Another Busy week

Not only was this week the big essay deadline, I know which I have failed to mention, so I’ll give you a little overview. The Fashion As a Forum topic was all based around new media use's/ technology within the exhibiting of fashion and textile.... so I choose to do mine all wrapped around are catwalk models becoming obsolete as technology progress's, as well as asking the question why are models getting even thinner as we as a nation are mid obesity crisis interesting hey? well after a very opinionated essay and very very vast research file I found I was rather a mean bean in the essay but I was just writing my thoughts and feelings towards the topic though when reading through it I did feel rather guilty.... oh well

well the rest of the week was spent ready-ing myself for second toile review and finally having the collection as presentable garments and here they are, I would of course love to have many more but at the same time I’d much rather get these ones out of the way before taking on more than I can handle rather have 5 amazing outfits then say 12 shoddy 1s fashion to me truly is quality over quantity and always will be

If your wondering were the middle outfit’s bottom is well i have an amazing multi-functional skirt that can be reverses and looks awesome talk about 2 birds with 1 stone

5 is the magic number

Well well well future plans the big 5 years how do I see myself spending these years.. . . . . . Well I’m split in 2 directions I really want to launch myself in the industry starting my own business brand and label but is it the right thing to do it straight away? Is it best to go alone? Would I benefit more from an MA? These are all questions a continuously ask myself and to be honest I’m not 100% sure on the answers. No. If I do go it alone and start straight away in the self employed business side could I face it alone, well maybe, but I do know a fellow course mate that is also interested in doing the same I might talk to her see if she’d be interested in proposing a collaboration working together to get us both set up could be very successful, she is an incredible designer after all. Or should I go into the industry part time and do a part time masters degree at the same time and the a few maybe a year or 2 more just to build up my knowledge before I would brave it alone, but in my time industry would I get 2 comfortable, would I get comfortable with the money, would I get too comfortable where I was to not want to strive for this great adventure. I don’t know but suppose either way that covers the 5 year plan. Though I still haven’t decided which path to pursue but I’m sure whichever way I choose will be the right 1 for me but hey ill talk to my course mate see if she would be interested fingers crossed

Amendments

probably the most boring yet vital part of fashion but I won’t lie I do love it and find it extremely helpful, allowing me to progress and exaggerate my shapes and silhouettes a lot more and I must say I believe they are looking fantastic I love them all :) let’s just hope I can get all the amendments done before 2nd toile review epp 1 week Tuesday

interview with Maria

As part of the Lectra competition not only did we get to see her show but also have an interview with her travelling to my favourite (not)place LONDON TOWN!! Had a cheeky little nose through some fabric shops, seen a beautiful fabric for £250 per metre, think that’s a tad expensive for collection. but then eventually found our way to London college of arts were it was being held and meet her and sat in on a live interview then ask her questions ourselves. i know throughout this project I’ve said I’m not a true fan of her style but I’m very impressed how she’s done it and find her a very inspirational person did you know she has had no formal training!! it’s crazy she started pattern cutting at 15 and has worked her way from their she went to LFW whereby she says she found out her most important message she learnt in life were some1 told her to go and learn some business skill, so off she went found out as much as possible for her business skills which she says has made her what the brand MGV is today. Got some very helpful tips for next year so watch out ;)

Stop the press

it is true 1 is now famous (I wish) well checking out the MGV show at LFW you can see us stood in the background and also on the BBC news were also in view talk about getting papped :P

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8524153.stm

http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/lfw_tv_video.aspx?id=2773

But all in all how was it..........

To me I think the thrill of the show took over me, I loved every minute I was there, seeing Yasmin Le Bon and Erin O'Connor and all the news reported Vogue and Harpers Bazaar to name a couple but then after words thinking through it I believe it was all just in the thrill, I won’t lie I got so far into it but completely lost myself. Looking back and thinking now I just see some ridiculous skinny models a beautiful collection with a few questionable sewing practices though the garments were beautiful and my main disappointment was the length of the show seemed to flash by in seconds and some of the choreography of the models needs work but the garments themselves were very attention grabbing indeed and the prints were to die for and absolutely stunning, but I did thoroughly enjoy myself and even managed to pinch a little goody bag for myself

plus how often do you get in the bbc news website and London fashion weeks website??

Appologies

I must appologise fellow bloggers i have gone on and on about collection time but havent even mentioned what my collection is actually about

Well allow me to introduce you to Anthesis or Effloresence

The State Of Perfect bloom

My collection is all based around organic forms striping everything back and taking inspiration from the things that shape our world

i did start and design a basic collection but as this is my final Project of my foundation I’m taking it to a whole new level and have my separate couture line from which I’m making and taking inspiration from its absolutely amazing

nature is perfect so why mess with it

Hartnet Hardhit??

today we had a little group session with none other than Paul Hartnet himself not only is he a trend reporter for wgsn a journalist but also completely mental I mean I applaud what he's able to do and what he does but it’s down to people like him that put upcoming designers in the gutter he willingly admits he'll go trade fairs and all sorts fashion week blah blah take pictures and then sell them on to WGSN and other which then anyone with an account can see and once it’s on there its literally a matter of weeks before you will see it in the high street store taking innovative upcoming designer work then selling their ideas so they go bust kind of disgusts me but hey.. we all know fashion is dog eat dog and he made it very clear if you don’t put any effort in you might as well save yourself the debt of uni and try something else fashion only works for the hard working and the fighters and don’t mean to be big headed but I’m going to make something of myself in this industry, tho i do applaud the man for labeling me with a 'retro-sport' look see tracky b's for the win

woah relax

Crickey it’s been a very very busy week rushing round for the toile review then the toile review itself trying something new...
For my toile review I decided to base it upon my theory essay which being Are Catwalk Models Becoming Obsolete? so did it without models well it got a mixed reaction I’ll give you that but defo was a good empirical study to back up my essay plus generally just a creative way of thinking I mean what's the point in doing everything the same I like to do things differently I like to stand out it makes things so much more interesting probing people to get a reaction I think it leaves a far better impression on the mind but overall toile review went well got some very handy advice and got to make all amendments for toile review going to be a busy boi

the power of Lectra

Great opportunity as I’m doing the Lectra brief with MGV (Maria Grachvogel) she has invited us all to her show at ye olde Londion Fashion Week with a learning lunch after ohh exciting hey What a great opportunity hey I’ll let you in on the know how maybe a few sneaky pics if it’s actually going ahead

mens wear proj

we were set a wonderful challenge by Clare and Jody turning a readymade garment into another garment the original challenge was to turn it into another men’s garment but I wanted to rework it so it fitted in with my project I incorporated volume and structure into it as in my project I might actually cheekily use one for toil review as I’ve fell in love with it have a gander hope you like :)

what-inar

Its official Scott has now had his 1st webinar yes people webinar and his opinions...
well the webinar itself was ran by the Lectra company but mostly about up Cumming colours for s/s'11 and to celebrate the new goings on with pantone and lectra combined shocked I was we watched a slide go round while the lady on the phone (loudspeaker obvs) talked us through it I found it quite interesting but useful hmmm I kind of knew most a bit of the presentation through my initial research but I found out my project is so on trend it’s ridiculous I was a lil disappointed that there wasn’t really much content for the Lectra enthusiast but I still would rather like a copy of the presentation *note to self email Lectra* but webinars.......... I’m going to give it an even 5 kind of unsure ill keep you updated if my opinion changes on the webinar front

Check this out lad's and lass's

Been looking at this website to get more information on fashion jobs and how to get into the jobs what the working environment is like and so on and whilst looking through the qualifications what did I come across but, none other than our very own little foundation in fashion being valued more in industry and placed higher on their qualification scale than the very own Ba in fashion but I’m guessing that a foundation with a top up to Ba is going to be a good route to head for the who knows maybe a part time work part time Ma, own business or just industry who knows?? But check it out!!
http://www.canucutit.co.uk/qualifications.cfm