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Sat, 18 May 2013 16:53:41 -0400

You should know I disagree with a lot of traditional advice....

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:05:39 -0400

You should know I disagree with a lot of traditional advice. For instance, they say the best revenge is living well. I say it’s acid in the face—who will love them now? Mindy Kaling

Game of Thrones house sigils

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:26:12 -0400

Game of Thrones house sigils

freddie being a little shit (like usual)

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:09:12 -0400

freddie being a little shit (like usual)

suicideblonde: Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta during the...

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:40:45 -0400

suicideblonde:

Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta during the filming of Grease in 1978

vogueandcoffee: Take Two: Cara Delevingne and Tom Hiddleston...

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:38:09 -0400

vogueandcoffee:

Take Two: Cara Delevingne and Tom Hiddleston Star in a Spring Romance

photographed by Peter Lindbergh

suicideblonde: Emma Watson photographed by Michael Thompson for...

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:22:35 -0400

suicideblonde:

Emma Watson photographed by Michael Thompson for W, June 2013

journaldelamode: Cara Delevigne by Sebastian Kim for Vogue US...

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:01:20 -0400

journaldelamode:

Cara Delevigne by Sebastian Kim for Vogue US May 2012

oftheforest: grimsperation: Michele Caragher Embroidered...

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:18:43 -0400

oftheforest:

grimsperation:

Michele Caragher

Embroidered details in Game of Thrones

‘Michele Carragher is a London-based Hand Embroiderer and Illustrator who has been working in costume on film and television productions for over 15 years. She studied Fashion Design at The London College of Fashion, where the course incorporated design, pattern cutting, garment construction, embroidery, millinery and illustration. At the same time she attended a three year evening course in Saddlery at Cordwainers College learning skills in leatherwork.

After leaving college Michele worked in Textile Conservation, repairing and restoring historical textiles for private collectors and museums, specialising in hand embroidery. She then moved into a career in costume for film and television, initially working as a Costume Assistant/Maker on productions such as the BBC’s Our Mutual Friend, ITV’s David Copperfield and Mansfield Park. She soon gravitated towards the decoration and embellishment of costumes, using skills in hand embroidery and surface decoration, taking inspiration from the many historical textiles she had encountered working as a Textile Conservator.

The first production that saw her undertake the role of a Principal Costume Embroiderer was for HBO’s 2005 Emmy Costume award-winning production of Elizabeth 1. Her most recent work has been on HBO’s 2012 Costume award-winning television series Game of Thrones, working on all three seasons.

As a Costume Embroiderer Michele specialises in hand embroidery and surface embellishment, using traditional hand embroidery techniques, smocking, beading and surface decoration. She works directly onto the completed garment or starts with motifs and textures on silk crepeline/organza, which are applied to the costume and then worked into once on the actual garment. She also works on existing machine embroidery designs that are not too dense, adding some hand stitching and beading to give a more authentic, hand-finished look.

Michele finds hand embroidery has more flexibility and diversity than that of embroidery created by machine, as there is a greater variety of thread choice and colours to use. It is also possible to work more easily on garments that are already constructed. However, machine embroidery in combination with hand work can be very useful when completing many repeats by creating light outlines or a less dense machine stitch, work can then be completed by hand and again can be carried out on a finished garment.

Michele is a highly creative Costume Embroiderer, producing original designs as well as working closely to a costume designer’s brief to create their desired look.’

Text and images from http://www.michelecarragherembroidery.com

God, that embroidery is so gorgeous! I had no idea that third dress was so detailed after seeing it on the show… Amazing work.

theniftyfifties: 1958 hat fashion.

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:31:47 -0400

theniftyfifties:

1958 hat fashion.

suicideblonde: Emma Watson (in Chanel) at the Cannes Film...

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:44:45 -0400

suicideblonde:

Emma Watson (in Chanel) at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of The Bling Ring, May 16th

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Thu, 16 May 2013 12:36:27 -0400

Alfred Hitchcock, Cary Grant & Grace Kelly on the set of To...

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:51 -0400

Alfred Hitchcock, Cary Grant & Grace Kelly on the set of To Catch a Thief

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Wed, 15 May 2013 23:51:57 -0400

Nicholas Hoult photographed by Thomas Giddings for Flaunt...

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:51:52 -0400

Nicholas Hoult photographed by Thomas Giddings for Flaunt Magazine

suicideblonde: Julianne Moore at the Cannes Film Festival...

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:51:13 -0400

suicideblonde:

Julianne Moore at the Cannes Film Festival opening gala/premiere of The Great Gatsby, May 15th

megsokay: The first trailer for About Time written/directed by...

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:02:29 -0400

megsokay:

The first trailer for About Time written/directed by Richard Curtis, and way more lovely than I anticipated (based on just this trailer).

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Wed, 15 May 2013 19:44:43 -0400

bohemea: Carey Mulligan & Leonardo DiCaprio - The Great...

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:44:23 -0400

bohemea:

Carey Mulligan & Leonardo DiCaprio - The Great Gatsby premiere at Cannes, May 15th 2013

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Wed, 15 May 2013 19:44:17 -0400