Supermarket Sarah

I am really pleased one of the necklaces i produced for The Girls back in level 5 for their 'Paper Eaters' residency in selfridges has been used in their collaberation with Supermarket Sarah. To put an even bigger smile on my face it is listed for £35! A lot lot lot more than i anticipated! 

Embelishment

Here are some close-ups of the embelishment on my final prints. I'm really chuffed with them, especially the last one but after 6 hours of beading i had to call it a day and move onto the next sample but maybe after tuesday's hand-in i'll come back to it - and finally get around to uploading better pictures!

Deckchairs

 It was mentioned in one of my tutorials that some of my prints would also be suited to interiors and accessories so in keeping with the 'Beach Hut to BBQ' theme i have thought about windbreaks, parasoles, deckchairs, gazibos, floor cushions....

Above are some pictures of some deckchairs i have put together (1 for each range of prints) using my digiprints from Fabpad. They are made from lolly sticks to continue the seaside feel. Better pics to follow soon! 

Beach Hut to BBQ

I am starting to finalise my project and have put my prints into simple dress outlines to get a better feel for how they will look. These designs will be developed in my FMP but for now i have gone through my wardrobe and taken silhouettes from existing dresses i own that fit the concept.

I have made an origami stand to visually communicate my concept in interview situations - potentially for FMP i would like to make this into a giant window display or photoshoot scenario to use in a lookbook or on a website.

Good things fall apart so better things can fall into place...

Below is the final fashion spread i produced in level 5, based on Amelias magazine to showcase my paper jewellery.

Photography - Charlie Whiteway

Model - Becky Souster

Hair & make-up - Farah Adaci

Styling Assistant - Mel Wakeham

Beach Hut to BBQ

For my current project i am working on Digiprints for a brand i will develop for FMP called 'Beach Hut to BBQ'. I am really please with how my prints are coming along - i have gone from some really simple repeats using Paint (i know!!) to create 5 different ranges. I feel more confident developing my ideas and i'm realising more and more that some of the best work happens by accident. Here are some examples...

Back to School

This summer i went back to my old secondary school to help out with the end of year fashion show. It showcases work from the whole of year 9 and the GCSE textiles group who are in the picture. Their task was to design and make a corset based on the Surrealism movement, whilst the year 9 pupils had to make a whole outfit to reflect their chosen art movement. The emphasis each year is on 'Radical Fashion' and some of the ideas were amazing! Since starting my uni course i have realised that sewing is really not my strong point, but going back and helping the class made me realise i have come such a long way since i was at school. For example i must have fitted about 30 zips throughout the day, something which i struggled to do in the first year of uni, infact i seem to rememeber taking a whole day just to do 1!