Applied fashion design

I got off to a good start with this project over the February half term, I did my extended branding research i decided to research into Reiss i found quite a bit of interested things out about the company. I think this way of doing a shop report/brand report has worked more successfully than previous layouts for shop reports it looks more professional. But it just means i cant add my drawings that i would have made in the store. Now researching into the brand i think i can now begin to think about my research and who i will be designing for.

work experience!

Work experience is happening! I was quite slow at getting into the swing of applying for placements but i had to force myself to do it. Surprisingly a few people got back to me. Some just letting me know that they didn't have a placement available. Others asking for me to come for interviews.

I arranged an Interview while the last project was coming to an end with a designer called Louis De Gama, he is a womenswear designer and he makes lots of one off pieces which he sells in his shop down brick lane. His style is quite romantic, he mixes tailoring with soft silks and leathers. I really like what i have seen of his collections.

I have my interview ( getting the portfolio together was a bit of a rush ) and he offered me a placement over Easter for 3 weeks. I am really excited about this opportunity. It is a design placement and i will be doing a lot of pattern cutting, and sewing which will hopefully be great experience.

Realisation result

So i got my results back for design realisation and i got 68% its not my best mark, but its still a good grade. To be honest i though i was going to get a lot less! I would have liked to have tried a bit harder on this project. but i will next time...

Design Realisation

Here are some images of my research and designs from design realisation, i really didn't enjoy this project for some reason. I thought i would really enjoy it but i couldn't get into it. I also think i made some big mistakes when making the trousers, i choose the wrong type of material and the wrong colour! I am really disappointed with them.

Although i personally didn't enjoy this project i have learned a lot from it, it was a really useful brief. Learning how to use illustrator to do flats and the technical package is also a very useful tool to have. I just wish i has been a bit more dedicated to the project and not made the mistakes with fabrics and colour choices. I have a feeling this wont be my best grade! At least i can learn from this project that i really do need to focus on my time keeping and thinking about fabrics and if they will work or not.

Shop report

So even though the snow will not go away and has turned to ice! i made it into town to do my shop report. I am focusing my project on s/s and the shops are starting to get rid of all their sale and getting in there new s/s stock. My shop report is done now and i need to start my research, I am seeking influences from trends on WGSN predicting that pastel shades will be in this summer i really want to use these in this project. Before i even really start designing i would really like to make some trousers its something i haven't made yet and this for this to be our last making project i really should know how to make trousers for 3rd year.

New project design realisation

so coming back from a long Christmas being at home was hard, i had to work over Christmas and then with it being my 21st birthday and going on holiday i didn't have much time to get started with this project. Also being at home near Carlisle we only have very basic high-street shops so i really needed to wait till i got back to Leeds to start the shop report. I feel i have made a bad start to this project already.

Tailoring processes results

I received my mark back for tailoring processes and was pleasantly surprised i got 74% which i really was not expecting, I'm really glad i made myself do a mens wear project. It was quite exciting and different. My feedback from Sue was also positive, she stated that i am beginning to get a signature style with the way i work and that i should continue to try and better it, also that i should possibly try and look more at contemporaries in design.