CRAIG FELLOWS Rantings and what-nots...: Inspired: Maurizio Bongiovanni

Discovered a textile designer while hunting for some fresh ideas for my degree. Craig Fellows was a beacon of light in my uninspired mind.
In this post he talks about an artist Maurizo Bongiovanni that has inspired him.
Click the link below for the blog post on Craig Fellow's blog and have a look at his collections. He is so talented!

[CRAIG FELLOWS] Rantings and what-nots...: Inspired: Maurizio Bongiovanni: Maurizio Bongiovanni- Painter

fleur morte

Recently I was sitting in my garden and the dying flowers seemed really appealing to me, something about the way the petals hung lifeless and the rotting holes in the leaves sprung ideas of prints in head. They made me think of a feature I saw in Vogue's April 2011 issue. L'AIR DUTEMPS, the spread showcases dusky florals and delicate chiffons. Looking at the spead in Vogue was reminiscent of my Final Project at Bournville, I worked with hand dyed chiffon and heat transfer Jamaican fruits. Since then I've wanted to do more prints on chiffon, so seeing this feature and being inspired by the dead flowers in my garden they made me so excited about my upcoming Textiles Design degree.

Photos from garden:

Photos from Vogue April 2011 issue:

Just for fun

I was bored so I decided to do something every girly and design my wedding dress. Not that I planning on getting married, I've always told my friends I won't get married. But they always say yes you will. With a dress like this I might get married on day. (urgh)

Or I'll just design wedding dresses. Yeah!
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Extended Project Native American Look

First Look

For my extended project at school, this is my interpretation of a modern Native America look
Model: Deborah Strachan
Dress: Blue Cotton Dress with bead work on Neckline and Hemline. Designed by me
Bolero: Brown cotton bolero with fringing. Designed by me
Shoes: Strap sandals

Second Look
For my extended project at school, this is my interpretation of a modern Japanese look inspired by Kimono designs.
Model: Deborah Strachan
Dress: Gray Satin dress with Japanese silk embroidered fabric for the waistline. Designed by me
Shoes: Red wedge shoes
Bag: Japanese silk embroidered fabric with bead flower for embellishment. Designed by me