First day at New Designers

So the first day at New Designers was a relative success. We may not have won any awards but some students at Derby University have had some interest from some very big names such as Jimmy Choo and Radley.

Comments on this years show: Digital print is clearly going to be huge next season as almost everyone has print designs, there are very few weave and knit designers showing this year. The level of quality is incredible though, it really is the best of the graduates in the country.

On a side note, I am happy to announce that I recieved my final University Classification. BA (Hons) Textile Design, 2:1 !!!

New Designers

I found out yesterday that I have been selected out of 14 people from the course to show my work at New Designers in London at the end of the month! I'm so excited to be able to show my work along side some of the best graduates from the UK. Its so amazing to have such a great oppertunity like this. Come on London!
www.newdesigners.com

Final Degree Show Part 2

So, the degree show is up and running at the moment after days of hard labour and perfecting our displays. I'm so pleased with the end result and hope you enjoy/enjoyed it too (if you were able to make it).

The private viewing held on the 1st of June marked the end of a 3 year journey through University and the start of a new one into the world of work. It was amazing to see how far my course mates and I have come from September 2009, the skills we have all gained, the significant style each of us have acquired but most of all, the life long bonds we have. I knew that the day would come to say good bye to it all, I never thought it would come this soon, and I am sad to leave it behind, but I'm so excited to see whats out there and embrace what ever is thrown at me.

Private Viewing at the "Odyssey Degree Show", 01.06.2012

Deciding a layout for the show before the private view

Final Degree Show Part 1

The time has come to put up my degree show, and I thought I would let you get a sneak peak at some of my garments and how I'm displaying them, the next instalment will come after the private view on June 1st
 http://www.derby.ac.uk/degreeshow

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

I have just found something so pretty and stunning that I felt the need to document it!

Paperself Eyelashes are false lashes made from laser cut paper, they are so tiny and delicate that I just want to own every single design they have! I first saw them in "The Hunger Games", where the main character is wearing a pair of tiny, corner peacock design lashes and they just look beautiful.

I want to use these on every single model I photograph for my work, but which ones do I choose, they are all so pretty!!!

“The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” - Marcel Proust

http://www.paperself.com/ps%20%20all.html

I still can't get over how pretty they are!!!

More Garment Ideas...

Here are just a few screen shots of some of my fashion and Monarch (CAD/CAM) designs on Adobe Illustrator...

And back after a long time of not blogging...

Wow, didn't quite realise how longs it's been since I blogged last, whoops!

Well, the work progress has come on such a long way (the reason for my blogging absence). I have the top and a toile of my skirt done for the first full garment I've made since I was 16! I a tonne of samples too, but I'm still not satisfied. I need more!

So to quench this thirst for more fabrics, I have been designing my own fabrics on our Jersey machinery here at the Universtiy. My first attempt at CAD unfortunately hasn't lived up to expectations as I wished to use an elastane to sculpt the design, but the machine doesn't like this idea and snaps it off at any given moment, so, change of plan! I'm going to use a polyester yarn (or cotton if it will work) and silk yarn to try and create a subtle and delicate pattern.

There is light at the end of this tunnel, I can almost see it!