Beach Combing...........

Out and about on the beach today in my favourite winter wardrobe of the moment.....

Lace -Up boots, Sweater and Scarf all from Zara, Jodhpurs from Next, Sheepskin Coat  Denise Van Outen for Littlewoods.

Photographs taken by frankkingphotography.co.uk

Egg Collection.....

One of the modules I study is Garment Construction, this is my favourite class. This year the brief is to design a collection of two garments using 'View Magazine" to help predict the look for 2013/ 2014. 

I've chosen to design for Autumn, Winter 2014. My collection is called 'Oversize' and the dress 'Egg'.
 I'll blog each Sat with the progression of the task.....

Final design for Egg dress. this will be constructed from Wool Barathea with an overlay of Cotton Organza and will be embellished (not decided how yet...) in Acid Green and Fuchsia.

This is the second design (on left) and will start construction next year.

Here are a collection of images I took inspiration from to create my designs.

This is the Mood Board I presented to the Lecturer and class to explain my designs.

Pattern drawn from a block called a 'Sloper' this is a Japanese block, it's perfect for this design as it has no darts etc.

Paper patterns now ready to pin on to mannequin and start to manipulate, this is the first of a collection of patterns you'll see until I get the final shape.

Nuno....

I would highly recommend a visit to the Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh, were you will be amazed to see the beautiful textiles created by Reiko Sudo at her Tokyo based Studio and exhibited here.
 Anyone who knows me, will know how much I love Japan and all things Japanese if you go and see these works of art you'll see why.

Some of my photo's.

dovecotstudios.com

Lovin' it.......

Brilliant........even more fabulous fashion design in Dundee, check out Tracey Stewart Thompson at ...

http://minscotland.webs.com