My black sequin obsession has gone back into overdrive today what with my ogling of these Alexander McQueen sequinned black leggings on the new e-commerce site (is it me or is the site a little skimpy?). Just before I left for the airport to fly back to London (currently typing this at a very efficient internet cafe at the airport…), I also discovered that there’s an amazing type of vinyl/PVC fabric that has the black sequin pattern imprinted on it so that you don’t get the texture of the sequins but it’s like completely smooth PVC with the impression of black sequins. I’ve never seen it before in raw fabric state or in clothes and it’s now going to set me on a hunt for this patterned vinyl… or if a similar black sequin lover out there is using said fabric in some genius way, do let me know and let’s see what black sequinned frightening things could happen…
I’m psyched to wear the L’Wren Scott sequined pants I just got in your hometown!
I agree that the site is too skimpy, of course, I would love a bargain on that snowflake dress, so maybe I’m out of touch with reality…
Sequin-print fabrics seem like a great idea from a theoretical standpoint. I find clothes with lots of sequins really scratchy sometimes; I have one sequined skirt which sometimes gives me scratches on my arms. With the fabrics you can have the fun of sequins but not the injury. 😛
i have to agree with pamcasso. the idea of sequined clothes is just fab, but as soon as you wear something with sequins it gives you the full on itch all over. xx
LOVE those sequin leggings, they are a nice alternative the the wet look leggings, or any of the monstrosities from Lindsay Lohan’s leggings line!!!
That’s very cool-looking. I hope you find it and do something cool with it.
Tell me when you find it!
Those sequined leggings are amazing. That fabric looks great I think it would make a pretty cool dress. I recently found out that there are iron on sequins
Have you seen the stuff Sophie Hulme’s been doing? I am obsess with her A/W 08 which might intrigue you, especially her mixture of shine factor with lux details.
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yeh sequined print! genius! when something has sequins on it just irritates and itches! sequin print all the way!
I find the pictures on mcqueen site a little bit blurry… or is just me?
ps: can you please update on your link list http://www.shopaholic.ro to http://www.shopaholicsite.com? That’s the new english address, the .ro one is now strictly in Romanian. Thanks!
Cool! That photo makes the material look a bit like eels…
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that material sounds interesting. it would be good coz it wouldnt add bulk to your legs like i’ve seen some sequin leggings do.
i saw a women’s adidas shoe with just a wee bit of fabric in the back just like that, and also gives the illusion that each ‘sequin’ is stitched down trice~
That actually sound very tempting, plus it means I wouldn’t leave sequins all over the place..
my my my…do tell where one can find such glittery smooth fabric.
methinks the garment district in nyc has those fabrics. last time i went to go go curry the spandex street (or what i call it, the whole street is fabric stores) and you can see this kind of fabric ranging from $3-15 a yard depending on the store.
This fabric is a plastic vinyl pvc from endutex (www.endutexbrasil.com.br) specially made for Walter Rodrigues, which is a very renowned brazilian fashion designer. You should take a look further into brazilian fashion!!!!
http://www.fashionrio.org