Time for a Face Lift

Please bare with me while I update the appearance of the site, change a few links around, edit a few pages and basically set up the site so it will maintain itself a little better. Things may get a little messy and look very odd over the next short while but it’ll all come out good in the wash.

From now on you’ll need to be a registered user to leave a comment because I get an awful lot of spam. Even with the best filters there are still a few getting through and requiring moderation. I can speed up the process of getting comments posted if they only come from registered users! changed my mind

I’m still getting a lot of men using the lazy peoples’ pattern generator even though it won’t produce a workable pattern for them. It’s pretty easy to identify the measurement sets and remove them, but it’s time I could otherwise spend on more worthwhile things. If I keep having to remove them for much longer then I’ll need to write a live filter to prevent patterns from actually printing out under certain conditions and this might trap some legitimate womens’ measurement sets and mess up the size distribution data … it’s complicated so I’m just asking people to be a little more considerate of what’s on offer here and how much effort it takes just to maintain.

As I’m not likely to be watching the site very often, you could always contact me via Facebook as Stuart Anderson Cairns, Australia or via Skype as Roadster Suntan (anagram of my name). Just let me know who you are (I’m only going to add registered users so as to avoid spam and stuff). I won’t mind offering simple advice here and there but I don’t always have time for long answers on Skype … those are still best left for the comments section on each post.

OK time for a little inspiration. Everyone knows I have a thing for Poko Pano … it’s minimalist, sexy but not as crude as some of the microkinis around these days …

… ok so there’s no great design achievement there, in fact I’m a little dissappointed with the fit for something so minimalist! So let’s see something a little more cutsie …

… again no great pattern making achievement, but a good demonstration of how fabric print and weight can create a effective design statement … in this case feminine cutie … I love polka dots and ruffles together, although the high use of primary colours hardens the look into something a little too latin for cuurent fashion trends. And just to prove I’m not completely sexist, here’s one from Gregg Homme for the mens wear people (and ladies needing a distracting rush of adrenaline) …

… a supposed mix of swimwear and underwear, but I can’t see much of that making it to the local beach! All right let’s end on a different note …

… take from this what you will. Miss Universe does try to make a bold political statement from time to time. And last but by no means least, here is a print from JL at Blackmilk …

I’ve said it before, I like what this guy is trying to do. Sheet music on a bodysuit?? It’s original people … even if he didn’t write the music himself I bet none of you thought about trying this! Personally I’d like to see the music staves line up a little better because to me it looks obvious that they don’t (don’t hate me JL) … but what a concept for the loungewear/playwear category. I’d pair it up with some white tights and a short white fluffy mohair (synthetic mohair obviously) sweater … I’d even like to see a strapless version. Of course if we’re going to go the whole cliched stylist thing then why not shoot the catalogue shots in an industrial stlyle loft on a huge king size bed with ruffled sheets … how 80′s cliched can I get in one paragraph? Great concept JL.