HIGH BRIDGE COUTURE PORTFOLIO

DEBORAH T WOLFF

COLORS OF PASSION

MY PASSION IS DESIGNING HIGH BRIDGE COUTURE. I LOVE TO WORK WITH SOFT FLOWEY FABRICS WITH PASTELLISH COLORS AND AN ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM THAT RELATE TO PRECIOUS SUBTLE STONES, NATJURE AND DANCE WITIH A STRONG VINTAGE APPEAL.

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1960s Vintage look, Feminine Art Deco movement, creative sculptural pieces that are both artistic and wearable poufed look silhouette,

Classic look that is modern and contemporary

Construct your own beauty. Break away from the masses and think out of the box. Use the absurd and fleeting to avoid being correct. Use colors, shapes and materials in a new

context. Be individualistic and follow your imagination in a self-assured, but controlled manner.COLOURS

A balancing act between pastellish colors, deep darks, and intense colors. A range to work in contrasting multicolor harmonies.

FABRICSTraditional. Solid Colored and soft printed chiffons, silks, flecked and muted tweeds,

graphic design patterns and woolly wrapped pleated skirts.Casual clean. Different shades of clean denims, thick cotton sateen's, cozy-back twills.

Pastel colored taffetas and print jewel colored jerseys and polished cottons.

Daily shine. Glazed nylons, plasticized, varnished cloths, oilcloth and vinyl. Lamés, Lux or sparkling jerseys, chocolate paper taffetas in a light version for tops and dresses.

Bric-a-brac patterns. Decoration from everywhere. Candy colored stripes, Russian or Japanese-style floral prints. Scarf motifs, patchwork of patterns, multicolour camouflage, tapestry

florals, tartans, ikat geometrics. Mix patterns together and make them seasonless.STYLE

In search of out-of-the-ordinary shapes, layering and proportions.Urban vibrations. Mock plain masculine robe coats, kurta or kimono coats to wear over city

jogging pants. Mismatching assymetrical designed suits, relaxed looks.Non-standard work wear. Plains to tone down the profusion of decoration. Elongated or body-

sculpting, boxy or cropped shapes. Blousons and trench/reefers, shirt/sweats.Bell-bottoms with flat hips and waist in the right place. Peg-top pants with deep pleats.

Slim pants with raised waist. Suave pants to wear over jogging pants.Giga knit. Thick wool over taffeta, fur yarns, and heavy gauges for a handmade effect. Couture effect mix. Large-sized graphic jacquard motifs, two- or three-color geometrics

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