Back To Basics, Part 1

My first weeks of this brand new year have been busy with a lot of things to learn, people to get to know and plans to be made. Work, school and a bit of free-time too, very exciting. Most importantly, Vogue Paris Collections Spring-Summer 2011 was published and thus arrived home to me – 344 pages of pure pleasure. Digesting information and being able to utilize it efficiently is not always easy, so I have tried to keep in mind some basic elements that may help in organizing ones thoughts on these trendsetting fashion shows. After all, there are only a few elements that can be altered in clothing – it’s all about the right combinations! We will go through these basics of fashion design in a three-part series. First, volume and shape: