Vintage scissors

My new vintage scissors...

In love with my new sewing scissors my dad managed too get me their so cute and petite ! 

Rococo boudoir...

S/S 15 moodboard...

As part of my trend scouting project, i have created a moodboard containing my initial research for my sketchbook, including my title, colour palette, secondary and primary imagery, drawings and fabric swatches. 

Black & Gold

Black & Gold...

Fell in love with this black highly embellished sequinned dress.

Miss Selfridge, £89. 

Illustrations

Illustrations I created in illustrator...

To create these illustrations I used illustrator with a wacom graphic tablet and pen, i used differnt brush strokes and effects to give a ink/watercolour illustration. 

Mirrored clutch

Mirrored clutch...

I also came accross the most amazing mirrored clutch that would work wellwith almost every outfit.

Styling ..

Whilst in River Island i spotted two items I loved and thought would work well together, I combined the River Island trousers with belt attached, with the River Island orange turtle neck knit sweater and orange clutch. 

Hats, hats, hats ...

During my shop I came accross a hat that worked well with my outfit. So tempting to buy.. 

The winter scarf...

The winter scarf is an essential, however getting the right scarf is key, River Island have a bold range of pinks, creams, browns and reds. I paid alot of attention to the tartan on the right as I am in lovewith  tartan at the minute. 

Handbag Heaven

Handbag heaven...

Looking at River Islands range of handbags, I was looking to see thedifferent  style that are current and colour palettes. 

River Island denim department !..

As part of my fashion course Professional Studies project, I am looking into fashion buying and what is to be involved in the job. I have been looking within fashion stores at the ranges such as the denim department to get more of a clear understanding of what i would be looking to buy for a store. 

Sketch makeup illustration

This face illustration i wanted to get the charcoal effect..

I used different angles on the brush to get differnt line techniques

Fashion illustration by makeup

One of my favourite fashion illustrations..

I again used my 17 pot and brush for the black putline and shading and used Mac eyeshadows to create the dress colours, orange, gold, blue and purples

Makeup experimentation

I have a huge passion for makeup and fashion..

So i thought i would incorporate the two together to create a makeup technique illustration of a face, i used the 17 eyeliner pot and brush for the black outline and i used a mac blush on the cheeks with a 17 lipstick.

Drawing tool & material

17 brand eye liner pot..

The 17 brand eye liner pot and the 17 eyeshadow stick it perfect for charcol/oil effect 

Drawing with makeup

   

17 brand makeup..

A few colours i used within my drawings 

Manipulated fabric

                                                                           Textured material I created..

Multicoloured watercolour on silk with heated plastic

Calico skirt

        Calico skirt..

Side veiw

Calico skirt

My first ever garment I've made !..

Calico skirt 

Water colour illustration

Fashion illustration design..

Watercolour & pencil 

Photoshop illustration

  My fashion illustration design.. 

Done on photoshop

Garment flats

My Francesco Scognamiglio s/s 14 flat garment range..

Done in illustrator

Chinoiserie vase

Chinoiserie varse I also found in a antique shop in Cambridge..

Feather drawing

Came home from cambridge and experimented with inspiration from the mannequin I saw in Topshop..

Oil pastel & ink feather

White roses

Cute white roses I seen in cambridge..

these delicate white roses gave me inspiration of embellishment i could incorporate onto dress

Exaggerated wax candle

Found this interesting candle/candle holder in a pub me and my boyfriend went to in cambridge..

I was looking up close at the textures on the candle and thought about ways i would be able to transfer the texture and shape into a fashion garment

Vintage chandelier

I found this pretty chandelier in a antique shop in Cambridge..

I love the intricacy and delicateness of the object  

Black boots

New boots !..

Koko boutique - £34

Historic bra

Beautiful lace long line strapless bra 

Bowes museum 

1950-5

Nylon machine-made lace

Topshop mannequin

                Design Inspiration..

Topshop - Grand Arcade, cambridge 

Valentino dress

One of my all time favourites .. 

Valentino S/S 12

Paris Fashion Week, Paris

WGSN

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