Let's go with 20th Century Fox's fanfare!!!!
I had to stop at some point as I still have several more ideas, but now with springtime finally coming by I have to move on to something else!
First of all let me show you some of the sources of inspiration for this collection:
Ragandbones, Moschino, AuJourLeJour and Valentino's collection from 2013! (I haven't been able to identify the fourth picture, any ideas?)
The thing that impressed me most while preparing the collection is the versatility of the tartan fabric for hommes fashions, from ultra casual, sport and formal, tartan adds a great accent to every style!
What is missing from this collection are formal suits, but as I'm planning a collection of formal outfits I will sew at least a couple of them (with a complete tutorial) next fall.
Having trumpeted this collection so much I also took some time to put together some decent pictures, here are the boys on the catwalk (Note: Nicola is wearing in fact a Prince of Whales , but in scale looked more like tartan):
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| Enrico, Taddeo, Sebastiano |
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| Armando, Bartolomeo, Giacomo |
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| Carlo, Nicola, Goffredo |
Ever since I sew the first suit in this collection I envisioned a "Highlands lookbook" for the guys. Scotland is one of the (several) places I haven't visited yet, and Sasha's pictures are on film, so I had to draw upon stock pictures from the internet as backdrops. I believe these are the perfect setting for the collection!
Highlands Lookbook
Lords of the manor, our Supermodels:
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| Sebastiano (Valentino) Carlo (AuJourLeJour) |
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| Taddeo (Original Billa) Armando (Unknown) |
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| Bartolomeo (Moschno) Enrico (RagAndBones) |
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| Giacomo - Goffredo (Original Billa) |
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| Nicola (Original Billa) |
Kisses Billa
All are very nice! It is hard to pick a favorite, so I will pick two! I like Armando and Carlo's looks the best! Having said that, I think my Hommes would look good in almost any of these looks too!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Phyllis, this collection is the best thing I've done so far, I'm so happy you like it! Your choices are interesting: you picketdclassic Armando and clean cut but very modern Carlo's.
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Great... great the clothes!
ReplyDeleteThank you Emma!
DeleteGenialll es estupendo me encantan estos modelazossss se nota lo bien que les queda genial se sigue llevando el cuadro tartan, besosss
ReplyDeleteHi Carmen, thank you. Tartan was a huge source of inspiration!
DeleteKisses Billa
Wow, so impressive! I'm partial to the look of the Lords of the Manor.
ReplyDeleteHi Muff, thank you! I'm partial to them too, maybe is the pattern, maybe is that they are my fave guys....
DeleteThat is a lot of tartan!
ReplyDeleteMy two favorites are Armando (it takes a real man to wear green as a neutral, plus I like the color scheme of his tartan) and Goffredo (the plaid-on-plaid jacket and vest are stunning).
Yep, in the end I had crossed eyes!
DeleteI didn't thought of that, in fact Armando is quite a guy, even though he reminds me of DiCaprio's character in Django Unchained, so I perceive him as a bit of a psyco too....LOL
Thanks for the love for Goffredo's outfit, I loved every stitch of his suit.
It is impossible for me to pick a favourite, so it is very interesting to read your opinions!!!
Kisses Billa
Yay, the whole collection. Awesome job! Just finding the right scale material is impressive. I love them all, but I'm partial to the blue and green and the reds. And of course the pictures are phenom as usual.
ReplyDeleteThanks Vanessa! In fact it was impossible to find right scale material, I did my best with full scale patterns, working around them, I couldn't believe the final result to look so realistic!
DeleteNow I have to think about a Femmes Tartan collection......or the guys will end up using up all the fabrics, and the girls should kill me!
A Big Kiss, hope you're feeling better!
Billa
Hello from Spain: I love this fabric. A great collection. Looks fabulous. Very trendy guys.We keep in touch
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DeleteAPPLAUSE, APPLAUSE, APPLAUSE!!!! What an incredible collection, Billa. You've interpreted those menswear trends beautifully for your collection and you brought them to life in grand style!!! I too, have a hard time choosing because I live them all. Fortunately for me, the guys aren't with me here in Paris, otherwise I'd be getting some pretty hard glances from my crew. Also, I love the backgrounds...breathtaking as usual!! APPLAUSE, APPLAUSE (Standing ovation!!!)
ReplyDeleteBow, Bow, Bow...Thank you so much April! sewing these was a thrill and was real fun! While I was sewing these I always kept in mind a phrase you wrote in a post about male fashion some time ago: that it has not to be necessarily boring, so I dared!
DeleteI'm truly happy with the results this time!
Have a great time in Paris!
I like the solo Nicola photo best. He looks dreamy and gothic with the castle to his side. His dog has run forward. The wind is at his back ...
ReplyDeleteOh pardon! I am weaving a story from your photo! Tsk! Je vous prie de m'excuser ;-)
Hi D7ana, I love your story, now Nicola and I need to know the rest of it!!!! you can't leave us like this..... It sounds like a great story.
DeleteI'm amazed, I actually wanted to include Winston the dog in this photoshoot then I forgot and didn't have time to add it!
Oh wow, I love ALL of them! Your men look dashing!
ReplyDeleteI love the sceneries in the Scottish Highlands but the guys are also working it on the catwalk...oh, why decide, I just want them all. :D
Awesome, awesome job!
Thanks Danis, I loved doing these, I felt really inspired by this kind of fabric!
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