Saturday 26 May 2012

Planing for the heat

To escape the Olympics we are going to Morocco and it will be very hot so I have been thinking tunics and kaftans ...browsing the web I found... not a lot actually.

I was looking for very soft muslim like indian cotton once NOTHING so I had to remind myself that I make children's clothes and made one. I also choose some nice silk bits from the Summer Collection as silk is excellent for the heat, in the hope that my girls will agree on wearing them.

Kimono Silk Dress 


Cotton Harem Pants

Silk Ruffle Top





And a nice loose tunic with wide neck

Thursday 24 May 2012

Hair

Here at Nixie HQ everything has to be done on low budget so here we are being experiMENTAL Hairdressers for the SS13 Shoot tomorrow...oh one has to be versatile
Rose hiding from the SUN

Rose and Sonya 

As the label was based on my two girls they have been the models ever since and growing up together
after this expression of pain my Mother instinct kicked in and I did the hair 

                                                                         Coiffeur NICOLE

                                        So here a sneak peak of what is coming .....for Nixie Clothing SS13

Saturday 12 May 2012

Nixie Clothing 'Diamond Jubilee & 60 yrs of British fashion' Pinterest competion


Show Her Royal Highness (and Nixie!) some love in this Diamond Jubilee year by creating an online inspiration board via Pinterest. Feature an awesome pic of Queen Elizabeth II, some rad pics of your favorite iconic British fashion from sometime during her sixty year reign, and at least one item from Nixie Clothing.com for a chance to win one of three fantastic prizes! Three winners will choose one (1) garment of their choice from the Nixie Vintage cotton collection (excluding coats) available online from Nixie Clothing.com.

Contest starts Monday, 14/05/12 and ends on Saturday, 16/06/12 at 11:59 pm GMT. The winner will be announced on Sunday, 17/06/12 and notified via Facebook
Winners will be judged based on creativity, originality, composition and style. Only one (1) board entry per person permitted.  

HOW TO ENTER:
  1. Follow Nixie Clothing on Pinterest and like us on Facebook.
  2. Create a board entitled 'Diamond Jubilee & 60 yrs of British Fashion'and tag @nixieclothing and use the hashtag #nixiedjubilee.
  3. To be eligible you must pin an image of HRH Elizabeth II AND at least one (1) image from Nixie Clothing.com.
  4. Post a link to your board on our Facebook Timeline for a chance to win one (1) fabulous and exclusive Nixie Clothing garment.
Nixie Clothing VIntage Cotton Collection


OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES


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2. Eligibility.  Nixie Clothing's 'Diamond Jubilee & 60 yrs of British fashion' Pinterest Contest (the “Contest”) is open to visitors worldwide, but international contestants will be responsible for shipping costs, duties & taxes.  
3. Entry.  The Contest will begin on 14th May, 2012, and all entries must be received by 11:59 pm GMT on 16th May, 2012 (the “Contest Period”).  The following rules apply to each submission:
   a. Follow Nixie Clothing on Pinterest 
   b. Create a board entitled, 'Diamond Jubilee & 60 yrs of British fashion' and tag @nixieclothing and use the     hashtag #nixiedjubilee
   c. To be eligible, you must pin a photo of HRH Elizabeth II and at least 1 item from Nixie Clothing 
   d. Post a link to your board on our Facebook Timeline for a chance to win one (1) garment of your choice from the Nixie Clothing Vintage Cotton Collection (excluding coats). There are three (3) prizes.
4. Prizes and Odds.  Three (3) Winners will be selected from among all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. Each Winner shall receive one (1) garment of their choice from the Nixie Clothing Vintage Cotton Collection (excluding coats).
Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.  Contest may be presented in multiple presentations and in other media, and the odds of winning may depend on the number of eligible participants who enter the Contest through such multiple presentations. Only one (1) board entry per person permitted.
5. Judging.  Winners will be selected on or about 17th May, 2012, from among all eligible entries received by 16th May, 2012.  Judging will be done on the basis of creativity, originality, composition and style.
6. Winner Notification and Acceptance.  Winner shall be notified via Facebook on or about 17th May, 2012. Return of prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected.  Winners may waive their right to receive prizes.  Prizes are nonassignable and nontransferable.  No substitutions allowed, except that prizes and individual components of prize packages are subject to availability and Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value.  Winners are solely responsible for reporting and payment of any taxes on prizes.
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8. Sponsor.  The 'Diamond Jubilee & 60 yrs of British fashion' Pinterest Contest is sponsored by Nixie Clothing, whose decisions regarding the selection of winners and all other aspects of the Contest shall be final and binding in all respects.
Ragga Muffin
Two Tone
Mod & Mod revival
Mary Quant

Liberty of London Diamond Jubilee Commemorative scarf


Wind and Clouds









Thursday 10 May 2012

Vintage Silk rose hairpiece





Cutting strips of damaged Vintage Silk scarves and twisting them into roses, which are then attached to each other to make this headpiece we used for our SS12 shoot.

AW12 Collection

I always love working on the shoots for the collections I have a clear picture and story in my head and with the help of some wonderful photographers and filmmakers can visualise them







Tuesday 8 May 2012

Movement

I came to London and studied with this inspirational lady Hilde Holger
http://www.hildeholger.com/ the images on the website are wonderful
hilde

People like Lindsay Kemp, who worked with David Bowie on his miming performances...took her classes
lindsey
She taught me that all art forms melt , so my choreography and love for movement are very present when designing Kids Wear
Yohji Yamamoto (2008)  Photography Sarah Moon
Postures attract me
Flamenco
Lissy Elle
MoveMENT