8.28.2015

Summer Fashion Collection: the Girls in Japan!

Last spring Sasha went to Japan, I couldn't go with him this time, so he gracefully agreed to share his pictures for the Blog.
As you know I've been working on a new summer collection for the girls for a while. I saw these pictures from Etro's 2015 summer collection, and I thought I could pick some ideas for a sort of ethnic collection for the girls!



The girls are thrilled, as they haven't got much attention lately, but only on the blog, as I've been playing around and photographing them for a while. Until I think I came up with the right poses (as usual I ended up watching at Avedon's pictures of Twiggy and Verushka). I think Sasha this time outdid himself....

These Japanese Temples and Sanctuaries, with their elegance, make a perfect setting to display this collection.

For the dresses I used mostly viscosa, jeans, silk (I will not try again until I'm better with viscosa) and an acrilyc fabric in a Missoni fantasy. The final result is very different from the Etro designs, apart from Camilla's and Giada's outfits, but I just needed an theme to start with (I had "girl's fashions cramp" after spending so much time on the guys' suits!)

Let me know which is your favourite, I'm still looking for the "perfect look" for these girls

Agata: Temple of the Golden Pavillon - Detail of the Garden

Camilla: Temple of the Golden Pavillon

Caterina: Miyajima island -  Floating Gate to the shinto temple of the God of Seas

Cecilia: Kyoto -  Kiyomizu Buddhist Temple

Giada - Kyoto:  Kodaiji Temple's garden

Veronica: Kyoto:  Kodaiji Temple's garden

Vittoria: Kyoto:  Kodaiji Temple's garden

16 comments:

  1. Incredible places,wonderful pictures.My favorite is Vittoria's clothes.

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    1. Thank you Ana, Vittoria's is one of my favourites too

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  2. I have always wanted to go to Japan for a visit. Thank Sasha for his gorgeous photos all of which served as the perfect backdrop for an amazing collection. I love the source of your inspiration and was most excited to see how you interpreted everything for your own designs. Too often we see so much "rigid" fashion for dolls because it's easier to do than "fluid." But you've done a spectacular job. I cannot choose just one style because I love them all!!!!

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    1. Hi April, Sasha higlhly reccomends it, if you have the chance don't miss it!
      I've been willing to try fluid lines for a while, and it was not easy, but it was worth it, they look almost real!

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  3. OMG Billa, the fabrics, the cut of your garments, I love every one of your designs. I can't choose, every piece is amazing, what a fabulous job you did! The photos are beautiful too, Sasha was lucky to be able to visit!

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    1. Thank you Linda! I'm glad you like them. Sasha is really a lucky guy, as travelling is his job!

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  4. I like the motion caught in Caterina's photo. Complete with shadow ... clever! I like Camilla's fashion best - slightly. They are all well-dressed and beautifully posed as April_n_Paris states. Thank Sasha again for sharing his photos. Japan looks lovely ;-)

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    1. Hi D7ana, one of the first things I learned was to add shadows to the photomontages, this pose is straight from a famous Avedon picture, I've tried to capture the motion in the past but didn't succeed, I'm very happy with Caterina's picture!

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  5. Wow, Billa, they are so good! You are so talented! I think the first one is my favorite. :)

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    1. Thank you Farrah, Agata's dress is the only one I should wear today, it was so hot I feared I could melt on the beach!
      I was lucky with it, I was doing a dowright mess then I managed to fix it and it turned out fine, but I was really close to have to throw everything in the garbage!
      Sometimes recuperating from mistakes turns out beautifully!

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  6. I'm inspired by your Asian-themed backdrops. I'm looking for Japanese or Asian-looking furnishings for Barbie dioramas. I want to make a historical Japanese diorama for a friend who writes ninja novels. Do you have any suggestions? I'd sure appreciate any ideas you have: DIY videos, furniture you've seen sold on Ebay or Etsy, etc. Thanks!

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    1. Hi Chelly, I saw this item on e-bay "Raw Wenge Wood Chinese Chair Coffee Table 1/6" which is chinese, but it's perfect for an oriental setting. This talented artist from russia (http://www.ebay.com/usr/fr-27) has got a beautiful oriental shelf at a reasonable price.
      The best thing would be to find a miniature laquered cupboard, I have some laquered miniatures, but I bought them in Myanmar. Maybe you can find some browsing sellers from Thailand.
      The only Japanese miniature furniture I came across was in 1/24 scale. I look forward for this project!

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  7. Everything is gorgeous, the clothes and the photos!

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    1. Thank you Muff! I forgot to give them a soundtrack!

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  8. Fabulous job! I love all the different patterns and colors. So many wonderful designs. I can't possibly pick a favorite.

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    1. Thank you Vanessa, I wanted to try something new for the girls, and I'm happy with the results. The most difficult thing was picking the right fabric.....

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