Comments on: BCFW: Jacqueline Conoir is Still a Crown Jewel http://stringmagazine.ca/jacqueline-conoir-spring-09/ Vancouver's online fashion culture magazine. Sat, 07 May 2011 21:21:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: sean http://stringmagazine.ca/jacqueline-conoir-spring-09/#comment-59 sean Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:38:35 +0000 http://stringmagazine.ca/?p=291#comment-59 Nice show! I like your writing style, Leanne, wanna write my school essays? I'll pay you... with my never ending gratitude! Nice show! I like your writing style, Leanne, wanna write my school essays? I’ll pay you… with my never ending gratitude!

]]> By: Marilynn J. http://stringmagazine.ca/jacqueline-conoir-spring-09/#comment-57 Marilynn J. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:23:23 +0000 http://stringmagazine.ca/?p=291#comment-57 Is your review of Jacqueline Conoir Studio's spring line perhaps a case of talking about the Emperor's new clothes? Are those whose bread and butter depend upon the established fashion names in this city too timid to chance falling out of favour with them by penning any disparaging comments? The jackets seemed out of proportion to the pant leg width, looked sloppy, and there was too much detail competing between the pants and the jackets, for the most part. The cream sheath (dress) with the empire seaming lost its impact as the patterned tie beneath the bust competed with the draped fabric falling down the back - the neckline fabric would have sufficed (perhaps with a ruched closing and tiny covered buttons). The long dresses were disappointing, to put it in a nutshell. The word "muumuu" comes to mind. One could go on... A comment about the line once it is produced for sale: the quality has definitely gone down over the last 2-3 years. Has there been a change in factories or is anyone performing quality assurance of the output regularly? One expects to find meticulous attention paid to details such as even top stitching and non-wrinkled fused interfacing on blouses that run in the $200.00 range, suit jacket buttons chip that don't chip, fabric that doesn't lose its shape after 4-5 wearings. Having bought and worn J.C. Studio suits, blouses, dresses, etc. for years, I must say that it is disappointing to see what I hope is not going to become a new direction. Cutting edge is so very different from cutting corners... Is your review of Jacqueline Conoir Studio’s spring line perhaps a case of talking about the Emperor’s new clothes? Are those whose bread and butter depend upon the established fashion names in this city too timid to chance falling out of favour with them by penning any disparaging comments? The jackets seemed out of proportion to the pant leg width, looked sloppy, and there was too much detail competing between the pants and the jackets, for the most part. The cream sheath (dress) with the empire seaming lost its impact as the patterned tie beneath the bust competed with the draped fabric falling down the back – the neckline fabric would have sufficed (perhaps with a ruched closing and tiny covered buttons). The long dresses were disappointing, to put it in a nutshell. The word “muumuu” comes to mind. One could go on…

A comment about the line once it is produced for sale: the quality has definitely gone down over the last 2-3 years. Has there been a change in factories or is anyone performing quality assurance of the output regularly? One expects to find meticulous attention paid to details such as even top stitching and non-wrinkled fused interfacing on blouses that run in the $200.00 range, suit jacket buttons chip that don’t chip, fabric that doesn’t lose its shape after 4-5 wearings.

Having bought and worn J.C. Studio suits, blouses, dresses, etc. for years, I must say that it is disappointing to see what I hope is not going to become a new direction. Cutting edge is so very different from cutting corners…

]]> By: anna c. http://stringmagazine.ca/jacqueline-conoir-spring-09/#comment-58 anna c. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:36:35 +0000 http://stringmagazine.ca/?p=291#comment-58 I wasn't fortunate enough to attend this show, but I can see from the photos that it was a success! I've always loved Jacqueline Conoir designs and her S/S '09 collection didn't disappoint. I have to say I liked her S/S '08 line better,but that doesn't mean the new one wasn't exceptional, far from it. My favourites, as always, were the dresses, especially the off-the shoulder one with the blue and purple flowers. So classy and sexy! Great article! I want to see more! I wasn’t fortunate enough to attend this show, but I can see from the photos that it was a success! I’ve always loved Jacqueline Conoir designs and her S/S ‘09 collection didn’t disappoint. I have to say I liked her S/S ‘08 line better,but that doesn’t mean the new one wasn’t exceptional, far from it. My favourites, as always, were the dresses, especially the off-the shoulder one with the blue and purple flowers. So classy and sexy! Great article! I want to see more!

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