En vogue et à la mode

Nowadays, the most stylish men devour page after page of fashion advice and grooming tips. So here I am to share my knowledge with our studs. The very first rule says that never wear a bad fit; for whatever you wish to wear, it won’t look good on you until ‘ n’ unless it fits your body properly. So evaluating fit is the key to stand out in a room full of masculine bodies. To do so, keep in mind the following   5 elements of evaluating fit: 1.      Grain – a garment should be cut on the right grain or on grain to achieve good fit. 2.      Set – it refers to the smooth fit, i.e., without any wrinkles. 3.      Line – for a proper fit the structural line of the garment should align with the natural lines of the body. 4.      Balance – according to this, the right and left side of the garment should appear balanced or symmetrical when viewed from front, side or back; which means that the garment s...

If you think that menswear does not have broad classification, then obviously there is not much designing required; then its kind of underestimating men. In fact, it's just the opposite; if there is not much to classify for menswear then designing becomes more difficult, as in you have to create new designs with limited classes. Let,s begin with the classification of men's fashion - Shirts (Classic, Sleeveless, Oxford buttoned-down, Dress Shirt, Hawaiian Shirt, T-Shirt and Polo Shirt), Pants (Dressy pants or Trousers, Baggy Pants, Cargo Pants and Jeans), Shorts (Bermudas or Boxers, Khaki and Safari), Suits ( Formal, Sporty Suit, Casual Suit, Two Piece Suit and Three Piece Suit) and Traditional Wear. As you may see its not even the one-fourth of what womeswear is classified as. It becomes really hard to design for men as there is not much of styling or recreation that can be done. Also, in addition to this, there very small amount of men who really want to try out something diff...

"Women are fashionable but men are not" is a popular; but erroneous; notion which stems from the presumption that men dress only for comfort and functionality, not for style or fashion. Unfortunately, and quite inaccurately, men who are interested in fashion are considered by many to be 'peculiar' and probably decadent. A man's profession highly influences his wardrobe and style. In the emerging world of capitalism and political democracy, menswear has been greatly influenced by the corporate culture of multinational companies which greatly emphasize on the look and image of their work force. In the due course of time, men's fashion has become more individualistic, follows present trends and differentiates its markets based on lifestyle,personality and attitude. For instance, junior men's fashion is highly attitude-driven and is influenced by sports, music channels and fashion icons. Color is a prime attribute of men's fashion. The most commonly worn c...

Drawing out an inspiration does not mean that you sketch something; it means that you draw(extract) out a color story, or a motif, or a pattern, or any other design element from a picture, or an object, or a monument, or may be anything that feels attractive to you; which can be used in your illustrations or designs. I'll show as many examples as I can on this post to make it familiar to you on how can inspiration can be drawn out typically from anything that is suited to be used as a design element. In the pictures shown above, the first one is a picture of the nature which is actually clicked by a friend of mine; and the other one is a picture of my illustration, which is actually my first inspiration that I made almost a year ago. From this picture there are many elements that I have used in one design. Like you may have noticed that the color story is definitely drawn out from the picture itself. The other thing is the motif that is used on the lower part of the garment. Now, i...

Hello everyone, today I am going to tell you all that what does these (lines and shapes) terms means to a fashion designer. According to Fashion Terminology, we study two different meanings of lines and shapes. The first meaning of both these terms is what a normal person is familiar with; line is a ray that extends in both directions and shape is an enclosed space formed by lines. But the most literate meaning of line for a Fashion Professional is that line refers to the alignment of the structural lines of the garment with the natural lines of the body, i.e.,  side seams of the garment should be perpendicular to the floor. And shape is the other name of silhouette, i.e., the line of an apparel, or the garment's over all shape. We as designers use these terms with their literal meaning only when are designing a pattern or a design which we are supposed to use in the apparels. So, now you all know that whenever a designer is talking about lines or shapes, he/she refers them to the ...

Hello everyone to my blog " En vogue et à la mode ." This is a French phrase which means "In fashion and in style." On my blog I will be updating you with my work as a fashion designer student along with the details of what it is and may be techniques too. so, stay updated.