Cruel Intention Collection-Photos Revealed!

So yesterday I went to pick up the edited photos of my final collection; and they look amazing!

I met up with photographer Jason Little and he showed me my final edited pictures that he had improved and they are perfect. I think you can tell it has been done by a professional photographer as all the garments are shadowed beautifully showcasing the different textiles or depth in pieces and fabric. The background also looks really good- even though it is simple but it showcases the pieces better and I feel that the red of the tops really stands out.

The whole picture looks really professional and I am really happy with it. To display this in my portfolio, I feel will give me an advantage as it showcases my pieces off to their best ability.

Now looking at them I do feel quite proud-with all the input from everyone including the model; Abbie Martin, the makeup by Michelle Court and of course the photographer Jason Little; all makes my garments come alive and look so much more “fashionista” or even couture! I could now imagine them on a spread in a fashion magazine or on a billboard!

Look 1.

Black chiffon undertop with one sleeve and a half a jacket on the right side.

Made from houndstooth woollen fabric, it includes half a collar

and a lapel. The top is fastened with a conceilled zip

placed at the back.

The skirt is a long tubular skirt made from a matt sequin fabric.

The skirt is fully lined with a conceilled zip at the back.

Look 2

This is a shirt with a balooned back panel and balooned sleeves.

The fabric is a red metal threaded fabric which holds the structure well.

The top is fastened by a conceiled zip situated at the back.

The trousers are made from a PVC fabric with side pockets lined with a houndtooth fabric.

The bottom of the trousers have white chiffon panels giving a more femenine feel.

Look 3

Based on Look 1; this top also has the chiffon undertop although this look is in white.

The half jacket effect has been manipulated to a front and back lapel also fastened

at the centre back.

The skirt is a high waisted pencil skirt made from a wool mix in a

houndstooth fabric. Fully lined with also a conceiled zip at the back.

Look 4

A fitted dress made from a woolen mix with half the dress covered in

the matt sequin fabric. It has a stand up collar which carries on towards the back

where the collar dips down to the waist.

Both the collar and peplum are made from a pleather type fabric.

The dress is fully lined with a conceiled zip situated

at the centre back.

Look 5

This shirt is the sister shirt to Look 2, with a balooned front and back.

The shirt is made from the same metal threaded fabric although this design has

white leather panels on the shoulders. Fastened by a conceiled zip at the entre back.

The trousers are made from a woolen mix with a leather waist

and leather bottoms. A train appears from the waist band down to the floor

and is lined with houndstooth fabric.

 Look 6

This dress is made from the same PVC fabric as Look 2, made into a skin tight

dress with sleeves. A white chiffon and a black chiffon are inserted into both shoulders.

The back panel of the dress is in the matt sequined fabric which then

evolves into the train.

The train is lined with the same pleather type fabric as in Look 4 and

has red foiled houndtooth print going from the bottom and dispersing to the top.

 

 

 

Hope everyone likes them as I now feel they make a good solid collection.

Please feel free to write any feeback or opinions

Photoshoot by Jason Little

So….. I had a fab day yesterday; having my professional photo shoot!

I have somehow managed to finish my 6 final outfits in around 6 weeks and although I think it’s hard constantly looking at something for a long time-I was really happy. Looking at the garments separately, I found it hard to see them as a group and was worried they could be a little boring and not stand out enough. But after seeing them on a beautiful model with amazing hair and makeup done; they looked really good.

Me and few of the other girls in my group had booked a photo shoot with professional photographer Jason Little based in Chelmsford Essex. I would highly recommend him as he was fantastic! He was easy to talk to, to explain the look you wanted and also to help recommend new ideas. The studio was amazing, really big and full of light. The atmosphere within the studio was relaxed and calm with music playing in the background; it was just an amazing day.

Some of my outfits and some of the other girls.

 

The makeup was by Michelle Court-Court on Camera, who did both the models. She had a really good vision of what people wanted and the mood that each person wanted to create. I was really happy with my makeup on my model as it was really striking and attention grabbing, which was what I wanted.

The hair and makeup corner.

 

Abbie getting her makeup ready with Michelle.

 

When it was my turn, my shoot contained a white background with the model standing in angular poses in the centre of the shoot. My model Abbie did an amazing job and executed every pose and look the way I had envisioned. Jason the photographer also did an amazing job in directing her and helping to get the best out of each shot.

Jason stting up the shot.

 

Jason taking the shot.

 

 

The end result will be revealed on Tuesday when I go up to Chelmsford and meet up with him again. I saw each shot of the 6 garments on his computer screen as he was shooting, and I have got high expectations!

Abbie in my fifth outfit of the collection.

 

Video for Final Collcetion

This week has been a busy week and ended on a long Friday when me and my fellow class mates where lucky enough to have a video recorded for our end of year shows at Graduate Fashion Week and New Designers.

The video is a show of the fashion collections made by students which will then be continuously running on our stand at the London shows to advertise our collections to potential customers or employers. It was shot by students at the Colchester Institute studying film and video diploma.

All the collections hanging up in the studio.

So the day started at 8am to get the models into hair and makeup and then onto the organization of which models would where what collection and which garment. Sadly, nothing runs smoothly and the video ran hours behind the original schedule making the day even longer.

My garments hanging on the rail ready for the day.

I was assisting in the model department for the day as well as organizing my collection ready for the video.  All the students were allocated 4 outfits to show which had to be then fitted to each model and brought from the fashion studio to the recording room across the campus.

I was really looking forward to the day even though I was aware it was going to a long one and I was really excited to see 4 of my final garments on people. When the moment came to dress the girls-of which I am eternally grateful as they all looked amazing! - I was so excited!

Abbie getting her make up re-touched.

 

Eloise getting her hair done by fellow colleague Sam Purnell.

 

I hadn’t ever lined up the garments together and looked at it as a full collection and I hadn’t even though how they look against each other. So when the moment came I was rather nervous but excited…. And it was amazing! I had to find a model to fit into my trousers and have a bit of a shift around but once everything was set, seeing them lined up together in the studio looked fab. I turned into a right mother hen-preening every crease and looking for every thread. The poor tutor that was heading the shoot must have been irritated by me; keep popping into the shots “sorry!”, “just one sec”… I was beaming and kept fussing over the girls and turned into a right fruit and nut! The girls where amazing as were the guys in the video studio as it was expected to finish at 5 but over ran and didn’t finish until 8.20pm!

Chelhsea, Eloise, Beth and Abbie modelling my collection!

 

 

 

 

Outfit number 1in the final collection.

 

Outfit 6 in collection.

Long secquin train on the back.

The third outfit within the collection.

 

Outfit 5 of the collection.

 

I want to say a big thank you to everyone and hopefully when the video comes back edited and finished it will showcase all the talent in the class and of the filming crew.

So now this week is the last week at the institute before half term and then it’s off to Graduate Fashion Week. So in the use of the studio I have only got this week to finish sewing the collection and get all the garments done. O top of this Thursday is my professional photo shoot!! So everything has to be ready this week! The good news is I’ve only got one more outfit to make and finish ready for the photo shoot and then to finish all files and paperwork before hand in on the 7^th of June.

So here’s to another hectic week…..

Photos of making the Second Outfit-Look 2

Bolero style top cut out in leather with dogtooth lining.

The interior of the top[.

Semi finished front view.

Semi finished back view.

The hem kept turning up as I had streached the leather so this was as the hem was vut off a

re-finished

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Back view.

Cut fabric of the shirt to go under the leather top.

Front view-without the finished sleeves.

Back view of shirt.

Artistic view of the balooned back.

The cut trousers in pleather.

Excuse the socks-me wearing the finished trousers with chiffon bottoms.

Second Outfit for Final Collection

My second outfit is just about done and dusted! It consists of a little bolero-style top with a stand up collar, a balloon shirt and pleather trousers.

I didn’t, however, think about that my second constructed look was made of three spate garments and would take me ages. Warning to others-think about this when you design a collection! I’m hoping it will pay off as I hope you can tell I’ve not chose the easy option but got a fuller collection with different items.

So my bolero style top; which really needs a more professional name; is made of white leather and black leather-half and half; as Cruella. The top is lined with a polyester dogtooth fabric. I do like the interior; as it looks quite striking and links in with the first look containing dogtooth.

The shirt is a balloon shirt; with gathered sleeves and a gathered back. The fabric is bought from The Cloth House in London and is said to have metal thread within in. Whether it does or not; it is really cool and holds an amazing structure. So far, this shirt is my favourite piece with a flat and simple front and then a ballooned back.

 

The trousers are based on a basic trouser block and are made from a stretchy pleather fabric. At the bottom of the ankle is a diagonal seam which leads onto a chiffon piece. I thought this represented the harsh with the soft; the two sides as in Cruella Deville. There is also side pockets; lined with the same dogtooth fabric as the jacket to match.

If I’m honest I haven’t put everything together yet on a stand-as the neck of the shirt isn’t finished yet. But I’m hoping everything will work well together.

I have now started a skirt that is part of the third look and a top that is part of the fifth look.

So as it stands his is the final line up of my Autumn/Winter 2014 collection;

·         LOOK ONE; jacket/top with one sleeve and a long tube skirt.

·         LOOK TWO; a bolero style jacket, a balloon shirt with balloon sleeves and trousers.

·         LOOK THREE; a jacket/ top and a high waist pencil skirt.

·         LOOK FOUR; a fitted dress with a peplum.

·         LOOK FIVE; a balloon shirt with a stand up collar and fitted trousers with a train.

·         LOOK SIX; a fitted dress with a separate train-but this one might change!