Offset Warehouse

Going Green

After the lecture from offset warehouse the ethical company I am thinking about getting my fabrics from them as my theme is nature inspired, it makes sense for me to use ethical fabrics. Could cause a hole in my pocket but should help my collection reach potential.

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Virtual wardrobe and stylist

While surfing the web I cam across this site, http://iconiqwardrobe.com/ you can upload photos of everything in your wardrobe and you can either style things up yourself or you can pay for a stylist to plan an outfit for you. I think this is a great idea, and helps you put those old clothings into an outfit. Amazing.

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Research

I do love the couture look.

I came across this incredible image, it has a delicate texture but also shows great structure. Looking at these sort of images can really help me think more out of the box designs. 

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Second Toile Review

I had my second toile review, I did all the alterations from my last review but have realised on my jacket I had made it too big at the front.
Toile reviews are helpful to me as they make sure my collection is coherent and if the outfits do not fit. I think I still need to do some more work to make sure my collection is perfect and also making sure fabrics are right to give a sophisticated look.

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Littledown Centre Wedding Show

Got a bit lost going to the Littledown Centre, but its helping me get to know he roads better. The show wasn't very busy again, but I had to give a lot of advice on what would be the best style for the figure which helps me understand more about the figure shapes.

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Cumberland Hotel Wedding Show

More wedding shows I do the more confident I feel doing them, though the show to wasn't busy it gave me the chance to network around and get to talk to the other exhibitors about what they do. I also found that people are very helpful when you ask as I had trouble packing up the Cumberland hotel staff were happy to help me.

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McQueen and I

This was surprising I found, I haven't really seen a lot of McQueen's catwalks or knew much about his like and this programme was a good insight. I found that his catwalks were amazing in a sick and twisted way but it worked! Plus this sick and twisted look is what got him noticed.
It also shows all the pressures of the fashion world and also how someone can change your perspective on fashion.

But it does show the dangers of becoming big in fashion and shows how Alexander McQueen changes with the added pressure, it also tells of how he loses his temper at a model, its a thought to think about. I wonder if this could happen to me if I become a well established fashion designer. Food for thought there.
It is definitely worth watching.

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All go!

It seems life at uni is all go at the moment, have loads of deadlines looming and another review! I really do wonder how I get all the work done. Can be stressful but I guess you have to have fun at the same time!
Can't wait for the weekend for a sleep lol.
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My little claim to fame

Well it's not really a claim to fame but at work i got the chance to do some work on a dress for Simon Cowell's exgirlfriend, Jackie St Clair. Its quite exciting to know that something you have worked on is going to be worn by a Celebrity!!

And the dress is absolutely beautiful it is on trend with the nude colour and gives the extra edge with lace over the top.

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First Toile Review

I was relatively petrified of this review as its when they tell you that all your hard work is going in the right or wrong direction. Luckily they liked mine, I have to make a few changes. Plus I'm going to change one of my outfits completely as i feel it doesn't fit with the others.
However, good review. Just got to be ready for the next one. Pweh.

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BIC Wedding Show

Another show, the biggest one yet. So plenty of appointments made, 13=]. I love the wedding shows as it is the perfect chance for me to understand the area I want to go in and see all aspects of a wedding plus I can network, as you can give leaflets to other exhibitors (such as hairdressers, bakers, venues) to place in their shops to gain customers from them. It also gives me the chance to see other bridal gowns so I can gain many ideas, and also start to build an idea up of what the industry is like.
I also learn how presentation is important to getting customers to come and look, so you have to stand out from the competitors.

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The Future of Shopping

This is another video me and Sam foun while researching new media for fashion as a forum, its the future of changing rooms without the hassle of changing, instead you stand infront of a a screen like a mirror and you can interact with it and see which outfit looks best on you.
I found this amazing and with todays fast moving world people want to get in and out stores as quickly as poosible and this helps make it quicker and find what best suits you without looking round the whole store and going back and forth to the changing room.



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Newspaper/Magazine Stands of the Future

While researching for my fashion as a forum unit me and Sam came across this youtube video, I found this amazing and can really see it happening in future. It's amazing how the tablet automatically reacts with the stand, genius.


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Lyndhurst Wedding Show

Here comes the Bride(s)

Another show, it was quite a drive for this one and wasn't very busy. Only made two appointments, which isn't great. However I was right next to the wedding cake table, meaning cake samples Galore.

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Fashion/Textile Designer Laura Baruël

Enter The Jungle 

The textures and colour gives this a 'bird flying through the air' look, it looks light and well constructed, it has that messy jungle appeal.

These leaf inspired designs are truely from the woods, the first one looks like it has grown that way and is what nature has purely produced. While the second reminds me of how a leaf falls, or twirls in the wind.

I love how her work links and shows a clear aspect of nature and how she goes right out there with showing her theme.

http://kunstindustrimuseet.dk/en/udstillinger/arkiv/2007/wilderness http://eccoeco.blogspot.com/2009/07/laura-baruel-leaf-couture.html

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Wedding Nature

Looking in a Garden you may see one of these numbers *growing* there.

 Vintage looking with a beautiful flower embroidered hem, simple yet effective.

 I love this wedding dress by Aimee Montenapoleon it is so pretty you want to wrap yourself in it, it has the drool factor for me. The vintage pattern with the tulle gives a gorgeous garden tea party look.

And look put some white chiffon on top and its a whole new dress, something more traditional.

I kinda like being able to see the hoop it gives of a delicate as a petal look.

http://weddingbellsblog.com/bridal-gowns/spring-2010-trend-nature-inspired-wedding-dresses/

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Amor Coetzee

Weird or What?

 These photos are by photographer Amor Coetzee, his theme is about being connected to nature and I found this ties abit into mine (Nature Reclaiming) I see these photos as nature taking over and combining to be one. They may look freaky but they are surely something worth looking at.

 I love how he has replaced her arm with vines, it looks like she is one with nature and becoming part of it

I think these photos can help give me an idea of how to present my collection especially in a photoshoot.

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Inspirational or what?

On my quest of searching for nature inspiration I came across this, now this is A-M-azing, and is totally inspirational and has got me thinking on using more structual designs like this as they also have a soft, spongey look.

http://cruststation.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/innovative-fashion/

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nature taking fashion

I love how you can clearly see where the inspiration has been taken and you can clearly see it in the design.

 The delicate colours and lightness of this fishes tail gives inspiration for a fun, floaty dress which gives a flowingness like water.

 The way the birds feathers are spread clearly shows the inspiration for this design, it gives an elegant look which looks like it is ready to fly away. Incredible.

The toned down colours on this bird gives a design that it harsh but shows a statement.

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http://dianhasan.wordpress.com/2010/01/15/nature-inspired-innovation-plume-fashion/

Kiyoshi Kuroda

Kiyoshi Kuroda is deeply inspired by nature which is shown in these wacky designs of his. They are over the top but show a power of nature.
Not my usual style but still very inspirational the way he extravagant areas, which I am thinking of doing in my professional project.

They also have an illustratively look which enhances the projection of nature.

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Vera Wang nature inspired wedding dresses

I couldn't resist looking at these, they are soo beautiful. I found them while researching into my theme of Nature.

Vera Wang's nature dresses are a must have and give the impression of goddesses or fairies. The otherwise dreary earthly colours of green, grey and brown, have a lovely soft but empowering appeal.

Enchanting.

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Mummified Couture Corset

Today I did the optional workshop of couture corset making by using the technique of sellotaping a mannequin with paper round it so that we obtain this shell of a corset.
To make sure that it is tight, darts are created on the front, back and sides to make it as tight as possible then over this sellotape is wrapped round at first leaving the bust and between the waist and hip. When the bust is sellotaped it is done so in a criss-cross, which is then cut into to get a perfect shape of the bust.

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Draping Results

I was quite proud with my draping results I got a 61, though I know I could have done better. As I realsied after I missed some important things out. But still quite good considering I didn't particularly like the project.
I think I prefer more structured garments.

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LONDON

In London I managed to see many inspirational exhibitions, I absolutely loved the Jewellery display in the V&A. Sadly photography was not permitted (couldn't do it on the sly either as a member of staff was in there) as I found some beautiful jewellery which fitted with my theme, they were stunning.

But couldn't believe that both fashion and photography displays were closed and then the Textiles me and Sam just couldn't find.. It's a maze in that place...

Also managed to find Somerset House (London is a confusing place, I don't like it) where we saw two more exhibitions; Matthew Williamson where did manage to slyly take a few photos.

I loved the vibrant playfulness of his photography they make you want to jump around with joy.

We saw an exhibition of Joy Division which we some photography of the band, it was interesting especially as it was mostly black and white, however the hall they were in was dull and out of the way.

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Wessex Hotel Wedding Show

Yep another wedding show this time at the Wessex Hotel in Bournemouth, and I was surprised that it was actually busier than the last two I went to, managed to make 9 appointments=] Brightens up a dreary day.

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THEME!!!!

I have finally come to concepts with my theme, I'm doing 'nature claiming back the land' *title is a working progress*
But i'm soooo excited and really into it now after having tutorials with both Karen and Sarah C *cant wait now*

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Fashion As A Forum

I'm not as scared of this unit as I originally first thought, and I am sooo glad that with have Sarah James for it, she is such a resourceful person and is really helpful. Our brief is about how new technology is helping fashion.

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Nettle for Fibre by John-Paul Flintoff - "Through the Eye of a Needle"

This was a video we were shown in the lecture and I found it quite interesting about what you can do with nettle



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Ethical Lecture

I stayed for the designers toolkit in this lecture as it sounded the most useful too me, I learnt that there are soooooo many different types of ethical fabrics some I have even heard of before, it was very interesting knowing other alternatives. Eventhough I am for ethical fabrics I don't think I will totally convert as I like to have a range of different fabrics to use plus ethical can be expensive or hard to find.

Ethical Fabrics

• Lyocell (Tencel)
• Different types of ethical silks:
• Peace Silk
• Wild Silk
• Handloomed Silk
• Cupro
• Sasawashi
• Nettle
• Pineapple!!
• Banana!!
• Tassar
• Eri
• Muga
• Hemp
• Bamboo

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Mens Shirt

Professional Project... Theme

I had a chat with Sarah James today and have finally come up with an idea. I'm going to look at urban agriculture and look at the revolution of plants growing in deserted buildings such as like in Detroit. I hope this is strong enough theme.
At the moment there is a revolution on growing your own food and in urban places there are community plot sharing plus other ways of growing in tight spaces.

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Learning Agreement Tutorials

One thing first I have no idea how I do it but I keep spelling Agreement, with the r before g, atleast I realise. I needed this tutorial as the Learning agreement is worth 30% of my final mark on this project! And I need to remember to put about how I'm going to research in it. This tutorial was helpful as I was given a sheet of examples on writing the learning agreement, buttttt... I can't really write it yet till I figure out my theme!!!!

I've even spent the rest of the day researching for a theme, still no luck!

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Creative pattern Cutting

Learning how to make 3D shapes in garments and was much simplier than the outcome effect. I did a practice on a square piece of calico and and took this new knowledge and put it on a sleeve. I think this has definately helped me think outside the box and will hopefully encourage me to create something completely out there. *fingers crossed*

On another note I'm still trying to think of a theme, I need one that will keep me interested and that I can find many directions from it. Just want to Scream need to hurry up and come up with an idea. *still fingers crossed*

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Corset samples

One thing I've always wanted to leearn is corsetry and today we had workshops on how to create two different types of boning corsets. One that is the proper way and the other a technique that highstreet shops use.

I found this easy to do compared to what I thought so was happy and would love to include a corset in my collection.
Touching on that subject I am still having trouble on finding a theme hat is to do with revolutionary maybe I'm being to picky but I have to find something I can get stuck into.

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Sleepy start to a new term

First day back to uni in the new year, and man it was hard not only to get out of bed in the morning but to also last the whole day... lucky it didn't seem too long a day. But it seems that everyone was struggling to gt back into the swing of things so we started the term of by doing sample pockets ..Yes more sample pocket.. How many can there be??? I did a jean structured pocket with a little pocket inside and the utility sort of pocket, very handy to know both of them.

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Happy New Year

Happy New Year Everyone!!!

Back to Uni tomorrow and still have no idea what to do for the brief.. ahhhhh.. I've researched and researched till my brain is bursting. I know I'll come across something I'll like just need to keep looking.
I'm not ready to go back yet I was just getting comfortable with having nothing to lol.

O well  New year, New term, New brief, New worries and stress. New blog layout. Though not sure about it!

♥Tiffany♥