Metre of Perspex, with nothing to do with it

After researching into different types of portfolios I decided on wanting a clean white Perspex folder with my name etched through. This is simple yet fashionable. I was recomended to buy from hindleys. Finally my Perspex came ! However now I can't get it done at the lazer cutter in Uni so will have to look at local company's that offer this service . Seems like a pain but will be worth it in the end !! 

I will post more images of where my ideas came from for my portfolio below 

Jade 

Plastic fabric cutting

I bought a pink plastic sheeting that I think is perfect for the kitsch trend . However I wanted a way to manipulate it so it had a unique edge to it . So I tried punching it through the paper punch to see what effects I could get .I took inspiration from the plastic flower swim caps from the 1950's.  Here are some of the images below . 

I also tried sewing into plastic with a neon thread , however was very difficult to get through the machine 

Knitting madness

I caved in and got my knitting machine out again, I wanted to try and explore more than just knit but I feel that knit is back in a huge way. Even if it is a  Su

mmer collection. People wear cardigans on the beach at night in front of the fire, and my collection has a casual  element, which should include baggy knits and throw on jumpers .

After many tears and tantrums I finally got it working, as the tension was completely off and was leaving me with tight knotted knits, this accidental mess however would of been perfect for my last collection. So after casting on my knitting machine at least over 50 times due to the machine being tight or dropping stitches. I got a few of these samples done. They seem quite thick and bulky for a summer collection but again, people wear knits all year round.

Love this lace with a looser knit, would be great all over or just randomly placed round the neckline of a jumper or as a shoulder piece. 

These knits seem like statement pieces, which would work with a pair of plain trousers and a loose jersey top. To contrast against the crazy knitted madness. 

Lazer cutting

I spend last Tuesday creating and cutting neoprene with the laser , although the samples look like doilies, some of the patterns will be used as a block pattern across the whole garment. I think this is unusual as I wouldn't venture into different ways to manipulate fabric I tend to stay into the print/knit element. I love the way this turned out and inspired me to think of ways to place plastic and other iridescent fabrics behind the neoprene to make a kitsch collection. 

Firstly we worked out how deep the burn line would go to just touch the surface as I had some patterns that didn't cut right through . 

Above are some of the finished pieces, I wanted a girly floral look, much like the Louis Vuitton s/s 2012 collection . However I may make it more edgier using a less symmetrical placement of pattern and more random sized. 

Fabrics

Took a trip to London to get the base of my fabrics, we visited Soho first for samples and ideas then headed to Shepherds Bush. Overall a successful shopping trip.

Summer at the beach allows cool cottons and thin jersey, also with luxurious silks for the 1950‘s glamour. Combining textural knits into the mix to allow wearer to keep warm during nights with a chilly breeze. Some fabrics will have two-tone or hollographic sheen to them, or even a plastic transparent vinyl. This adds a hint of vulgarity, yet used in small proportions will give a fashionable feel. With the addition of neoprene it will add the bikini beach feel, without designing swimwear.

Resin Moulding

I was inspired by plastic kitsch and was thinking of making some sort of resin mould collar, depending on if i can make the resin thin enough. Then i could add numerous little flowers, or other items in the resin so it is floating in-between. Also fine glitter could be used inside. If this doesn't work i could laser cut flowers into fabric or plastic.

This is an ongoing experimentation and i will look further into this and update. 

Fashion Face- Playful 1950

Looking at the 1950 style, i was most drawn to the American diner, fun casual style for the beach, which would be best suited to the kitsch style.This made me think of head scarfs and oversized cat eye sunglasses.  Bleach blonde or a pastel pink hair would give a contemporary twist to my illustrations. However i still wanted the classic hollywood bold red lips and winged eye liner. Im looking to show a sexy but cheeky female that likes the quirky kitsch in an ironic way.




The drawing to the left was my first idea, just playing around and drawing i liked the sleek curly fringe with the head scarf as i think it fits the concept theme well. However didn't quite have that 'fashion face'  so i drew up some other ideas and came to the drawing on the right. I feel this is much better with the cheeky wink face. More illustrations to come this is just an initial drawing up of ideas