Art of the day… is inspired by the wonderful and original Coco Chanel…. She was not only a driving force in the feminine movement and a role model for many women in Europe and later on around the world, she was a true hero fighting a male dominated arena , the so called fashion world. Designers, like Charles Worth, did not believe in her as well as others.
Here at Ink & Lace we like to get inspired by icons like her and like to give her signature look a revive and honour her with a Stylish Print.
Coco is available in the the gorgeous Bluethumb Gallery as well as in our Ink Shop
She truly took a different approach when it comes to fashion. She tried the sewing machines, and still discovered that true “Handmade” is the key to a high quality garment.Sewing machines were put away and it was back to hand stitching. Quality and determination made her clothes stand out as well as a unique style and cut.
To this day the house of Chanel is still working under this motto.
Coco introduced a simple feminine line, that made an impact back then and now of course. Minimalism, and elegance in one….. splendid combo if you ask me.
Black, straight cut suits and the signature pearls became her signature style as well as look for the Chanel House. Tweet and class are today associated with Chanel.
Coco was also the first one to actually create a logo for her brand. Two Cs embracing each other…. A desired brand and a so copied one as well.
And speaking for COCO…. her Personality was truly unique and funky!
What do you like best about COCO?
Xo,
Lorena
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Flowers…. pretty much they are lovely and bring a lot of joy! People wear them in the hair, put them in a vase, ME, I love to illustrate them quite a lot and of course I love to get inspired by them and create Romanian Point Lace elements with it.
DIY….
If you want to learn more about floral lace elements and how to do these type of floral designs, feel free to contact me, or visit the Books & Pattern Store as well as the Workshops Category.
If you are local, come along and book a workshop! Needlework is fun with a cup of fresh tea or coffee and you will dive into an ancient world of lace, designs and hooks and pattern!
The key to creating these beauties, is to have fun with it and relax. You can work with one thread or use two different threads to create the flowers. I used traditional cotton for lace making in ecru and silk in quartz.
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This specific design, will be for a new statement necklace, but depending on new design ideas it could end up as a fascinator or other head element.
What do you think? Looking forward to hear from you, so comment and get in touch! I would love to see your Romanian Point Lace Designs!
When you work on a new collection, it’s not only takes times but it takes dedication and a lot of rethinking, redesigning and work , work, work…..
Once you set a goal you basically work against time…. against all odds….
So once under time pressure this is one of the songs that I like to listen to while I design, make lace or illustrate.
From a designer point of view…. it;s always a battle with time…. You work like crazy and redesign and set a collection! The more you work on it the more ideas flow in our brain and you are under pressure.
Time is your enemy and I have never experienced one time that I lost against it! BUT, you are out of breath every single time you try to battle it. One minute before a collection gets. out or is photographed you are still there with hook, needle and thread to fix something last minute!
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and clothing that is done purely by hand! Some people ask why…. ?! Because the roots of true fashion are thehands, the #hands that create, and make you the buyer feel truly unique and original. Because this was the beginning and tradition that needs to stay alive! Because we want to be individuals and we need to stay out in the crowd, especially today where everything is not only massproduction, but fast, and mediocre quality ! 
of consume, a world of throw away and to own a piece that is truly made withlove, dedication, sweat and blood is not only rare but priceless! Not many understand the value of true handmade and I believe it;s time to make it clear to the next generations!
