Naomi Campbell's Golden Greek Goddess Alexander McQueen Olympics Dress

This is a replica of Naomi Campbell's gorgeous dress from the London Olympics Closing Ceremony. It was very time consuming and has a tone of detail work, if you click to enlarge it. Photo Scanned from British Vogue.

Gothic Givenchy Haute Couture Black Leather Dress by Alexander McQueen

This vampire-esque dress comes from Alexander McQueen's collection, Eclect Dissect, for the House of Givenchy. The collection was for the autumn/winter 1997–98 season. It's pretty creepy, but I like it. It reminds me of Edgar Allan Poe. Picture from the MET blog.

Cute Moschino Floral Pantsuit

 This was a very quick and fun to make Moschino floral pant suit. Photo from British Glamour, scanned by me.

Bérénice Bejo's Giambattista Valli Couture Red Gown

This is a replica of a Giambattista Valli Couture gown that Bérénice Bejo, star of the Artist, wore to the amfAR’s Cinema Against AIDS gala. I used a scrap of vintage fabric to make the dress and dyed a sheer white ribbon to match the top of the dress. Picture from T&L.

The smashing 1920s fashions of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

The Jazz Age is one of my favorite eras due to its vibrant culture, literature, music, and, of course, fashion. As a result, I was very excited to receive a copy of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries from Acorn Media (they released one of my favorite DVDs I own, the hilarious Beyond the Fringe). The show, which has been renewed for a second series, is based on the popular detective novels by Kerry Greenwood and filmed on location in the gorgeous Melbourne, Australia. 

The Honorable Miss Phryne Fisher is an ever stylish 1920s “lady detective” and is superbly acted by Essie Davis. She is a thoroughly modern woman with a delightfully sassy attitude, but underneath her dagger-sharp wit and all that glamour is a tragic past. The show is beautifully shot with stellar production values and has engaging, funny, and suspenseful plot lines. The supporting cast (Nathan Page as Detective Jack Robinson, Ashleigh Cummings as Dot Williams, and Hugo Johnstone-Burt as Hugh Collins) are also wonderful. My favorite part of the show has to be the gorgeous costumes and make-up, which are probably the best I've seen in a recent costume drama (see below). Miss Fisher's clothing is rich in detail, using the finest textiles, and her haircut is as perfect as Louise Brooks's trademark bob. Furthermore, Miss Fisher uses her clothes as an extension of her appealing and vivacious personality. 

You can purchase the four disc DVD set on Acorn Media's website. I highly recommend it!

Photos from Acorn Media.

Awesome and hilarious Joe Fresh Kids Commercials

These kids are so cute and great dancers! Also, I can't stop saying "I'm so cool and I'm so groovy!" Check out Canadian fashion label, Joe Fresh, here: http://www.joefresh.com.

Abbie Cornish's Black Dress with White Collar from Madonna's W.E.

Here is a dress I made a while back that Abbie Cornish wore in Madonna's very stylish movie W.E. She wears it in a pivotal scene in the film. See the previous dress I made from the film here. Photo from: http://www.abbie-cornish.org/.

Louis Vuittton Black Checkered Skirt and Black Top

Here's another replica of one of those classic Louis Vuitton checkered outfits from Spring 2013. LV is so hot right now! The fab Fan Bingbing was even wearing an LV checker-board dress the other day.

Picture from Vogue

Corinne Monique's Style Inspired by Wanderlust

At Little Paper Dresses I like to feature Canadian design stories as much as possible. Here is a story about up and coming Toronto designer Corinne Monique (http://corinnemonique.grandportfolio.com/).

Style Inspired by Wanderlust

Many people dream of traveling to far away places, visiting exotic cities and partaking of cultural rituals. However,  for one Toronto based fashion designer, the next step from wolfing in wanderlust is to create the experience as a fashionable medium.

Corinne Monique's designs are inspired by elements of nature and cultures she has yet to experience. During February's New York Fashion Week, Corinne displayed garments that evoke exoticism of the far east; and is a modern take on an ancient oriental style worn by a warrior empress of the future. The Corinne Monique Fall/Winter 2013 collection is titled, 'The Year of the Serpent'. Some of the fabrics are hand made by Corinne. Handmade fabrics are one part of the custom approach to the Corinne Monique's ready-to-wear dresses. The collection was presented using seductive colors and sensual textures such as silks, wool, printed velvets, lace, and gilded finishes. Pieces of decadent fabrics are adored with mythical creatures to symbolize 2013 as the year of the serpent. The fashion looks were cut using ready-to-wear dresses, yet finished with haute couture techniques. "I design fashions for a wide range demographic. My creations are for the twentyish woman to a more sophisticated woman. And the aesthetic is more about what I would like to wear. But I have created full figured fashions for a local boutique in Toronto too. So, I like to keep my future creative options open" says Corinne. 

Corinne Monique is one of New York Fashion Week's emerging designer talents for the fall 2013 season. This is Corinne's first experience presenting during New York's market week. "I've normally created fashions for myself or as commissioned special orders, but I am hoping to sell and get my fashions in boutiques across North America. The Rogues Gallery Presents production team was really organized, and my experience was actually very good! I'm still excited and would definitely present in the New York fashion market again. I thought all the designers who presented in the RGP collective were really amazing! I'm so happy to have been a part of it." claims Corinne. The Corinne Monique Collection offers timeless and luxurious fashions for today's modern woman ...who is well traveled or maybe not.

Photos courtesy of Macintosh Smith

Spring 2013 Orange and Pink Floral Erdem Dress

Here's a cute pink and orange Erdem Spring 2013 dress to brighten your morning. For a change, I completely used paper for this one. Picture of the original dress from http://lovely-lissy.blogspot.ca

Models Dancing: Harlem Shake Edition

It's been so long since I've posted a video of models dancing, well without further ado I share with you IT girls Jourdan Dunn, Cara Delevingne and Rosie Tapner doing the ubiquitous Harlem Shake.

Preen Pink Floral Print Collared Dress

The Spring 2013 collection by Preen was very lovely and uplifting. Kate Bosworth and Jessica Chastain have both worn dress from the collection. Image from Style.com.

We Have A Winner!

Hi everyone,

Stephanie from Ontario has won the pair of super cute Derek Cardigan Cat Eye 7019 glasses in dark timber courtesy of ClearlyContacts.ca and Little Paper Dresses! Thanks to everyone for entering and a special thanks to Clearly Contacts!

Louis Vuitton V-Neck Yellow and White Checker Board Dress

I made this Louis Vuitton Spring 2013 dress as a thank you card  for my wonderful aunt, who always keeps me well supplied in ribbons, cardstock, and sequins. To achieve the yellow and white checkered pattern, I masked off squares using double stick tape. It was a lot of fun. Picture from Vogue.
 

The alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet “Olivia” bag

Aren't these totally cute? Below are a few of the clutches and bags from Stacey Bendet’s first handbag collection for the always great alice + olivia.  The Spring 2013 bag collection ranges in price from $295 - $645 and will be sold online at www.aliceandolivia.com and at alice + olivia boutiques. Gwyneth Paltrow is already a fan!

 Pictures courtesy of alice + olivia.