Secondary Inspiration

Moving forward, making decisions the slow realisation of my final major project.

Vanners Silk Mills

Colours which Vanners are going to use for spring/summer on my designed fabric from the second year. A whole new experience I designed my own woven fabric design. I was blown away by the technical information required to achieve a woven fabric its all about the warp and weft, threads, width of the design and the mix of silks and lurex. I was asked to pick out 20 colourways. How daunting it usually takes me days sometimes weeks to finalise a colour palette, but here with the amazing choice I was putting colours together with their expertise guiding me. I am so excited to see how they come out. These woven fabrics are gorgeous and I feel so lucky to have been part of the process to create my own unique design. This will add another dimension to my final major project. This journey is the best thing, I just can't wait.

Quote

"We live not according to reason, but according to fashion" Seneca

Fabric fabric fabric

Rolls and rolls and rolls of fabric choice, what to buy. If I love it regardless its coming home with me.

Fabric shopping

Sac le coeur in Paris the view is amazing................................................................
Fabric shops here always are exciting, just what I need to help create my final collection

Quote I Love

"You live once you might as well be amusing". Coco Chanel

Indigo Paris

So we've just arrived back from Paris. Indigo is a fashion trade show, this is where we try and sell our prints. It is always a great experience and a good insight to how part of the fashion trade works. This is the second year my work has been there for sale and even though last year I had some great feedback I had no sales. This year I sold four of my printed fronts I couldn't be more pleased as this only confirms my chosen path for the future. I want to design prints freelance and even though I was unable to make direct contact with any of the major print companies in this country (because of how incredibly busy they were and I could only work for 3 hours) but I acquired a list of all the relevant companies I need to make contact with. A thoroughly successful trip.