portfolio boards

here are a few of the portfolio boards i have just done, i was wanting to achieve a simple, clean layout so that the images and writing were able to stand out for themselves. i have also added some small black outlines to define the images:

collection title?

okay, so ive had a 'working title' of '1950's Americana' for my collection for so long but obviously it isnt a very good one! im finding it so hard to think of a name for it, its driving me crazy, ive gone through a thesaurus, google and wikipedia to try and find a name, but i havent found anything.

i have also been adjusting my models by changing hair styles, makeup colours and adding shading to their bodies to make my lineup look more professional, here are some of them so far:

i am also wondering whether to add shading within the garments to make them more realistic.

final designs?

okay so i have been doing uni work for the last week constantly (feels like months) and i think i may have my final collection designs. i will find out tomorrow if this actually the case as i have a tutorial with my tutor, she doesnt seem hugely keen on my designs, so probably not going to be getting a design job! all i seem to do is work and they just dont seem to be what she's looking for, which i have to say, i find quite disheartening. its not like im not trying, its just i dont feel i have the 'design gift'. anyway, here are my 'final' designs:

figure silhouettes

i have developed some figures from a photo shoot to build my design and illustration ideas on top of here are the results:

          

i now need to go back into these figures and adjust parts to improve them. i will also use these figures for my portfolio illustrations but add a more creative twist to explore my skills and style.

changes

so, after a chat with my tutor, we decided i needed to make the look of my collection more appropriate for my 24-29 year old customer. i have shortened some of the hemlines and added some extra details, such as the bow fastenings on some of the longer sleeves, taking the bows from other garments and showing they have influenced other parts of the collection. i also tried to make sure there was enough autumn/ winter influences by adding a few longer sleeves and roll necks, to bring the winter look to the collection.

here is my collection with these changes:

colourways

i have begun to experiment with colour, print and fabric within my collection

 

here is my first option:

 

 

here is another option:

 

and another:

 

 

collection designs

as i said in my previous post, here are some designs for my 1950's americana A/W 13 collection. these designs dont include my colour, print or fabric yet as i havent decided on the final ones.

 

here they are:

 

 

i have based my collecton around designer research around my theme and actual images from the 1950's to create these silhouettes.

 

new year, new blog

so, ive decided to create a new blog to document my third and final year of university. my first design project was for a theme entirely chosen by myself. through much deliberation, i decided on icons of the 1950's, researching the styles of Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly. This was what i researched over summer, however, when i got back to uni, after several conversations with my tutor, i began to realise i didn't know what direction i wanted to go in. my theme is now '1950's americana', focusing on the styles of the late 50's, early 60's. i have began the design process and will post some of my designs in the next post :)