Its drawing closer to the deadline and we are producing ideas for our end of year show/exhibtion.

we ar working alongside interactive media students which is a great asset for us to have, we share our ideas and they come up with alternate ways of presenting our work.

i am excited about inviting my family to this event and know it will be a success.

The name is Antithesis - The direct or exact opposite that come together in a balance or juxtaposition

Exhibition space ------

Crazy for London.

Paul Hartnett style spotter for WGSN said..

"I think its great that your studying in Bournemouth, you get to go to London have your fun and then come back here and concentrate in isolation." he also said we looked a lot healthier then students in London, this i thought was funny.

He's right though, i love being able to go to London do what i need to do and leave again, i cant handle all the people, its nice to know we can come back to normality at the end of it all.

I look forward to staying in london its almost like a treat, an exciting adventure!!!

I am currently working for The Doll. at ON/OFF fashion week event.
I came a day early so i could explore some of London's specials....
I went to the V&A and saw the Fashion Textiles exhibiton which was great, it was very much static, but i think its nice to still have the old fashioned traditonal glass cabinets exhibitng the clothes so there are no distractions.
Next was Dover Street market, exhibiting clothes by COMME des GARCONS and various other designers, i love the display of the clothes its fun to look at, it makes me want to work harder so one day i can afford the clothes.
Bond street was close by so i went to have a look in the Chanel Store to help with my current project, i feel like an outcast however it was useful and the way the store was set out was exactly how i had imagined, classy, comfortable and to the point.
Whenever im in London and try and visit all the famous department stores and glare into all of the windows, i saw harrods and selfridges.

So i managed to fit a lot of things in one day and felt satisifed.
Now all was left to do was work at the fashion shows.

It was amazing getting to stand amongst the guests and watch the shows, lond days and lots of dressing models, but was all worth it, i think its great experience and priceless for the c.v!

I found myself observing the guests as they got to there seats and analysing there style, there were some extraordinary outfits and it definitely made me rethink about experimenting with clothes.

While i was staying in London i thought it was necessary to visit Brick Lane, its such unique experience i loved the feeling that is released, so many different approaches to fashion, i also went to Spitalfields Market which was close by, i love being surrounded by all kinds of crafts and think these places will be around forever.

Another task to CREATE!!!!

Starting with a mans shirt and finishing with a women's dress.

Working alongside a designer we combined our briefs, Iconic Designer (Chanel) and Fab Frocks Occasionwear.

I wanted to recreate the Little Black Dress that Chanel was famous for introducing.

We had a few hours to customise it, and together we cut it into a style we both liked and a few stitches and sewed on buttons later we ended up with this...............

We were set the task to create an accessory from anything.

i purchased 4 old lampshades, disassembled them and turned them into exaggerated shoulder pieces.

My project is Chanel, her creations are structured and masculine and i think this is based on the concept that you can have a bit of fun with shape and still hold the sharp tailored look.

The gold and cream edges are perfect for the classic Chanel look.
i had a lot of fun thinking of what to create and i am pleased with how it turned out.

S/S 10 TRENDS

Fourteen Maxims for Success

1. Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important.

2. You never get a second chance to make a first impression.

3. You have two ears and one mouth - use them in proportion

4. The only place where Success comes before Work is in the dictionary (Vidal Sassoon).

5. Asking a stupid question is better than correcting a stupid mistake.

6. Always plan the work and work the plan - no one plans to fail but many fail to plan.

7. A way to a person's money is through their door.

8. Nothing recedes like success and the only thing more infectious than enthusiasm

is lack of it.

9. Customers are perishable, and no customer can be worse than no customer.

10. A good plan today is better than a great plan tomorrow.

11. Force is never as effective as leverage.

12. Every crowd has a silver lining (PT Barnum).

13. The bitterness of poor quality still remains long after the sweetness of low cost is

forgotten.

14. Production minus sales is scrap.

When looking at various techniques of styling i found this image, i think its intriguing to the eye and i love the concept.

cyanatrendland.com

I loved this when i saw it.

it encourages recycling and makes it look chic.

Louis Vuitton Raindrop Besace ‘Trash Bag’

"departing from the usual classic and refined style to this edgy, trendy, and somewhat controversial design" Rigel Celeste

Watch for them this spring for $1,996 each.

Fashion 2.0 | Chanel Learns to Think Like a Media Company

Karl Lagerfeld designs a magazine

to be sold in all Chanel Stores.

What is a Brand??????

•Essence

•Slogan

•Personality

•Value

•Appearance

•Heritage

•Emotional benefits

•Hard benefits

Harry Potter star Emma Watson launches sustainable fashion line

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Harry Potter star Emma Watson has collaborated with a sustainable fashion label to produce environmentally friendly clothes and accessories.

Set to launch next week (8 February) Miss Watson's range sees her work with the eco-label People Tree.

Miss Watson, who shot to fame as a nine-year-old playing Hermione Granger, is no stranger to the world of fashion having previously fronted advertising campaigns for Burberry.

She has acted as creative advisor on the line, which includes of jersey t-shirts, dresses, woven skirts, trousers and knitwear for both sexes and worked closely with People Tree's in house design team and chief executive Safia Minney

She said: "I wanted to help People Tree produce a younger range because I was excited by the idea of using fashion as a tool to alleviate poverty and knew it was something I could help make a difference with.

"It has been the most incredible gap year project, I think young people like me are becoming increasingly aware of the humanitarian issues surrounding fast fashion and want to make good choices but there aren't many options out there."

The line will use 100% organic and fairtrade certified cotton, it is also made entirely by fair trade groups by hand, using hand weaving, hand knitting and hand embroidery to create livelihoods for some of the most disadvantaged people in India, Bangladesh and Nepal.

♥Iconic Designer♥

For my professional project i am going to research into the history of my chosen fashion house Coco Chanel, and study in depth what was happening culturally and creatively in Paris in the 1920’s to 30’s the era in which she became possibly the worlds most famous fashion designer. By analyzing the history of transformation in Coco Chanel’s designs I hope to gain a good insight into why her designs were so popular, so that I can eventually then recreate the period as accurately as possible in my work.

I am really excited about this project, following my research i have gained a huge insight into Chanel's life and what it is she loves about fashion.

I am looking forward to producing a shoot that tells a story of a time in her life through fashion and ultimately recreate the spirt of Chanel.

I carried out a test shoot to see how outfits and models will look here are the results -