Updating website

So I decided to update the portfolio on my website! I've been doing some job searching today and applied to a couple of places that i found. The website is the easiest way to show my portfolio when applying online, so I have to keep it up to date with what I've been doing recently :)

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In Sweden

So, I'm back in Sweden. Probably to stay... I'm not going to lie, it does feel a bit weird being back and knowing that it won't be just for a couple of weeks this time. I am going to miss London a lot, but at the same time it's just a couple of hours away by plane, so I can always go back to visit.

So far I haven't done that much since coming back. I came back monday evening, and although I've been searching for jobs and such, I've mostly been relaxing. To be fair, I do feel that I deserve a few day's rest, after all the hard work with the collection and all.

Earlier, I found out that the British Vogue had posted my collection, along with the others', on their website! You can find it on this link: http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/autumn-winter-2015/ready-to-wear/regent-s-university

My Collection: Break Me

Fashion Collections Show 2015 from Regent's University London on Vimeo.

So I thought I'd share the video and the images of my collection from the fashion show last week here on my blog! 

About my collection (taken from the catalogue handed out at the show):

The angst and the pain experienced whilst breaking out of a shell is represented metaphorically by the application of cracked surfaces rendered in soft latex, overall encompassing cocoon shapes and structures.

Materials I used were wool and linen, painted with liquid latex.

I was so proud and happy about my collection when I saw it on the runway. I just wish they would have posted a couple of pictures of some of the outfits from behind, these images don't really do any justice to a lot of detail that I put into my work. But anyway, you can see most of it in the video! My collection was opening the show, which was very exciting :)

Emotional Ride

And there it was. The breakdown. I started crying on the bus on my way from uni today, but it wasn't because I was sad. I cried because I was happy, because the past few months have been so incredibly intense and it is soon to be over. It's been such an emotional ride, and I am so proud of what I have achieved!

Today was the first day of our last week in uni. On wednesday we have our final presentation of our collections, and thursday next week is the day of the fashion show. I'm so excited!

Sunday energy

As always, my weekends are filled with school work. But I'm not complaining, since I actually enjoy what I do. I started my day today with a nice run in the beautiful weather we are having here in London now, before having to go back inside to deal with the work waiting for me. I am a little bit behind on my portfolio and dissertation at the moment due to a slight change of plans last weekend when I was supposed to work on it...

Anyway... did manage to do some of my portfolio work yesterday. This project is about trend forecasting. I chose to do this entire project in Photoshop and Illustratior, as my earlier projects have been hand drawn and painted, just so that I can show some diversity in my work.

Here's a taste:

Catalogue shoot

I can't believe how close it is now! Almost done with uni and the collection! Yesterday we had a photoshoot, where one of the outfits from the collection were photographed for the catalogue, and today we received the images.

I'll show you one image, just because I'm so excited, but only a side view as I don't want to give away too much before the show ;)

Final stages

So the final term of university is moving in high speed. All the toiles (sample garments) are done, and we are now on one of the final stages of the collection - cutting the "real" fabric. It's scary when you're no longer using the cheap fabric. At the moment I'm using this wonderful wool fabric and I really don't want to mess anything up because this colour is hard to find.

I'm gonna swing from the chandelier

Just a quick drawing I did. Pencil and watercolour

Cold and windy

I did a photo shoot with my coat for my portfolio today. My sister Charlotte was nice enough to help out and be my model! I did a very light, pale make-up for this shoot. Today was also very windy, which actually helped out in some of the pictures. 

Let me know what you think! :)

Red is my colour

I thought it was time to get use of the paint I brought with me and play around with watercolour, pencil and sharpie. It's important to keep drawing, even during the break :)

Regent's RSFD Launch show

My university has finally posted the pictures and the video of the fashion show that we had on the 2:nd, so I can finally show you guys some proper pictures from the show!

For those who are interested the whole video is here:

Skip to 11:40 for the good part ;)

I was actually quite proud of my coat when I saw it on the catwalk. I spent a lot of time on it, and I think it showed. I love the low cut sleeves and the openings in front of them that mimics the way your arms would come out of a cape.

The only thing bothering me was that we couldn't control what happened backstage. I don't understand why the dressers decided to only do one button on my coat. In my opinion, it should have been either buttoned all the way or not at all. Several of my classmates were actually very disappointed with what the dressers did with their garments. Despite us giving instructions before the show, they still decided to do their own thing, which they shouldn't be allowed to do. The fashion show is an opportunity for us designers to show what we do, not for them to pretend that they're stylists!

Anyway, you can find more images on Regent's RSFD Launch album on flickr!

Fashion portfolio project

It is finally the last week of term, and here is one of my finished projects, for my fashion portfolio class:

The project was to take a project from a previous class and redo it.

Also, the fashion show, where I showed my outfit from pre-collections, was yesterday. It was a good show, but unfortunately someone (that someone is me) forgot to check if the camera actually had any batteries before leaving the flat in the morning... So I was stuck taking photos with my phone, which didn't turn out so great. But I will try to get hold of some good pictures to show you, so don't worry!

Pre-collection work

At the moment we are working hard on our pre-collection garments. Toiling and making the final garments.

Theme boards

To be able to start develop our designs, we spent class yesterday creating theme boards. Believe it or not, but we actually spent the entire class, 6 hours, on three boards. When putting together a theme board you have to consider images and layout very carefully, so you have to spend a lot of time on each board. 

The tutor gave us some directions; the first board had to contain three square- or rectangle shaped images, the second one could have a maximum of five images in any shape creating one image together, and the third had to take inspiration from an image found in a graphic design book and also had to have words on it.

I ended up with these (photos taken with my phones camera):

My new skin remedy: Latex

I played around with liquid latex today, to try to get some inspiration for my project I guess. This type of liquid latex is meant to be painted on the body, so I figured it would be fun to paint my face with it. With some help from my friend Sannie, it was turned into a pretty cool photo shoot!

Photo shoot

Part of the assignment that I showed in a previous post was to make a photo shoot with the garment we made, and my flatmate Natasha was nice enough to model for it today!

Design process

So classes have started again, and we already have loads to do! Last week, we started to work on our themes for the final collections, and among other things I made this mood board:

Then yesterday, the assignment was to dye some fabric red (though mine turned out a horrible bright pink...) plus getting a different fabric in another colour, then using the mood board for inspiration while draping on a stand. The draping doesn't have to look wearable, it's all just a part of the creating process. The in the end we were to take one of the "looks" we came up with and make it into something wearable.

Just a little insight in what we're doing in class ;)

My sister's prom

My sister Louise had her prom today, so we went to see her and her friends arrive at Grand Hotel in Lund, where the prom was held. It was fun to see, and there were loads of people that had all come to watch. Louise looked very happy and she was very pretty in her dress (which was made by me, by the way ;))

 Louise and our parents 

 People were standing around the "welcoming area" trying to take pictures