Live Project - Designing Rugs - part one

For live project I had to design for interiors and part one was rugs.

I had a brief with a choice of inspiration.. I chose 'Odyssey'

Odyssey colour palette...

I then went on to look at inspirational images and research for my 'Odyssey' themed rug collection

 

I wanted to create something new and unusal with this amazing photo inspiration, I began to collage designs into my sketch book and really liked the effect it gave me. I began covering my designs with cling film so that when I scanned my designs it added an even more unusual look with the reflections it gave off.

Some collaged work..

I began adding lines of thick and thin block colour lines to break up my designs and add a rug look to my designs.

Some final designs...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Precious project

For this project I had to work from the word 'precious' and find inspiration from a fashion area that to me was 'precious'. When I think of the word precious, bridal comes to mind as it's precious and seen as a one off experience to a bride. I went on to look at unusual and unique wedding dresses, the style of gowns and the techniques used.

 

 

 

I liked the dresses that had laser cut and embroidery on them and decided I would like to try these techniques out myself and see how they would work if I was to use them on my own designs.

 

These are some of my own embroidery, I first tried it on calico and then moved on to dissolvable fabric as I wanted to create a lace effect.

 

 

These are pictures from when I was sampling lazer cut designs for my second year final garment.

 

My final 'Precious' range board above.

 

- Making my second year final garment...

I began by outlining with tape around the mannequin so I had a kind of template to follow for my dress. I then traced my template using calico.

 

 

 

I had to make lots of adjustments and tweaks to pull in my dress as I wanted it to be very fitted!

Here are more images from my pattern cutting process...

 

 

 

 

I didn't take too many pictures of making the actual final dress put here are a few...

 

I had to ruche the bottom fabric to create the ruffled, puffed up effect I wanted.

 

putting the Dress together..

 

 

This lazer cut design was around the bottom of the black section of the dress.

 

 

My embroidery for the front of my dress..

My final dress..

 

 

Zero no hero

Within the second year of University we had to look into and re-visit global issues throughout the fashion industry that were important to us as a group. The big issue for me and many others is the size zero body image, showcased throughout catwalks and many high level designer labels. 

Many images of  underweight and starving models can be found online and many are still strolling down some of the worlds highest designer runways. 

Many models who go into the industry with an average size figure and are proclaiming to change the size zero way can be seen in images slowly loosing weight to fit in with the industries ways. As seen in the images above of a healthy model who has gone from a normal healthy weight to a very unhealthy underweight frame. 

A very famous model that comes to mind is Crystal Renn, she began as a plus size model who was famous for flaunting her beautiful curves down the catwalk. 

Crystal has been photographed more recently looking rather thin and nothing like her fuller figured former self.

Another well known fact within fashion and body image seen in magazines is that models are air brushed so their bodies and complexions are perfect for advertising. This is a worrying problem for the younger generation who look to fashion magazines for inspiration, as they view skinny models or models that look a certain way as what 'beautiful' is, when in fact everyone is different and should be celebrated for their individuality. 

Gok Wan is famous for celebrating women's individuality and teaching people how to be proud of the skin their in.

We are the next generation and we need to stand up and take responsibility for these models who are walking down our runways. We don't want to be responsible for the unnecessary deaths of women who are often only thought of as human mannequins. 

Would you ignore this sight? or will you do the right thing and stand up against this cruelty?

IT'S YOUR CHOICE!