Friday, 24 December 2010
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
CRAFT/DESIGN/ART.
i look at craft, art and design as very different things, i would define craft as something you would ideally make yourself, with your hands, or at least be hands on, like knitwear, you can create something completely unique because you choose every part of it, design i look at as your thoughts, ideas, inspiration in an image or drawing, something you wish to create, and i look at art as a little bit of everything, theres art in most things we see, things are made for a reason, and things that arent made, were meant to be that way, weather it be a beautifully archtectured building or a curling leaf in autumn.
SEMESTER 1, evaluation....
This semester i have particularly enjoyed knitwear and professional studies, i have learnt a lot of new skills which will be of great value to me in the future. Doing professional studies in particular has completely changed my outlook on the course and perhaps changed my ideas as to what path i want to take in the future also, im now seeing a completely different side to the fashion industry.
I struggled a little with pattern cutting, simply for the technical side of it is so precise, but i guess that makes sense, you want your pieces to be perfect, i also found settling into manufacturing a little tedious simply because it took a while getting used to the way the different machines worked and how things were set up in a different way.
In a short space of time i think i have picked up numerous new skills, and now that i have had a taster of the different rotations, im beginning to make up my mind about what i want from this course....
I struggled a little with pattern cutting, simply for the technical side of it is so precise, but i guess that makes sense, you want your pieces to be perfect, i also found settling into manufacturing a little tedious simply because it took a while getting used to the way the different machines worked and how things were set up in a different way.
In a short space of time i think i have picked up numerous new skills, and now that i have had a taster of the different rotations, im beginning to make up my mind about what i want from this course....
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES...
after all our seminars and lectures throughout the first semester, im in two minds about what i want to do now, i kind of like the idea of the more fore-casting and styling part of fashion....we'll see.
Also looking at possible work experience for next year.
Also looking at possible work experience for next year.
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
http://www.thefashionspot.com/
looked at several fashion based websites online, i like this one alot, lots of tips and tricks! news updates...ALLSORTS!
online forums, blogs and websites are a massive help with professional studies,constantly up-dated.
online forums, blogs and websites are a massive help with professional studies,constantly up-dated.
FUR ON THE CATWALK?
another touchy subject, i don't really know what to make of the whole fur for fashion debate, whilst i seem to veer closer to the against side i have an understanding as to why the use of fur is still in motion, yes its beautiful, but at a large cost, i personally wouldn't wear fur, but im not going to get at anybody who does, my mind isn't really made up, so im gonna have to rain-cheque on this one because i don't have an answer....although i looked online and found some interesting images.
this may sound a little in-sensitive, and i dont mean to offend anybody, however i cant help but think its slightly hypocritical when people are OK with animals dying to be eaten but not to be worn...i can sympathise with animals that are endangered or in small numbers, but on mass we eat beef and wear leather?
like i said, I'm not sure.....
(images from google.com)
GHD.
I DONT KNOW IF YOU'VE SEEN THE NEW ADVERT FOR GHD'S BUT YOU SHOULD PROBABLY TAKE A LOOK, LOVELY STUFF. ITS CALLED 'CINDERELLA AT THE MIDNIGHT BALL' ID LOVE CLOTHES LIKE THAT, INFACT WE SHOULD ALL DRESS LIKE THAT.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLzyCNy_rlU
watch here if you like.
(video found on youtube.com and image from google.com)
PRINT.
Mounted my print work, although im re-thinking my patterns now and am considering re-doing it, i love creating work for myself! I think i could improve on the design here so am considering re-doing this part of the print rotation.
(images my own.)
Friday, 3 December 2010
KNIT!
started knit this week, really enjoyed it, and alot easier than id thought it would be!! im thinking in this hideous weather scarves all round!! Im not sure if we do a knit rotation next year in fashion, i heard it was just the textiles students, which is a bit rubbish, i like knit.
(all images my own)
SIZE ZERO DEBATE.
'Fashion models and stylish Hollywood starlets have become notorious for bad girl, diva behavior while charitable works and humanitarian ventures have catapulted others to fame. Dress size has yet to tarnish a fashion icon’s reputation–until this year, when emaciated young actresses and fashion models began to appear in increasing numbers in the tabloid press.
Their dramatically low weight sparked the “size-zero debate”— based on the theory that painfully thin modern fashion icons have a dangerous influence on admiring young women, some of whom are vulnerable to anorexia nervosa. Singled out for criticism has been Rachel Zoe—an influential Los Angeles stylist who groomed young, lean, and newly chic superstars Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Richie, Keira Knightly, and Mischa Barton. Zoe’s unarguable flair extended to launching numerous fashion trends this year, including skinny jeans, vintage tops, headbands, oversized sunglasses, and big handbags. The Los Angeles Times, however, blamed her for “single-handedly bringing anorexia back.” Reed-slim Zoe refuted the allegation that she affected the eating habits of her clients, telling London’s The Sunday Times, “I don’t think it is fair to say that I’m responsible because I’m a thin person, that because I’m influencing their style I’m influencing what they eat.”
“Size zero” became front-page news in September when model Luisel Ramos collapsed on a runway during Uruguay’s Fashion Week moments after being applauded by spectators; she later died from heart failure. News emerged that she had fasted to lose weight as she readied for the show. As a result, coordinators of Madrid’s Fashion Week banned from the event models whose body mass index (BMI, a measurement of body fat according to weight and height) fell below 18, which was considered unhealthy. The International Herald Tribune noted that many top models had a BMI that was in the 14–16 range.
Before the start of mid-September’s London’s Fashion Week, the Madrid ban prompted British designers Sir Paul Smith and Allegra Hicks, as well as members of Parliament, including Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell, and health experts, to speak out against “size-zero girls.” Hilary Riva, chief executive of the British Fashion Council, canceled the photo call that traditionally opened London’s Fashion Week. Just prior to Milan’s Fashion Week, Tiziano Maiolo, the city councilor responsible for fashion, claimed that there were “too many skeletons on the runways,” while Mayor Letizia Moratti urged Italian designers to cast healthy-looking models in their runway shows.
Finding a positive solution to the size-zero debate is the job of the professionals grooming young, vulnerable women for fashion fame – that is, their model agent employers, stylists shaping their images, as well as big-league designers. Ultimately it is a designer’s choice of who is cast in seasonal runway shows and in the advertising campaigns their fans scrutinize. So selecting models who appear fit, healthy, and strong would undoubtedly set a precedent.'
Their dramatically low weight sparked the “size-zero debate”— based on the theory that painfully thin modern fashion icons have a dangerous influence on admiring young women, some of whom are vulnerable to anorexia nervosa. Singled out for criticism has been Rachel Zoe—an influential Los Angeles stylist who groomed young, lean, and newly chic superstars Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Richie, Keira Knightly, and Mischa Barton. Zoe’s unarguable flair extended to launching numerous fashion trends this year, including skinny jeans, vintage tops, headbands, oversized sunglasses, and big handbags. The Los Angeles Times, however, blamed her for “single-handedly bringing anorexia back.” Reed-slim Zoe refuted the allegation that she affected the eating habits of her clients, telling London’s The Sunday Times, “I don’t think it is fair to say that I’m responsible because I’m a thin person, that because I’m influencing their style I’m influencing what they eat.”
“Size zero” became front-page news in September when model Luisel Ramos collapsed on a runway during Uruguay’s Fashion Week moments after being applauded by spectators; she later died from heart failure. News emerged that she had fasted to lose weight as she readied for the show. As a result, coordinators of Madrid’s Fashion Week banned from the event models whose body mass index (BMI, a measurement of body fat according to weight and height) fell below 18, which was considered unhealthy. The International Herald Tribune noted that many top models had a BMI that was in the 14–16 range.
Before the start of mid-September’s London’s Fashion Week, the Madrid ban prompted British designers Sir Paul Smith and Allegra Hicks, as well as members of Parliament, including Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell, and health experts, to speak out against “size-zero girls.” Hilary Riva, chief executive of the British Fashion Council, canceled the photo call that traditionally opened London’s Fashion Week. Just prior to Milan’s Fashion Week, Tiziano Maiolo, the city councilor responsible for fashion, claimed that there were “too many skeletons on the runways,” while Mayor Letizia Moratti urged Italian designers to cast healthy-looking models in their runway shows.
Finding a positive solution to the size-zero debate is the job of the professionals grooming young, vulnerable women for fashion fame – that is, their model agent employers, stylists shaping their images, as well as big-league designers. Ultimately it is a designer’s choice of who is cast in seasonal runway shows and in the advertising campaigns their fans scrutinize. So selecting models who appear fit, healthy, and strong would undoubtedly set a precedent.'
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