WHAT IS BELLE ARMOIRE LIKE?
BELLE ARMOIRE MAGAZINE is a lusciously designed magazine that is geared toward creative people who love to get something old and turn it into work or art- something new that looks funky, unique and interesting to wear. I find that the best way to learn about a magazine is to take a look at a specific issue. Let’s take a stroll through the Jan/Feb 2008 magazine (my comments under each page in each section): SPECIAL FEATURES p21 How To Nunofelt step by step details using a bamboo window shade and netting with wool roving (fluffy dyed wool) to roll it through soap suds which ends up making very funky looking fabric p26 Leather Cuffs taking strips of leather and applying artwork(such as magazine photos transferred to fabric) to them and snaps to make cuffs- there are some interesting variations in leather and shaping p40 Interview with Erin Mahoney how this designer takes every day things and makes them into new works of art with some photos- Erin takes parts of different discarded clothin
