good news for milliners from a related textile arts field

[labricoleuse]

Yesterday, I spent the afternoon checking out the quilt show and vendors market at the 2011 North Carolina Quilt Symposium. Quilting is a hobby interest of mine, long time readers of this blog will recall that I have covered past symposiums in here and reviewed quilt exhibits and museums as well. I think though, even if I did not myself quilt, I

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[auroraceleste]

I follow the fashion industry, textile science industry, fiber/surface design arts, etc.

Do you have a list of symposium, guilds/trade groups, magazines, blogs, etc. that help you keep up with these things? I'm always looking for more information on some of these things :D

[labricoleuse]

You know, I don't have a list, but it would be a good idea to start one! Off the top of my head, here are the ones that come to mind that I follow. Feel free to add to the list

[auroraceleste]

For fashion I follow blogs:

http://www.fashionising.com
www.redcarpet-fashionawards.com

Both are incredibly high volume, but they'll keep you up to date with what magazines (fashionising) and celebrities (redcarpet) are wearing and styling. I'm still trying to find a good runway show blog. I like wendylady2 here on LJ, but she just picks out the stuff she likes and I'd like to see all of it.

[anonymous]

The felt at Leko is 'fur' felt. Non-woven's is wool. Not the same thing. Yes, I wish the fur felt was in bigger pieces but so nice to find other vendor's for flat felt skirting. Thanks!

[labricoleuse]

True, thx for mentioning that! (Duh. Must've not been reading/thinking clearly )to have missed that point!