Fashion Focus: the Graceful Edwardian

Kanade is the Cure who strums the Graceful tune: her colors are feminine, pale, and classic. I knew that when I picked Kanade, I was going to be designing something soft and vintage.

When I design, I like to compile pictures that inspire me. Anything from food to fabric to interiors; in Kanade's case, I pulled together quite a few things.  Yes, pictures of pastries. How could you compile a Kanade file without pictures of pastries, I ask you.

So I looked at the drawing board-- the Suite drawing board that is. I kept studying the school uniform, Kanade's casual wear, and Rhythm's costume.  I was a little torn when trying to place a time period on the clothing. I like choosing a historical time period to pull inspiration from, because when I design, I tend to bring in vintage/retro/historical elements. I knew immediately with Kanade that I wanted something historical.

After bouncing around the 20s a little (looked at a LOT of Jeanne Lanvin), I ended up going a little further back and choosing Edwardian. The line, the silhouette, the layering, and the strong feminimity mixed with a certain air of power were just what I wanted for the Rhythm collection. So I'm going to share with you some images that inspire me, from the design to the colors to the feeling I get from the picture.

Just a little "into the head of the desinger" for yah (^___^)

Good bye, good night!

“The quality of the imagination is to flow and not to freeze”
+ Ralph Waldo Emerson