Predicting the Fashion Future Part 2

Hey! So I don't know if you guys remember, but a couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about how I had to create two mood boards on future fashion trends and the one that got picked was "The Big Top" from Summer 2014. Can't remember? Oh dear well check it out Here. So I finished off the post by promising you guys that I would keep you up to date with my designs and I have now finished my designs and the final one has been chosen for me to start pattern cutting and producing as part of my garment construction class.

This was the design that got picked! It is a fitted Jacket with over-sized hood, handmade pom poms and hand painted stripes. I have already started pattern cutting to make it, and I am so excited to make it and as soon as its all made I will of course post pictures. With the jacket I will be making a skater skirt so that its a full outfit for our end of year Fashion show.

So what do you guys think? Which design would you choose?
Thanks for reading!

Predicting the Fashion Future

So as I said a few posts ago I have been super busy since being back at College. Well I thought I would show you what my latest stresser has been! So for my garment construction class we are having to design and make a mini collection as part of our course guidelines. We were told we had to look into future trends that would be hitting the catwalk from Summer 2013 onwards. We do this by looking at Textile View magazine and choosing some of the trend predictions. After ALOT of time spent looking through magazines I finally decided on two trends. My first trend I picked from Summer 2013 with the name swishy. We had to do our own take on the trends and make them unique to us so I renamed the trend, "Living in a Fantasy World". I looked into using lightweight fabrics and soft floaty colours which was translated into my mood board.  So below is my Living in a Fantasy World mood board.

I then picked my second trend, which I wanted to be completely different from my first choice. So I picked the Summer 2014 trend Into the Circus which I renamed "The Big Top". Which involves inspiration from everything in the Circus looking at the clowns costumes and the different performers. I looked at bright colours and synthetic fabrics which again I then translated into my mood board.

 

So after presenting these to trends to my tutor and classmates they all voted on which trend I should carry forward to start my designs. And the trend that was picked was...*drum roll* THE BIG TOP! I am very excited to get started now and I shall make sure to keep you all updated on my final designs! So if it was you that got to pick your favourite trend out of the two here what would you pick?