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Vivienne Westwood The punk look has come to be associated with clothing that has been destroyed, has been put back together, is inside out, is unfinished, or is deteriorating.  Punk was an early manifestation of deconstructionist fashion, which is an important component of late twentieth-century postmodern style and continues to be seen in the workContinue reading “Deconstruction and Reconstruction Week – Inspiration”

For Deconstruction/Reconstruction week, my brief was to gather together 8 old garments of mine, which I would take apart to then reconstruct into a new design. The clothes I brought in were… A polyester swimsuit Pink cotton shirt Cotton blue and green tie Cotton pink trousers White cotton shirt Mesh black top Sequin grey topContinue reading “Deconstruction and Reconstruction Week – Design Development, Workshops and Research”

I was overall pleased with how my final accessory outcome turned out, I managed to create a thick, durable waistband out of card which gave the illusion of a belt, where I was then able to attach the envelopes and paper structures I created. In terms of my shoot I wanted the colours used inContinue reading “Accessories Week – Final Outcome”

To begin accessories week I was told to bring in any form of recycled or environmental friendly material. I brought in used envelopes which I planned on turning into an accessory of my choice. The benefits to using paper envelopes means they are easy to fold and manipulate into any shapes. From playing around withContinue reading “Accessories Week – Research and Design Development”

To begin illustration week, we were told to research a fashion illustrator who’s designs inspire and influence us, my designer of choice who’s work really stood out to me was Zandra Rhodes. Her style as a designer uses lots of bright colours and interesting styles designs and patterns on her garments, which i have takenContinue reading “Illustration week – Fashion Illustrator Research and Design Development”

Illustration week was begun by a a visit to The National Portrait Gallery, Stephen Friedman Gallery, Fashion Illustration Gallery and Tate Britain. With the intention of taking photos and collecting research and drawings to help develop my illustration project. These three images were taken from the national portrait gallery, where i was exploring the oldContinue reading “Illustration Week – Gallery Research”

Please list and describe your main areas of strength. Story telling  Creative thinking  Styling Problem solving  Communicating  I believe my main area of strength comes within designing my own patterns, either by taking inspiration from images or other designer’s work. Throughout my sketchbook I have included a number of pattern designs on each page relatingContinue reading “State of Play”

For my project relating to Black History Month, the subcategory i have decided to explore is the patterns, colours and style that go into the costumes at Notting Hill Carnival, and how they all take inspiration from traditional African designs. Notting Hill Carnival is originally known as a Caribbean Carnival, when it was held inContinue reading “Black History Month Project”

Nadia Huggins created her exhibition showcasing the boundaries between land and sea, through a collection of filmic and photographic work captured on the island of St Vincent and the Grenadines. My main attraction to this exhibition was the style of layout the artist had chosen, by choosing similar style photographs all positioned on multiple canvasesContinue reading “Black History Month – Circa No Future Exhibition”