Visualizations - Women's wear Fashion

Above are visualizations of how my fabrics would look is they were used in a fashion context. I feel that simple silhouettes are best suited to my fabrics as the fabrics themselves are very bold. 

Above I have chosen a simple silhouette again and used Adobe Photoshop to get an idea of how my fabrics would look if they were layered on top of each other. The top left image shows how organza with a geometric pattern lazer cut  into it would look if it was layered on top of my printed fabric. 

Marble Inspiration and Technique

Above is a double page from my sketchbook with the work of artist Pete Layton and samples in which I have achieved marble effect. The one on the left has been acid dyed a luminous green colour, before being being rolled around bubble wrap and tied using string. I then acid dyed the fabric black, leaving a resist pattern. 

The second sample, I placed on the edge of the sink whilst wet and dripped dye from the indigo vat onto it.

Geometry Research Continued...

Research into irregular geometric patterns found within nature

Rock formations, cells and peeling bark. 

Geometry within Nature.

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I wanted to introduce a contrasting element to the organic textures that I have been working with. Staying within the theme of natural textures, I started to look at geometry within nature. My initial research, which came from honeycomb is shown on the right.

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The fabrics to the left have been digitally printed on silk viscose using MX reactive dyes. I then screen printed them using devore which burnt away the viscose leaving just silk. After the devore process, I screen printed on the back of the fabric using acid dye, a dye which only reacts to silk. I feel that the contrast between shiny and sheer works well, as does that between organic, fluid lines and geometric shapes. I intend develop these samples further with the use of embellishment and continue to experiment  with geometric patterns that occur within nature. maybe an irregular pattern would be more effective...

Valentino: A Master of Couture: Somerset House

As embellishment has become a key element of my work, I felt that it would be beneficial for me to visit the Valentino exhibition at somerset house. 

Some of the key ideas are as follows:

-Heavy beading on sheer fabrics.

-Embellishment fading to nothing.

-Embellished details such as cuffs and collars.

-Fading from a heavily embellished area to nothing.

-The transition from a sequinned area to something contrasting, for example tubes of chiffon woven together.