Rachel of Charles

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Rachel of Charles chronicles my thoughts, personal style and fashion / artistic creations. I am in the early stages of studying a dual degree involving both Fashion Design and Business.

Rachel of Charles

frankly, i’d like to know what happened to the emperor’s previous groove

as continuation from my previous design studio post, here is the second installment. for this third of my assessment, i focussed on the boys behind Proenza Schouler. i've always held a special...

Dec 28, 2012 Like

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ipad, therefore i am

an embarrassingly long while ago (i can't believe it's taken me this long to put this post together), i was fortunate enough to score a reasonably last-minute ticket to the QUT fashion graduate...

Dec 22, 2012 Like

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design studio - #1 of 3

my final design studio assignment at uni for the year involved a journal research / design section as well as the practical side. for the journal, we had to research at least 3 designers (or...

Dec 8, 2012 Like

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the launch of Socks & Sandals zine

toward the end of last week, a zine that i contributed to was finally launched. it was originally to be launched over winter, but was pushed back to ensure everything was in tip-top shape before...

Dec 1, 2012 Like

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what's a bit of unpicking between friends?

i'm finally employed (by a fashion wholesaling firm), and celebrated with some small purchases from Hello Parry and Molten Store online.

Nov 13, 2012 Like

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launch party for my fashion zine project

fellow Brisbane fashion enthusiasts may be interested in attending the launch party for a fashion + lifestyle zine that i have been working on for about a year now.. i wrote two contributing...

Nov 11, 2012 Like

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Andre Leon Talley is my spirit animal

my belated picks from the Margiela x H&M collaboration (which i was surprisingly impressed by..):via.

Nov 11, 2012 Like

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a secondary post, for good measure

‘The Language of Gender': 'the fashion media has a way of sensationalising trends - everything with a scrap of colour has been dubbed 'colour blocking' recently, and it only takes a couple of...

Nov 7, 2012 Like

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thank you for not mentioning the lens-less aviator frames so i could do myself that disservice

...how has it been that i haven't been on here in..over a month ? i think i didn't want to post when i was uninspired, but i think more than anything - uni took over my entire life. sometimes i...

Nov 7, 2012 Like

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some girls have all the luxe

10 Ways Project Runway (US edition) changed the fashion industry: 1. before Project Runway there was a perception that fashion was an insider’s industry, and would never work on television. the...

Sep 28, 2012 Like

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crying doesn’t indicate that you’re weak. since birth, it has always been a sign that you’re alive

i will never really be able to handle this mind-blowing campaign (Dolce & Gabbana A/W12):

Sep 28, 2012 Like

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i hope the last page of your 800 page novel goes missing

- Bridget Foley & Dennis Freedman = Trade Editor & Creative Director 'the trademarks of both W and WWD are the well-written essay, coverage of breaking news, and concise reportage; thus the team...

Sep 21, 2012 Like

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the shirt hits the fan

our home-grown designers are slowly and steadily gaining due recognition overseas.. but at what cost ? Alexander Wang SS13 vs Dion Lee AW12 + there were glowing (when lights are switched off)...

Sep 18, 2012 Like

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#danke

i have finallly finished reading a book after almost a year of reading sporadically (having a two hour commute to the internship helped me find time). i guess it doesn't help that i also read many...

Sep 14, 2012 Like

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spandex is a privilege, not a right

i have recently (now finished) been interning at a fashion production warehouse for a local womenswear label that exclusively stocks at its own stores in most major shopping malls and districts...

Sep 14, 2012 Like

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life is not as confusing as chicken salt

design experimentation journal from an upcoming assignment, this was part one.. 'concrete patternmaking and sewing skills will be combined with more abstract processes to extend and challenge your...

Sep 7, 2012 Like

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bemusement park

i haven't been on here in a little while, but life has been painfully busy. i also didn't want to post for the sake of purely adding meaningless clutter, and i've had a bit of an uninspired and...

Aug 29, 2012 Like

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on the mauve

upon running into an old / new friend at the QUT Fleet Store launch recently, i realised that perhaps i shouldn't have been so lazy and should have also posted on here that i am actually no longer...

Aug 18, 2012 Like

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worst traffic en histoire

'Instagram, Barbour, vinyl records, artisanal butchers, moustaches, and the biography of your potatoes lovingly detailed on chalkboard signs at Whole Foods. what is wrong with this picture? as...

Aug 9, 2012 Like

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'storge' – an affectionate love that slowly develops from friendship, based on similarity

my final sample piece for the upcoming Fleet Store project: XXXXXXXX'yes, the wealthy can strut around in more foo foo Jimmy Choos and Harry Winston pendants, but so what? that's all they've got...

Jul 31, 2012 Like

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awareness alone will not solve anything..but then neither will cynicism

some images (that are not at all cohesive) that have been right up my alley of late..1, 23, 45, 67, 8

Jul 28, 2012 Like

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no thanks Tom Hanks

some more images of my Fleet Store samples..i'm not sure i even like them..or perhaps its just like any project that you spend your time with day in and day out, you grow tired of it due to over...

Jul 27, 2012 Like

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a quick Fleet Store update

today i dabbled with my final fabrics. i'm a little unsure about the fabric combination..or what to use on what part of the garment - what are your thoughts ? do you think the garment should be...

Jul 20, 2012 Like

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i wouldn’t have given him two bob last year..i wouldn’t have even given him one

some details of my slooowww progress for the Fleet Store project, which some of you may have already seen via my instagram (@rachelmcgann) or my label's facebook accounts:XXXXXXXXXXmost of us read...

Jul 19, 2012 Like

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just because i've become spiritual doesn’t mean i can’t love crocodile

im creating this post while i should actually be finishing up / formatting / deciding on a stock photograph for a magazine article that i have a deadline for tomorrow.. XXXXXXXXXXRick Owens for...

Jul 12, 2012 Like

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winter holidays at home

ive unfortunately had to have a complete break from Fleet Store sewing since the 25th, and will continue to do so until the 10th, when i fly back to Brisbane. in the meantime, ive been having a...

Jul 8, 2012 Like

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Socks & Sandals zine / my new tumblr account

the upcoming launch of the Socks & Sandals zine is a project that ive been silently working on (and still continue to) with a group of other young creatives / students in Brisbane since the end of...

Jun 30, 2012 Like

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not everything needs a point! like circles, they don’t

a shirt ive been working on, and its accidental evolution as a result of multiple samples:after the first glass of vodkayou can accept just about anythingof life even your own mysteriousnessyou...

Jun 23, 2012 Like

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Rei Kawakubo: Like Mona Lisa, Ever So Veiled

let’s consider her latest collection, shown in March in Paris. not only were the brightly colored felt garments of a fun-house scale, but they were also completely flat. a dress had a front and a...

Jun 20, 2012 Like

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you can tell how smart people are by what they laugh at

some dream pieces:123- all from LN-CC

Jun 16, 2012 Like

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Rachel of Charles

frankly, i’d like to know what happened to the emperor’s previous groove

ipad, therefore i am

design studio - #1 of 3

the launch of Socks & Sandals zine

what's a bit of unpicking between friends?

launch party for my fashion zine project

Andre Leon Talley is my spirit animal

a secondary post, for good measure

thank you for not mentioning the lens-less aviator frames so i could do myself that disservice

some girls have all the luxe

crying doesn’t indicate that you’re weak. since birth, it has always been a sign that you’re alive

i hope the last page of your 800 page novel goes missing

the shirt hits the fan

#danke

spandex is a privilege, not a right

life is not as confusing as chicken salt

bemusement park

on the mauve

worst traffic en histoire

'storge' – an affectionate love that slowly develops from friendship, based on similarity

awareness alone will not solve anything..but then neither will cynicism

no thanks Tom Hanks

a quick Fleet Store update

i wouldn’t have given him two bob last year..i wouldn’t have even given him one

just because i've become spiritual doesn’t mean i can’t love crocodile

winter holidays at home

Socks & Sandals zine / my new tumblr account

not everything needs a point! like circles, they don’t

Rei Kawakubo: Like Mona Lisa, Ever So Veiled

you can tell how smart people are by what they laugh at

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