Feedback from Summative Assessment - Semester A

My feedback was overall very good, and has given me a clear direction on how to progress further with my collection. I am looking into improving my ruffle and chain aspects in my designs and making them a lot better and to a higher standard. I am going to be using chains as well as my coloured beads, and will be researching how to do this in a effective way. I will also be using my photographs to improve my illustrations and to offer a better representation within my collection.

As well as improving i will also be re making my toiles and developing as much, if not more than last semester. And then i will be getting my portfolio up to scratch and putting all my effort into making the best work possible to show potential employers.

New Toiles ...

Outfit 1 - Front

Outfit 1 - Side

Outfit 1 - Back

Outfit 2 - Front

Outfit 2 - Side

Outfit 2 - Back

Outfit 3 - Front

Outfit 3 - Front

Outfit 4 - Front

Outfit 5 - Front

Outfit 5 - front

The festive period ....

Over the past few weeks i have bee busy getting everything ready for my summative assessment on the 13th of january! I have had 3 weeks off for christmas and just before we broke up i had a toile review and got feedback on my latest toiles. I am in the process of taking that feedback and putting it into my work. I have done all 5 of my outfits and i am getting them ready to be shown to my tutors next week.

Once the outfits are all completed, with beads and all i am then going to put them onto a model and do a mini photoshoot to see how the clothes fit/ move on the body. Images of this will be put up as soon as i have done them.

Toiles For 3rd Review

These are some of the toiles that i showed at the last review, they show how i am starting to add the chain effect into my work.

Ruffle dress with added chains down the side and front 

Chains and ruffles

Jacket with chains moved from the back onto the sleeves

Back view - moving chains around

Fitted maxi dress with corset inside - chains on the front

The chains are hanging at the length of the corset inside. 

More is better ..

For my collection I am moving onto adding a lot more chains onto all my outfits. My line - up has completly changed since talking to the tutors on Thursday. I am about to begin re creating my outfits and adding a lot of chains onto each garment. The colours will be reflected through the beads, and the fabric will be very plain, but sophisticated, so it is suitable for party wear! :-)

New Toiles ...

Trying out simple chains on the ruffle dress

Fitted black dress with corset hidden on the inside.

Corest that is attached to the lining.

Complete with boning.

Simple jacket.

Chain detail on the back.

The chains create new shapes in the fabric by pulling it down.

Simple chains on a fitted dress.

Latest Toile Review ..

Today i had my 3rd review of the semester, it went really well even though some of my designs and outfits have completly changed. I am making the bead/chain idea the main aspect of my designs and from the advice of my tutor my clothes are going to be fun party dresses. I am sticking with 2 of my original ideas which was a black fitted dress with loads of pink chains, and also my ruffle dress. I am now doing a one shouldered dress with a lot of chains going down the sleeve and one side of the dress, and also another dress that has ruffles and chains all over. I am quite excited to start making these as i now feel that my collection flows and fits together a lot more. I will be re-doing my line up and also researching into suitable sexy fabrics that i can use! :-)