Listen while you work

A pretty little song that I'm listening to whilst doing some sketchbook work!!

Look him up Erik Hassle

xx

Finally cracked it!!

I have finally finished my tile, got it to tessellate and now actually added colour as well, after trying to add colour using illustrator i discovered that it was 100 times easier on Photoshop. I even used my colour palette that i had created, see my latest post on colour palettes to see which ones i used.

Let me know what you think.. i hope that i have completed my aim in creating a print that represents both Guatemalan culture and the 80's.

I have spoken to LCF (London College of Fashion) and have discovered that they have the facilities in their textile department to digitally print my final pattern on to fabric for a small fee... all i need to decide now is what fabric.

Unfortunately the colours don't appear so bright on here.

Eco Warrior Princess

Okay i know its a bit of a cheat to just post a load of photographs from an editorial, however i just had to, when you look at the pictures you'll understand. Besides i do think it ties in well with my recent project.. well almost anyway.

The shoot was for I-D magazine and is another beautiful collaboration between photographer Richard Bush and stylist Sarah Richardson, the model is the ever beautiful Isabeli Fontana, i can't say I've really come across her before but after this editorial i am defiantly a fan.

The shoot includes beautiful prints and designs from the late Alexander Mcqueen, Lanvin and Sass and Bide to name a few.

It makes me want to behave like a child and run around in a jungle... perhaps one day I'll be working on a shoot as beautiful as this... well i can always dream.

A new found love

So i posted a few weeks ago about a fashion editor that i had a new found love for, I had seen her pop up on the Sartorialist but didn't know who she was or really what she did...well i am very pleased to say that after much searching on my behalf i have found out who she is!!

Her name is Christine Centenera and she is a Fashion editor, for Harpers Bazaar Australia.

This lead me to fall even more in love with

 her as well as be over come with a slight jealousy... not only is she gorgeous, have an amazing sense in style and the wardrobe to fuel it, but now i discover she has my dream job, oh how i aspire to be her!!!

Unfortunately i couldn't find much about her apart from she is apparently a self -confessed confessed sucker for anything with studs, metal detailing and patent leather...a girl after my own heart. I love her ability to make an outfit - even a pretty, summer dress slightly rock and roll. not to mention her YSL Tribute ankle boots that i have spotted her wearing on more than one occasion. I thought i would treat you to a few pictures of her.. some times i worry whether my love and respect for her is bordering on obsession

I like her use of double denim in the above picture, i feel the caramel-hued leather jacket was a nice touch and don't get me started on the trench coat - shouts power women.. very film noir!! 

Finally!!!

I posted about a week ago about my tile that i was creating so that i could come up with a print, to get didgi printed onto fabric to use to make my garment. I was having real trouble getting it to tessalate properly...well with the amazing book that i mentioned in my post yesterday i have finally cracked it. 

Below is the finished tile..all that needs doing now is colour adding..using my now complete colour palette...happy days!!!

More Colour Palettes

Following on from my post from yesterday, i felt that the colour palette wasn't bright enough and didn't truly reflect either Guatamela or the 80's as well as being right for a spring/summer line. There for i have created another one, that i am much happier with.

For this Palette i have used the same methods as the previous one, first using illustrator and then exporting the file into Photoshop where i again experimented with filters, scale and opacity.

Above is the original photograph that i began with, it is of the traditional Guatemalan kite festival.

In order to create the above image i added the blending tools Difference and Lighten to the different layers and then changed the opacity of one of the layers a bit more.

Colour Palette

I have recently purchased this amazing book to help me with my print for my latest project it its called "Digital Textile Design" by Melanie Bowles and Ceri Isaac. It is defiantly worth the £22.50.

I am very close to finally completing my print and getting it to tessellate properly, i just then need to add colour so i have been playing with creating colour palettes on illustrator, I'm going to keep going at them until I'm completely happy but for now here's one i just made.

I used the image below that i found on google whilst doing research, it is a photograph of some young girls in traditional Guatemalan dress, not only did i love the embroidery and patterns but most of all the colours of their garments.

Using the Mosaic tool i then created a colour palette  as you can see below, I then took my colour palette one step further and created a set of cubes, to show the palette in a more abstract and a different way, afterwards i exported the file into Photoshop where i played around with filters and effects, creating some abstract patterns.

The above effect has been created by duplicating layers and the experimenting with scale and opacity.
The above effect has been created using the Wave tool.

Illustrator i'll illustrate you!!!

OK i have spent the past few days, labouring over illustrator in attempt to come up with a tile that i can use to tessellate and make a print with. My intention is to then get this print digi printed into fabric so that i can use it for my final garment.

My inspiration has been Guatemala and the 80's as mentioned in my previous post, I'm almost happy with it, but need some feedback so please take a look...i haven't added colour yet, but once i have ill show you the final result.

Take a look

below you can see what it looks like when it has been tessellated, it fit together quite well i feel, although this is obviously my first go at ever doing something like this so it can indeed be improved;

In an 80's mood!!

Here is a mood board for my latest project for my CDP unit.

My project is inspired by Guatemalan culture and women mixed in with the 80's

see below for my mood board..hope you like it.

On a similar subject Rhianna's new music video for 'Rude Boy' has sort of become a huge inspiration for my project i love everything about it , the colours, the prints, the clothes..not to mention I'm addicted to the song..if you haven't seen it yet, take a look below, its defiantly making me think summer is on its way.

Who is she??

I have seen this women on 'The Sartorialist' several times now, and I am in love with her style...I NEED to find out who she is...i think shes some editor or something for a fashion magazine, either way if anyone knows who she is please tell me as i love her street style.

Big love for her and her style!!!