Fashion designer and creative genius, Merlin Castell has accomplished an amazing feat. Who knew he was so eco-friendly and a “green” genius to boot?
Merlin Castell, fashion designer
He created 2 different dresses from Pop Chip bags.
REALLY!!
Here’s the short dress in editorial!
Here it is without any distractions so you can take a better look at it.
Check out the details!!
Here is the full-length dress. This is incredible.
For those of you seeking a better look at the details of this amazing fashion confection (or snack).
Check out the fish-tail hem on this one! WOW!!!
I don’t know if anyone will be wearing them for the Academy Awards Red Carpet, but it would make quite the splash (or maybe crunch is a better word for Pop Chip dresses)
Newsflash: Just got this by email: These fabulous Merlin Castell dresses will be auctioned off on Ebay.com with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Trevor Project.
Stevie Wilson, LA-Story.com
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Friday, July 9, 2010
Reality SeriesThe Fashion Show: TRESemme's Jeanie Syfu Gives Tips for Winning Look!
Have you caught this new show on BRAVO featuring hosts Isaac Mizrahi and Kelly Rowland? If not, you need to- -there’s plenty of drama! If you remember Merlin Castell from a couple of episodes of the Janice Dickenson Modeling Agency reality show.This one will be funnier and crazier than Project Runway— if for no reason than Merlin Castell.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Uncovering Merlin's Fashions By Mike Pingel
Merlin Castell is best known in the fashion industry for his stunning couture, his outrageous look and his time on TV's The Fashion Show. With the launch of his out-of-this-world Mars-inspired fall 2010 line called “The Space Traveler,” we wanted to find out a little bit more about this talented man.
When did you first know you wanted to be a fashion designer?
One of my earliest fashion memories is one of me dressing my mother. I think I was around the age of eight when I started telling her what she should and shouldn’t wear.
Where did you study?
I studied fashion in Mexico for a short period of time. There my teacher compared me to Frida Khalo, saying my style was different and suggested I further my studies in Italy.
What material did you like to work with most?
My specialty in school was working with leather, but there was a time when I couldn’t afford leather, so I started to apply my ideas to fabric and that became a whole new sensation.
Do you have a motto?
I believe a true designer is one who can bring a new concept in design. One who believes what he does is innovative and risky but does it because it comes from inside the heart.
Any final words?
My journey has been very magical.
To find out more about Merlin Castell check out his official website at merlincastell.com.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Merlin Busting Dangerous Moves He likes to let loose to music.
Friday, July 3, 2009
The Fashion Show, week 6 winner, Merlin: High School Chaos!
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The winner this week Merlin was given Mean Girls, which some might think suits his personality but this week Merlin showed a softer side. Maybe it was the stress of not gaining the judges approval but he crumpled a little admitting he didn't know if what he was doing was right. Luckily for him he gained his control and designed a gorgeous little jacket with the cutest knitted panel and sleeve detail. Though for some reason BravoShop have decided not to sell that part of the design! It makes no sense to me as the jacket made the outfit and 83% of the audience said they would buy his design.
Merlin found his creative side in fashion whilst attending architecture school in his home town of Honduras. Though he traces his earliest memory back to when he made a dress out of a family tablecloth! Taking his raw talent to Mexico he studied pattern making and today applies all his education to a theatrical style. Now head designer for his own label, Merlin Castell, he has designed for several celebrity clients. The list includes N*Sync, Paris Hilton, and Marilyn Manson. Wonder if Manson watches Merlin on The Fashion Show!
THE FASHION SHOW: CONTESTANT AND JUDGE BIOS
Merlin, 38 — Los Angeles
Always drawn to details and measurements, Merlin went to school for architecture in his home country of Honduras. It was through the guidance of a college professor that he discovered an aptitude for fashion. Merlin traces his earliest design memory back to when he made a dress for his mother out of the family's tablecloth. Merlin took his raw talent to Mexico, where he studied pattern making. Today, Merlin applies his conceptual and theatrical style to his role as head designer of his own label, Merlin Castell. He has worked with a number of celebrity clients, including Paula Abdul, 'N Sync, Paris Hilton, Marilyn Manson, and many others.
FASHION SHOW FINALE TAPING
The taping of the season one finale of The Fashion Show took place at the palatial Cipriani Wall Street on June 26th. On the good side, although I don’t think he will win, Merlin Castell utterly dazzled.I was not expecting this since I have not liked his work in the past, but his show was wonderfully vibrant, lively and full of unexpected details, shapes and accidents.The hair looks, created by Tresemme, were also flawless. However, few of the hairstyles were actually wearable, and they seemed more apt for the theater than what someone shopping bravotv.com would wear (the winning collection will be sold on the site).
Thursday, July 2, 2009
In the Cards .../Merlin knew he was going home when he pulled the Six of Swords.
It all started with Reco waking me up in the morning with sleeping robes that were left for us outside the door. Later in the Mini Challenge, we had to make a complementary piece for the robe. I did mine and thought it was one of the better ones made but of course Anna won.
The Elimination Challenge involved visiting a psychic and Tarot card reader that read us our futures. I do not remember what she said to me but I saw that I was leaving or moving on to something else.
The theme was to create something inspired by the Tarot card that we picked from the table. I took the Six of Swords. And since there are six of us competitors, it's fitting although the others have been like sword that have been nailed in my back.
Of one way or another, it doesn't matter what you create, you cannot always fight against nature and sooner or later you'll have to leave with what you carry. That fact is I lost and I went home. Happy? Yes. Satisfied? Yes. Pleased? No. What I showed was a beautiful piece compared to what the others made. I cannot believe I lost. The show might have ended, but for me, I'm just getting started.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Bye-bye, Barbie!/Merlin doesn't shed any tears on Haven's departure.
My new mantra is that I can, I am, and I will do everything I can to achieve my goal. The competition is becoming harder and there is nothing but tension and fear between us.
Isaac still does not understand my accent but whether they believe it or not, I'm still here in the competition.
The Mini Challenge was a trivia about fashion history. I'm screwed because the little I do know about fashion history is what I've read in magazines. I answered the first few questions correct but in the end I lost. Because Anna won, she had the power to assign a designer to us for the elimination challenge. The challenge was to recreate an outfit inspired by the designer Anna gave us. Anna surprised me by giving me Madame Grès who I had not heard of before and I was worried.
In the end I made a marvelous dress that was very pretty and I was satisfied with. My outfit was safe and it was Haven that went home, it was just her time. Bye-bye, Barbie. Hasta la vista!
Merlin's Mantra/Merlin just wants to be relaxed.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Mean Girl/Merlin explains what made him unhappy that he won.
We started with a Mini Challenge of making a campaign shirt for a girl running for class president at her school. My shirt was themed "Mean Girls" but I did not understand exactly what a "mean girl" was. Danielle explained to me that a mean girl was similar to a drama queen. I hated it.
For the elimination challenge we had to include our shirt theme somehow into a new garment. Horrible. I had to transform an ugly duck into a swan. I was a little disappointed and frustrated because I wasn't 100% sure what a mean girl was and didn't know how they dressed. So I made my own version of a "mean girl." I think each one of us has some sort of mean girl quality inside us and we use it when it's convenient to disguise ourselves and stay in the social world we'd like to stay in. I ended up winning the challenge, but I think Lidia should have won because she was the wisest in this challenge.
I have realized that Havan, Danielle, and Anna think that they can go through life pushing and trampling everything that is in their way. The cameras do not show who they really are.
Barbie is not more than the competition but in all the ways that follow I'm thinking that Haven does not have anything in her head and it is contaminated by the aerosol that she uses for her hair but it's good because it acts like an exterminator and kills off all the flies. Kisses, Barbie.
I'm a professional designer with years of experience over and beyond some of my competitors. Although this challenge was outside of what I do in my normal day-to-day business, I'm a professional and can pull a little magic out of my hands to pull off any challenge. My outfit was totally wearable and my idea of a "Mean Girl" is a snooty uptight woman, the kind you might find in Bel-Air.I was a little disappointed because I ended up in the top two in this challenge alongside BARBIE. It's like comparing me with a bicycle without wheels, Lidia i feel would have been a much better match.
For the elimination challenge we had to include our shirt theme somehow into a new garment. Horrible. I had to transform an ugly duck into a swan. I was a little disappointed and frustrated because I wasn't 100% sure what a mean girl was and didn't know how they dressed. So I made my own version of a "mean girl." I think each one of us has some sort of mean girl quality inside us and we use it when it's convenient to disguise ourselves and stay in the social world we'd like to stay in. I ended up winning the challenge, but I think Lidia should have won because she was the wisest in this challenge.
I have realized that Havan, Danielle, and Anna think that they can go through life pushing and trampling everything that is in their way. The cameras do not show who they really are.
Barbie is not more than the competition but in all the ways that follow I'm thinking that Haven does not have anything in her head and it is contaminated by the aerosol that she uses for her hair but it's good because it acts like an exterminator and kills off all the flies. Kisses, Barbie.
I'm a professional designer with years of experience over and beyond some of my competitors. Although this challenge was outside of what I do in my normal day-to-day business, I'm a professional and can pull a little magic out of my hands to pull off any challenge. My outfit was totally wearable and my idea of a "Mean Girl" is a snooty uptight woman, the kind you might find in Bel-Air.I was a little disappointed because I ended up in the top two in this challenge alongside BARBIE. It's like comparing me with a bicycle without wheels, Lidia i feel would have been a much better match.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Having Faith/Merlin accepts his faults and recognizes what he has to do to rectify them.
I wasn't happy with my outfit this time. The challenge left me unsure because this time we had to dress real women but in this business we dress the models with the concept of photo studios or video rooms.
To have Danielle win the Mini Challenge and get to pick someone to be put in the elimination round was one of the most difficult things for me without a doubt.
The lady that I had for this challenge, Amber, is beautiful and adorable like the heavens.
It pained me that I didn't achieve my goal with this dress and that I was in the elimination group. I am the type of person that when I commit an error I accept the situation and learn from the consequences of my problem. I have a lot of faith in me and I'm going to continue going to the beat of my heart. I thank God that the judges have given me mercy and let me continue in this competition. I know I have to socialize more with my fellow workers because they help me give better results with my work.
To have Danielle win the Mini Challenge and get to pick someone to be put in the elimination round was one of the most difficult things for me without a doubt.
The lady that I had for this challenge, Amber, is beautiful and adorable like the heavens.
It pained me that I didn't achieve my goal with this dress and that I was in the elimination group. I am the type of person that when I commit an error I accept the situation and learn from the consequences of my problem. I have a lot of faith in me and I'm going to continue going to the beat of my heart. I thank God that the judges have given me mercy and let me continue in this competition. I know I have to socialize more with my fellow workers because they help me give better results with my work.
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