tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56480311040879039392024-03-04T20:33:45.717-08:00The One Piece SuitA self discovery journey through the design process
and inspirations of a fashion student.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648031104087903939.post-32474644054344374332010-08-25T03:59:00.000-07:002010-08-25T04:00:42.849-07:00Check my most current blog on sustainable fashion at ww<a href="http://theclothingrevolution.blogspot.com/">w.theclothingrevolution.blogspot.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648031104087903939.post-68205217840065489282010-08-12T03:01:00.001-07:002010-08-12T03:17:46.652-07:00Deconstruction continued...2<div>For this blouse I have taken of the sleeves. In the picture below I have turn the shirt upside down and created a collar by turning 10cm of the fabric back. Armholes are still used.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgly1cs99XwZdMHn4kHxhwHuX-Y1lBRzEZ7KclZg2sA8G5x187Bhy_NgsMVv-_SoSrraaPjmUbGwMmGK8sBaUl2QtCx0oryMf_1qPYFnMqlTyJUq4I692w8XEXSTGVIVqyNTtq0N3iBDO8/s1600/DSC01509.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgly1cs99XwZdMHn4kHxhwHuX-Y1lBRzEZ7KclZg2sA8G5x187Bhy_NgsMVv-_SoSrraaPjmUbGwMmGK8sBaUl2QtCx0oryMf_1qPYFnMqlTyJUq4I692w8XEXSTGVIVqyNTtq0N3iBDO8/s200/DSC01509.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504463833169992242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPdeVRbCvtzZ7vgQ1KM5tRio8xiMSxg0c1FoaA9HZnbuo0BIIbX5pr4bt_iDT6QmrhVeAfeFar0-Mjt3WgjC3JBp_Wn45z1wyf_1fiJL57JxSWPqgEimwLEZNZGByOvlt32BZK0Mhqvhg/s1600/DSC01508.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPdeVRbCvtzZ7vgQ1KM5tRio8xiMSxg0c1FoaA9HZnbuo0BIIbX5pr4bt_iDT6QmrhVeAfeFar0-Mjt3WgjC3JBp_Wn45z1wyf_1fiJL57JxSWPqgEimwLEZNZGByOvlt32BZK0Mhqvhg/s200/DSC01508.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504463824674339026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXLL-SCASjg26Y3mUrMcBjr7P8OxqYDfn9kZLryNk9zHQzX-aY5-19tircAHrwdhkaLe7b6ymlJKvTTT1_wdA4d9-YxoGowci1Q29SgIMQhln5ZbtF52dO-KAI0qrIqi_1MoyrPF9s_Zw/s1600/DSC01503.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXLL-SCASjg26Y3mUrMcBjr7P8OxqYDfn9kZLryNk9zHQzX-aY5-19tircAHrwdhkaLe7b6ymlJKvTTT1_wdA4d9-YxoGowci1Q29SgIMQhln5ZbtF52dO-KAI0qrIqi_1MoyrPF9s_Zw/s200/DSC01503.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504462355855550354" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZKD-Hs-nN2XlKVkoKe5gfxjZmqbOxPWUJ1DOPTqmfpW1EhehGUNHYQRLgl0WubQn8fqa66GtOBQaEyFV7qmfF_O6IcMF77oCt7Y55_JGGk4bN9WgzIIxe930msf9x89IIpaYg_WYP9Y/s1600/DSC01505.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZKD-Hs-nN2XlKVkoKe5gfxjZmqbOxPWUJ1DOPTqmfpW1EhehGUNHYQRLgl0WubQn8fqa66GtOBQaEyFV7qmfF_O6IcMF77oCt7Y55_JGGk4bN9WgzIIxe930msf9x89IIpaYg_WYP9Y/s200/DSC01505.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504462347877589602" /></a><div><br /></div><div>In the strapless dress I have attached the 3/4 sleeves at the front of the waist and used the collar in the band above the bust.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7eIWuwDPQPrSN_Ksd86G0VCxy5QPk6Ujcgn62r7Qx2O-nuMw0HVXFh2ZE1PpibAkzzXAyh1OyEXwJS72LbdCKOFPCAKMNOhuRtCC3o_1D45TuyELCm1Yl3_BTB8wYFls_b7Qa-uAF8Dc/s1600/DSC01498.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7eIWuwDPQPrSN_Ksd86G0VCxy5QPk6Ujcgn62r7Qx2O-nuMw0HVXFh2ZE1PpibAkzzXAyh1OyEXwJS72LbdCKOFPCAKMNOhuRtCC3o_1D45TuyELCm1Yl3_BTB8wYFls_b7Qa-uAF8Dc/s200/DSC01498.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504462341102493042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOv1Oljn-TkAWti_64et9Vzmy6lf3CoeLISwnYY7gC2oc-ju8VSXVQNqydcwWxQ3J0SMpCWO8H41uV-Zv583wuPxpIj8SIlXzXoj9EL9zgP1QrVZllokbIRG7y0i4FNLh4hfWFyNHAwLk/s1600/DSC01496.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOv1Oljn-TkAWti_64et9Vzmy6lf3CoeLISwnYY7gC2oc-ju8VSXVQNqydcwWxQ3J0SMpCWO8H41uV-Zv583wuPxpIj8SIlXzXoj9EL9zgP1QrVZllokbIRG7y0i4FNLh4hfWFyNHAwLk/s200/DSC01496.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504462325290859314" /></a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648031104087903939.post-7103476786950750752010-08-12T02:51:00.001-07:002010-08-12T03:01:31.972-07:00Deconstruction continued...1<div>After playing with this amazing zebra print skirt I am almost too tempted not to actually cut this up and just wear it as is, like a kaftan top. Oh too much fun!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqJLYthpVWVYn4wtk5QAhP2IzdUpICv3sluqHS0Xe4R8ufeQQGcAm_QyzgsxY3ynEMJf3Y8ardnOAUNwXCSIeLBP3UTzv7KwicJbEq3sqFlF3_R2XWHNMfL7syVrv7lZ1tRvBBZwMK_c/s1600/DSC01488.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqJLYthpVWVYn4wtk5QAhP2IzdUpICv3sluqHS0Xe4R8ufeQQGcAm_QyzgsxY3ynEMJf3Y8ardnOAUNwXCSIeLBP3UTzv7KwicJbEq3sqFlF3_R2XWHNMfL7syVrv7lZ1tRvBBZwMK_c/s200/DSC01488.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504460471384157906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0z64FLYMyrj8PLEjdxgL_5QDCj_8jlUQW5vWEVSQZM2HExc6E0FmBUXie8EnJ6rLQIRwktU-Jwx8ANEqNNF7ELq3HHMKXTU1jFvLzo6UYpx-NjirkD5riHLI47YcDptGHcuERXd7sETc/s1600/DSC01489.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0z64FLYMyrj8PLEjdxgL_5QDCj_8jlUQW5vWEVSQZM2HExc6E0FmBUXie8EnJ6rLQIRwktU-Jwx8ANEqNNF7ELq3HHMKXTU1jFvLzo6UYpx-NjirkD5riHLI47YcDptGHcuERXd7sETc/s200/DSC01489.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504460097653371554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNet0UFLXHDxTWARMFTuQmtrDoWfWto696crswzZ9-t1nqcCv7qlVnCBOwaK8RmbQC_fH5bmuMm98HPBdtZ1rxtvnGcCWHtQu-pwgQZ4LAv8IyRcGZydnRlM2tPv3vuzBa7Ajq2Ksf90s/s1600/DSC01492.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNet0UFLXHDxTWARMFTuQmtrDoWfWto696crswzZ9-t1nqcCv7qlVnCBOwaK8RmbQC_fH5bmuMm98HPBdtZ1rxtvnGcCWHtQu-pwgQZ4LAv8IyRcGZydnRlM2tPv3vuzBa7Ajq2Ksf90s/s200/DSC01492.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504460089861831026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXu7JrkgTn42ADdQ1YlergdZnwAxTRAXGsxrWV1Nsfx2tm4Hv_GJKjwzqPsZD9o5lzbdrIWqeAfiXzLDlWK_-3QJjYtSwdorWAu_qr9u-pOe2D3ZYqJh14klqvI5iSUeJTjFAb-8RCXNE/s1600/DSC01493.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXu7JrkgTn42ADdQ1YlergdZnwAxTRAXGsxrWV1Nsfx2tm4Hv_GJKjwzqPsZD9o5lzbdrIWqeAfiXzLDlWK_-3QJjYtSwdorWAu_qr9u-pOe2D3ZYqJh14klqvI5iSUeJTjFAb-8RCXNE/s200/DSC01493.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504460078395881410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhlMvqlwSiWyaQa0Ab3khc_P99pRtd_TB40mFLcVtAk5zTElOf5jyjhOcAnPOmZURgsXeipKsfWtAQnOHqzRDSkiwq4teX2eTXBoBzum_lH1wYKiy7pHooJLI_HvPBjdrpe2ufXCfEes/s1600/DSC01494.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhlMvqlwSiWyaQa0Ab3khc_P99pRtd_TB40mFLcVtAk5zTElOf5jyjhOcAnPOmZURgsXeipKsfWtAQnOHqzRDSkiwq4teX2eTXBoBzum_lH1wYKiy7pHooJLI_HvPBjdrpe2ufXCfEes/s200/DSC01494.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504460073000761138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJpKNb_cmUjugsAdAc2NfG6fn1W7bE6CDgprW7bOAGXwYKGrb-cqOqiRbh6eY1mV3xcYAk4YnV2zpxgSU63y3LRaxt0RxPvlyrfTImY97kMUNWrd5MSloiT_JMWLQZpqwLZk97-FiUSU8/s1600/DSC01495.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJpKNb_cmUjugsAdAc2NfG6fn1W7bE6CDgprW7bOAGXwYKGrb-cqOqiRbh6eY1mV3xcYAk4YnV2zpxgSU63y3LRaxt0RxPvlyrfTImY97kMUNWrd5MSloiT_JMWLQZpqwLZk97-FiUSU8/s200/DSC01495.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504460061911941442" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648031104087903939.post-83397425336452934652010-08-12T02:10:00.000-07:002010-08-12T03:21:09.692-07:00Deconstruction<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdlHbufzlkCqdCFGE_uFWlTdNSCRHpvBKwXRE1Zyaq-KtO6WkfS1Yil4Xn96E46liW5vEldQ8nzkikkchocc4JQlDuTDlw8DCEZqvKEvuBf2loju3VCSebzaWeQZZO-qu6wVICWbymWQI/s1600/DSC01486.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br />Today I had a lot of fun. Playing with the mannequin dress ing up in the the garment I received from the Salvation Army.</span></a><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdlHbufzlkCqdCFGE_uFWlTdNSCRHpvBKwXRE1Zyaq-KtO6WkfS1Yil4Xn96E46liW5vEldQ8nzkikkchocc4JQlDuTDlw8DCEZqvKEvuBf2loju3VCSebzaWeQZZO-qu6wVICWbymWQI/s1600/DSC01486.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Below is a lot of photos documenting my experimentation. In the first few pics I have taken my favourite skirt ( which has a beautiful batik and sequin beaded trim) and tried working with in the mannequin to see the different shapes and effects I could acheive with out actually cutting the garment up.</span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdlHbufzlkCqdCFGE_uFWlTdNSCRHpvBKwXRE1Zyaq-KtO6WkfS1Yil4Xn96E46liW5vEldQ8nzkikkchocc4JQlDuTDlw8DCEZqvKEvuBf2loju3VCSebzaWeQZZO-qu6wVICWbymWQI/s1600/DSC01486.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></a></span><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdlHbufzlkCqdCFGE_uFWlTdNSCRHpvBKwXRE1Zyaq-KtO6WkfS1Yil4Xn96E46liW5vEldQ8nzkikkchocc4JQlDuTDlw8DCEZqvKEvuBf2loju3VCSebzaWeQZZO-qu6wVICWbymWQI/s1600/DSC01486.JPG"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdlHbufzlkCqdCFGE_uFWlTdNSCRHpvBKwXRE1Zyaq-KtO6WkfS1Yil4Xn96E46liW5vEldQ8nzkikkchocc4JQlDuTDlw8DCEZqvKEvuBf2loju3VCSebzaWeQZZO-qu6wVICWbymWQI/s200/DSC01486.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504452976047704482" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhobOF0dg6nNAfk3odGTczJVOngz9eU4If1YhyvEh4OilThsC7EB51WEwBVZ6JCzXRmW4EKVOIRF0slyjnkKZmBJTQWU5Elv0DDz3Y92SR1UAWaVxalC8oObfBGSOlBRwS-JhySsy7lgHQ/s1600/DSC01485.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhobOF0dg6nNAfk3odGTczJVOngz9eU4If1YhyvEh4OilThsC7EB51WEwBVZ6JCzXRmW4EKVOIRF0slyjnkKZmBJTQWU5Elv0DDz3Y92SR1UAWaVxalC8oObfBGSOlBRwS-JhySsy7lgHQ/s200/DSC01485.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504452968885377986" /></a></div><div>The two images above are one of my favourites. Here I have used the skirt side zipper and had it the front feature of a short mini dress I have then pinned up the skirt hem detail at the front but aloow the fabric to ballon at the back.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRf1Wx9pN06aoJ9BH4-XANUtOrAsNYk0URWuKDHPI-tCohD9m1nUMBwMDlyAPKz98GC7zx5EMvCb2-bEwPSdPw5YJT8VZRARxhfFyz4sQ-loslKSH_d5K-uUkNbrrhU0CjjVNkd2iBIXo/s1600/DSC01484.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRf1Wx9pN06aoJ9BH4-XANUtOrAsNYk0URWuKDHPI-tCohD9m1nUMBwMDlyAPKz98GC7zx5EMvCb2-bEwPSdPw5YJT8VZRARxhfFyz4sQ-loslKSH_d5K-uUkNbrrhU0CjjVNkd2iBIXo/s200/DSC01484.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504452953761988690" /></a>This image above is a continuation of the first dress, however I have then pulled the ruffle hem up higher to cover the shoulders turning it into a blouse.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0WdlhyMbQlWfFe1vRDSvv65VN0ufv9AfMy8zU5-DCDxim0UV8-DOQcMjj4L8zysAqHu1lN4EBeRahq_1lU7dsRmf7ghkvplmrqJaKw88PIm_03pn85p9JHbsdzrp30Yp1lrdvH4c40U/s1600/DSC01483.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0WdlhyMbQlWfFe1vRDSvv65VN0ufv9AfMy8zU5-DCDxim0UV8-DOQcMjj4L8zysAqHu1lN4EBeRahq_1lU7dsRmf7ghkvplmrqJaKw88PIm_03pn85p9JHbsdzrp30Yp1lrdvH4c40U/s200/DSC01483.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504452946188866194" /></a>I do like this idea... </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifVLv2MZ_Hdvj-aVszJf24x_VwjDa10uFfUf37h0UATSbaNjXfGcIvDby7S__v1VeRg4LNr6z9NLSNJ19HPcfmML8pEoBYP7hjAQjj0ExKCgH3M4C_TksDcpEifRoZrC4KCU1wRWNS06c/s1600/DSC01482.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifVLv2MZ_Hdvj-aVszJf24x_VwjDa10uFfUf37h0UATSbaNjXfGcIvDby7S__v1VeRg4LNr6z9NLSNJ19HPcfmML8pEoBYP7hjAQjj0ExKCgH3M4C_TksDcpEifRoZrC4KCU1wRWNS06c/s200/DSC01482.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504452939221892482" /></a>Still very simple but I like it. What a cute little short dress. This project definitely makes me look differently at the clothes I could buy at an OP Shops. Especially when looking at the emblishments on them. Such a great way to save money.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXEQk6NJjiSUK1YbqacYIjEBEqQyWQWnXIcj3C1YDcD2juQK8juu10JwklH_cfcgn2SQwRyusI8Akq8sgjU9mGammnRiqMYsPjitFcDepGFAiDHtJZiYTpNw__lBkYga3kliR9FAp7eMc/s1600/DSC01481.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXEQk6NJjiSUK1YbqacYIjEBEqQyWQWnXIcj3C1YDcD2juQK8juu10JwklH_cfcgn2SQwRyusI8Akq8sgjU9mGammnRiqMYsPjitFcDepGFAiDHtJZiYTpNw__lBkYga3kliR9FAp7eMc/s200/DSC01481.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504450931894660274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUqo_88Ovlj6H_2DxtPNNp0eP-zacLd5aH7xsr4zMCk0P1km0QvbcYJsIHwAdncrJdUAlE2z-L7lfpXFmpQGP1_BZoSj9e7puvgRcx6nB__9B5_atFZJHUZ34L1hGm3PtmR8t2stvhv5s/s1600/DSC01480.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUqo_88Ovlj6H_2DxtPNNp0eP-zacLd5aH7xsr4zMCk0P1km0QvbcYJsIHwAdncrJdUAlE2z-L7lfpXFmpQGP1_BZoSj9e7puvgRcx6nB__9B5_atFZJHUZ34L1hGm3PtmR8t2stvhv5s/s200/DSC01480.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504450924454079938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwmhW0Pa9aDRXUgctjdcdpIUYy2Fec6tjRS6gAS8LijJGsbuB9CBEMczuYq_VAMXArjR5IX9WonU09wQVfkfkYUJFlrcXs0Z_IyfvFc2gsz8uusH7s1AgmSrJLVeCBpn8E1sgopiGd4Uc/s1600/DSC01479.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwmhW0Pa9aDRXUgctjdcdpIUYy2Fec6tjRS6gAS8LijJGsbuB9CBEMczuYq_VAMXArjR5IX9WonU09wQVfkfkYUJFlrcXs0Z_IyfvFc2gsz8uusH7s1AgmSrJLVeCBpn8E1sgopiGd4Uc/s200/DSC01479.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504450915487543026" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZgMPraymYOiq5CBQt3Uo9TaecNwlHd3ItBg9Ir1YitZ4mgqgZw9qd2gFvuwIiuuxKwmtB9imHKf9OOXAnhKv4-WeQM3boo6l5nyUKGO_bJKNoxREhFfqVr6C01LMcDY5EFru-f72yy0/s1600/DSC01477.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZgMPraymYOiq5CBQt3Uo9TaecNwlHd3ItBg9Ir1YitZ4mgqgZw9qd2gFvuwIiuuxKwmtB9imHKf9OOXAnhKv4-WeQM3boo6l5nyUKGO_bJKNoxREhFfqVr6C01LMcDY5EFru-f72yy0/s200/DSC01477.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504450905261114898" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This one looks a little like a bush turkey to me. hehehe.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCyeIjRzTrG_uaj6k-pP7K9m_om6P8CRrpBoo-AWMJkfMKEI5KegGE4CNLAOmwmI6JQQCOWUrtcAwujLUMNa1n7v1KEBCxWB5S4fVPe9WqKNlGHmSLtoybVcLofrAQ1P8utDmOzs9zps/s1600/DSC01476.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCyeIjRzTrG_uaj6k-pP7K9m_om6P8CRrpBoo-AWMJkfMKEI5KegGE4CNLAOmwmI6JQQCOWUrtcAwujLUMNa1n7v1KEBCxWB5S4fVPe9WqKNlGHmSLtoybVcLofrAQ1P8utDmOzs9zps/s200/DSC01476.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504450894531442162" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I love love love this skirt fabric. Can't wait to turn it into something amazing. Today I was brave enough the cut the band of batik work off and will be wearing as a scarf over the weekend to a few drinkies! Already received a compliment from my housemate about my new scarf!</div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648031104087903939.post-26698436098007250922010-05-26T19:02:00.000-07:002010-05-26T19:35:44.102-07:00On the up and over that hump!!So this blog has been neglected for sometime now. Mostly as I haven't wanted to pollute cyberspace with my frustrations and pessimistic thoughts.<div><br /></div><div>So a very brief over of what has been happening since I last blogged.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tedious changes were made to my pattern pieces to make the garment fit better. </div><div><br /></div><div>I started on my final garment nutting out problems as I went along. Finally Finished!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Problems addressed were;</div><div><br /></div><div>Where the bust cup would sit?</div><div><br /></div><div>Sewing my straps into place.</div><div>Because of the bandage like straps wrapping around the body I have found it essential to adjust them and pin them & then stay stitch them into position on the mannequin. </div><div><br /></div><div>I am really pleased with the out come. Had I not constructed the swimsuit in this manner I believe the straps would not have molded into shape as well and there was the potential problem of the straps been sewn on straight instead on the curve.</div><div><br /></div><div>Prior to this week I have been totally uninspired or enthused about drawing. Problems with my garment construction have been my only focus in the last few weeks. I was finding it hard to focus on any other elements to my assignment.</div><div><br /></div><div>My capsule designs are coming into my head thick and fast now that my garment is completed. I am now drawing clear decisive designs.</div><div><br /></div><div>For my capsule collection I want all pieces to be interchange and able to be worn all together. Tying in my layer and interweaving concept for my swimsuit.</div><div><br /></div><div>So far I have 8 strong individual looks which can then be layered and interchanged to make multiple looks.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have experimented with layering as many as six individual garments into one look and am excited to see how many looks I can achieve for 6 outfits!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Colour has always played a big part of my design aesthetic along with prints that clash. (print clashes is one of my most favoured looks.) I am still undecided if I want to throw some colour around or keep it very monochromatic. </div><div><br /></div><div>Who am I kidding - It will most likely be bright!! I'm sure the designs will still translate it boring grey and black ;) </div><div><br /></div><div>Happy days!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648031104087903939.post-2261054249137572152010-05-11T16:21:00.001-07:002010-05-11T16:28:47.516-07:00Model ImagesHere are some photos of the model wearing the swimsuit.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPkLIkQcNZcyEt5bW0vnFSjRwl5s3KElgMqekG3HAEXfTVgq6aqzbHvZI7eLZHfYHJ_Z-u9MDRrkFCJyeLln1eiBlnVxrtzetGUnRZMacNG2sL_Yge-gf3ZkA-sZeY6M-CPmZa9Sd_T4w/s1600/IMG_2430.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470157389065175426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPkLIkQcNZcyEt5bW0vnFSjRwl5s3KElgMqekG3HAEXfTVgq6aqzbHvZI7eLZHfYHJ_Z-u9MDRrkFCJyeLln1eiBlnVxrtzetGUnRZMacNG2sL_Yge-gf3ZkA-sZeY6M-CPmZa9Sd_T4w/s320/IMG_2430.jpg" /></a> Still need to reslove the bust piece. For the fitting I had to sew in a scrap of fabric so she could model it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kWJ-UAtq9ApVZSnq4xSV7GDF0tEGhmRY2H6hx0hgMKRZmy8WIPNc6wP61xPuOOgG7Ea53vhA3lfnDrcES0hoXgJiTC544Y6vdI964d79MstTsd-lKR4EGgOhTB_VwR3LgbouYDwBuqQ/s1600/IMG_2433.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470157380590717090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kWJ-UAtq9ApVZSnq4xSV7GDF0tEGhmRY2H6hx0hgMKRZmy8WIPNc6wP61xPuOOgG7Ea53vhA3lfnDrcES0hoXgJiTC544Y6vdI964d79MstTsd-lKR4EGgOhTB_VwR3LgbouYDwBuqQ/s320/IMG_2433.jpg" /></a> Loviing the postive and negatives spaces created on the two sides and back.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB3uXBScmBnGSU-2z_8PFEIxwZD2RmwebWF97N0wgnPxjKCSsRLw5GMbjV-WbPMiJcKWB3RbVMXHJkM2CBI3OvqGlefaS5wTBtrVBDmqMoEsk2KIeTxXWm05XxDvRjHv6JNnIUAic1wvQ/s1600/IMG_2432.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 195px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470157370767627826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB3uXBScmBnGSU-2z_8PFEIxwZD2RmwebWF97N0wgnPxjKCSsRLw5GMbjV-WbPMiJcKWB3RbVMXHJkM2CBI3OvqGlefaS5wTBtrVBDmqMoEsk2KIeTxXWm05XxDvRjHv6JNnIUAic1wvQ/s320/IMG_2432.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XoLBGBHEOSJ8OujVeBNlrzI5m2-0mqt062E-jekuoh2Y3EooXFnb_-qX2j0vRZJB7ETpi-Xs5eVUp64sBpPiKdzxT27Vs1VvERsYYCCU8Pc-i6CkuD7bPIqex2cNi5C9eaTqjT1J4D8/s1600/IMG_2431.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470157366939656450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XoLBGBHEOSJ8OujVeBNlrzI5m2-0mqt062E-jekuoh2Y3EooXFnb_-qX2j0vRZJB7ETpi-Xs5eVUp64sBpPiKdzxT27Vs1VvERsYYCCU8Pc-i6CkuD7bPIqex2cNi5C9eaTqjT1J4D8/s320/IMG_2431.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648031104087903939.post-64510214760026086022010-05-05T23:42:00.000-07:002010-05-06T00:19:10.178-07:00Where am ISo Today was D-day for our toile. <div><br /></div><div>We were able to try our garment on a live model.</div><div><br /></div><div>There is a lot of pattern tweaking still needed to be done. After trying it on the model almost every single piece was re-positioned and pinned. I will have to redraw every pattern piece. <div>16 pieces in total, that will be a good half day worth of work. Not even remotely interested in starting that today. I think i need to start it with a fresh mind.</div><div><br /></div><div>This afternoon I'm going to focus my energy on my capsule collection. So far I have spent the afternoon reading through Grazia magazine, napping, blogging and tracing figure illustrations for my final drawings...</div><div><br /></div><div>Tomorrow might bring more inspiration...</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are a few things I've been working on....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2Uosd-KvRSMGakeG79z6EWsJWNo6bHYlypeoqXKwIexqZHOKCMxfrLJCnjH3fYHUQB3vtTAm0wSwn3jqI5rj3c5ZBpQBXyBHvCq1q05sbtn9Z-ev0TCHKgqhM45DW9tdqE4Q1hBE3-0/s320/final_ill_tech_drawing.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468049980699576722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 261px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">CAD tech drawings for my final swimsuit. Front & back view.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhALSewoISO-vPvYPG56-WD_5hRk9PpZEItd0IYuH5ljMPG_x_7IEvoCn_i1n7G0U_U725pGSS8Ns-Y4NNbXBsuKM_S5kLn75vFGsqDPaOtQYdBI7qQo_kfQhvbOcx_YpKcp_ss2Dh5zyo/s1600/Final_powerpoint_background.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhALSewoISO-vPvYPG56-WD_5hRk9PpZEItd0IYuH5ljMPG_x_7IEvoCn_i1n7G0U_U725pGSS8Ns-Y4NNbXBsuKM_S5kLn75vFGsqDPaOtQYdBI7qQo_kfQhvbOcx_YpKcp_ss2Dh5zyo/s320/Final_powerpoint_background.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468049989398577106" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 206px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Background image designed in Photoshop.<br /></div></div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiULFXmy65NiPvHpjbbJ0iV9dixY8IQ89pwgEXDC0IZAMx-uhChESRYzJy8ZPmNJIz0TzlSAFVxnRobkH7HgeW4hUCHaSA5GNCX1T9wF5jcnlFJg0-xkDCth2V_CEIultylkPRKmXSln9s/s1600/patterned_fabric_2.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiULFXmy65NiPvHpjbbJ0iV9dixY8IQ89pwgEXDC0IZAMx-uhChESRYzJy8ZPmNJIz0TzlSAFVxnRobkH7HgeW4hUCHaSA5GNCX1T9wF5jcnlFJg0-xkDCth2V_CEIultylkPRKmXSln9s/s320/patterned_fabric_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468050006247934818" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Image for fabric print.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKxFnoz3gAbEhqPvYYddUjAbwbhBo6nRJarP0JF9vHTMpF55MPZMcu_gSGcisEtJ83fBzMgFaIoA1IVDMyRlo5TShzo0oHQFrTS_0SmtEHWykl-0JlpeOT00q84I8lVHoZDRBpCAmcUY/s1600/mona-miri-under-the-overpass-photo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKxFnoz3gAbEhqPvYYddUjAbwbhBo6nRJarP0JF9vHTMpF55MPZMcu_gSGcisEtJ83fBzMgFaIoA1IVDMyRlo5TShzo0oHQFrTS_0SmtEHWykl-0JlpeOT00q84I8lVHoZDRBpCAmcUY/s320/mona-miri-under-the-overpass-photo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468049995690836434" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;">For my capsule collection I want to include printed garments. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The above images will be used in a print series.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They have also inspired my colour palate.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">More on that tomorrow...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhALSewoISO-vPvYPG56-WD_5hRk9PpZEItd0IYuH5ljMPG_x_7IEvoCn_i1n7G0U_U725pGSS8Ns-Y4NNbXBsuKM_S5kLn75vFGsqDPaOtQYdBI7qQo_kfQhvbOcx_YpKcp_ss2Dh5zyo/s1600/Final_powerpoint_background.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648031104087903939.post-4407352847948572862010-05-04T05:20:00.001-07:002010-05-04T05:39:02.143-07:00Toile Two & D-day is looming<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYW_0HuW5wEGT6Lhut2BOS1knr7pnXUhDjFh7g_1mNkrZMx2fkducuaTqSIorOdScT37ofVl4Tf1Q34QwrMyRgEczeZ6qPYknFHPnrqsaIdb01pM6wEmRcXyy_eRLbgnuhXV2oUIQZB4Y/s1600/DSC01390.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYW_0HuW5wEGT6Lhut2BOS1knr7pnXUhDjFh7g_1mNkrZMx2fkducuaTqSIorOdScT37ofVl4Tf1Q34QwrMyRgEczeZ6qPYknFHPnrqsaIdb01pM6wEmRcXyy_eRLbgnuhXV2oUIQZB4Y/s320/DSC01390.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467389884845863474" /></a>The back piece of my swimsuit has come together pretty quickly and easily, as planned. I have only made one adjustment to the design which is to weave the right strap under over and under again as when is was on the dummy the strap was pulling away from the body with the curve of the bottom.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tjkTuTYHO5W787uoHrOSd1tZlWa_HQWl6YEGZLapPvpr-MZTvEEyAIMi292TQhnS76LOEJK454pwiW1TYl9NaavxYn3tSh3Y6zkkbbNU88tkPMFqGzP3PquPCth1tGCVCUe4MbIE9W8/s1600/DSC01388.JPG"></a><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tjkTuTYHO5W787uoHrOSd1tZlWa_HQWl6YEGZLapPvpr-MZTvEEyAIMi292TQhnS76LOEJK454pwiW1TYl9NaavxYn3tSh3Y6zkkbbNU88tkPMFqGzP3PquPCth1tGCVCUe4MbIE9W8/s1600/DSC01388.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><br /></a></span><br /><img style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tjkTuTYHO5W787uoHrOSd1tZlWa_HQWl6YEGZLapPvpr-MZTvEEyAIMi292TQhnS76LOEJK454pwiW1TYl9NaavxYn3tSh3Y6zkkbbNU88tkPMFqGzP3PquPCth1tGCVCUe4MbIE9W8/s320/DSC01388.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467389873130944050" /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEildnAinueVp2eM_komR74U0AOtLlagFA_u1q4BtwbtCtP3YkwtXsdW0RoAYKi6s_25rckF4bpxzH1xeS1p02_jkaymmvUEvnPETPuak_HF7HkGyC6G6Ie0sQr7_hRU4HXCf-T-1kKs708/s1600/DSC01388.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEildnAinueVp2eM_komR74U0AOtLlagFA_u1q4BtwbtCtP3YkwtXsdW0RoAYKi6s_25rckF4bpxzH1xeS1p02_jkaymmvUEvnPETPuak_HF7HkGyC6G6Ie0sQr7_hRU4HXCf-T-1kKs708/s320/DSC01388.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467389860871042258" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I really love the back part of this swimsuit more than front at the moment. I think it has a lot to do with it not being over designed. I am kinda wishing I could just have the front of my swimsuit to be a simple straight forward to allow the back to be the feature of my garment.</div><div>Hmmm... Perhaps all I really need to do is refine and maybe even simplify the front just a little. To my two fans feed back is good. Tell me what you think.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgci3169n_Ff1EXDG8lhtj9fWc6Gf74mFVYkjXHf9TSWWnwUJIjOVhBpe6lBklwqSVGRZzO8rCRHxP65YbJSf2dI-ynblvqRrzPqLalF9A1TdrvttbrFQIp7HGZD1nOBPmL-HmYy4bL5rY/s1600/DSC01387.JPG"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgci3169n_Ff1EXDG8lhtj9fWc6Gf74mFVYkjXHf9TSWWnwUJIjOVhBpe6lBklwqSVGRZzO8rCRHxP65YbJSf2dI-ynblvqRrzPqLalF9A1TdrvttbrFQIp7HGZD1nOBPmL-HmYy4bL5rY/s320/DSC01387.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467389848124380290" /></a>So I still have to work out how to cover up that boob... Hmmm. I have left this til last. The left strap is not draping right. I'm thinking I need the cut the piece so the grainline runs diagonally.</div><div>I'm also not happy with the amount of flesh showing in the middle. </div><div><br /></div><div>Things to work on...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648031104087903939.post-63305219264915846912010-05-04T04:50:00.001-07:002010-05-11T14:31:57.450-07:00Patience is not my Virtue<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWGRb6-jRO0is8fLN5TDqqWLIifpnSIK3ydSWOr_IeRPZ0ey7hB1vKeFOx-PgWqiBv_osCfh2RPMWjs-Jjt7Db6GZf1ys3XEfaeiNtDjyhmZ87iRxwbN_4IhxeGbnFTdBGZGRDBgJt-k/s1600/changes.jpg"></a><div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpPeUKkDlPTs74pzXe1XcMMazl4zvMuBvYSgsa1a6TaNsTYClz17IO0f1cc_5gStOq1UY08hkYe-KtACE9XOgMksHDdLF0jLfkFutjnzShSr48SZusISM_gSFegWcfHVzHTfFojCU_cM/s1600/DSC01386.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467384931898042594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpPeUKkDlPTs74pzXe1XcMMazl4zvMuBvYSgsa1a6TaNsTYClz17IO0f1cc_5gStOq1UY08hkYe-KtACE9XOgMksHDdLF0jLfkFutjnzShSr48SZusISM_gSFegWcfHVzHTfFojCU_cM/s320/DSC01386.JPG" /></a><br />Gillian our mentor has been giving lots of pearlers in our class. And it wasn't until Monday evening around 6pm that I began to see what she was on about.<br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>I was having very strong doubts about my ability and design and was very tempted to throw it out and start the process all over agin with a design I knew to be technically easier. Frustrated and agitated by this overwhelming feeling of failure before I was even halfway, I proclaimed my detest to Gillian... And her words were something along these lines... </div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>"Of course it's ugly it just pieces of fabric right now... Wait until it all comes together and then you will see."</div><div><br /></div><br /><div>Well... she was right!</div><div><br /></div><br /><div>I am more than thrilled with the out come. </div><div><br /></div><br /><div>I have something that looks almost there. Still a work in progress.</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>Here are the changes so far...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469967218450430946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWGRb6-jRO0is8fLN5TDqqWLIifpnSIK3ydSWOr_IeRPZ0ey7hB1vKeFOx-PgWqiBv_osCfh2RPMWjs-Jjt7Db6GZf1ys3XEfaeiNtDjyhmZ87iRxwbN_4IhxeGbnFTdBGZGRDBgJt-k/s320/changes.jpg" style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; width: 215px; display: block; height: 320px; " /></span></div></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648031104087903939.post-27443388230321587012010-05-03T04:36:00.001-07:002010-05-03T05:33:41.742-07:00Puzzle me this<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHB57hiAinar1er-qGrVvtKP8jzH3UDHC4TCiXWyEZYF9IkYR7Q0HGGJ2rzG0zbaeKr3ELsOFnOYlTM-t2OE54RbH8ft30GJXqCQBiTiK3tPAZiQLUbDqMERomI5YUuM8dMmgLR4aNxtk/s320/DSC01320.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467011099369886786" style="text-align: left;float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 320px; " /></span><div style="text-align: left;">Here is a an out-line of the pattern. </div><div style="text-align: left;">I have found this very useful when I need to work out which piece goes where.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtSz05fd0GcKkMmqGIVhJ133fLvYhH1gQ8p4QF2TRapFzl-o_DStVHKjYJE_3Ni1v8N1eWpDSALB7XKOd0o60ErMkmzqhZ9cFGPIaOQ2hl303VoqIAkso_mzlQszdX6jgqPB6oCeT_VJw/s1600/DSC01319.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtSz05fd0GcKkMmqGIVhJ133fLvYhH1gQ8p4QF2TRapFzl-o_DStVHKjYJE_3Ni1v8N1eWpDSALB7XKOd0o60ErMkmzqhZ9cFGPIaOQ2hl303VoqIAkso_mzlQszdX6jgqPB6oCeT_VJw/s320/DSC01319.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467011094165073650" style="text-align: left; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9i5jIuFxFGG6jFQ-wUB7V5Mhf9vjT31WiVL9NdobiC85ibaUAA_qs4oHAjRaq0l-Lh-lRZTylJDByJdRcBjUOaXzlIpU-S9ZN33Pncz-HVlbiDssJfn1RRU3s_gEWNLjaBHduUfeMcG8/s1600/DSC01325.JPG"></a></div><div style="text-align: left; ">Over ten pattern pieces just for the front of the garment alone! </div><div style="text-align: left; ">Ekkk. </div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; 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"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);">Layout the pattern pieces.</span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);">Not sure where to start with the assembly...</span></div></div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><div></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5pYcxylecwGFRiatgfQtbLgr7tO1KH8cdHVr9O836JmWwsQ8UMIklgeHyj0sPDNoEwtJhKHXBUPeUoyJBP_od5ig4LKgdMZ4sPQBLkRifgcnWyVGW7QV_ohS2PUeO8I8VVQsaZlh5vN8/s1600/DSC01322.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5pYcxylecwGFRiatgfQtbLgr7tO1KH8cdHVr9O836JmWwsQ8UMIklgeHyj0sPDNoEwtJhKHXBUPeUoyJBP_od5ig4LKgdMZ4sPQBLkRifgcnWyVGW7QV_ohS2PUeO8I8VVQsaZlh5vN8/s320/DSC01322.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467011123488760546" style="text-align: left; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Cutting out the fabric.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">When designing my original swimsuit I was thinking about having the fabric bands attached to a nude lycra base. My plans was for this to make the construction of the garment easier and for a more modest swimsuit.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">But I kept having bad visions of figure skating costumes and hated the idea that my swimsuit could be confused with a figure skating outfit.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So now scrapping the base fabric of the garment the swimsuit will require more thought into how each piece will hold it's shape. I will also have to rely heavily on my sewing skills. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hopefully I can achieve the look I am after. My understanding of stretch cotton lycra is very elementary. I am not sure if the design I have chosen is far more challenging and technical than my abilities. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So for now I am pushing through by focusing of the hardest part of my design and this is the front of the garment, as the fit need to be perfect so the bust is not exposed.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6Ky4FozBgNPPU_zmoDhylNwMFM9QrQwDi7s8kFm_PjrSdCIdWFQoLwOtM_yUNDBng5_72KosSn5aLiyE8TAbL4WltNqydTpFQZHxSUClyLHjx8C3zEDwbHnOiL4AlAcVwMplZMHgE8Q/s1600/DSC01321.JPG"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "></span></div><div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648031104087903939.post-17261930440190266022010-04-28T21:05:00.000-07:002010-04-29T04:37:00.667-07:00Freeway Artwork<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_mlIBVElYuri0n55Zj8iYcPg5rSUAxGKgjtug02Vcs9TSUEoPfwzqjyCXIoUJL7vh75BugpdyhbUqc8HVHSMwQDC5pMzTAi22c-zdgVDXT5uBmHejyldLEoi3pzXgHK-t3kXhhiZUxE/s1600/departure1.jpg"></a><div><div><div><div>On my journeys to discover what it is, that I find so fascinating about freeways I stumple across a blog which has a collation of artist that have used freeways as their muse. The below imagery and artists has been source from the blog below.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ifitshipitsher.blogspot.com/2007/07/freeways-overpasses-artists-muse.html">www.ifitshipitsher.blogspot.com/2007/07/freeways-overpasses-artists-muse.html</a><br /><br />When viewing these works of art, the stillness and the overwhelming size and power of these constructions resinates.<br /><br />I especially enjoy veiwing;<br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_mlIBVElYuri0n55Zj8iYcPg5rSUAxGKgjtug02Vcs9TSUEoPfwzqjyCXIoUJL7vh75BugpdyhbUqc8HVHSMwQDC5pMzTAi22c-zdgVDXT5uBmHejyldLEoi3pzXgHK-t3kXhhiZUxE/s1600/departure1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465409387073622146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_mlIBVElYuri0n55Zj8iYcPg5rSUAxGKgjtug02Vcs9TSUEoPfwzqjyCXIoUJL7vh75BugpdyhbUqc8HVHSMwQDC5pMzTAi22c-zdgVDXT5uBmHejyldLEoi3pzXgHK-t3kXhhiZUxE/s320/departure1.jpg" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; width: 276px; float: left; height: 278px; " /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbU0skmtyO29fqUEqM8zrH7vLR2WW8Vdb04Ru6LgkNz67ijTh_ta6ukgn6b7rO9gNWsmoLrT-m6qwrodhGknZ9dU3tm4PtOWBEJ4nOZS2a933LPAcki8EDRSaOhYS4r3UEDmP0a1YyiCI/s1600/departure1.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmceyrlFVPYxM_ZIFKgAsV4aZXUhklTpMsN8LPdxjZaZclTbojXtgZ85hbcPonYej8n8APRjswLhkMLmQafXq5Fd8AZhWMdVD-AXZiYiI-owWOz9yxeC0GTFw00NfKTMutQWJVFM13oQ/s1600/shift-of-desirejameelinton.jpg"></a></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>"Depature" by John Margis<br /><a href="http://www.margisfineart.com/">http://www.margisfineart.com/</a></div><div></div><br /></div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmceyrlFVPYxM_ZIFKgAsV4aZXUhklTpMsN8LPdxjZaZclTbojXtgZ85hbcPonYej8n8APRjswLhkMLmQafXq5Fd8AZhWMdVD-AXZiYiI-owWOz9yxeC0GTFw00NfKTMutQWJVFM13oQ/s1600/shift-of-desirejameelinton.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465409042857515890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmceyrlFVPYxM_ZIFKgAsV4aZXUhklTpMsN8LPdxjZaZclTbojXtgZ85hbcPonYej8n8APRjswLhkMLmQafXq5Fd8AZhWMdVD-AXZiYiI-owWOz9yxeC0GTFw00NfKTMutQWJVFM13oQ/s320/shift-of-desirejameelinton.jpg" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; width: 320px; float: left; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>"Shift Desire" by Jamee Linton</div><div><a href="http://www.jameelinton.com/urbanscapes.htm">www.jameelinton.com/urbanscapes.htm</a></div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN2EnENXpUzunZjF7yjUEnKy7VaxtX24_nlUZNl6Pio6P39EDyweN_F3XbECnIHk6nP7KXxuaarDJi7eW-ealsQNvqRfmh-HbddWWKl28xNuJWql3DCCRURPWDPbjEXRrGd6DUEAWsfKo/s1600/jylian_gustin_overpass.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465409032972451234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN2EnENXpUzunZjF7yjUEnKy7VaxtX24_nlUZNl6Pio6P39EDyweN_F3XbECnIHk6nP7KXxuaarDJi7eW-ealsQNvqRfmh-HbddWWKl28xNuJWql3DCCRURPWDPbjEXRrGd6DUEAWsfKo/s320/jylian_gustin_overpass.jpg" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; width: 280px; float: left; height: 284px; " /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>"Overpass" by Jylian Gustin<a href="http://www.hangart.com/art/artist_directory/artist.cfm?ArtisId=105&st=1"></a></div><div><a href="http://www.hangart.com/art/artist_directory/artist.cfm?ArtisId=105&st=1">www.hangart.com/art/artist_directory/artist.cfm?ArtisId=105&st=1</a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648031104087903939.post-41716214032408997652010-04-21T03:47:00.000-07:002010-04-21T04:28:28.997-07:00Garment Selection<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_xngKIb6EfL2AbI6rlqlVlszaLVPXuJELF8BsloFxqjzr5H4awCPQNtaKE6z_X0JkA8csPXXqNbyUtSWyyZ_UIj_IlD-Pdr1mFs67QTQu8trE7wvaebVqqc2UGnbdtei4QN4Ktojdaw4/s1600/final_swimwear_choice1.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_xngKIb6EfL2AbI6rlqlVlszaLVPXuJELF8BsloFxqjzr5H4awCPQNtaKE6z_X0JkA8csPXXqNbyUtSWyyZ_UIj_IlD-Pdr1mFs67QTQu8trE7wvaebVqqc2UGnbdtei4QN4Ktojdaw4/s320/final_swimwear_choice1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462542103259709746" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This is design I have chosen as my final garment. </div><div>I decided to construct this swimsuit as I think it is the most interesting design and the most challenging to construct.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3poKtrNbFbVnGcmwrLAIAZre79Xrc-LWFpmAnJYPqIT1f0VT5gXuq9NXuAP8Fi8V8G2wG-4Yp3AWlVivb92FPDtsCkY_pysaKMjfy9T09494LVSIiJl-ozkIxfit8SiPs_AjWdBCoVvQ/s1600/DSC01320.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3poKtrNbFbVnGcmwrLAIAZre79Xrc-LWFpmAnJYPqIT1f0VT5gXuq9NXuAP8Fi8V8G2wG-4Yp3AWlVivb92FPDtsCkY_pysaKMjfy9T09494LVSIiJl-ozkIxfit8SiPs_AjWdBCoVvQ/s320/DSC01320.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462547012242806546" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_xngKIb6EfL2AbI6rlqlVlszaLVPXuJELF8BsloFxqjzr5H4awCPQNtaKE6z_X0JkA8csPXXqNbyUtSWyyZ_UIj_IlD-Pdr1mFs67QTQu8trE7wvaebVqqc2UGnbdtei4QN4Ktojdaw4/s1600/final_swimwear_choice1.jpg"></a><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Step One</div></div><div>Draw out a template pattern.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWy3jkt19cJK078Og46iem9-Q112XgBRLO9HN_IxwLJMy5yMvEVefCKtAb3XQrU0iAbpGEUR42sgyGUf8WnkozYLo_2Gbw6S5kT0-md6Y1lV6pR7m2MyV3vQcPMsuVtiPXTF027HIl550/s1600/DSC01319.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWy3jkt19cJK078Og46iem9-Q112XgBRLO9HN_IxwLJMy5yMvEVefCKtAb3XQrU0iAbpGEUR42sgyGUf8WnkozYLo_2Gbw6S5kT0-md6Y1lV6pR7m2MyV3vQcPMsuVtiPXTF027HIl550/s320/DSC01319.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462547018091114914" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 320px; " /><br /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Step Two<br /></div><div>Trace out pattern pieces. Add seam allowances.</div><div>10 pattern pieces in total for the front of the garment alone!!</div><div>I will have to take notes on how I construct this as I might forget which piece get sewn where is what order.</div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVI0DEPZOqN5bXLNLgKzBlR_V9kafGhmaTSi1_4kadnMxuZoJskz0h9mZfxalMK4xip9cO1xII1DYlGNJtMVUBMaKOO08VFmg_cJHuOwguuho6MeMxwnSoQsPQafmUMwJbi_OaHqjDaw/s1600/DSC01321.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVI0DEPZOqN5bXLNLgKzBlR_V9kafGhmaTSi1_4kadnMxuZoJskz0h9mZfxalMK4xip9cO1xII1DYlGNJtMVUBMaKOO08VFmg_cJHuOwguuho6MeMxwnSoQsPQafmUMwJbi_OaHqjDaw/s320/DSC01321.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462547033234297554" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Pattern pieces in their positions.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTb6FLi4KlpLnPUBaTW6cgO4Dtew4Ea-WlF7I3YG9e7mkr_u0bX7iAtXoex5Iwl7SJ6yNbWF51ndD0aT9sSDzDIp3UFQz7IZpm323pplhf5RwuQuul3uhiPkfsyOaj9khZ_L46xwiz0k/s1600/DSC01322.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTb6FLi4KlpLnPUBaTW6cgO4Dtew4Ea-WlF7I3YG9e7mkr_u0bX7iAtXoex5Iwl7SJ6yNbWF51ndD0aT9sSDzDIp3UFQz7IZpm323pplhf5RwuQuul3uhiPkfsyOaj9khZ_L46xwiz0k/s320/DSC01322.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462547047009750818" /></a><br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVI0DEPZOqN5bXLNLgKzBlR_V9kafGhmaTSi1_4kadnMxuZoJskz0h9mZfxalMK4xip9cO1xII1DYlGNJtMVUBMaKOO08VFmg_cJHuOwguuho6MeMxwnSoQsPQafmUMwJbi_OaHqjDaw/s1600/DSC01321.JPG"></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Cutting out the fabric </div><div>remembering to follow the grainline.<br /></div><div>Rolla blade knife is very sharp and likes to eat fingers!</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648031104087903939.post-81610043692325292342010-04-05T05:30:00.001-07:002010-04-05T05:43:10.574-07:00Positive and Negative<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV9QaAqfFMce9w_eKMyo1gMYtCpfkr_YpjAYhVwWvhhbbhSMwsOGHxdSMN-CyiSQH83wCcuswON4-0W3awcUtK10k2CXtyqignc2nbN2ELrAQUJtcSGEzEh_-txz-mcePwKg_rzcQRoKk/s1600/image1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 71px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV9QaAqfFMce9w_eKMyo1gMYtCpfkr_YpjAYhVwWvhhbbhSMwsOGHxdSMN-CyiSQH83wCcuswON4-0W3awcUtK10k2CXtyqignc2nbN2ELrAQUJtcSGEzEh_-txz-mcePwKg_rzcQRoKk/s320/image1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456632611975660658" /></a><div><div style="text-align: left; "><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Another element which was also very important for me in the design process of this project was defined by the restrictions of the assignment. The restriction was that we were required to use </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">black</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> woolen lycra as our fabric. </span><br /></div></span></span></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Black is considered not to be a colour. A quality of black objects is that</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; font-family:'Lucida Grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> it asborbs light and all colours, thus the same black fabric layered upon black - intricate and delicate details are lost and do not have the same impact if it were produced in another colour. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; font-family:'Lucida Grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I didn't want to design a swim suit with amazing detail only to have the effect lost in the black abyss. I wanted to design something that would be interesting and immediately eyecatching without having to squint.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; font-family:'Lucida Grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">How can I make my design stand out? It instantly thought about using positive and negative space to make my designs stand out. I would use the skin as the positive and the black fabric as the negative spaces.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648031104087903939.post-61663516123131253602010-04-05T04:38:00.000-07:002010-04-05T05:35:39.861-07:00Fetishes of the Flesh<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBooztNKy_tWUu0IKVHhUmnpADEmTw0yxzADY1wGXWyzlcGHVW_4Pbv2T5Qkj8Q_kaCW1FDivGGPKR0DE3plp0YdAwLv4UVMnXgjewN4bTsu01pqwpDi6doo_wMeeNvGPmpitPP6faqpQ/s1600/template_6_final_web2.jpg"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">Fetishes of the Flesh is the title for my 6 piece swimsuit collection. </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7BEmXQzVhCKjDl2YiUtwTtMIixdV0ugITeLiDqXhMjbul5LsGd9SB1zSnfUF0UtNl_kIg7KfTwA80PdThL8KChcx0qPEoJtcTa86WJuMIXQ-FCgebCWEhmiBAtqY514MhLB-n3meW-es/s1600/template_6_final_web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7BEmXQzVhCKjDl2YiUtwTtMIixdV0ugITeLiDqXhMjbul5LsGd9SB1zSnfUF0UtNl_kIg7KfTwA80PdThL8KChcx0qPEoJtcTa86WJuMIXQ-FCgebCWEhmiBAtqY514MhLB-n3meW-es/s320/template_6_final_web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456616797104360946" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139);"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBooztNKy_tWUu0IKVHhUmnpADEmTw0yxzADY1wGXWyzlcGHVW_4Pbv2T5Qkj8Q_kaCW1FDivGGPKR0DE3plp0YdAwLv4UVMnXgjewN4bTsu01pqwpDi6doo_wMeeNvGPmpitPP6faqpQ/s320/template_6_final_web2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456616959081558034" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">For my collection I wanted my one piece swimsuit to be designed with the following requirements in mind; </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">- the ability to be commerical reproduced</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">- the garment must also be practical for the wearer thus not be too fussy as it needs to function as a swimsuit should.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">- the design aesthetic should be new and innovative</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">As apart of my design process I have looked at the shape and patterns created by freeways and the positive and negative spaces created by the overlapping, weaving and layering pattern created.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648031104087903939.post-59678243380484341902010-04-03T22:39:00.000-07:002010-04-04T01:11:10.126-07:00Fashion equals Nudity versus Nudity equals Fashion?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtmE22SXuV2Ufqo1z7PToRc9XGJHPJq8Y0Doc_dOTkjiruicvoGEYQ8m-g8yIRofSjiuECyas-xlNA3cTgdEmBvkfd9gOx7n4XI0Ys5kMIEUyeehab9OgiEXTYESYticVzQyV34T48bWY/s1600/HN.jpg"></a>Have you ever noticed that the Fashion Magazines that have half dressed/ semi naked models in their fashion photo spreads, are considered to be the more Fashionable and Artistic?<div><br /></div><div>Sure the models appear sexy with an air of mysterious vulnerable beauty, but isn't the point of a fashion magazine to sell fashion? </div><div><br /></div><div>It makes me wonder whether the stylist's has any idea of what he/she is doing? There is almost an air of uncertainity where the stylist has perhaps been stumped and turned to the...</div><div><br /></div><div>If all else fails ... Lets half dress the model with an exposed nipple in cipia tone and now the photoshoot becomes an entirely different medium bordering on soft porn/art.</div><div><br /></div><div>And if the clothes don't sell the mag then an exposed nipple or two will!</div><div><br /></div><div>It is human nature to idealise and worship the human form. We have been doing it for centuries from Bittochelli's '<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Birth of Venus' c 1485, t<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; ">o Hemult Newton's photographic body of work. </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyK2P2kmlwppJXPCNBRfKZhlII6YHYZnFGqgpUPtueapBmH4tthWba4bw2HFEvU-ALn8nXCBpsp5RFW468dRpnwlA9hGw7OfKq4GZZPYg03wahyphenhyphenHYD_W5isiGp9BOgiMiflcDTjL101ac/s320/botticelli001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456169881905328898" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 201px; " /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;">Bittochelli's '</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;">Birth of Venus' c 1485</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtmE22SXuV2Ufqo1z7PToRc9XGJHPJq8Y0Doc_dOTkjiruicvoGEYQ8m-g8yIRofSjiuECyas-xlNA3cTgdEmBvkfd9gOx7n4XI0Ys5kMIEUyeehab9OgiEXTYESYticVzQyV34T48bWY/s320/HN.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456177573342669106" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Helmut Newton - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Rue Aubriot, 1975</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Painters, fashion designers, stylist and photographers alike are constantly exploring the sexuality and beauty of nudity and the human form. There does seem to be a fine line where it could be deemed sexy and the balance between exposing the flesh. This line is constantly pushed and pulled. Hem lines shorten, celevages are exposed or displayed. It's in our nature to idealise and worship the human form. We have been doing it for centuries.</div><div><br /></div><div>This got me thinking about what is sexy? What do people consider sexy and therefore deemed beautiful?</div><div><br /></div><div>A strong message which is being projected through mass media is nudity is beautiful therefore sexy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Beauty = Fashion</div><div>Fashion = Nudity </div><div>Nudity = Sex</div><div>Sex = Fashion</div><div><br /></div><div>And then in cycles...</div><div><br /></div><div>So Nakeness is vulnerable, Vulernable is beautiful and Beauty is Fashion!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648031104087903939.post-20369689979161752302010-03-23T19:38:00.000-07:002010-03-24T11:39:35.016-07:00Against the clockSo the project is coming along well. Blogging has been neglected :( Sorry.<br /><br />Today is the day before D Day. It is now midday.<br /><br />I have 6 tech drawings (front and back) to start and finish.<br /><br />6 full figure drawings.<br /><br />If I commit a modest one hour per drawing that would be 18 hours.<br /><br />Which means I will be awake until 6am.<br /><br />Wish me luck!<br /><br />There is a interesting pattern reccuring in my design development. Somehow I am always struggling with my time management at the design development process of my assignments but when it comes to the toile and final garment I always seem to have time to spare. Sewing is something I see I am naturally good at but it is not something I enjoy doing. Designing is my love.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648031104087903939.post-87169732138219920972010-03-20T19:17:00.000-07:002010-03-20T19:41:52.474-07:00cyantrendland.com<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheFJMo3jJHoRK81YTjw3ubE9ywBldCMpAqweZ77XZG9Y5aEgkbLaqS5GxjNnhxKNYS9NVfYzW6Mvo4d76KNnBG3QfRmWAFRCPE0-pd-JfNwcwPo9gJ_W6UxYo38E9RFAVC0PM1ho5PqaE/s1600-h/Picture+18.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 205px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheFJMo3jJHoRK81YTjw3ubE9ywBldCMpAqweZ77XZG9Y5aEgkbLaqS5GxjNnhxKNYS9NVfYzW6Mvo4d76KNnBG3QfRmWAFRCPE0-pd-JfNwcwPo9gJ_W6UxYo38E9RFAVC0PM1ho5PqaE/s320/Picture+18.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450911811414673346" /></a><br /><a href="http://cyanatrendland.com/">www.cyanatrendland.com</a><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:13px;">Trend Land is a blog who talks about all the trends in fashion, design, art, illustrations, technology, celebrities and music...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:48px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:48px;"><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648031104087903939.post-26809574060842543742010-03-20T18:46:00.000-07:002010-03-20T18:51:45.997-07:00From the series Images within Images<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc57LW9ASgiq9a8JhZFG-gbV2Sb5WoBjnSQZLPjrU-4OMWj4M3rwuS2L2moRDqGRlGOVpzdFzRaqh4H44s_aYN-hrnc2iZF4bqiJMhxD44aEWhI19H54Xoma7zGQNx7XwVSU0aqx3X0II/s1600-h/Josephson2003_55_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc57LW9ASgiq9a8JhZFG-gbV2Sb5WoBjnSQZLPjrU-4OMWj4M3rwuS2L2moRDqGRlGOVpzdFzRaqh4H44s_aYN-hrnc2iZF4bqiJMhxD44aEWhI19H54Xoma7zGQNx7XwVSU0aqx3X0II/s320/Josephson2003_55_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450897755811473218" /></a><br /><br />Polapan, 1973, from Ken Josephson portfolio, 1973/1975<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mocp.org/collections/permanent/josephson_kenneth.php">www.mocp.org/collections/permanent/josephson_kenneth.php</a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648031104087903939.post-13467336082377266942010-03-20T17:38:00.000-07:002010-03-24T11:37:28.673-07:00Sophie Calle Photographer or Voyeur?<div><br /></div><div>In my quest to develop and evolve my concept for my swimwear project I have stumbled across a French Photographer Sophie Calle. Calle's body of work pertains to a voyeuristic documentation on unsuspecting subjects. A few subjects were not so happy to discover the publicized invasion of their privacy. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGc3GJTRVbr-9-FEpTBDPMgfuaouJpzjKh3U1ntru6DAWDvFCAHVEr4Z0ykq1UoF2BW5gmku6VOCx3lCwLlFbvJ_8hSxeRNMgu0mZbh1dA8iiWXDlgTN-X4I9CIfz0PBLdJADu_qq6_Q/s1600-h/calle_lesdormeursb.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGc3GJTRVbr-9-FEpTBDPMgfuaouJpzjKh3U1ntru6DAWDvFCAHVEr4Z0ykq1UoF2BW5gmku6VOCx3lCwLlFbvJ_8hSxeRNMgu0mZbh1dA8iiWXDlgTN-X4I9CIfz0PBLdJADu_qq6_Q/s320/calle_lesdormeursb.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450891764241650450" /></a><div><a href="http://www.photographers-and-photography.com/articles/photographers/famous-photographers-1950-present/sophie-calle.php">http://www.photographers-and-photography.com/articles/photographers/famous-photographers-1950-present/sophie-calle.php<br /></a></div><a href="http://www.photographers-and-photography.com/articles/photographers/famous-photographers-1950-present/sophie-calle.php"><div><br /></div><div>This website gives a biographical view on Calle's body of work. </div><div><br /></div><div>An interesting read on a an interesting photographer. </div><div>Quite a comical way to document human nature. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648031104087903939.post-43494483938909645762010-03-10T03:46:00.000-08:002010-03-20T21:33:23.709-07:00Innards - where it all begins<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmu3zxkTybNFw7EZ3Mi_2MIFKyWquxFVf040AENaIg4nLE1L72X6yc_uRlg7Es_JSeY6sDQiXaKqXCymofrHKPBYCQCeEW4fIQ1tq2yu6_UizoQgpH-ZmXjXutMAgyM1b55O573HgRwqE/s1600-h/071012aaa+freeway.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 219px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmu3zxkTybNFw7EZ3Mi_2MIFKyWquxFVf040AENaIg4nLE1L72X6yc_uRlg7Es_JSeY6sDQiXaKqXCymofrHKPBYCQCeEW4fIQ1tq2yu6_UizoQgpH-ZmXjXutMAgyM1b55O573HgRwqE/s320/071012aaa+freeway.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450940524702793170" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Innards will be my personal blog that follows my fashion design journey from concept inception, design selection through to the final garment.<div><br /></div><div>For this project I have decided to challenge my personal design process and create a concept before I start designing. This has been a major challenge for me, as I would usually design without this restriction on my creativity. </div><div><br /></div><div>And so far... I have nothing... Week one down.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Designers Block</span></div><div>I'm sure every designer feels this. Will my design be good enough?</div><div>What if it's ugly?</div><div><br /></div><div>Fear and procrastination have been plaguing me now for two weeks. I know I need to get started... and I have. So far I have been to the library and researched books scouring for an original concept... so far nothing is set in concrete.</div><div><br /></div><div>I think I am worried where this concept will take me? Will I like the end result? It feels a little disempowering when you don't know where you are going.</div><div><br /></div><div>I think this is why I'm not sure about my concept as I don't know if it will work. </div><div>Am I brave enough it give it ago? Is it the right choice? </div><div>Should I play it more safe and choose an easier concept like 1920's glamour meets 80's prom queen? I know and love where this will go!! But I know this concept has been done before. Can I make it look different? Not sure. Or is it time to look at things with a fresh set of eyes.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Okay... </div><div><br /></div><div>Here is my preliminary concept. It not set in stone.</div><div>But here's what I'm thinking... </div><div>It's been keeping me awake at night. </div><div>In fact every time I have tried to talk myself out of it. I keep coming back to it. </div><div><br /></div><div>So without further delay... here it is.</div><div><br /></div><div>Freeways! ( I know. I think it kinda weird too.)</div><div><br /></div><div>Freeways, urban sprawl, manmade versus nature. The destruction of nature for the need to get somewhere faster and more conveniently.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3n5tp_UxP3vUjgkX_mAyZzZqR04U53bPRD_woB0oMfY5BSuh-HQodIKwRkuKhJXzWBm08QBokzRjom-KUMl8sjS0FXxz2asOurQwLZKnlIUxXjjXlJ0VwlEfaLEG9pPLzLiZ1zLekxJ4/s320/KRTC_CA-FREEWAY_1_OC.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450893124792384434" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 221px; " /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTA8rrN7-WwihdNjPuiLOaDyu7UKvXP6FLv45LqT_VWjdjyesqcvxLU7_yyYYwf22nxXPXEWSnmFocpAXd_Rsmu0bpGXb8WOD5F4DNQII-1kCqEvjZJEm9zjt2aMXJDVfn3Wn_qnexf4/s1600-h/la-freeways-aerial-1.4.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTA8rrN7-WwihdNjPuiLOaDyu7UKvXP6FLv45LqT_VWjdjyesqcvxLU7_yyYYwf22nxXPXEWSnmFocpAXd_Rsmu0bpGXb8WOD5F4DNQII-1kCqEvjZJEm9zjt2aMXJDVfn3Wn_qnexf4/s320/la-freeways-aerial-1.4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450939970805734530" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 218px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQug2fY3HztBOg1y4uN3JlMusnHSVdam0EjPkBJDkdVj0Lb0x9iXOSvwc9fHX4CEZ1RcJh1QaKbBU_KmAp5pR8pny10Ui6F9fx_c08VVUzppKFBo7p4TttcyILFNxx4jfkQvjsoi2KrA/s1600-h/071012aaa+freeway.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQug2fY3HztBOg1y4uN3JlMusnHSVdam0EjPkBJDkdVj0Lb0x9iXOSvwc9fHX4CEZ1RcJh1QaKbBU_KmAp5pR8pny10Ui6F9fx_c08VVUzppKFBo7p4TttcyILFNxx4jfkQvjsoi2KrA/s1600-h/071012aaa+freeway.JPG"></a></div><div>(Note to self) - Concept needs more work.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">What women want from a swimsuit?</span></div><div>While grappling with my concept I have been thinking about;</div><div>What do women want from a swimsuit?</div><div><br /></div><div>I hate getting into my swimsuit. I don't like showing off so much flesh. I feel like everyone is staring at me and not in a good way.</div><div><br /></div><div>So for me I believe a great swimsuit needs to address some basic needs.</div><div><br /></div><div>- It needs to make me look good.</div><div>- It needs to hide my wobbly bits.</div><div>- It needs to make my boobs look bigger. (this ones for just me and not every woman).</div><div>- It needs to make my waist look slimmer.</div><div>- It needs to be able to withstand the surf. (I hate it when my top comes down).</div><div>- It needs to flatter my figure.</div><div>- It needs to allow me to swim with ease. (I am a firm believer that clothing must be practical while also looking good. So I won't be adding any hoods if there are chances that when I get into the water I could drown myself).</div><div>- It needs to protect me from the sun. (This is something that resinates quite strongly within me). <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This list could go on... but enough for now.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0