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1 by alanacapitanio featuring black stretch jeans

prints

prints by alana-capitanio featuring a cowl dress

lace

lace by alana-capitanio featuring floral tops

Spring/Summer Collection
100 Years of Australian Fashion

1930's

The 1930's brought a sleek, sexy look to fashion.
So clever Hollywood draped slinky silk satin over the Stars of the day, covering their bosom but removing their brassieres. The majority of dresses were cut on the bias to give the dress a flowing look at the bottom. Fabrics such as silk, satin, organza, net, chiffon, brocade, velvet and lace were used to great effect.

My Inspiration/Mood Board

HISTROY

1930s a decade of drastic changes and unforeseen hardships, a time which turned millionaires into paupers, and which utterly demolished the lifestyles of the rich and famous. More people than ever flocking to the theatre for entertainment. People were struggling to find a solution to the poverty and an end to the Great Depression.Family life was changed dramatically during the 1930s. For the first time in US history the birth rate dropped below the population replacement level. Young people could not afford to get married and because of the financial strain, many families simply fell apart. Men walked out on their families because of shame and during these bleak times. Women, and even children, went out to work to avoid going to relatives for help. In many cases it was easier for women to get work rather than their husbands.

Fashion of the 1930s was directly influenced by the Wall Street Crash of October 24, 1929 and the subsequent Depression. Reckless spending is a thing of the past." The focus turned away from new clothing for every season and moved to reusing and remaking the clothes one already owned. The beginning of the decade saw women sewing more. Clothing was mended and patched before being replaced. It was also during this time that the practice of changing clothes several times each day fell out of style. Before this time, many people had different outfits for morning, afternoon, and evening.

A new passion for hiking, sports, sunbathing, and even nudism, invites briefer sportswear. Bathing suits are slashed and backless, made of linen and latex yarn. Bare midriffs are everywhere in the late 30's. Women’s gloves usually matched their shoes and handbags. Hats were worn at an angle. Pill boxes became popular along with brimmed hats. Towards the end of the decade, turbans emerged. Fashionable hats range from the pillbox toque, trimmed turban, and Basque beret.Women of the 30's were quite pale since a suntan was seen as lower class. Rouge, lipstick, and eye shadow were used to brighten their faces, and women used artificial eyelashes that took two hours to apply in a salon. Women's hair was fairly short and generally styled in finger-waves or soft curls with hardly any body.

Fashion:
- Puffy Sleeves
- Sleek Hugging Styles
- Full Skirts
- Gloves & Hats
- Long Coats
- Fitted Midrifs
- Seams Below the bust
- Halter Necklines - High Necks, Low Backs
- Pleats & Gathers

My 5 Designs of the 1930's

Muse Project
"Influences of Revolver"

Sense of self worth and priority of yourself, but only yourself.

Unique dress sense,
being able to throw something together but have a persona that you look a million bucks,
After 18 hours clubbing.

It's all about attitude,
who your hanging' with, where you hanging' out
Attitude about yourself, rudeness to strangers but yet a fakeness that the ones you love.


Grunge & Glam
influences of style.

It has to be something black.
Music - Sex Drugs & Rock n' Roll -
Confidence

Its all about attitude
atmosphere = good attitude
Revolver has good attidude.
attitude = addictive/addiction.

Revolver is place where a Saturday night is never enough but if your seen there it gives you a sense of self worth to other who are also there, its like youve made to this place where you really shouldnt.
Tight like family and welcoming like long lost cousin Revolver influences every indivual as soon as they walk right up those stairs, from your white collar worker to the person who has'nt found himself yet, finds some sort of connection or peace at revlover but its all about attitude.

Target Market
'What would I see if I could walk away from me?'

"What goes around comes around.."
I believe in Karma.
Books
Studs/Zips/Laces
Travel
Basic Clothing
Fur/faux
Music
Photos
Lots of rings
sunglasses - work

These are a few of my friends that mean alot to me,
who i can be myself with & have fun with:
i love music in general, watching it live & dancing.

this mood board are things that i love and influnce me everyday.
my boot, comfort.
Reading
Intuition
Hope & Luck
Love for Asia & their foods
Sunrise/Sunset
City
Candles/Peace/Beliefs
Scent




I'm girl who likes things simple.
I love accessories and things that capture the eye.
I'm a big believer in things happening for a reason.
I like to dress up no matter where i go, I'm simple but dont wear tracksuit pants
I'm interested in doing new things, or finding new things.
I live in the coutry but want to live in the city,
I like my own space & time to think to myself.
I always like to have ambitions and goals with myself
I'm pretty reserved yet i dont like being taken for granted.
Small things go far with me.
I'm an only child, and enjoy the company of others always.
I like to have my own sense of style

i like to shop at;
Op shops
Sample Sales
Internet
General Pants
Mums wardrobe
This Law
Episidoe
David Joes
and all over the place, thats quirky.

My style is simple as i love to wear boots all the time, as they are so comfortable
Black, White & Grey is majority the colours in my wardrobe with a few bits of colour as i do like the colour Red.
Winter is about layering and being warm no matter what anyone says & summer is where you can were less but feel free.

Alana Capitanio x.

Alexander McQueen Drawings
Spring/Summer 2010
"Heaven Meets a New Earth, or Knight.."