While I was in London I stayed with an old college friend Dean, who lives in a very cool live/work space in East London. Dean is very fortunate at the moment, he creates the most fantastic one-off accessories, which get photographed for magazines. He doesn’t have to worry about sales, production, sizes, and prices. He simply makes beautiful pieces and lends them out.
Last season he created some amazing shoulder pads, and this season it was all about beautifully unique collars. He showed me the collection in his studio, but I waited until the shoot photos were posted on his website. I think the bright studio shots make a nice contrast to the beautiful campaign images.
Dean Sidaway Fall Winter 2010
Some inspiration images in Dean's studio.
A very ruffled shoulder piece with structured collar.
The ruffles from the side.
Dean's campaign shot.
I love the concept of the layers of card paper, the kind we use for pattern cutting.
The layers and layers of paper cut in the same shape look so beautiful and structured.
This shot doesn't do them justice, since you can't see the thickness of the layers.
I love the delicate parts of this collar and the duffle closure.
The textures look stunning.
Dean was painting this piece when I arrived.
I think it is made of sticks of rattan, or something similar.
Fake nails are the new collar?
I like the concept of using an everyday object in an unexpected way.
This was a plastered collar.
And it looks very cool worn backwards.
Fur and studs mix well.
These two shoulder pads never made it to the photoshoot. Maybe they hadn't grown yet?
Would you want bean sprouts on your shoulders?
You can see some other photos of Dean’s studio here.
And these are the photos from his last collection.
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