Friday, November 4, 2011
Silk & Sawdust: Vintage Chic with a Modern Tweak!
Posted on 2:35 AM by follow me
"The head-turning style of the vintage dress, the luxury of today’s fabric, hand-tailoring for the fit we love now: Silk & Sawdust gives a new twist to the 20th century frock." - SilkandSawdust.com
Silk and Sawdust is not just another vintage reproduction website, but a vintage style website with a difference. Not a rockabilly polka dot or skull print to be seen...the designer; Claudia Orrell, 35, is a London-based entrepreneur with a unique approach to fashion. Orrell is inspired by vintage dresses, vintage sewing patterns and the little details that go into making a dress glamorous and unique. Claudia takes her time in getting the design, cut and fabric just right for the dress and always has the girl who will be adorning her fabulous designs of silks, chiffons and lace in mind.
Claudia gives a lot of credit for her designs to her time spent in Thailand. Orrell lived there in 2007 and 2008 and found it to be a buzz with creativity and a place where she could spend her days designing and creating. Thailand tailoring and fabrics are second to none for quality and design. Claudia now spends her time between Bangkok and London developing and selling her collections.
Now the Silk and Sawdust dress that caught my eye...I think you know why...
This dress designed by Claudia Orrell is based and inspired by the dress Grace Kelly wears in the film High Society where Frank Sinatra sings "Your sensational" to Grace.
What do you think? I was lucky enough to be invited over to Claudia's boudoir to see the dress for myself as Claudia spotted me dribbling over the Grace Kelly dresses on the BBC news at London's V&A museum. It is such a good reproduction dress. I was so thrilled that someone finally recreated my dream dress and with such respect for the original design. The resemblance is uncanny and if i was long and lean I would of snapped this dreamy dress right up. This particular dress is made to order, but could be with you in less then a month. Impressive?
Silk and Sawdust also offer a range of skirts, tops, jackets, coats and accessories. All inspired by vintage fashion and style. Every decade is included so there really is something for every kind of gal.
All the Silk and Sawdust designs are based on vintage pieces or patterns from the 20th Century, recreated in new fabrics. They are hand-tailored by wonderfully skilled dressmakers in Bangkok and each design is only available in small numbers, giving customers that sense of discovery and exclusivity.
The Silk and Sawdust website has just launched and is alive and kicking. Click HERE to go straight to Silk and Sawdust.
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