Valentines Scarves Inspiration

I’ve been working hard these days for some Valentines scarf orders. Feeling a bit stressful coz I’m trying to create something totally different. Something that COY has not done to her past scarf designs and yet has to be romantic, delicate and feminine. I checked out the latest 2012 trend and finally got inspired by Marni, Miu Miu and Missoni. The use of vibrant color laces and dangling long bright tassels immediately drew my attention! How fun it would be to play around with these elements. So I started to source different kind of laces from markets, online stores, malls, factories, etc… There are thin delicate ones, chemical thick ones, can’t believe there are so many varieties. The most important is colors … my main concern for making scarves. Colors are fabulous! How excited I was when I saw so many color options, especially when there were bright neon colors!

Missoni Spring/ Summer 2012
Miu Miu Spring/ Summer 2012

Marni Spring/ Summer 2012

Below are the latest Valentines designs… a starting page of Pre-spring 2012 by playing around with mix print blocks, blocks of different shapes and am still exploring interesting ways to play with blockings. I’ve also created a new scarf shape (the diamond) SCF26 which looks interesting and is easy to wear. I really love the process of creating shapes, different shapes affect the pattern of block cuts which is like playing puzzle game.
This time by adding a bit of lace as a highlight is quite successful….has gathered a bunch of fans. With the hint that most of the girls are lace lovers, COY is moving forward with lace trend this year!


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Animal Louis Vuitton by Billie Achilleos

British artist Billie Achilleos was commissioned for the luxury fashion house’s Maroquinaris Zoologicae, celebrating their 100th anniversary in the small leather goods game. Louis Vuitton wallets, purses, belts, and accessories were all transformed into a miniature zoo of small mammals, birds, reptiles, crustaceans, and even insects.
'Each animal highlights an element in the design of the products' states Billie in her blog
The collection has 30 animal creations, first debuted at the famous Parisian taxidermy store Deyrolle back in October, made a second appearance as part of the holiday display in Louis Vuitton Omotesando, and will be on a world tour again this year.











Honestly I become not so keen on Louis Vuitton since its crossover work with Takashi Murakami. The cute, fancy, manga style are definitely not my cup of tea. But this time is a real twist by Billie Achilleos, the animal creation shows a sense of humor as well as keeping Louis Vuitton's luxury touch! I'm amazed at their mix and match with different parts of LV leather goods. Their sophisticated handiwork has presented how LV leather can be turned to something else other than traditional handbags.