Q awards...someone please buy me these outfits??

Image sourced from: http://www.look.co.uk/pictures/q-awards-2010-pictures-just-in/nadine-coyle-at-the-q-awards-2010-0 

I officially love this outfit that Nadine Coyle is wearing at the Q awards!, I especially like how she has teamed the mini dress with an oversized blazer! I also haven't seen a dress like that before, it works very well with the graphic illustrations and black stipes, this is very inspiring towards final collections!!!

Image sourced from:http://www.look.co.uk/pictures/q-awards-2010-pictures-just-in/ellie-goulding-at-the-q-awards-2010

I am also very inspired by this outfit Ellie Goulding's wearing, very on style with the different textures; of hard edge meets delicate. 

Pockets continued...

^ Back vent with lining

I found this process the most difficult out of all four, mainly I found putting the lining and calico together difficult, but once I had completed one side I found the rest relatively easy and was pleased with the final outcome.

^Invisible patch pocket

This was definitely my favourite pocket, very neat and I like the fact you can't see the stitch lines. When I first looked at this pocket I assumed it would be really easy to put together. In the end it wasn't too bad just had to construct together very slowly and accurately but I feel from doing this I will remember the steps more.

Kaledo..

On Wednesday we had our first lesson on Kaledo from Caroline and I really enjoyed it. I am finding Kaledo easier then Illustrator in some ways but am still getting to grips with the programme. I think it will be very useful to be able to put our pattern pieces on from Lectra and be able to create a technical drawing alongside this.

Jetted pocket

After putting our Jackets together we started our pocket samples, the one above being a JETTED POCKET. I found the process quite difficult to start with as you have to be very precise, so with attempt number one I decided I wasn't happy, and wanted to learn from the situation and thus attempt two began. I feel my second attempt went a lot better and I followed the stitch line pretty much to the T so when pressed out it looked far neater.

More Illustration practise

Possible new front cover for Design Manual, need to have a go with different fonts etc though, but I feel this cover is more appropriate then the previous cover I had designed, as is alot more bolder.

On Friday we are having lessons on Kaledo which I'm looking forward to as I will then have more options when creating my design manual.

Possible page for Design Manual...

Just having a go at Illustrator again, I really like how this page has turned out; however I don't think its front cover material but definatly would look good in the booklet. Perhaps under the 'Research of Drape' section! I would also change the font as now looking at it I don't think it fits into my drape theme.

Draping inspirations

^ Christina Lovery ^

I love how the outfits are dramatic yet simple and how the drape is in quite an unusual place. I am going to try and use some of the same techniques furthur on in the project...

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http://www.adamholtrop.com/files/gimgs/8_christinaloveryadamholtrop09.jpg
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