Latest Collection Spring Summer 2012...

 

Here are just a few images from my final Spring Summer Collections. The designs are all inspired by celebrating British culture in a feminine way. (You can read more about this in my previous post).

What do you think :)

Enjoy!

All images are my own, please credit if used elsewhere.

I really like the flowers in this lovely illustration! This technique is very inspiring for my current project which is very floral.

Source: tumblr

Everything's Rosy...

I love this shoot, especially since I am using florals in my own work at the minute. The main reason I am drawn to this shoot is because of the styling element, I find it a great source of inspiration for my own work as I will be hopefully bringing in some styling. The colours are so fresh and bright, I'm already looking forward to spring! What do you think?

Source: Cosmopolitan UK

Fashion: Sairey Stemp

Photogaphs: Margaretha Olschewski

Love this editorial for Industrie. I find it just breathtaking! It is a great source of styling inspiration for my current university project as well! The colours are lovely, very subtle and fresh! What do you think?

Modeled by Edita Vilkeviciute and photographed by Camilla Akrans.

Source: fashion gone rogue

I would really appreciate it if all my lovely female readers could complete a very short survey for me about women, identity and body image. It only takes about two minutes to complete and will help me greatly with an essay I am currently working on! You can complete the survey here.

Thanks!

Developing My Ideas...

My designs for my current project are really developing. I have spent the last week or so experimenting and trying out new techniques. My work seems to have taken two very different forms, so I have separated it into two separate collections.  Here are just a selection of my favorite designs. The designs are for women's wear AW 1011/12. The designs have yet to be put on to a garment flat to get an idea of placement. 

What do you think?

All images are my own please credit if you would like to use else where.

Weekly Tutorial...

 

 

Tutorial 15th November 2010
Today’s tutorial went really well, and many new ideas were brought up as to how I can go on to further develop my work. It was said that my work so far is ok and I am going in the right direction however there are some things I could do to improve the work such as play with colour, scale and the imagery I am using.
To Do For Next Week:
Play with scale and zoom in on small sections.
Could have one big flower and lots of small flowers.
Play around with colour have some very black and some very spacey and white.
Play with what is real and what is abstract.
Paint with my left hand with a stick etc.
Experiment with colour.
Some of the simpler prints look quite effective.
Do something really different with each image.
Try lots of new things.
Bring new shapes in: eg. Torn paper, shapes, squares and rectangles.
Use background colours.
Look back at summer project to use textures.
Blur imagery.
Use imagery of butterflies etc patterned wings.
Try some complicated compositions.
Try not to use same imagery.
Do a colour palette.
Make flowers look metallic, like chrome.
Paint patterns into paint bucket tool.
Paint bucket into other images/patterns.

All Images are my own. Please credit me if you use elsewhere.

Project Inspiration...

I came across these lovely images from Vogue 1996 as I was searching for inspiration for my current project. Very beautiful and I love the floral elements. 

Just a little more inspiration from my current project.

Source: McQueen, Viktor and Rolf, Floral.

Project Inspiration...

 McQueen

 TOPSHOP Unique

This is just a little inspiration from my latest project.

I was initially inspired by the Topshop Unique SS11 Collection and Viktor and Rolfs Flowers SS03 Collection. Two very different collections, one is very beautiful and feminine and the other very dark and gloomy, almost apocalyptic. As well as these two collections I have also found inspiration in the work of Alexander McQueen and Christopher Kane. I was also inspired by photographs of destruction and decay and space. Armageddon style and the post apocalypse is a strong source of inspiration for this project. 

Source: Various

Little Miss Precious

Isn't this just gorgeous! I adore the colours. So feminine and flirty!

Lack of post lately I know! A lot as been going on but now I am back with lots of inspiration to share!

Source: Fashion Gone Rogue

Elle US

Anna Sui Spring 2008 Ready To Wear...

I'm gettin really inspired by Anna Sui's Spring 2008 Ready To Wear collection. I'm loving the silhouette which looks like it could be 1940's inspired with a mix of retro prints and bright colours. Perfect example of a classic 40's silhouette as a starting point for a collection.

Anna Sui Spring 2008 Ready-to-wear images are from here.