so after my initial rain coat and puffer coat research i began collaging and designing (previous post) and ive began sticking all the work ive done into my sketchbook and realising i needed more images linking to my retro swing theme. ive also realised that most of the coats i seem to be designing are A line, which does link to my theme (great) i also seem to be designing more 'cocoon' shaped coats, which ive found on WGSN as a predicted trend and very 50's, so i think my research might be a bit stronger on this part of the collection. during a tutorial with my tutor i was told that my research for the first part of the collection hugely let the level of my work down so im trying to focus more on it this time and making sure i have all the imagery i need, which is proving to take a while!
this is one of the coats i found from the 1950's, i really like how it could be worn nowadays without changing a thing, proving that era's fashions are timeless. the oversized body and A line silhouette are some of the elements i am including in my design process.
this is a classic 60's style coat, A line silhouette and double breasted. i think i need to include more of this style of fastening into my designs so the theme is present throughout. i have also included this style of collar in a lot of my designs, as i did in my collection as i think it perfectly defines that era.
this is just one my favourite coats i have come across while researching. it is very similar to the first picture, so very 50's inspired but with a modern twist, oversized pockets and oversized sleeves. i like the way she has layered under the coat, which reflects the real purpose of a coat, to keep you warm.