this page was a small patch of experimenting with medias, learning to control them in the way I may or may not have wanted to use them. 

these are the exprimentation pictures I took of Jessica when I thought I was going to use her head as my illistrations head, I later decided not to do this as I thought my other two illustrators worked better together then mia overguaard.

The point of this topic was to design a collection for a client, to do this we had to create a client.

 

The client I made:

 

A boutique owner from a big city which moved away to live in Whitby because she felt that living there, she would be more accepted in her unique style. While living there she met her now husband to be, opened a clothing shop and adopted a puppy. She is 27 year old and even though she likes a good romantic get-away to a cottage in the hills somewhere so also likes the night life. I have decided to create this collection for her to wear as well as products she can sell in the shop. These are my two boards I collaged to help me with my designing. The top board is a customer profile board, using visuals to show the clients character. The second board is the theme board I created, this has work from one of my chosen illustrators, pieces from Vivienne Westwood’s spring summer collection, and this is because she is my chosen designer I have chosen to take inspiration from. This board also has pictures from my theme which is nature and my colour schemes, both of these are the same as Vivienne Westwood’s.

On the third of February me and the most of my college course are going to London and Paris… I cannot wait!!!!!!

We are only going on a four day trip and I have nearly filled a LARGE suitcase with different, brand new outfits that I will probably not have the time to wear, so I’m going to set myself a challenge and change outfits as many times as I can. Maybe the photos will look like I’ve been there longer than I actually have? Knowing me I will probably stay comfy in my onesie, they were sent from the designers of heaven I’m sure, amen to the onesie!

 

This is my design based on Art Nouveau.

 

Art Nouveau is a style of art, architecture and applied art. It was most popular during the 1910’s. Art Nouveau is considered a "total" art style, embracing architecture, graphic art, interior design, and most of the decorative arts including jewellery, furniture, textiles, household silver and other utensils and lighting, as well as the fine arts. According to the philosophy of the style, art should be a way of life. For many well-off Europeans, it was possible to live in an art nouveau-inspired house with art nouveau furniture, silverware, fabrics, ceramics including tableware, jewellery, cigarette cases, etc. Artists desired to combine the fine arts and applied arts, even for utilitarian objects.

 

My design was inspired by the art nouveau graphics, the back of the dress is based on women’s long hair in the posters.

For my fashion history course homework I had to design either a modern outfit or costume based on the Victorian ear. So I did some research on pinterest and found this burgundy dress. I took inspiration from this garment and interpreted the neck line plus the detail into my design of the Victorian blouse. I then use bloomers for sleeves and gathered the material in at the wrist with a lace and flair trim. This top also has bones inside to give the woman shape as would a corset. Obviously since the Victorian era style has changed massively so this design could be worn with either skinny light denim jeans or black leggings. I have styled the garment with jeans and a simply black high wedge shoe and long messy hair with a middle parting.