Nicole Miller Designs Look Good on Paper
THE end of a season at a clothing store typically holds more excitement for bargain-seeking consumers than for members of the sales staff, who must contend with refolding sweaters and calculating the impact of how 40 percent off applies to their commissions. Ten years ago Nicole Miller devised a project to inspire the associates at her stores on Madison Avenue and in SoHo. She invited them to dress mannequins for her window displays using only the tissue paper normally reserved for the lining of shopping bags.
As the Nicole Miller retail presence has expanded to 20 stores across the country, so has the level of competition among them. A decade ago the sales clerks might have made simple shifts of hot pink tissue; today they work with a jungle of leopard spots and zebra stripes that they assemble in elaborate paper gowns that recall the rage for disposable clothes and furniture from the 1960's. (Scott Paper Company sold half a million of its $1.25 paper dresses back then.)
Ms. Miller supplied her stores with rolls of the diaphanous tissue printed with animal motifs, on a whim, she said. The results were far more considered. In SoHo employees recreated two dresses from Ms. Miller's fall collection. One was strapless with a handkerchief hem, worn with a wide braided belt; the other was a cocktail dress with a full 50's pleated skirt.
In Los Angeles they designed a ball gown with a notched bustier and crinkled skirt, which would not look out of place at the Golden Globes, while the Boca Raton, Fla., shop offered short and flirty cocktail dresses, one with a skirt of alternating zebra and leopard ruffles. In some stores the sale announcement was limited to the printing on black and white balloons scattered beneath the designs.
"Instead of putting the same old clothes on sale in the windows, this is something exciting that draws people in the stores," Ms. Miller said. She acknowledged, though, that handing over the design reins could be considered a check to her ego.
"Sometimes people try to buy them," she said, "but they are not for sale."
This article focused on window display and how a designer brought a refreshing approach to her store windows. This link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy_-PDDC9-Y is an interview with the designer about her garments. Watch the video and combined your thoughts about the article and video.
1. Explain how you can see the translation made from the paper to her garments - texture, pattens, appeal.
2. Compared to other designers we have learned about, what makes Nicole Miller stand out -- style, inspiration, garments.
3. Research one of Nicole Miller's garments and post a picture of it into your blog. Describe what it was about this garment which attracted, your because you will be using it as inspiration to design and produce your first garment in class. Be wise about what you choose in look, detail and cut. . .what can you handle but also, will challenge you from design to production.
This posting is due on Feb 8, Tuesday.
As the Nicole Miller retail presence has expanded to 20 stores across the country, so has the level of competition among them. A decade ago the sales clerks might have made simple shifts of hot pink tissue; today they work with a jungle of leopard spots and zebra stripes that they assemble in elaborate paper gowns that recall the rage for disposable clothes and furniture from the 1960's. (Scott Paper Company sold half a million of its $1.25 paper dresses back then.)
Ms. Miller supplied her stores with rolls of the diaphanous tissue printed with animal motifs, on a whim, she said. The results were far more considered. In SoHo employees recreated two dresses from Ms. Miller's fall collection. One was strapless with a handkerchief hem, worn with a wide braided belt; the other was a cocktail dress with a full 50's pleated skirt.
In Los Angeles they designed a ball gown with a notched bustier and crinkled skirt, which would not look out of place at the Golden Globes, while the Boca Raton, Fla., shop offered short and flirty cocktail dresses, one with a skirt of alternating zebra and leopard ruffles. In some stores the sale announcement was limited to the printing on black and white balloons scattered beneath the designs.
"Instead of putting the same old clothes on sale in the windows, this is something exciting that draws people in the stores," Ms. Miller said. She acknowledged, though, that handing over the design reins could be considered a check to her ego.
"Sometimes people try to buy them," she said, "but they are not for sale."
This article focused on window display and how a designer brought a refreshing approach to her store windows. This link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy_-PDDC9-Y is an interview with the designer about her garments. Watch the video and combined your thoughts about the article and video.
1. Explain how you can see the translation made from the paper to her garments - texture, pattens, appeal.
2. Compared to other designers we have learned about, what makes Nicole Miller stand out -- style, inspiration, garments.
3. Research one of Nicole Miller's garments and post a picture of it into your blog. Describe what it was about this garment which attracted, your because you will be using it as inspiration to design and produce your first garment in class. Be wise about what you choose in look, detail and cut. . .what can you handle but also, will challenge you from design to production.
This posting is due on Feb 8, Tuesday.
10 comments:
1. Nicole Miller, in her designs, uses vibrant patterns and a flattering feminine color pallette. In her interview, she showed many of her garments which were all very different. In the picture above with the paper dresses, they have flattering patterns and a feminine flirty cut to them. These paper dresses are exactly like her garments in store.
2. Miller stands out from other designers because of her use of color and pattern. She described her line as very feminine and it shows in her garments. There are no edgy cuts or wild draping. Just sophisticated hem lines, flattering pattern placement and use of Italian special fabrics that set her seperate from the rest.
3. http://atelier.nicolemiller.com/the-runway/resort-2011/#/14/
I chose this look from Miller's resort 2011 collection. What attracted me to this garment was the fact that it is a one piece garment. It is a jumper with long pant length and a drawstring waist.
1.The translation made from paper to garments is outstanding; she uses prints and lots of color. In her interview she talked about some of her designs and where she got the inspiration from. She explained that for one of her dresses the inspiration came from a rug. Her paper garments look so real that people have asked if they could buy them; is amazing how Miller is able to pull the patterns and textures together. These papers garments carefully put together that is hard to believe that is paper not fabric.
2.Nicole stands out from other designers because she is able to pull a great garment from anything that inspires her. For example, her spring 2010 collection one is able to see detail by detail how the radar pictures inspire her garments. She carefully put the same image that is seeing in the pictures into her garments. The patterns and blunt edges gave life to her garments making them unique.
3. http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2011/spring/main/newyork/womenrunway/nicolemiller/#slide2&ss1
what i like about this garment is that is something wearable the looks comfortable.
1. It is evident that Nicole Miller's window display tissue dresses emulate her actual runway dresses found in her store and show rooms. The tissue dresses contain the same eccentric patterns used in her real dresses. The color palettes are bright, flirty, and similar in both sets of dresses. Both are completely original with their patterns, texture, and appeal, which is what Miller aims at when designing. Both the tissue and real dresses are eye catching because of their colors and patterns, which allows to have a more simple shape and style in the dresses.
2. What stands out about Miller's designs is that she does not take the risk in the actual design of the dress and that is not where her originality as a designer falls. What makes her so unique is her choice of color palette/patterns and Italian fabrics. The form of her garments is not abstract like Tait's. Instead her style is original, colorful, and feminine. Miller likes to use prints that one does not see everyday and skin prints have really inspired her. One of her gowns was actually inspired by a Peruvian rug, which one can imagine has intricate patterning that Miller would enjoy.
3. http://media.photobucket.com/image/nicole%20miller%20pre%20fall%202011/Senyuizu/Fashion/NicoleMillerPre-Fall2011.jpg
This is from Nicole's pre-fall 2011 collection. I love the simplicity of the actual garment, yet the pattern and colors are so eye catching and would make one stand out. I like the oversized look of it and the big sleeves.
You all did a great job identifying the components which are Nicole Millers signature style. Well Done!! Get ready to design!!
http://atelier.nicolemiller.com/the-runway/resort-2011/#/13/
http://atelier.nicolemiller.com/the-runway/resort-2011/#/18/
1- Nicole Miller uses a lot of different prints, she tries to recreate animal prints in different ways. She also uses a lot of color and her colections are very feminine.
2- She stands out from other designers because she tries to recreate prints using different colors and she uses special fabrics.
1. Nicole Miller garments are real feminine and she stands out when she uses animal skin prints. Her clothing is also real elegant and women can be real confident the way they look. She also explains how she uses stretch and metal fabric.
2. Nicole Miller and the other designers are real different. For example Chanel, marc Jacobs, McQueen and even juice couture are over the top, this designers design couture garments, while Miller are simple but elegant.
3. http://atelier.nicolemiller.com/the-runway/resort-2011/#/17/
(edith azcatl)
1. I think when she started out, with the paper dress idea she was just trying to have fun, but as it progressed, they started looking more and more like the garments she designs everyday. The colors are very preppy and beautiful. Her bright colored designs started to show on the paper dresses.
2. Nicole Miller's designs are very elegant and pretty, and can easily be dressed up or dressed down with the right accesories or shoes. A lot of the other articles we have been reading have been showing edgy, or dramatic garment lines. Nicole's line can easily be worn by a wide age range, from late teens, to late 40's. Her feminie designs and patterns can flatter almost any woman.
3. http://atelier.nicolemiller.com/collections/summer-2011/#/20/
http://atelier.nicolemiller.com/collections/summer-2011/#/21/
http://atelier.nicolemiller.com/collections/summer-2011/#/15/
Nicole Miller's translation from the paper to the garments are remarkable. The way she corrlaberated the prints into her clothing is unqie because she found a way to put them all together in her garments. Wether they were different or not each had a accent piece that brought them all together. The appeal that these garments have is a mid aged safistcated sexy look that'll attract womes eye.
Her designs are different from others by the way she uses certain fabrics patterns etc. No matter if the patterns don't go together theres one piece that'll catch someones eye, with them standing out in color and technique.
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