact) in a place far far away (Houston, Texas, USA)
a group of mates led by a boy called Neil looked up at the stars and set
themselves a challenge, to reach the big rock like one. The next day using only
household equipment and stuff they found in the garage the boys set out on
building a rocket and space equipment in order to attempt the challenge. A
couple of weeks later Neil led his friends out of earth and onto the moon an achievement
only ever replicated by a man called Wallace and his dog. Using just household
equipment I will let you know a way to make a spacesuit capable of being worn
on the moon for several minutes.
The most important thing to remember when designing space
wear is that there is no oxygen in space. To combat this an air tight headpiece
is vital, no cool hats just efficient ones.
My recommendation is to put a head shaped fish bowl on your head in
order to keep regular air in but not allow any deadly space air in. To make
this more fashionable you can accessorise your helmet with some painted fishes
meaning you’ll have a nice aquarium to look at when you get to the moon as
supposedly there isn’t much there to look at. Remember to take your fish out of
the bowl before you leave and put them in a sink full of water.
Next up, when Wallace went to the moon he didn’t even bother
with any special clothing on his torso wearing just a plastercine sweater vest.
He didn’t seem to get into any bother from this so on your torso just make
plastercine garments, Wallace visited in summer and so the weather wasn’t too
bad but if you go in winter I suggest you spend a bit more on more plastercine
and make your top long sleeved, your holiday would be ruined if you caught a
moon cold. Neil’s mum was wise enough to make him pack a scarf and whilst
embarrassing at the time he was glad of this luxury when out on a cold moon
night.
When you get to the moon there won’t be anyone to judge what
you’re wearing, therefore it doesn’t matter that the next part of the space
suit is to go out just in your underpants. Whilst scruffy, the lack of gravity
makes walking on the moon much harder than on earth, Annoying trousers will weigh you down and
limit the activities you can do on your holiday. So just go in your pants if
anyone is there they will probably have the same idea and be pantsing it as
well.
There is only one local resident on the moon he is a lonely
robot who is fuelled by small change, tourist donations are his main source of
income and so if you see him it is a polite touch to give him a few coins to
help fund his hobby. He is a skier, if you are an able skier then I advise you
to wear a pair of skies instead of shoes as the small change robot shows it is
a great method of transport on the moon and will help you get around the big
cheesy stone in style.
On a sad note the boy who first walked on the moon Neil died
last week at the age of 82, “Neil was a great man and was a great competitor in
cheap space travel”- Wallace. Wallace’s dog Grommit was so upset he could only
sit and frown. Neil has been the inspiration
for this article living a life filled with remarkable achievements in space
travel and fashion.
Dedicated to Mr Neil
Armstrong 1930-2012.
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