Window shopping ...

Here are some images I took of a Mulberry Hall shop window whilst shopping in York over the weekend...

I love the use of complementary colours they used when designing the shop window layout, lots of light, dusty pinks and creams really suit the layout of vintage items.

Designer inspiration ... Elie Saab

A PRECOCIOUS VOCATION

BORN IN 1964 IN LEBANON, ELIE SAAB IS A SELF-TAUGHT FASHION TALENT. HIS INTEREST IN DRESSMAKING STARTED AT THE YOUNG AGE OF 9, ALREADY MAKING CLOTHES FOR HIS SISTERS. THE TALENTED ADOLESCENT SOLD HIS CREATIONS TO THE WOMEN IN HIS NEIGHBORHOOD.

HAUTE COUTURE

                                                          SPRING SUMMER 2014

http://www.eliesaab.com/en/haute-couture/ss-2014/

Designing for fashion...

For this part of the module we were asked to design for fashion, which included creating layouts then eventually for our final outcomes produce a top and bottom, but just the front - not the whole thing.

Here are some images of my possible layouts and illustrations I'm considering using -