texturas a tiras

English translation: bands of (different) textures

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Spanish term or phrase:texturas a tiras
English translation:bands of (different) textures
Entered by: Sheila Hardie

12:22 Mar 14, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Phoebe Philo
Spanish term or phrase: texturas a tiras
La diseñadora se sirve de una técnica que Nicolas Ghesquière domina, el juego de **texturas a tiras.***

I really do not know what technique they are referring to here.

Many thanks in advance for any ideas!


Shiela
Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 18:10
bands of (different) textures
Explanation:
playing with bands of different textures

having looked at some of Nicolas Ghesquière's work, it's clear he inserts bands od different materials/fabrics to create different textures. Sometimes these bands are in different colours as well

Nicolas Ghesquière - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. An editor has expressed a concern that the tone or style of this article or section may not be ...
www.zimbio.com/Nicolas Ghesquiere - Cached - Similar

21 Jan 2010 ... When French designer Nicolas Ghesquière was plucked from relative obscurity in 1997 to become the creative director of Balenciaga—which, ...
www.interviewmagazine.com/fashion/nicolas-ghesquiere/ - Cached - Similar


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5 Mar 2009 ... Nicolas Ghesquière brought together a great silhouette with innovative fabrics that weren't so off the charts this season. ...
runway.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/nicolas-ghesquiere/ - Cached - Similar


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glad to help!
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 17:10
Grading comment
Thank you for all the answers - this is the one that I felt best suited my context. Thanks again! Sheila
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Summary of answers provided
5texture to/and color-blocking
Victoria Frazier
4striped look
Y. Peraza
3woven texture
Laurie Price
3striped texture
Lisa McCarthy
3bands of (different) textures
Yvonne Gallagher
Summary of reference entries provided
roped leather or color-blocking
Denise DeVries

Discussion entries: 2





  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
striped look


Explanation:
Pues yo lo pondría así. She applies Nicolas' technique (whatever that technique may be!) to achieve a striped look.

Y. Peraza
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
woven texture


Explanation:
It could be that the warp and weft threads are not the same colors or thicknesses, so the texture is emphasized --

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tira1 sustantivo femenino (de papel, tela) strip;
(de zapato) strap; the word evokes (in my mind, anyway) the warp and weft of something woven --

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tira1 sustantivo femenino (de papel, tela) strip;
(de zapato) strap;

The word evokes (in my midn, anyway) the warp and weft of something woven --

Laurie Price
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
striped texture


Explanation:
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Maybe something like this (you need to zoom in on the image to see the effect):

http://www.surfdome.com/686_snow_jackets_-_686_plexus_beta_s...

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or "BLOCK STRIPES / BLOCK PRINTING"

**Block Printing** | Find the Latest News on Block Printing at THE ...
Nicolas Ghesquière Takes Balenciaga To A Softer Place .... Featuring everything from colourful prints through to suspender effects and **block stripes, ...***
thefashpack.onsugar.com/search/Block%20Printing - Cached

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50 fashion designers you should know, find all references and ...
14 Sep 2010... trend for ankle socks. the gorgeous ***block stripes** of these pringle socks make .... From charles frederick worth to nicolas ghesquiere, ...
www.eyespygifts.com/.../50 fashion designers you should kn... - Cached

Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 18:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
texture to/and color-blocking


Explanation:
Si ves los diseños de este diseñador te das cuenta de cómo usa el "color-blocking" para crear el efecto de tiras o rayas.

Nicolas Ghesquière - Paris - Fashion Shows - Fashion ...For Fall, creative director Nicolas Ghesquière took color-blocking and futuristic textures to a whole new level. Strong silhouettes were created with ...
www.wikio.com › ... › Fashion › Fashion Shows › Paris

NICOLAS GHESQUIèRE - T Magazine Blog - NYTimes.comSlowly but surely Nicolas Ghesquière has been re-editioning pieces from the .... to start selling minimalist sheaths with vivid vertical color blocking. ...
tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/nicolas-ghesquiere/

NICOLAS GHESQUIèRE - T Magazine Blog - NYTimes.comSlowly but surely Nicolas Ghesquière has been re-editioning pieces from the .... to start selling minimalist sheaths with vivid vertical color blocking. ...
tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/nicolas-ghesquiere/

Balenciaga - latest newsFor Fall, creative director Nicolas Ghesquière took color-blocking and futuristic textures to a whole new level. Strong silhouettes were created with ...
interceder.net/list/Balenciaga

Victoria Frazier
United States
Local time: 11:10
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
bands of (different) textures


Explanation:
playing with bands of different textures

having looked at some of Nicolas Ghesquière's work, it's clear he inserts bands od different materials/fabrics to create different textures. Sometimes these bands are in different colours as well

Nicolas Ghesquière - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. An editor has expressed a concern that the tone or style of this article or section may not be ...
www.zimbio.com/Nicolas Ghesquiere - Cached - Similar

21 Jan 2010 ... When French designer Nicolas Ghesquière was plucked from relative obscurity in 1997 to become the creative director of Balenciaga—which, ...
www.interviewmagazine.com/fashion/nicolas-ghesquiere/ - Cached - Similar


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5 Mar 2009 ... Nicolas Ghesquière brought together a great silhouette with innovative fabrics that weren't so off the charts this season. ...
runway.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/nicolas-ghesquiere/ - Cached - Similar


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glad to help!

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 17:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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Thank you for all the answers - this is the one that I felt best suited my context. Thanks again! Sheila
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Reference comments


3 mins
Reference: roped leather or color-blocking

Reference information:
maybe this will help


    Reference: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xhjrg0_balenciaga-fall-2011...
Denise DeVries
United States
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