Carry On ...

I plan to carry on with my blog throughout the making process of my collection as i have enjoyed using this method of recording my development and have organised it into my work routine. I Would like to post what happens in my crit, the make-up and styling of models, maybe a photoshoot if i have time and if my collection makes it on to the catwalk.
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Job Roles Activity

After collecting ome job ads i have been asked to create my own job application for my ideal firt job.

Freelance/Boutiques/Underwear/Monsoon
Location- London (also opportunities to travel)
£14,000 - £22,000(the average starting salery)

The Role
shadowing a senior designer
Design products following seasonal trends.
Ensure latest catwalk influences are interpreted in an appropriate manner for the brand.
Input into consepts.
Review fabrics and sketches and artworks with B&M.
Visiting fashion capitials for shows and fabric sourcing.

Ideal Candidate
BA in Fashion
CAD and general computer skills literate
Work experiance
Technical knowledge
Ability to communicate
To perform under pressure in a highly dynamic, creative and commercial environment.

Proffessional Project - 5 minute presentation draft

Introduction to my collection

Explain my theme and consept
Where the idea came from and why i like it.
My brand- logo, name, slogan to incapsulate me and my work.
Outfit one- Bloomers, bodice, hood.
-Explain each and where its influence came from,how it fit into my collection whether i think it' successful or not.
-Fabric, colour and cut choices.
-Relate it to my particular style and how it fits with my logo and slogan ect.
Outfit two- Bodice and pencil skirt.
-Explain each and where its influence came from,how it fit into my collection whether i think it' successful or not.
-Fabric, colour and cut choices.
-Relate it to my particular style and how it fits with my logo and slogan ect.
Outfit three- Jacket and layered skirt
-Explain each and where its influence came from,how it fit into my collection whether i think it' successful or not.
-Fabric, colour and cut choices.
-Relate it to my particular style and how it fits with my logo and slogan ect.
Outfit four-Bodice dress and hood with bustle.
-Explain each and where its influence came from,how it fit into my collection whether i think it' successful or not.
-Fabric, colour and cut choices.
-Relate it to my particular style and how it fits with my logo and slogan ect.
Outfit five- Mini ballgown and hood scarf.
-Explain each and where its influence came from,how it fit into my collection whether i think it' successful or not.
-Fabric, colour and cut choices.
-Relate it to my particular style and how it fits with my logo and slogan ect.

Compare with my learning agreement - have i met all my aims? What have i done differently and why?
styling - make-up, hair and acessories designed and made by me.
Like the jacket project, have the music i would use for the catwalk playing and the models walking to it.
Present my sketchbook, boards, sample book, pattern cutting folder, portfolio.

Butterfly inspiration

After looking at Luly Yang' dress i thought the shape and colour of this picture could easily be translated into a stunning dress.

Butterfly dress Luly Yang

I love the influence of nature in this dress ...i also love butterflies.

Article- Skinny Chicks Step Aside: Hairy Dudes and Bodacious Babes Are Taking Over the Runway By: Hayley Phelan

I loved this article.
I post some of my favourite.
Mark Fast- fuller figure models

Jean-Paul Gaultier-
Tuxedoed children, 51-year-old beauty Inès de la Fressange and size 20 models have all been on his catwalks.

Plus size models.

A Plus Size Model’s Battle with Anorexia toward a Healthier Look and Mind


I Stumbled across this article a the size of models is a subject that interests me.
It discribes how she was told to lose weight from an already healthy size,her battle with her weight and other models giving advice like 'just eat apple peels'. I mean models are people, they display art i would not like to think i would go out of my way as a designer to pick stick like models. How can i claim to be designing for women when i pick figures to dress them in with no relation to what any real female looks like?

Here is part of the article-
'Crystal lost hair, had no energy, her mood sunk to perpetually sullen. By the age of 17 her body rebelled. It did not want to lose any more weight. Other models gave her insane advice like just eating the peels off apples. Her agency chastised her. An agent pulled her aside and told her the only two options she had were plus size modeling or commercial work. Crystal had not even heard of plus size modeling, but it was this backhanded bit of career advice that perhaps saved her life.

Today Crystal appears in the pages of Vogue and starred in ads for Dolce & Gabbana. At a size 12, calling Crystal “plus size” seems ridiculous. '

Past Project - The JACKET

After dying my jacket with a cocktail of tea and coffee in a bath with my housemate i found this site on dying fabric with natural ingrediants and thought it was interesting.I would try to incorporate this in to future designs, as i would rather use natural more ethical ways to dye with.
http://www.wildcolours.co.uk/

5 Year Plan

Year 1-Carry on from my fda fashion degree to a BA in Fashion degree.

Year 2- Consider where i could live, if i travel, and applying for jobs, money and personal situation. If i have the money i could move out completely and travel where ever a job might be, like London or even abroad. If i have to stay in Bournemouth or move back home it would limit me to freelance or only applying to jobs in those areas or jobs completely unrelated.

Year 3-Pending on my decisions in year 2, i cannot predict where i will be. I would like to have traveled, and to be in a decent paid job that i absolutley love.

Year 4 -Pending

Year 5 -Pending