The final photoshoot..

For our final photo shoot, we decided to use a harsh contrasting background to contradict the soft aesthetics of the garment, and the drapes of the jersey. The instax camera used achieved this well with its grainy qualities. We shot both of our garments, the triple dress and the conjoined dress, and styled them with Dr Martins, dark make up and a leather jacket to create a grunge based look, which also coincides with our chosen location. As you can see the garments are very versatile and possess many variations in which in can be worn.

Triple dress variations...

This board shows a couple of examples of the variations in which the garment can be worn.

Final Making... (group post)

From our toile there were a few differences we needed to make to our construction process for the final garments. 

From using two different types of jersey, silk and a heavy cotton jersey, we could decide what we wanted to use. We didn't like the sheen of silk jersey but liked the weight of it, however we didn't like the weight of the heavier cotton jersey. We decided to use a lightweight cotton jersey in pale grey for both dresses to keep the dresses consistent. We feel this fabric will also give our dresses the best drape.

We also needed to finish our final garments properly, as we only overlocked the edges of our toiles as it was too small to finish neatly. We decided to use the double stitcher to finish the neck, armhole and hem as this gives the dress a more sportswear look.

Because our pattern pieces were so large, we also had problems fitting them on our fabric to cut them out. This meant the conjoined dress had to be made slightly shorter however we were happy with the changes as the general look of the dress wasn't altered in any way. We also realised when we made the final dress, it would have been too long if we had kept the original measurements. 

The toile... (group post)

The triple dress

The pattern:

1. Draw around a basic dress block straightening out the waist.
2. Add 4cm to the side seam.
3. Add another dress block to create 1 and 1/2 dress pattern.

The final outcome.

We were really happy with the outcome of the toile. The shape expressed the concept just how we wanted it too. The weight of the fabric created a good fall however we did not like the sheen it had as we thought it coincide with the androgynous style we are after. 

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The conjoined dress
The pattern

1. Start with a full dress block
2. Add a half length, full dress pattern to either side.
3. Position a full dress block in the right corner.

The final outcome

Again we were really happy with the outcome of the dress. with the same concept we wanted to create what would be a dress that 'could fit' several people in but for one person so the extra shapes will create drapes.The weight of the fabric we felt was too heavy to create the folds we wanted.

Final design variations...

These are the final designs with the variations in flat form as I feel that the technical drawings show the design off better.

The next step... (group post)

The next step is to design and make a final garment as part of a group of three, based on the techniques we have learnt in innovation design and innovative cutting. Looking at each of our research, blogs and designs, we have collaborated ideas based on our concepts. We have decided to make one of Natalies designs which is based on the concept of 'connection' which also ties in with Kellys ideals. Taking inspiration from the exhibition ' Future beauty: 30 years of japanese fashion' that we attended at the Barbican Centre in London, we have decided to produce two garments. Our first piece is a conjoined triple dress, made from a light weight jersey as we feel draping will be achieved best by this weight of fabric. The colour choice of our fabric also ties in with everyones colour palette. The second garment (made from the same stretch jersey) is another conjoined dress, however it is an altered design and pattern, as we felt exploring different variations of the garment would push our concept further and begin to develop a range.

Design pages...

These are the designs for my final collection. The innovative forms and shapes they take, compliment the way light penetrates the garment and how the various materials react with it.

Blog-hopping

Curiosity (nosiness), got the better of me and as I browsed through other fashion students blogs I came across one in particular that caught my attention. Dora Kelemen is a young fashion designer, who graduated in 2009 as a textile designer at the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest. She categorizes her style as futuristic, experimental and eclectic. I decided to include her in my research as I think that aspects of her diploma collection really relate to my concept of various materials reacting with penetrative light. Her shapes/forms, colour scheme and use of clear plastics all have similar qualities to my own ideas and designs.

( http://www.dorakelemen.blogspot.com/)

Class experimentation...

In groups, we each got given a seperate challenge as part of a class workshop. As our project is based on innovation design, the purpose of it was to introduce us to a new technique that could possibly be used within our projects and to widen our skills and knowledge. The deppari shirt is another form of continuous cutting.

Development boards..

For my development pages I combined elements of my concept pages and parts of my research with annotation to describe the journey that formulated my ideas. My designs are based on the way light reacts with different materials. Reflection can occur with lots of various materials, whether they are transparent, translucent or opaque. Each garment would react with light in a different way.

Onwards and Upwards..

I feel that I have moved on from my initial research of looking at various artists that touch upon my concepts and ideals. It has led me to look at other forms of reflection in terms of different reflective materials (transparent, translucent and opaque). My first concept boards I have helped me pull together ideas, and evolve them into sketches, doodles and possible design outcomes. Therefore my concept concentrates more on different ways that light passes through or bounces off materials.

WOW.

I know this hasn't really got anything to do with my concepts, but I had to post about this artist, as his work is truly phenomenal. Julian Beever, is what you would call a 'pavement artist'. He creates portraits, reproduces old masters and also constructs scenes in which when viewed or photographed from a certain angle give an astonishing illusion of 3D.

Unbelievable!

Atton Conrad - light graffiti..

Atton Conrad is a London Photographer, he captured these images by combining models with dresses manfactured by light graffiti. The light produces exciting and an expressive sense of movement, while showing different textures, shapes and form!

I'm really attracted to these photographs and the style in which they are taken. I believe they coincide with my concept as the light looks reflective and gives off the impression that it is bouncing off a material.