deadline for research practises

wow !! finished work about a week before deadline....
so a nice easy relaxed hand in....

PPD2 deadline

modules chosen.... research practises, design realisation and application of design....






ppd2 has been running through out the year and deadline day has finally come, have my interview today... talking through my work in my portfolio

been a stressful module... not got a placement, but still sending my c.v and covering letter's to companies in hope of being able to do a placement over the usmmer break...

images from my portfolio....

statement of intent

at the end of this module i have had to write a statement of intent, stating my intentions and way forward for 3rd year.... explaining, what i would like to research further into and also the fabrics, colours and designers i would get inspiration from....

these are images to show how i set it out and presented my statement of intent....

final garment

finally finished the toile/final garment in calico,
the waistcoat is inspired by body builders and hidden agenda... the hood- to hide away from the outside world, the spine of gathered fabric down the back, the hidden spine of a body builder, the jetted pocket... pocket hidden away inside of the structure of the waistcoat, the hand and folding of fabric down the right hand side of the waistcoat- hidden body features, surrealism......

images of front, back and sides, pocket, details and back with the hood up....

i have really enjoyed this project and would love to take my sampling and inspirations further and expand into other areas, and progress for 3rd year....

colour and fabric

the white collection is very chic, with lots of texture, soft chiffons and silks with stiff cottons...

i have also used texture through out, as the black, which is mainly targeted at winter, as black is quite harsh... but using leather, with soft silk chiffons...

i have chosen to keep the jacket white, with hidden colour, as its for spring summer and keeping it light a fresh, compliments the summer season...

making of the waistcoat

through development. i have decided to make the waistcoat more tailord, so i have added a jetted pocket on the left hand side.... keeping in theme with theme hidden agenda..

i have also curved the hemline of the waistcoat, also giving it a closer fit to the body, and also adding an over sized hood, with pin tucks

making of the waistcoat, and development into making the final garment....

development of design

inspirations, from mainly hidden agenda,
using the hand thats padded- limb like a body builder padded out....

looking at roses, has inspired me into folding of fabric a little further and really like this idea, going to use it on the front of the wasitcoat...

wrinkles have inspired the gathering down the spine of the waistcoat...

chosen my design, i have decided to make a waistcoat that is inspired by body builders and also the hand- hidden agenda....

hidden print

i also had an idea of a hidden print inside the garment, or hidden in a pocket.... but not quick sure, will have to experiment with it.....

but here are the 1st few samples of it... i got inspired by this when looking at Dolce and Gabbana's collection with famous faces from the past, printed big on their garments.....

more sampling...

samples, of different thicknesses of piping in fabrics, would look great on seams and also maybe as wasit bands on garments....

i really like the idea of the hand i was looking at designer hussian chalayan, and maybe conclealing it under folds and pleats of fabrics....


looking at pleating to hide under folding of fabric, but not sure i like this idea, think its been done to many times...

more sampling pages, that have inspired my design work.... and also my final garment/toile that has to be patern cut and made by next week.... shouldnt take to long hopefully.....

Sampling

these to pages are inspired by the body builders, creating piping samples, padding in quilting form or on the other page as random sewing, and also pin tucks, that symbolise popping veins.....

hidden pleats, worked into a garment, pleating inspired by spirl staircases, and architecture.....

folding fabrics into unusal shapes to create funky pleating, as decoration over garments or worked into a garment pattern....

3d sample work, create on the stand, to gain inspiration... and create 3d samples from the images i have chosen.... have also looked into...

enterprise deadline

deadline for enterprise...

really enjoyed this module which was surprising, as i couldn't get into it at first, but made a profit of £74 so am really pleased. got a my presentation proposing my business plan later, a little nervous so should be fine, as I've planned it well...

images of my packaging and products...
bike chain bracelets
gingerbread men key rings/brooches
and other brooches .....