Drawings

 

Even while I was off for the summer I still had to do college work. I had to research eco designers, start fundraising for the fashion show and draw things that could be used as inspiration. I drew mostly sculptures and every day objects that I liked the shape of.

 I  put two drawing on this blog post which have nothing to do with college but are something I thought were too good not to share with people. They are the images above and below this text. I spent quite a bit of time on them and this is the first time I have been able to make the faces I draw look realistic.

 

Manchester

  I Visited Manchester during my time off. While I was there I did some shopping and visited the Manchester Art Gallery but I managed to get lost while trying to find the gallery. When I eventually got there I found some very unusual chairs.

I spotted this art work while walking around and thought they were really interesting.

 

The Venice Carnival

The Carnival of Venice is an annual festival, held in Venice, Italy. The reason I am doing a post about the Venice carnival, is because I find the masks and costumes very inspiring. I would love to actually  go to the festival one day.

In my 2nd of year college, I will have to create a whole collection and I would like to take some inspiration for it from the carnival. I just love how dramatic the costumes are and how they tell a story. I also like that there is a lot of detailing and embellishment to the garments.   



Nieuwenhuyse Eco fashion collection

A fashion Designer called Stefanie Nieuwenhuyse created a very innovative collection made from plywood cut outs. Nieuwenhuyse collected the wood from her school's workshop which would have been thrown away into a landfill. The pattern on her garments remind me of snake skin. This has definitely given me ideas for my own sustainable outfit.

 

 

 

 



Eco Fashion

 As part of my summer holiday homework, I have to research into designers who create eco fashion. This is in preparation for next year were I will have to design a sustainable outfit.

 

Gary Harvey creates recycled fashion. He takes pairs of jeans, newspapers, trench coats and army jackets and turns them into stylish vintage ball-gowns.

Gary Harvey is the former Creative Director of Levi Strauss and Dockers Europe designer for Levi's. He began designing these dresses during a freelance fashion campaign. He started by taking 42 pairs of levis and turned them into a dress. He has continued designing eco-fashion since.