Laura Zukaite - Luxe Knits: The Accessories: Couture Adornments to Knit & Crochet

LUXE knits:
the ACCESSORIES LUXE knits:
the ACCESSORIES Couture Adornments to Knit & Crochet
Laura ZUKAITE Photography by Cathrine WESTERGAARD SENIOR EDITOR Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader
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ILLUSTRATOR Laura Zukaite
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Zukaite, Laura.
Luxe knits : the accessories : couture adornments to knit & crochet / Laura Zukaite. 1st ed.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 978-1-60059-585-1 (hc-plc with jacket : alk. paper)
1. 2. 2.

CrochetingPatterns. 3. Dress accessories. I. Title.
TT825.Z853 2010
746.43'2041dc22 2010000572 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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Text 2010, Laura Zukaite
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For information about desk and examination copies available to college and university professors, requests must be submitted to academic@larkbooks.com. Our complete policy can be found at www.larkbooks.com. contents I design for real people. There is nothing more rewarding than seeing your piece walk down the street and knowing that you have found that fine line where creativity and functionality merge. I emphasized this idea in my first book, Luxe Knits: the end result of my designs has to serve a purpose and be beautiful at the same time.

This is especially true of accessories. We like memorable little statement pieces to decorate our lives, so we accessorize to complete our looksthe belt, purse, or gloves often becomes the most important part of the ensemble. Ive always found accessories to be powerful pieces, and Ive developed Luxe Knits: The Accessories around this idea. You can dress up or dress down depending on how you use a scarf, a pair of wristlets, or a hat, changing your look throughout the day by switching which accessories you wear. You can play it casual for the morning, touch up on some trends during the day, fancy it up in the evening, and add a little glamour for the nightso here is a collection of 28 accessories for the different times and moods of the day. The morning is a new beginning . The morning is a new beginning .

It is undefined, promising, easy, soft, and relaxedthese are the qualities I wanted to reflect in the Casual Morning Collection by creating pieces that are inviting, comfortable, and effortless to wear. The Long Chunky Scarf or the Smocking Leg Warmers are very textural and give you that soft and cozy feeling. The Loose Linen Scarf and Tonal Triangular Shawl are so light and airy that they easily add to the relaxed and uncomplicated mood. The day is full of action , when you want to stay chic but perhaps still classic. Elegant and fashionable, trendy and memorable, influential, powerful, and enduringthese would be the key words that best define the Trendy Day Collection. The accessories here each make a little statement to impress and garner attention.

For example, we all know that some looks never go out of style. You can easily create a timeless look by wearing a Smocking Beret or carrying the Smocking Bag. If you want to turn it up a notch and try something a little more current, the Long Tonal Leg Warmers or Lacy Rectangular Scarf will definitely do the job. The evening is the enchanting balance between day and night, when you can dress up your look simply with the addition of a special piece. Playful, feminine, loud, interesting, artisticthis is how I would describe the Early Evening Collection. These accessories can dominate the outfit and serve as statement pieces.

For instance, build your look around the Motorcycle Gloves and the Motorcycle Rib Headband, or slip on the Herringbone Bracelet for a subtler accent. This collection has the pieces for a perfect transition between work and play. The night is when you shine! Delicate, sparkly, airy, light, vivid, impressive, flirty, coquettishthese are the elements displayed in the Starry Night Collection. This grouping of projects is all about the feminine details and understated touches that make the accessories special. The Long Silk Gloves are distinctive with a bit of glam, but if you want to make a bold statement, try the Corseted Belt. Go for luxury with the Crocheted Pearl Earrings and Necklace.