Eye for detail

When it comes to presenting my work I like to show a lot of detail, whether it is a large drawing or a small little doodle as a gap filler. If you're able to fill a page with necessary detail then you're able to capture the elements of the garment.

This was my opening piece to the project 'Moulage'. For this I used black water colour pencil with no added water. Using a water coloured pencil, the led is softer compared to a normal coloured pencil.

Detail doesn't have to be with have to be with drawing either. You could use detail by presenting colour swatches and fabric swatches. Here I've folded the fabric in a unique way so it links with the project. Annotation about the fabric and the colour, likes and dislikes also helps as it is a descriptive part, explaining how the fabric could be used.

Another descriptive way on using detail is by carrying on a picture. This is a good example. The detail and material that I have used blends in with the picture. The picture being from Viktor and Rolph, the technique that I have used with this design goes well hand in hand. The water colour intertwines with the moulage of the dress, it gives of a continuous effect.

Moulage Project (research and designs)

This project has already passed and like I promised I am finally getting round to posting about this project, 'moulage'.

Moulage as we all know in fashion is a type of technique on forming drapery. By placing the fabric on to a stand and pinning the fabric in certain areas, creates and forms a silhouette.

This project allowed me to visualize the detail that a garment could have and picture my design ideas for this module.

For inspiration I looked at A.F Vandevorst, Fall 2012 and Gareth Pugh, Fall 2012.
                                     

                                     

These collections in particular played a big part in my designs.
The two collecitons are very different form one another, Pugh's being more harsh and Vandervorst being soft but yet dramatic. However the two do express their moulages well throughout their collections.

My designs as you can see do have some similarities to origami, some of my designs do seem harsher than the others, here are four to demonstrate. The fabric that I used was hard cotton in grey, displayed on a size 12 stand.

                                    

                                    



With my designs I realized that they seemed quite complex and required some more research on techniques, this lead to me looking at Viktor & Roplh S2015 RTW. Looking at this colleciton really helped me understand the looks and possible outcome of what the final outcome would appear to be. It also helped adjust to how this could be constructed.

Next post-
About my final garment/design and how i came about it.