Fashion Show!!

Despite the chaos that goes into the making of the fashion show and the behind the scenes, all I know is I want to do that again. Being able to display all of the work my team and I put into our collection was an amazing feeling. Definitely beats just posting on Instagram or Twitter what I created because instead of just a still, people could see the way everything moved in person. Loved the energy and I even kind of thrived off the nervousness filling the room, it only pumped me up more. 

Our collection looked great on the runway and here's a pic of us all together. 

After modeling the collections, the ones who created an avant garde piece, which includes myself, had to go change really quickly backstage to get right back out there in time. For my avant garde, I knew that I wanted to do a piece that required little to no sewing because I wanted to be able to do the entire thing without having to get up lol. So I created the look by cutting out different widths and lengths of t-shirt, and then weaving them together. No sewing required. I put around 20 hours into the garment and finished it so last minute that I hadn't even tried it on until I had to change into it for the actual fashion show. It fit like a glove and I really love it.

On Friday, we had a photoshoot, even though I don't currently have any of the professional photos from the photographer, I still had Camille and she took some bomb photos of me in my collection piece. All I knew is I wanted the photos to be back lit and yaaassss love.

What are my goals?

Honestly, I have no idea. I'm so confused about what I want my future to be that I can't make any goals.

I guess my goal is to figure things out so I can make a goal.

My Favorite Fashion Era

If you would've asked me what my favorite era for fashion was about 6 months ago, I definitely would've said the 90's, but recently my answer has changed. Now I would say my favorite era for fashion was the 70's. I'm too in love with the mom jean look to choose any other decade. The thin wide frame glasses, striped sweaters, the beginning of graphic tees. Just graphic tees, like band tees. Classic rock greatly influenced the fashion industry and fueled rebellious clothing in general. Greater fashion risks were taken and more and more celebrities were beginning to use fashion as a statement, whether it be social or political. Big contributors were gems like Prince and David Bowie. Their music and their fashion will always be what shaped the 70's and all decades previous and proceeding. 

Mood Boards

What are mood boards you ask? Well they are boards that portray a mood.

Pretty much it, that's what they are. But what do they do? Mood boards set the mood for a collection you are creating. Like the vibe you're going for. The aesthetic. The feeling you want your audience to feel. And depending on the images, swatches, etc, you put on it will make the viewer understand what the collection is going to be about. What it's going to look like, etc. 

For example, there are two groups in my fashion design class, with very different aesthetics, and here are images of what their mood boards sort of looked like

                       Group 1                                                      Group  2

Complete opposites right? But because they are completely different, you the audience knows that they're collections are going to look nothing alike as well.

The mood boards help the designers to stick with their ideas, to remind them of the vibe they initially created, and allowing that to inspire the collection.

Paris Fashion Week FW 2017

     The Paris Fashion Week FW 2017 show I viewed was Balenciaga. Not a new designer to me because the name was always so fun to say, so I never would forget it. Here is the link to all of the fashion week shows, and Balenciaga caught my eye because the thumbnail showcased this garment

(pictured below).

So of course I had to watch it.

     After viewing the show, I definitely go the vibe of a professional and powerful woman, but she still likes experimenting with fashion. 

     A lot of playing with silhouettes was evident, and towards the end, the looks can best be described as "poofy". The image to the left is an example of that.

     Neutral tones for coats, with mostly faded pigments and pastels, but they were paired with bold colors and prints in the skirts and shoes. When there was a beige coat, there was a neon yellow knee high boot sort of thing. The skirts with the long shirt overlapping it then a heavy coat and knee length boots/socks kind of reminds me of Scottish kilts. Especially because sometimes the skirts were plaid. I also noticed that the tops were usually structured, but the skirts had a lot of movement on the catwalk. Turtle necks were everything in this line. Knit turtle necks, oversize turtle necks, coats with a turtle neck. Turtle necks with pencil skirts, flowy skirts, etc. Just turtle necks.

     

     The feel was very masculine and androgynous in the clothing but then a belt was used to define the shape of the body, acting like a corset. Most of the outfits were paired with a purse, and all of them were either small hand purses, some plain and some unique, or the had very over-sized tote bags

Grammy's Fashion

I think we all can agree that miss chuck e cheese wore the most surprising look, but another dress also got my attention, surprised doesn't describe it correctly, more like a confused blend of hell yeah and why though?? If that makes sense??? This is the look I'm talking about:

It's just I don't really understand the statement, like I get that it's ironic but then again, to protest I wouldn't wear his slogan, but rather a white trash bag with cheetos glued on it, then a yellow feather clip to wear in my comb-over hair ya know??

Chrissy Teigen slayed me so hard, that's all I have to say about that.

I didn't really have a worst look picked out because all of the ones that are considered the "worst" were all funny and out there so I applauded them on that. So instead I'm going to mention my runner up which is Jane Zhang. Her gown is beautiful but I feel like it's too similar to what Lily Collins wore to the Golden Globes. I mean they're completely different in color and the designs aren't the exact same thing, but the whole illusion neckline with the texture continuing onto the skirt, they are the same. Still a beautiful gown though. 

Now I'm going to say what each outfit makes the celebrity remind me of

the mean gargoyle from the Hunchback of Notre Dame

that old couple who lives next door to you who tries to get you to join their swingers club

fun uncle

McCall's Renovation

Read this article about the McCall Pattern company and home sewing. Pay close attention to some of the changes the company has gone undergone toward the end of the article. For your readers, summarize what you learned, then add an opinion piece about how "fast fashion" has affected this important part of the fashion industry.

I read this article, "Do-It-Yourself Fashion Thrives at the McCall Pattern Company" in The New York Times, and I'm pleased to see that McCall's is trying to revamp their company to be more directed towards a younger customer. They hired their first Social Media Manager to branch out and become known to the millenials. As well as bringing some nostalgia to older social media users by posting pictures of patterns from the 1970's, and from what I saw, I kinda want to order one of these patterns so I can make the garment for my next project. Been really feelin the whole 1970's to 1990's fashion vibes. I range day to day on what era to be inspired by.

i really want to make the middle zig-zag collared dress