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In The Studio #2

March 7, 2019April 5, 2019 Monica TorettoIn The Studio

Busy in the studio with the construction of the costume for the Invercargill Musical Theatre Company’s production of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jnr”.I am having so much fun with seeing these pieces come together for[…]

In The Studio #1

February 25, 2019March 5, 2019 Monica TorettoIn The Studio

A sneak peak into the back end of creating garments and other works of art in the studio (and sometimes beyond). This week I’ll share a few images of the underskirt I designed and produced[…]

Dance photo-shoot

January 15, 2019March 5, 2019 Monica TorettoPhotography

Glorious weather, versatile location and an elegant dancer makes for beautiful photos. Shot on location at Queens Park and Esk Street in Invercargill.Dancer: Charlotte Blomfield.

Behind the scenes – “Only Angels” Collection.

January 13, 2019April 5, 2019 Monica TorettoFashion Design

Some behind the scenes footage from during my Graduate Collection, “Only Angels” photoshoot.Thanks to Sebastian and Ash for the footage and editing.And as always, huge hugs to my gorgeous model Chloe, I love working with[…]

“Only Angels” Graduate Collection

November 28, 2018March 5, 2019 Monica TorettoFashion Design

2018 was my final year studying Bachelor of Fashion (Design and Technology) at Southern Institute of Technology, and as part of our study we designed and produced a Graduate Collection of our choosing to be[…]

“Only Angels” – ‘Triggs’

November 27, 2018October 3, 2019 Monica TorettoFashion Design

The garments that make up ‘Triggs’ are part of my Graduate Collection, “Only Angels”. ‘Triggs’ was inspired by several things; the old fable of “Little Red Riding Hood”, good v evil and dark v light;[…]

“Only Angels” – ‘Astrid’

November 24, 2018October 3, 2019 Monica TorettoFashion Design

‘Astrid’ was part of my graduate collection called “Only Angels” and is a twist on Dracula. I love the silhouette of what is known as Dracula clothing, which is Gothic inspired and consists of glorious[…]

‘Girl Crush’

November 23, 2018October 3, 2019 Monica TorettoFashion Design

Another experimental garment with emphasis on the jacket. ‘Girl Crush’ was inspired by the Baroque period, historical fashion trends and like ‘Orange Crush’ I wanted to experiment with volume and structure. Although I would not[…]

‘Orange Crush’

November 23, 2018October 3, 2019 Monica TorettoFashion Design

An experimental garment that was made during the explore and experiment phase of our first paper during year 3 of the Bachelor of Fashion (Design and Technology) at Southern Institute of Technology. I wanted to[…]

‘Desert Glow’

November 23, 2018October 3, 2019 Monica TorettoFashion Design

‘Desert Glow’ was my first attempt at an evening gown whose image had been floating in my head for quite some-time. The colors for this gown were inspired by the changing colors of desert sand,[…]

‘Proboscis Dream’

November 6, 2018October 3, 2019 Monica TorettoFashion Design

During our Bachelor’s degree we were lucky enough to learn the art of corset making, which isn’t the most easiest of techniques to master BUT I must say it is very rewarding once you do[…]

Hokonui Fashion Design Awards 2018

July 29, 2018October 3, 2019 Monica TorettoFashion Design

HOKONUI FASHION DESIGN AWARDS 2018“Girl Crush” was my entry in the annual Hokonui Fashion Design Awards held in Gore, Southland in July. She was inspired by Baroque elements and structure/architecture. I thoroughly enjoyed designing and[…]