Vilshenko S/S 2011 // Inspiration

http://art8amby.wordpress.com/2011/05/12/vilshenko-spring-summer-2011-ad-campaign-preview/

I came across this Vilshenko dress advertisement in an old issue of Another Magazine today; I really like the folk inspired patterns and colours, it would be interesting to see if you could make the design more contemporary with geometric embroidery and Bauhaus style colour schemes.

Japanese Influence // 1920s

http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_ruin_1/6743475765/

Shizue Natsukawa 1920s Japanese Actress

http://wittlenugget.tumblr.com/post/20459250633

http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_ruin_1/6262307323/

Ruan Lingyu, Japanese Actress

Paul Poiret Japanese Inspired Kimono

Paul Poiret Coat

Proenza Schouler A/W 2011 // Bauhaus Style Prints

http://fashiongonerogue.com/proenza-schouler-fall-2011-campaign-zuzanna-bijoch-willy-vanderperre/

View the full Autumn/Winter 2011 collection here