British-Brazilian designer Tessa Silva has used sand and wool to transform pleated fabric into a series of voluptuous vases and stools. Silva's Smock collection was born out of a technique she ...

According to the Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion, smocking (traditionally used on children’s clothing) is "decorative needlework used to hold gathered cloth together. The stitches catch alternate ...

In the age of Instagram, it’s not much of a novelty to see someone “twinning” in your same prairie dress, leopard coat, or hand-beaded bag (even though you swear you discovered that designer first).