Carpet-Baggers

To whom it may concern (and Carpet-Baggers),

     2012 was a year of economic recession in America; countless people lost their jobs and homes. It seemed that many citizens had lost sight of their dreams and given up on pursuing happiness. 

     Meanwhile, the fashion industry was named one of the few surviving businesses from the market crash. For the luxury business, it became hard to cater to spendy spenders that had become conservative with their money. 

     But leave it up to Marc Jacobs to make a line that came from a dream-induced-state and was much about being fun! Marc Jacobs' Fall 2012 collection has been considered to be the child of: Mary Poppins-Dr.Seuss-Pilgrim-Jewish Fashion and of course, Carpet Bagger Chic.

     I don't know exactly how that baby was birthed...but nonetheless! This is a prime example of how fashion can spread smiles when things seem a bit darker. 

     

I must admit, this collection has almost been an obsession lately! To experience the fun and  let-loose side of fashion is rather new to me (as I am used to designers such as Rick Owens, Thierry Mugler and Alexndre Plokhov).

But I have heard that it is always nice to try on a new hat every once in a while...so -->

I took a trip to the fabric store a couple blocks down. Although I had trouble finding the 'perfect' fabric, I worked with what I found. When I got back to my apartment, I had an evil grin on my face before I got to work. Overall, it took me about two hours to make the hat, and that's about the same amount of time individuals on the street have spent looking at it.

Though it is a rather hard piece to pull off, it's brought some smiles to people in the city. And as far as I can tell, I look about as happy as a Carpet-Bagger in the recession! :D   The hats from the runway cost thousands of dollars and seem to have the availability of Alexander McQueen's Armadillo Heels. However, making them from scratch is inexpensive and is readily available! 

For those of you who are curious to know how to make a monster, I will be posting a how-to tutorial on the topic soon!



P.S.- Here are some extra photos of the newest hat I've made (it's faux fur by the way!).

Also, here as some of my favorite looks and details from the Marc Jacobs Fall 2012 show (source: http://www.style.com/fashion-shows/fall-2012-ready-to-wear/marc-jacobs/)