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:

Inspiration

Now that I've pretty much finished my course at Bournville. I'm
starting to look for inspiration for new projects and things I can try when I start my degree.
I'm really excited about trying new things, making new and better prints. So to keep my
head in the game and constantly inspired, I'm looking for inspiration and think about projects I can do! These are a few images of my inspiration from Vogue.co.uk :)

Its been a while

It's been a while since I seriously thought about fashion, bloging or even felt inspired to design something. But with the new school year approaching I have to get back to being motivated and inspired. Now that I've got over chicken pox and other illnesses, I plan to visit local galleries for new ideas and plan some goals I want to achieve creatively this year.

Today I while I was browsing Vogue.co.uk for inspiration I discovered a fantastic designer who inspired me and reminded me of why I love fashion so much. His name is Marios Schwab his Autumn 2010/11 collection was so simple and elegant with hints of the masculine office look.