The Fashion Show - My First Year Final Collection!

 Elly my lovely friend and myself.

 Bolero and Dress made by me! Bag: Vintage. Socks: Primark. Shoes: c/o Simply Be.

 Poncho and Dress made by Me! Socks: Primark. Belt: Asos Curve. Shoes: c/o Simply Be.

 THE PERFECT SHOES: c/o Simply Be.

As you may have read in my previous post here. I've recently just finished my first year of my foundation degree in fashion design and it ended with our fashion show! And these photographs above are of my final collection for this year which was to create 2 full outfits, of course we had sketchbooks and themes etc which we had to develop. Mine originally started with the film "An Education" (which by the way is brilliant, do go watch it!) then I looked into late 50s early 60s furnishing as back then when you got something new it just went in with the old instead of redecorating a whole room, which is where my mixture of colours/prints/pattern all came into their own. What I truly love about these is that this mass of pattern and colour isn't readily available in plus size fashion on the high street and it is really eye catching and I got a lot of compliments from people watching etc. 

I styled the garments with some of my own accessories such as my cat eye glasses, hair flowers and vintage bag and I just picked up the socks from primark for about £1.50. Now this is the time I give Simply Be a HUGE THANK YOU for sending me these utterly dreamy shoes which were the perfect finishing touch to my final collection! I wanted myself and my model to be all matching so my collection flowed well together and as we both have wider feet finding matching shoes that both fitted us  and we felt comfortable in was beginning to make me worry (I know I'm a perfectionist when it comes to the finishing touches with styling) and this is when Simply Be came to my rescue and I can't thank them enough as I'm so happy how my collection looked over all.

Any feedback of what you thought would be really apprieciated and I'd love to know what you'd like to see next design/creation wise!

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The Fashion Show - Bomber Jacket and J.W Anderson.

Top and Skirt: Made by Me. Shoes: Topshop

Jacket: Made by Me. Skirt: Collectif.

This is the first of a number of posts about my foundation degree first year fashion show! Yes it's true I made it through first year, not exactly with flying colours as I've certainly had a few bumps along the way but ultimately grown as a fashion design student with great thanks to the great team my college/uni has (Huge thanks to them for letting me do plus size fashion and for helping me so much with all the challenges that come along with creating plus size garments)

These are all made to fit my own body which is roughly a UK size 20. Both pieces could fit a number of sizes though due to style and cut of the garments. I had a mini collection and these two pieces in the show which meant I needed two models, luckily I was able to model myself and I sweet talked my dear friend Elly into modelling alongside me. Though next year I could need up to six and I won't be able to model myself... eeek! These pieces were made for two separate briefs one of which you can see I did a photoshoot for here. 

I hope you enjoy the little snippets of my degree as I plan to have regular posts up in the future on projects and research I'm doing! 

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Different Careers in Fashion Design.

It is quite enjoyable to put together different stylish outfits and explore the world of fashion. But wouldn't it be ever more fun to use your artistic and creative energy and design your own clothing and clothing accessories? There are many different avenues that one can take in pursuing a career in fashion design. Here are some guidelines on pursuing a career in fashion design as well as different careers in fashion design field.

Education and Training.
Develop your fashion design skills by sketching many different clothing designs. Look at many different fashion magazines and publications to get a feel for different designs and styles. Contact professionals in the fashion design industry for advice, information, and feedback on your drawings and designs.

One of the best sources of information and avenues for networking in the fashion design field is through social media, websites, and blogs. One of the best sources of information and avenues for networking in the fashion design field is through social media, websites, and blogs. Check out some blogs on various categories of fashion, such as women's fashion, and get some tips on fashion, educational avenues for pursuing a career in fashion, and network with professionals and aspiring fashion designers.

The next step in pursuing a career in fashion design is to complete a college degree program in fashion design. At a fashion design school, you will gain both classroom and "hands-on" experience to help you secure a job in fashion design, including training in computer-aided design (CAD), business and marketing, and practical applications.

Fashion Design Careers.
There are many different career pathways that one can pursue in fashion design. The "http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Arts-and-Design/Fashion-designers.htm#tab-1" U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has information on these careers. Here is a list of some of them:

Production Work.
There are different entry-level jobs in the fashion design industry. Recent graduates may need to do basic entry-level work before working their way up to a fashion designer job. Many of the entry-level jobs are in production. This includes doing sewing work, either by hand or with a sewing machine, cutters who cut out patterns by hand or with aid of a computer, and pattern graders, who take existing patterns and modify them for various sizes of clothing.

Artists and Sketchers.
Artists and sketchers create new designs with the use of CAD software. The "blueprints" of these designs are then used for replication or mass production.

Designers.
There are different types of designers. There are assistant designers, who support lead designers in the creation of fashion designs. There are head designers, who make fashion design while supervising other designers and support staff. There are also specialty designers and designers who create designs for exhibits and fashion shows.

Additional Careers.
Additional careers in fashion design include pattern makers, spec and fit technicians, and fashion trend researchers.

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