Belinda Zanello

October 19, 2011

PAOLO SEBASTIAN A/W 2012 PARADE

On the 18th of October, 7pm at the Festival Function Centre I (and 950 others!) attended a little bit of Adelaide Fashion history & witnessed a parade I will tell my grandkiddies about. (Professional Photography courtesy of Antony Snape- www.antonysnape.com)

Paolo Sebastian (Paul Vasileff) started his label at 16, in his final year of high school with a love of couture and tailoring. Fast track to 2011, and at age 21, after being accepted for a scholarship into the Instituto Europeo di Design in Milan in 2010 he has just released his Autumn/Winter Couture collection for 2012 as part of the Adelaide Fashion Festival, 11-22 Oct 2011.

His collection was inspired by the Russian composer Tchaikovsky's 'Swan Lake', evoking the strong emotion and elegance of the music. The parade opened to the familiar music of Swan Lake & built up to an intense height with a lights show and mist on the catwalk as the models floated and sashayed at an ethereal pace along the catwalk which was elegantly trimmed with ivy bouquets, completing the theme.

The diaphanous silhouettes and draped chiffon reminded me of Haute Couture designer Elie Saab, who also has a way of embracing the female form with soft, flouncy fabrics contouring feminine soft curves. The bodices were swathed in in silks, velvets and my favourite, trending at the moment, lace. The precision detailing was incredibly romantic, embellished with crystal beading, from afar looking like sugared frosting and sparkling like stars.

The skirts were like bouquets of cascading soft fabric, where I could really appreciate the thought that went into the cut & shape of each piece of fabric involved. The frothy confectioneries of tulle and chiffon was pure romanticism & fantasy. Paolo really takes you away from the mundane and into pure, unrestrained fancy and couture, every girls dream. The type of couture that could change your life in that cinderella instant.

I enjoyed the story of the parade, opening in what felt like the tale of the white swan where everything was light and pure, fantasy and imagination, but I especially enjoyed the middle of the parade where there featured a short red dress and a tan coat. To me it symbolised a moment for the audience as if the story itself was coming up for air, pausing, showing us the story of the girl in Swan Lake amidst the beauty and intense couture of the white swan and taking a quick breath before descending into the depths of the black swan's seductive underworld.

And of course, how can I leave out the grand finale, the Couture Bride. Literally stealing my heart and making me want to get married tomorrow. It was all of the above and more. Congratulations Paolo, I wish you every success in life and in fashion. I was so inspired to blog and illustrate from the catwalk parade. It was an inspiring night indeed.

(Paolo's designs are available to buy from his studio, you can contact him via www.paolosebastian.com)

(Professional Photography courtesy of Antony Snape- www.antonysnape.com)

Belinda

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October 11, 2011

Happy Customer Reviews!

Hey everyone :) Just letting you know Facebook is getting rid of the Reviews/Discussions tabs for fan pages, so I've uploaded all my reviews to the ~*Happy BZ Customers*~ photo album, if you've got a chance, write me a review and I'll upload it too! With love in Fashion, B Xx

go to the fan page to leave a review:
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Bridal Fashion Illustrations

Here they are at last, nearly a month in the making (including photographing them & watermarking, etc).
Hope you like them!

Remember, if you'd like your gown illustrated, email me at Belinda.Zanello@gmail.com for inquiries. :)

September 30, 2011

29 sleeps until the Paper+Plus Art Sale!

I still have soooo many fashion illustrations to doooooo!
But here's the awesome flyer for the Paper+Plus Art Sale, really hope to see you there!

September 25, 2011

Yacouba Fashion Illustration

For my friend (& fellow Tafe Fashion graduate's) birthday, I was running out of ideas for what to get her, then it dawned on me, seeing as I've been doing so much fashion illustration work, that I'd illustrate her Final Graduate Collection from 2009 when we graduated. I'm really glad she liked it. (watercolour & lead pencil on A3 watercolour paper, framed). I'm still preparing for the Paper+Plus Art Sale, coming up on the 29th & 30th of Oct at the Port Noarlunga Arts Centre, where I'll be selling my fashion illustrations (all different mediums) pricing between $10-$200), hope to see you there! I hope to keep working on my bridal illustrations too and shall upload those later on :)

Happy 1st Birthday Blog!

Wow I can't believe it's already been a year since I started blogging! It's definitely gone fast!
Although I'd love to blog about every project I do, be it fashion, styling, illustration, jewellery, & more; sometimes there just isn't the time, so I hope you can find me on facebook at my page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Belinda-Zanello-Fashion-styling-illustration-jewellery/148916288493758

I endeavor to continue blogging as long as there's a free computer and I have the time. It's a lot of fun & I love reading people's feedback/comments on my posts, so please don't ever stop!

I'd like to thank each and every person for following my blog and to those who follow the facebook, twitter, youtube, tumblr profile's I've created. I love trying to reach out and find others who share similar interests and creative passions, otherwise the world just doesn't feel the same. I hope if you're reading this and you too want to start something based on your passions or interests, be it just a hobby, or even a small business or beyond, that you do start it, start it today. Tomorrow isn't promised today, as dramatic as it sounds; but I wouldn't have put any of my interests into action if I kept waiting & putting it off time and time again. As Oprah said, "You always had the power" and finding your calling really is why we're all here. Some people can utilize their gift or interests into a career or occupation, others find that it isn't always so, it could be something more personal, like the way you can lift people up, or your quirky silly streak or your nurturing personality.

Not all gifts or callings end with a six digit salary. The main thing is you are living to your full potential of satisfaction. It's what makes you want to get up in the morning & start really living your best life. For me that is creating. I love creating beautiful things that give people pleasure, but also things that are personal, that may invoke something sentimental. When I source materials usually they are unique and one-of or kind of quirky and left-of-centre, I just believe that in this mass-made world, I just want to hold something in my hand and know who made it, know where and how and why it was made, and made by someone who WANTS to make it because it gives them pleasure, not because they're in a factory being paid $2 an hour to make it. I enjoy what I do and it gives me joy when I see people appreciate the simple fact that it was made with love. Love is the strongest thing on this planet. Do what you love, with love. That is what I'm reminded of on my blog's birthday. Funny, but true. :)

Belinda :)