TWENTYFOUR > Spec board development

photoshop of spec board development for garment range booklet

TWENTYTHREE > Illustration and line up developments

 development scan for line up, copy and pasted figures and reproduced eight models poses

illustration developments. To be rendered in photoshop and hand drawn over when printed??

TWENTYTWO > Line up development

keeping sheer and layered theme with all of my final presentation boards.

TWENTYONE > Specification Developments

Photoshop Was used to mirror some specs

TWENTY > Pattern Cutting

NINETEEN > Zero waste

New York Time- Zero Waste Fashion

EIGHTEEN > Design Development II

 Designs for bottom layers. maintaining concept but concentrating on simplistic designs to off set detail and prints on top half. I don't want it to be too bombarding with the knowledge that this is for business wear. They need to be pieces that can be mixed and matched but maintaining character (must be loved peices).

Designs below are concentrating on the layering of sheer fabrics, pleats, panels and bindings. Incorporating a feminine womens vest/waistcoat which could be layered over a blouse. Development of Tunics and business dress. May develop bark print for dresses and blouse???

 Designs considering fabric choice etc

Designs for jackets. Trying to maintain femininity and clarification of concept. Need to consider layer over vest and fabrication, fastenings and linings.

SEVENTEEN > Notes on market and design considerations

SIXTEEN > Random notes

FIFTEEN > Colour palette edit

FOURTEEN > Givenchy

THIRTEEN > Inspiration: Online links

http://hollymcquillan.com/2011/04/06/yieldjulia-lumsden-%e2%80%93-habiliments/

TWELVE > Inspiration: Armani

Tailored jackets and suits with the use of patterned/textured fabrics.



ELEVEN > Design Development

These were just random designs.
 Some of which do consider my concept but were done just to get into the flow of designing.
 Each design will be considered and refined. 

TEN > Trends Winter 2012

Trends inspiration for winter 11/12 from textile view.

I'm interested in both the colour palette and the layering of sheer fabrics and pattern complexity.

NINE > Colour Inspiration



This photograph from the botanical gardens is the inspiration for my colour palette.
I will also consider trend predictions for 2012 fabrics and colours and consider these.



 Title Color harmony workbook : a workbook and guide to creative color combinations Published Rockport, Mass. : Rockport Publishers ; Cincinnati, Ohio : Distribution to the book and art trades in the U.S. by North Light Books, c1999 Title Color harmony workbook : a workbook and guide to creative color combinations Published Rockport, Mass. : Rockport Publishers ; Cincinnati, Ohio : Distribution to the book and art trades in the U.S. by North Light Books, c1999 I want to incorporate both a professional and fun edge to my colour selection. I will considering traditional business colour palettes and add highlight and accent colours for that fun and feminine edge to contrast with a tonal grey palette. 

EIGHT > Fabric Inspiration

Textile view a/w 2012 trends

SEVEN > Designs Revisited

When revising my concept and design work from assignment one I felt that my concept and final designs were some what disconnected and did not clearly and creavtively communicate and explore my concept in full. I have revisted earlier designs from my concept development that I believe were working towards designs that clarified and expressed my concept. I will take inspiration from these but develop designs to meet my target market- a/w 2012 ready-to-wear business collection.

SIX > Synopsis

Non-transient-nature will be a ready-to-wear, Mid-market,  Autumn/Winter collection for 2012 based on the concept of the study of nature, and the layered bark of trees as a metaphoric of the layered and complex nature of man, his desire for truth and understanding, his emotions, thoughts, conscience and consciousness. This will be communicated through complex and technical pattern development, layering of fabrics through pleats, tucks, and panels.

The collection will incorporate Jackets and tailored garments, dresses/tunics, skirts, shirts, blouses, and pants with various transparent panels and garments that show the construction and layers communicating man's desire for understanding and truth. This will be done in an elegant, functional manner appropriate for corporate formal wear. Also integrated into this collection will be individual zero waste pieces.

The silhouette will mimic the form of trees, being slimmer at the top, but will also emphasise the natural curves of the female hips to appear more feminine. To emphasise the layering, contrasting binding will be used for openings and significant panels, as well as repetition of fastenings similar to DNA strands for a fun look.

The collection will be designed for business women who want to express their intelligent, serious and feminine personality with a fun twist. The garments will be designed for women between the ages of 20-35.

For future (REAL) collections I will investigate fair trade practices in the hope of investing into this area of study and design.

FIVE > Inspiration: Scherer Gonzalez