• Free Designer Pattern: Rick Owens Shrug
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    Free Designer Pattern: Rick Owens Shrug

    “Rick Owens: Temple of Love” opened today at the Palais Galliera in Paris. To celebrate the designer’s first retrospective, this post is dedicated to SHOWstudio’s latest Design Download: a Rick Owens shrug. Part of the beauty of Owens’ avant-garde garments is their cut, so it’s fitting that the exhibition catalogue contains a section on pattern…

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  • At Sea Level

    At Sea Level

    Flame-coloured brushstrokes form the backdrop for this chic, striking Vogue Patterns catalogue cover from June, 1964. Does the swimwear pattern featured on the cover look familiar? You might recognize it from the photographs Helmut Newton took for the May 1st, 1964 issue of American Vogue. (Read all about it in my post, Patterns in Vogue:…

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Sarah Sheehan has published articles on couture patterns in DRESS and Selvedge. She launched the PatternVault blog in 2011 with a series on Givenchy sewing patterns by Alexander McQueen. This blog explores the intersections between high fashion and DIY culture. Read full bio.