Working on mood boards and features

Working on mood boards and feature board, feature board looks crap at the moment and im finishing ti hard keeping in touch with all my files. want to incorporate more scenery into my boards.

Garment Names

Intimates:
2 piece set (web fabric) = Dream catcher set
3 piece set (garter belt 1) = Hazy afternoon set
2 piece set (singlet and shorts)= Morning dew set

Corset= Bound in Memory Underbust Corset
Nighty= the quiet dawn negligee

Hosiery:
Slippers= Sleep walker slippers

Pull string socks= Holding On Socks
rolled down socks=Foggy Paddock socks
Chin socks= The Pine Song socks

Over the knee tights= over the knee frill edged stockings
Thigh high tights= Hollow bones Thigh High Stockings

Tops:
long sleeve sholder hole top= The Willow Walker top
lose hole top= Hollow bones crop top
Pulled knit singlet= Sleepy knit singlet

Bottoms:
Knit shorts= Summers End Shorts
Shorts/tights combo= The Inbetween Tights
Fisherman pants= The Lonely Fifshermans Pants

Outerwear:
Kimono wrap= Calm Waters Kimono
Kaftan wrap= Silk Caftan Cape

Shawl= Forget-Me-Not Shawl

Oversize, pull cord knit dress= Oversized Knit Dress
Knit wrap dress with shoulder holes= Moss wrap

Accesories:
plain sleeping mask= Simple Sleeping mask
Frill sleeping mask= Frill Sleeping mask

3 string felt necklace= Winters pearls 3 string necklace
2 string felt necklace= Winters pearls 2 sting necklace

felt cap=
bennie= Cold Draft Bennie
turban= Nomands Turban
scarf hat= Working Scarf hat

Words for garments

Thinking of words I might want to use to name my garments.
I want to incorperate words to do with the memory, age, decay and perhaps a bit to do with travel (due to the oriental vibe of my collection). Also perhaps words that conquer up memory.

foggy
dipped
silent
wondering
still
nomad
echo
dim
somber
murk
overcast
sullen
mute
calm
nebula
misty
veil
dissolve
Mare's tail??
dilute
amalgamate
taint
haze
Illution
impresssion
trace
consious

retain
keep
treasure

decay
break
lose

Sleep
lounge
nap
faint
reflection

1st illustration started

Just working in photoshop on my first illustration. Incorperated some of the imagrey from last assignment (burnt holes) was thinking of putting my fabric swatches inside of these but it doesnt really show up. I feel soemthigns a bit off with the layout and balance. Loving bits of it tho...jsut keep working

Almost finished Line up

Almost finished the line up! I just need to add text. I decided to use a photograph for the background as I found with my last assignment that when hand rendering everything it became very disconnected with reality. Also these girls wouldn't be seen trudging up a mountain I think the quiet, serene yet slightly degraded landscape fits perfectly with my theme and is in fact one of the original images I was inspired by. I used this image on my mood board however ti was tiny because I couldn't find a larger version, but now I will put it on mood board and blow it up as to eliminate the harsh edges. I think the way the models are slightly overlaping adds to the textural and layering aspect of this collection. Feeling a little better abouts this assignmetn now. Now jsut need to bang out illustrations and continue Range book + make material swatch/imagery book (fabric/colour board) and details board...then complete samples..ekkk



Line up almost complete



Range Plan in photoshop

Its getting really hard to keep up with blogging when there is so much to do!

Here is a screen shot of my range plan so far. Im using photoshop as I dont know how to use indesign or anything. Have put in some guide lines which took for ever to calculate! will be putting the specs on the left hand side and the description on the right, still need to finish fabrics pallets so I can add them according to outfit. There are 6 categories, Intimates, Accessories, Tops, Bottoms, Outer wear and Hosiery. There are a few sub categories within these. Each categorie has a different background, not sure if they are going o be to intense, will turn down at the end once writing and that is on. Will probably have this as a fold out booklet/brochure/thingy majiggy. Not sure if it will be double sided at this point.

Almost there!! - Line up

Almost finished finalising line up. I have 6 outfits I'm happy with and am working on 3 more. Some of the garments are featured twice but in different fabrics. I really love how its turning out but it has taken so much time!!
Thought assignment was due on Friday...its due on Thursday!!! ekkkkk

Here's a photo so you can see stuff is happening!!...slowly
also there is a random sock in my line up...just in case

busy rendering

Got 4 days to go and I haven't even started my boards!! Spent all weekend rendering and its taking soo long!!
heres a little peep.

So silly, I have to reshape some of the garments due to the posture of the models. but heather has a bamboo sketch pad..bless her !

Playing with layering

Playing with layering on figures. I think I have too many garments so will edit out a few.

Cleaned up figures

Cleaned up the figures, although there are only five and Im doing 8-10 outfits I will just be doubleing 2.

Adding to computer with Penicl and paint

 Printed out rough figures and drew on top with them with pencil and paint. Need to clean up before adding clothes.

Poses for models

Here Im just getting template that I used for specs and roughly manipulating it to create drafts of poses. Will go to uni and print then trace and redraw using soft mediums..still not sure what I am going to do about hair and face...possibley jsut draw??

I wanted to give the models relaxed poses. Thought a few with their arms up would be great for the garments with sleeves however do not know how adjusting the garment to fit will go.

Narrowing down fabric

Chucked everything on bed and had a good look. Im ditching brown knit.

Final fabrics decided. Most of the fabrics are dyed and a few are hand made. The cost of these is made up by the low price of the cotton fabrics.