DESIGNING

I used all the research and tried to incorporate my inspirations into my designs.  This step was completed during the winter holidays.  These are some of them. First I experimented with the pens and drawing clothes on bodies (mannequins) Throughout the process of my sketching it is visible that I improved.  Look at the labels beneath in order to view my improvements.  I drew many different types of clothes from jogging pants to t-shirts to cardigans to dresses.  Now I only have to find someone who can sew my clothes for me and teach me for an adequate price.  

MORE ADVANCES SKETCHING

Learning Technical Terms and Names of Fabrics and cuts

Presenting the Sketches that go along with the presented final products
THIS IS THE DRESS I AM WEARING IN THE PICTURES BELOW AND ABOVE.

THE BOTTOM OF THE DRESS WOULD BE MADE OUT OF A RED FLOWY SILK.  TO MAKE SURE THAT IT RIPPLES LIKE THAT YOU HAVE TO PULL THE FABRIC ALONG THE THREAD AND BUNCH IT UP ALONG THE TOP. 

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collaging my photocopied designs in order for presentation at the gala

EXPERIMENTING WITH PENS AND HOW TO USE THEM TO DISPLAY DIFFERENT IDEAS- THIS IS MEANT TO REPRESENT TIEDYE

THE BEIGE DRESS IS MEANT TO REPRESENT A LEATHER DRESS WITH TRANSPARENT SILK AT THE TOP.  THE LOWER DRESS WAS INSPIRED BY THE MOVIE CLUELESS, WHERE CHECKERS AND PLAID WERE IN

FIRST TRY AT SKETCHING

USING A MAGAZIN CUT-OUT AS AN EXAMPLE

FREE-HAND DRAWING

A LONG SLEEVED SHIRT REPRESENTING ALL OF THE COLLECTIONS COLORS MADE OF PIECES OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS SOWN TOGETHER

DESIGNING ALL KINDS OF CLOTHES IN THE COLLECTION COLORS

EXPERIMENTING WITH THE MANGA ARTIST PENS

TRYING TO DRAW CLOTHES ON FREE HAND MANEQUINS USING THE MANGA ARTIST PENS AND AN HB PENCIL

SPORTSWEAR

I decided to have only dresses made because the are basically an entire outfit.  each piece of clothing costs 80 Euro to be made so I picked 4 dresses which I will be wearing to parties, prom and other outings.  They are all very different from one another, so I can learn many new and different cuts.  Now I have to plan my time wisely and make sure I can learn as much as possible in the minimal time left. 

HERE ONE CAN SEE THE TULLE, WHICH IS NOW BEIGE COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE DRESS.  ABOUT 2 CM SHOW WHEN STANDING NORMALLY.  I HAD TO ADJUST SOME CHANGES TO MY DESIGN BECAUSE SOME OF THE CUTS WERE NOT POSSIBLE TO MAKE IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME AND WOULD HAVE COST TO MUCH TO MAKE.  THEREFORE I HAD TO KEEP THE DESIGN SIMPLER, BUT I THINK THAT THIS WAS ACTUALLY A GOOD DECISION, SINCE THESE EXTRA CUTS WITH TULLE WOULD HAVE BEEN WAY TOO MUCH AND MIGHT HAVE RUINED THE ELEGANCE OF THE DRESS.

THE TOP OF THE DRESS IS MADE TO TIGHTLY FIT AROUND THE BODY WHILST THE SKIRT IS RUFFLED AT THE SEAM.  THE STRAPS ARE NOT SEWN ONTO THE DRESS BUT ARE PART OF THE SAME PIECE OF FABRIC. AT ONE POINT OF THE PROJECT THEY WERE TOO WIDE AND I TOLD SOYA THAT THEY HAD TO BE SLIMMER, BUT NOT TO SLIM, BECAUSE THAT WOULD NOT MAKE IT BE THE SAME DRESS AS WHAT I WANTED IT TO BE.  THE INSIDE OF THE TOP IS LINED WITH RED COTTON, WHILST THE OUTSIDE IS SILK.  THIS IS TO STABILIZE THE DRESS.  ONE CAN SEE THE SEAMS, WHICH CONNECT THE OUTSIDE PIECE TO THE INSIDE PIECE IN THE INSIDE OF THE DRESS.