getting close now - FMP

When buying my materials for my final garment I had to bare in mind my target customer. My customer is fairly young so probably doesn't have a great disposable income. I am also looking at creating everydaywear therefore people wouldn't necessarily spend as much as on evening wear. Keeping this in mind I have looked at materials that would be in the price range of my consumer. The materials I have gone for are jersey, mesh, cotton viscose and lycra.

To give an idea of my target customer and the use for my clothing here is my customer profile board:

Over this week I carried on designing, sticking gluing etc.

In sewing I cut and mostly sewed my leggings, I fixed my lining for my dress which was too big as I had traced off my pattern again forgetting the flare starts above the point my lining starts.  I'm quite happy with the outcome of my legging toile but I realised I need to be careful handling as well as sewing as pulling on the leggings to check the fit I stretched the back of the waist. Right leg has been left unfinished to play with how I might finish the seam nicely. I plan to test sewing with the facing on the right side and turning under.

My leggings created some difficulty as I wasn't sure where to start adding my contrast facing, or how to nicely finish the gap before the knot (pictured left the notch even became problematic). Also the end of my inside leg seam wasn't finished nicely as I have no hem and I don't believe the overlocker has the correct tension as the threads seem to fall out.

Once again pages of quick designs

FMP Whichever post # comes next

6 WEEKS AND COUNTING

Quick overview of the week.

Quick sketches for design development, pages and pages of it.

Sketchbook research sticking, reading over the making of 'THE MUMMY' for design ideas and background research.

Through online store research I also completed research on my target market, looking at the lengths, cuts, details, embellishment etc.
These will be uploaded as graphs or at least pics of the info when all compiled into one document.

Sewing: I have lengthened the back length of the vest top to accommodate the knot detail and traced off my contrast (colour and material) strip. I started laying the material for my leggings. Note - pinning on jersey/similar materials is really not the easiest; it slips like sheer materials and stretches (and as my stretch block only has 1cm SA slipping and cutting into it could really throw off my patterns).


Last but not least continuous work on observationals - picking out what I'm taking for inspiration for my designs and designs - YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH until you run out of time =P

FMP again (Post 4)

Not as much done this week but more fashion visualisation work - no talking more pics. I focused on visualisation this week and web though they aren't perfect I'm pleased with the results so far (minus spilling my ink on one :/ ) Fmp wise I have done some sampling work with the new fabric heat tool I purchased. It worked brilliantly on sticking rhinestone gems to my materials but the tool to cut through synthetic materials (cuts and stops fraying simultaneously) hasn't yet worked more trial needed with it I think.
Here is my progress:

Fashion Visualisation:

Sandra Suy

Laura Laine

Helen Jameson Hall

David Downton

George Lepape

Bil Donovan

FMP 3

Working isn't easy with trying to pick up as much overtime as possible, socialising and being there for your friends and even harder when your brothers are also on half term.
That said I have made an effort to get some done. I worked on printing everything off and getting it stuck down. I also continued the observational drawings.
With all the images compiled from vionnet, downton abbey and on symbolism including Egyptian hieroglyphs and synonyms (as this is a way if hiding or obscuring meaning). All the symbols collected have meaning relating to my theme such as fun, joy, dancing etc.

Next week hopefully I'll get more toiling done and I can show you a near full sketch book. If I don't get bogged down with updating my FMP diary.

FMP post 2

This week I didn't get as much done as I had hoped or planned. I did more work on my observational drawings but before I could focus on this I needed to finish the research for that page and stick what I have down to fit the drawings in.

This week I researched the Egyptian deities, hieroglyphs and the synonymous nature of the ancient Egyptians. As well as this I continued to gather images about Vionnet and Chanel. Today I also gathered relevant images from downton abbey as some of this was set in the 20's also.

Next weeks plan of action: pattern/ toile work, finish observational drawings and finish sticking in info for theme research and Egypt.

FMP post 1

As those who have read my blog before will know, I am doing my FMP and have to document my progress. The assignment title is individual to us and we get to chose our own titles. After much brainstorming I narrowed mine down to Hidden Messages - What We See Everyday. To qualify this further I am looking at Fonts and how things mean more than just face value. The inspiring font for this assignment is
 
My first step was to research. This font is very reminiscent of the 1920's so this was where I started. In This time, America was more influential than Britain so I focused more closely with the American 1920's.
My research has been fun I have used the internet as does everyone but I also got books from the library on art deco movement, and Egypt. Egyptology was massive in the 20's because of the discovery of King Tut's tomb so to research further I went to the great Egypt display at British museum. Now the fun parts. To further research I used films. There are great films set in the 20's Bugsy Malone, Great Gatsby and The Mummy to name a few and i used these for inspiration. 

I had already started drafting my patterns and had already started my first toile. I forgot it this week so I started on other patterns. In one lesson I finished a legging pattern and am halfway through mt vest shirt. 

Pencil not very visible sorry

I also finished a large percentage of my era research! Very productive week! As I had work today I don't plan on getting anything finished but my aim for this next week - Finish my observational drawings.

I'm Back

So I haven't posted in a while I know but that will change.

For my marketing unit assignment at the Fashion Retail Academy, I have to blog about my progress on my Final Major Project. This will include relevant facts I think are worth sharing, images of my sketchbook and patterns, maybe a toile or two and possibly even the finished garments.

Each week I'll update my blog on the progress I have made and will evaluate any shortcomings I have. This will be an online diary during the course of my project and hopefully I can see how much I'm doing (or not depending we have a month off for easter =P ) check back for updates on my project and to see my new ideas growing!