Let me introduce you to my new collection, Bouquet

Hello everyone, I hope we are happy and well?

As some of you may know, i'm in my third year at University at the moment studying fashion and design, with two weeks left to go! Scary. I mean, all i've ever known is being in education and now i'm about to go out into the big wide world! It's really exciting but so daunting at the same time. I have set myself big goals though, i don't want to be one of those to leave university and not do anything with their degree,  it's taken me 4-5 years to finish this degree as i had to take a year out and re-sit a year due to family circumstances, so i'm going to try my very best to get a job in the fashion industry, possibly an internship! Fingers crossed.

I'm here today to write a blog post for my business studies! And as i already have a blog, i thought i would write an updated post about my collection. Which finally has a name by the way... 'Bouquet' What do you think? It took me ages to come up with it as i wanted something that really connected with my collection. I sat here wondering if i could adapt it. For example, i was going to call it 'Day-Glo Bouquet' but i thought that was too much. In the end i thought i would just keep it nice and simple!

I've made a lot of progress this last week or two!  I've almost finished sewing my collection together and i'm hoping to have it finished by this coming week. (I'll be sure to post finished pictures!) Today, i've sat here and done all my design boards, i've constantly gone back and forth making improvements and although my illustration skills are not the best, i'm really pleased with how my boards are looking.

Mood Board

Final Line-Up Board

For my collection, i first began by looking into the 1960's! It's an area i've always been interested in. Straight away i knew i wanted to do shift dresses, further research took me into playsuits! So i decided i would do two of each. However, i wanted to put a twist on my designs. Doing my trend research i came across a trend forecast called 'Soft Pop' which was really colourful and bright and it really had caught my attention, at this piont i had a lot of idea's flowing through my head but i still wasn't 100% sure. Until i came across a designer called 'Kate Spade' who was a really big inspiration. One of her collections involved block colours with floral prints and florescent colours and i decided i wanted to do something a long those lines. Taking into consideration the rest of my inspiration, i decided i would try and create floral panels onto these simple silhouettes. As you can see from my designs above, i thought i'd go that step further and add in some bright colours.

These are pictures of my collection in progress, none of them are completely finished in any of these pictures, but definitely are not far off. Hopefully when i write my next post, i'll be able to show you pictures of the finished product!

Until then.

Take care Readers!

Daryl Ivyana Richardson x

Feeling very Inspired

Right now im supposed to be studying but i couldn't miss this opportunity to write a blog as I'm feeling quite inspired by the horrible cold weather... isn't that crazy?

Yesterday, i wasn't feeling very good and decided to go out for a walk to get some fresh air near Holmfirth and we went for a lovely walk at Digley reservoir. Although the weather let us down with rain and fog, there was still some lovely scenery! As i walked around, i was surrounded by all these lovely autumn colours, which i love! There's just something so cosy about this time of year...

One of my favourite things is being cosy, going out in boots and oversized jumpers and cute little woolly hats! But i also love coming home and putting on some fluffy socks, a cosy jumper and sitting by the fire. My dad has an original coal fire and it's beautiful, it throws out so much heat.

When it gets to this time of year i find myself drinking a lot of hot chocolate, which marshmallows and cream! Mmm Mmm Mmm. Snuggling up in a blanket watching a film in bed or on the sofa, along with a fluffy hot water bottle, whilst its raining and cold outside! it sounds luxury! Not forgetting the bar of chocolate of course! ;-) (i love comfort food!) and maybe a lovely scented candle!

What's your favourite thing about Autumn?

xox

Feeling 'Hippy' Inspired

Summer Inspirations!

Hippies, Gypsies Fashion Inspiration

You shouldn't judge a book by it's cover but most of the time we can tell the personality of a person, by what they are wearing.

 

Today there are many styles out there. But one that I personally like, is the Hippy/Gypsy sort of look. It originated back in the 60's and 70's, which seems to be making a comeback as 'BoHo-Chic'

 

I realised this when doing a 60's project last year at University, I found myself spending hours just researching and collecting images as the mix of colourful patterns, materials and accessories caught my eye and ever since, I still find myself doing it. 

 

Hippie's had a different meaning in life, they lived for the freedom and had a big influence on music.

I just love everything about this Culture!

 

 

 

This one is my Hippy Van Mug - Cute Right?