Wednesday, 22 June 2016

Spring and Summer 2016 Trene

Patterned patchwork

This season floral and pattern fashion prints are getting bigger and bigger this season there is a trend called patterned patchwork which is mix and matching on one garment, colours are brighter and bolder. Look for skirts and dresses with these bright colours and patterns being used to create eye catching clothing. Can keep it simple wear one item of clothing with is patterns or you can go out and wear a printed dress, patterned blouse over the top with a printed scarf, mixing and matching pattern is never for everyone and not alot of people do this but there is a few like myself who love print and it never goes out of fashion. Patchwork trend is multi patterned designs which are made to create attention and draw you in to all the different colours and textures the print creates on the clothing, it's a textiles technique, which helps to add depth and a centre focus.


Ditsy floral print.

Floral trend which is high is ditsy floral print it's a small scale of floral prints which are scattered or placed random rather than a design such as rows or stripes which are placed in an order. This is more places where they like which makes the design from a distant look as if this is solid colour. Floral seems to be the most commented theme in vintage ditsy print.


Floral and patterns are not for everyone there is people who love solid colours but adding clothing which has a textured look draws attention and being summer wear the bright colours make your day brighter with colour. I alway mix and match but when I do I do keep one theme the same which is colour, the prints are different but if I'm wearing a blue dress with green a patterns on I will wear a blouse with green patterns, keeping this in mind makes the outfit go together so doesn't look as if you have put any old thing together.

Wednesday, 15 June 2016

checked

The checked shirt trend
This is one trend that peaks every few years and comes back around but doesn't really go out of fashion, when it comes to this trend I've had a few people say they love it and some that don't, it's how it's wore and how you style around it. It's worn my men and women and can be a tricky one when it comes to mix and matching.

Personally I love the checked shirt trend I always style it with a one colour dress or top keeping it simple as the checked shirt is eye catchy and draws attention.


men they should go with a pair of dark jeans or neutral coloured for a cleaner and smarter look, There is also men having checked shirts with ties for a smarter look.



experiment with the check trend
design
material
patterns 
length

your find your own style 


Tuesday, 14 June 2016

drawings



I love drawing.
shapes, lines and texture can create a print that can be used for fashion trends
how the fabric of the garment hangs.
what details there is
colour and shades 


animal print

Animal prints is another fashion trend which is love or hate and has been around for the past few seasons also, it started off with leopard print and from there zebra, cheetah and snake print. It's used for everything in fashion not just dresses and skirts, there is shoes and even bags made. This season 2016 tiger and crocodile is on the trend, wild skin prints is what they are calling this animal trend.


it's never simple to dress in animal print such as these as it's not for everyone and you want to make it look classy, it's a fashion trend that doesn't suit all but if it is for you then you look amazing. And when dressing in animal print never mix and match keep to the same print within one while outfit.

One of my favourite prints for animals are the perfect owls, penguins and elephants they are my all time favourite they are sweet and innocent animal prints you can't go wear a massive about of it but I love the prints in the tshirt and the scarfs. Also the baby clothing are using alot of these animals in their clothing and also dinosaur print work.



floral print

floral prints are always going to be a big thing when it comes to fashion they will never go out of style and will be here every season.  They are bright, eye catching and go with anything you want to wear. Personally I love floral prints they are my go to, and I mix and match floral patterns and colour they are not for everyone but hey I love them.


3D floral prints stand out they are bold, colourful and draw attention when wearing a black colour underneath.

This year 2016 spring and summer there is alot of daisy's and lilly prints being used. Lillies are my favourite flower and having them printed on to my garments is something I love.

I make alot of my own dresses with floral patterned fabric, floral dresses layed over with a floral oversized blouse you can't go wrong, some people stick to block colours but I love mix and matching it's not for everyone but you find your own style and it will never go out of fashion. The dresses makes I wear summer through to winter, add some colour to them dark winter days. As you can see below my own making, tie it together with a belt at the waist creates a pleated look.


been a while

It's been a while since I used this but now I'm back and going to keep it updated

Tuesday, 29 July 2014

design work for Macmillan

Researching the summer 2014 and 2015 trends and using the print work to create a set of three Macmillan badges.





Designing my own summer folk tail, floral and animal prints and using these for my final set of three summer badges for Macmillan.









design work for clarins

Researching into 2015 fall trends such as colours, fabric, detailing, silhouettes and fashion prints. Using the bag shape research for fall 2015 to create my designs for clarins.





Design work.
Using the silk and velvet fabrics as the main fabrics being used, and the block colouring trend.


Experimenting with the layouts of the fashion prints on top of the designs and fabric,  designing my own tropical and small and large floral prints.


Final designs for clarins






Dress Making

Summer dresses made out of forest green velvet and printed lycra/Jersey material



Sunday, 6 April 2014

design work and trend research

12 pieces fashion collection 



Print design

Print trends are becoming more eye catching, more 3D floral printing which creates the print to stand out more than the style of the garments. Using faces and playing around with the lines of the face to create prints.



Design pages
Showing what the best sellers are between different high street retailers. As one with have focus on prints another with have focus on the style of the new trend.




Design work