Carol Christian Poell Spring 05 Milan

[runner]

photographs by Stefan Zeisler

 

[runner]

from fashionlines.com

 

[runner]

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[Scott]

Looks very true to CC's style. And I love the haunting images!

Thanks Runner

 

[raijin]

I'll post the rest of the pictures from my copy of the look-book up soon.

One of the most amazing parts is the detail on the inside of the jackets.

 

[xcoldricex]

kangaroo leather knit scarf?! i wanna see that...
the bomber and the unlined white jacket

i still don't get the cut of those jeans, it looks like he dropped the kids off in his pants quite frankly.

 

[faust]

what does overlock mean?

 

[purechris]

Faust-typically overlock is the way a seam is finished, like the stitching on the vertical sides of the photos posted. I don't know if that is how they are using the term though because I can't see the edge of the coat.

Lovely pieces here...for some reason kangaroo leather and horse hide kind of freak me out but i do have to admit I'm fascinated by the transparent leathers...how in the world do they do it? Is it just stretched/split super thin? I think the white jacket and the "rendered fly trousers" are very cool and I love the women's poncho shirt thing.

 

[faust]

Faust-typically overlock is the way a seam is finished, like the stitching on the vertical sides of the photos posted. I don't know if that is how they are using the term though because I can't see the edge of the coat.

Lovely pieces here...for some reason kangaroo leather and horse hide kind of freak me out but i do have to admit I'm fascinated by the transparent leathers...how in the world do they do it? Is it just stretched/split super thin? I think the white jacket and the "rendered fly trousers" are very cool and I love the women's poncho shirt thing.

Ahh, that makes sense! Carol bought a vintage sewing machine that was used for making coffee bean bags, it does that. The stitching is horizontal, and is very visible. It's really cool. It can be well seen in the 2nd picture.

 

[raijin]

Look at the inside of the blazer.

http://img1.yoxio.com/img/131104.jpg

 

[Scott]

He used to use alot pig skin in his collections. In fact,it was that that garnered him alot of attetion. He's radical that's for sure.

 

[purechris]

is pigskin really radical? I thought it was used for most lower quality suedes. I guess because people eat it (not me) it seems different....people do eat horses but even if I ate meat I would be grossed out by that.

raijin--thx for the detail shot

Faust--all the inner seams are overlocked, which honestly is not that innovative, but it looks like the tension of the stitching is too loose (technically) and that is why it has the threads/stitches showing on the outside. I've seen this technique employed by other lines and find it to be very cool. Mainly because if I did that on my machine it would look like it was messed up. But if they are using a machine originally for coffee bags it would make perfect sense.

 

[Scott]

Well,back then it was rare for a designer to go all out on the skin.

 

[purechris]

point taken

 

[raijin]

I remember mummified animal skins as well.

 

[faust]

is pigskin really radical? I thought it was used for most lower quality suedes. I guess because people eat it (not me) it seems different....people do eat horses but even if I ate meat I would be grossed out by that.

raijin--thx for the detail shot

Faust--all the inner seams are overlocked, which honestly is not that innovative, but it looks like the tension of the stitching is too loose (technically) and that is why it has the threads/stitches showing on the outside. I've seen this technique employed by other lines and find it to be very cool. Mainly because if I did that on my machine it would look like it was messed up. But if they are using a machine originally for coffee bags it would make perfect sense.

Yes, I don't know too much about it, but I guess that machine allows them to use thicker, rougher thread, which makes the stitiching more visible and actually very attractive for a garment overall.

 

[softgrey]

thank you chris...that's what i was thinking..pigskin is just cheap...not radical...i bet you sold pigskin suede at merry go round...

kangaroo however...that's a horse of a different colour...LOL...(pardon the pun)

i think the tension is on the loose side chris...but i also think it's because it's not thread...but CORD...pretty hefty cord...if faust's info is accurate about the coffee bag machine(and i'm sure it is)...meaning...a big industrial machine...that makes prefect sense actually...
the fabrics themselves are quite stiff and hefty as well...

 

[faust]

thank you chris...that's what i was thinking..pigskin is just cheap...not radical...i bet you sold pigskin suede at merry go round...

kangaroo however...that's a horse of a different colour...LOL...(pardon the pun)

i think the tension is on the loose side chris...but i also think it's because it's not thread...but CORD...pretty hefty cord...if faust's info is accurate about the coffee bag machine(and i'm sure it is)...meaning...a big industrial machine...that makes prefect sense actually...
the fabrics themselves are quite stiff and hefty as well...

Yesmaam, a big scary industrial capitalist machine!!! (oops, wrong subject)

 

[purechris]

you know I did...purple fringed jacket anyone?.....

Faust

 

[softgrey]

omg chris...i soooo wanted a fringed jkt after seeing ferris beuller's day off...never got one though...LOL...

faust...