The Quiet Things that No One Ever Knows

I'm trying to be organised!!

With so much going on, 4 projects, part time work, and everything else that goes on day to day I have decided it's time to finally organise myself so below is a timetable of my work schedule for the next two weeks.

Week Beginning - 1st November

Week Beginning - 8th November

Its difficult to continue this pattern as I have to work around my part time job where my shifts change weekly, the rotar is 'supposed' to be a month in advance but that is almost never the case.

Everything in it's Right Place

AD208

Full Circle

Creating the Perfect 'Full Circle' 

Cutting out the Skirt Toile

Putting it all Together

Meadow Hall Day 4

AD207

Merchandising BIBA

Key Skills

• Visual Merchandising
• Communication
• Team-Working
• Time Management

Meadow Hall Day 3

AD207

Mood Boards

Key Skills

• Problem Solving
• Merchandising Development
• Analysing the Target Market

Meadow Hall Day 2

AD207

Plinths and Menswear

Key Skills

• Team-Working
• Communication
• Introduction to Menswear

Sunday Morning

Project 4  (AD207)   Hand in date - Thursday 21st May 9am

AD207  Work Based Learning 2 (20 Credits)

• Work Based File

As part of my part-time work at House of Fraser, I have been given the opportunity to go to the brand new store opening in Sheffield (Meadow Hall) to help out with the merchandising team to get ready for the grand opening.

I have spoken to Clare (work placement officer) and have decided to use this opportunity as my work placement also. 

The trip is four days all expenses paid, from today until the 27th October.

Going to catch the train now :) ...

Fashion Profile

The Shape of Things to Come

The message explores folding paper in an abstract way rather than following a pattern, 

'Stop Designing, Start Playing'

Conveying no need to create a specific object, play with what you working with...

Have fun with it, create something original.

                                                                                  Thats what Origami is all about, after all its an 'art'

The First Cut is the Deepest

AD208

As well as producing a garment for this module I must also document the process throughout and record it in a development file together to show the final garment.

- Cutting out the Bodice Toile

- I changed the position of the panels so the bodice would be more structured and stand away from the body with ease.

- I fitted the front of the bodice onto the mannequin to see what adjustments needed to be made, this also demonstrates the success of the panel movement as the pointed area is standing away from the mannequin (even without boning)

-Fitting the Bodice to the Mannequin

M102

AD2O2

• Pen tool
• Pathfinder palette
• Compound paths
• Layer organisation
• Swatches
• Strokes

Concrete Jungle Where Dreams are Made of

Ralph Pucci - Macy's Window NYC

John Galliano for Christian Dior Spring 2007 Origami

Important Stuff

Grading Criteria

Leeds MET Grading CriteriaLeeds Met grading criteria are set out below. These are the same for all modules. Excellent Outcome: 70% + Most of the relevant information/skills accurately deployed. Excellent grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Good integration of theory/practice/information in pursuit of the assessed work’s objectives. Above Average Outcome: 60-69% Most of the relevant information/skills accurately deployed. Good grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Good integration of theory/practice/information in pursuit of the assessed work’s objectives. Average Outcome: 50-59% Much of the relevant information/skills mostly accurately deployed. Adequate grasp of the theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Fair integration of theory/practice/information in pursuit of the assessed work’s objectives. Satisfactory Outcome: 40-49% No major omissions or inaccuracies in the deployment of information/skills. Some grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Integration of theory/practice/information present intermittently in pursuit of the assessed work’s objectives. Unsatisfactory Outcome: 30-39% Knowledge and understanding at limited level; may be errors both in terms of factual knowledge and understanding; expression of ideas not always clear, and argument/discussion weakly structured. Unsatisfactory Outcome: 15-29% Knowledge and understanding at limited level shown by significant errors and/or omissions both in terms of factual knowledge and understanding, with tendency to description rather than analysis; may include inability to express ideas clearly, lack of coherence in terms of structure, inclusion of irrelevant material. Unsatisfactory Outcome: below 15% Overall lack of relevant information, descriptive not analytical; may also be repetitive, lack organisation, demonstrate inadequate use of language and inability to construct sentences

An Attempt to Tip the Scales

I decided to split my day into two parts today..

9am-12noon
AD203


This morning I concentrated on putting together the final presentation of the work, I focused on adding extras to my sketch book and portfolio; including sampling and fabric swatches.

I also managed to organise my portfolio to see what I needed to complete/improve on for hand in on the 10th.


1pm-4pm
AD208


After lunch I started to look at my final design and thought about the garment construction ready to cut the pattern out in next weeks session.

I did this by starting with a basic dress block, traced it off on pattern paper and started to sketch out my specific panels and construction details.

Basic Dress Block Size 12

Manipulating the Basic Block

Lifetime Piling Up

So with yet ANOTHER module starting up I think its going to be appropriate if I outline which brief I am referring to in each post.

Project 3   (AD208)        Hand in date- Thursday 9th December 4pm

AD208 Skills Development 2 (10 Credits)

• A3 Sketchbook
• Paper pattern
• Toile
• Costing
• Spec Drawing
• Final Garment

This module is linked with AD203, using the research and design development within the evening wear project I must produce a final garment using all of the appropriate techniques whilst demonstrating an understanding of the skills and methods involved in developing a garment.

AD203

We looked at design development today and a final design was chosen.

ARTS THREAD

What Comes After The Blues

New project started today...

Project 2 (AD202)      Hand in date - Tuesday 25th January 4pm

AD202 Digital Applications (10 Credits)

• Essay
• Research File
• 8 x Spec Drawings
• 4 Files containing Spec illustrations (PDF)

Today was just looking over and re-capping with what we had previously learned in first year. It was good to re-fresh my memory on some of the important techniques needed throughout this module.

Let the Reigns Go Loose

Considering we did not receive the brief for the PPD i.e 'this blog' until October, I haven't really updated what happened mid September, basically this post is just showing some of my sketchbook work which I worked on throughout the summer and the first few weeks of college.

Haute Couture Evening Wear Throughout Time

Pret a Porter Evening Wear Throughout Time

Vivienne Westwood

Silhouette, Texture, Colour, Detail

Pleats and Folds- Manipulating Fabric

Vivienne Westwood

Final Mood Boards



I chose to collaborate these pieces of research together as the two mood boards for my portfolio as I feel it is my best research from the project, it works well as it involves all aspects of my research including 3D works and my own personal origami interpretation as well as a colour palette and a definite silhouette.

ORIGAMI

I have chosen the theme 'Origami' the Japanese art of paper folding. I think I will come up with some great ideas from this theme including a fantastic final garment.

  With so much skill and so many techniques in which are involved within Origami I believe I have the freedom to create a complete Avant Garde gown, which I think Anh is most definitely looking for, something a bit quirky and out of the ordinary to spice up her label maybe.