I had a long fascination with the creativity of Thom Browne. He has a unique ability to reinvent familiar pieces of clothing, be it shrunken jackets, trailing shirts or dropped skirt waists. For the project that follows, I was inspired by the coats with cut-off sleeves. This examples of a long vest is look #22 […]
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Burda 6596 red softshell coat
This project was featured on fabricville.com. An Inter-seasonal Coat Maya was asking for a coat to get her through chilly and wet Canadian fall and spring. She wanted a waterproof, long and warm coat to run errands and go for walks. I found a stunning solution – Soft shell; it is light, waterproof and comes […]
Prada FW19 inspired Nylon Coat
This fall I had to replace my jacket of 18 years. I needed something to stand up to the winds and rain, and be long enough to wear over blazers. My inspiration came from Prada’s 2019 fall menswear, look 31: a nylon jacket (a Prada thing), mid-thigh length, with trendy oversized patch pockets, and lots […]