Pause to be a pervert.

Slightly love this model. Even if she is a bit short, I'd love her to strut around in my clothing.

Regina Feoktistov

Who needs Pixie/Peaches/Scarlett.

Hurl.

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Continuing my research. After looking at a woman's role in pornography I wanted to look into a major subject of the time. War time. I focused on the role of women and how it changed at this time. I was completely amazed by this subject, I love learning while I design it makes me so much more inspired and interested, and it almost feels more worthwhile. From this, I knew my design needed to change, I wanted something feminine, yet strong, powerful and desirable.

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After getting a few ideas together I still didn't feel like I'd grasped the time enough, I wanted to know below the surface of that time. I'd already looked at the obvious and now I wanted to go deeper.

I became intrigued with penny peepshows which later grew into pornography in the 1920s and 30s. I thought the images were classy and beautiful, a huge comparison on the pornography today. I began to wonder about their reputation, and their role as a woman.

In the pictures I'd found, the girls draped pearls, lace and shear materials over their bodies, decorated with fringing and a cute little waved crop.

From this image I got really inspired by the way you can see a slither of her thigh and wonder if I could cut up elegancy like this.

So I designed this, I wanted to make her thighs peek out so I made, what would have been a long skirt, two skirts with a gap for her legs. I wanted to make her elegantly provocative, so I designed the armholes to come out of her back so that her bust would be the focus, using the bodice from my previous research. I also included the use of pearls around their necks on the garment and slithers of lace here and there for subtle glances of desire.

I was really interested in a detailed back, such as this 1930s piece below. I kept this in mind.

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So started looking into lingerie of that era, as the bra had first been made then and I found them really beautiful. Little bodices embroidered with flowers and lace. I thought this could possibly fit in with my previous design on drop waists. Maybe the instead of a corset underneath maybe there could be a little brasier? So I did a design, below, and looked at using embellishments but taking them to the extreme. Fringing with beads but as a skirt, this really interested me, so I decided to develop on this design, changing elements and seeing whether or not they work.

I tried a larger skirt with less beaded fringing, a full dress of beaded fringing and using the detail on other parts of the body such as the shoulders.

However I felt that I should move onto other parts of this project, as this is an immense time in history and I didnt feel like I'd researched it in depth enough.

I then started to look into garment manipulations, I found a picture I'd taken from RAF Cosford and thought it might be really quite beautiful if I recreated this on a garment. However it wasn't quite what I was looking for and didn't inspire me as much as I'd hoped. So I moved on again...

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I promised you this. The time is now.

The Between The Wars project has been so inspiring, and now to show you how.

I will be looking at the things which have most inspired me. To the point lark.

I started to look at the obvious 1920s styled garment because I really liked the thought of taking something classic and modernising it. This was the drop waist. I actually don't like a drop waist, I think it's unflattering for a woman but this only made me more interested, as it became a challenge in my head to find ways of making a drop waist elegant and womanly. I created a design after looking at contemporary and 1920s drop waist garment, in which the top had a corset encrusted with beads under a loose shear top to below the waist. I also was interested in the skirt becoming a corset, creating a structure. I needed more inspiration, so I moved on for now...

1920s saw a surge in the love of embellishment. From fringing to beading to sequins to embroidery; and so I started to explore this, linking it into my RAF Cosford and 1920s research. I explored scale of techniques such as flowers, big and small and what would happen if I increased the number of sequins with beads. I'm really pleased with how they came out, but I had to keep in mind the amount of time I had. So for this section I kept in my mind but moved onto other areas.

An example of embellishments using beads and sequins.

Araks

Araks' S/S2010 RTW is so preppy and cool. I want all of this collection. Yum.

Because...

There may be a change here soon....

Keep checking for the big reveal dudes.

Rant-ology

Theres so much going on at the moment. Universities are starting to reply to my offers, one interview lined up at De Montford. St Martins have requested a sort of mini project which is rather exciting, and Westminster want a questionnaire filling out and portfolio pages. I find it really exciting, but stressful, as we are currently making a ball gown at college. Along with my financial struggles and birthday prep going through my head. Last year I did nothing for my birthday because college work needed to be done, so I think I kind of deserve a celebration of some sort this year, especially as I'm 18. But a lack of enthusiasm is slowly pissing me off more and more.

But now I am designing for my St Martins project, and it's really putting a smile on my face. Much more relaxed, and my mind feels like its getting a real work out. Designing is just the best. I can't wait to have my own label.

Arrrrgh?

I'm usually so happy.

I'm stressed right now.

Universities. Universities. Universities.

Let's get to it.

A book of inspiration, creation and my time.

So, I'm back here again.. I have been slacking.

Slacking on the blog that is... not college.

College is all lovely and exciting with the time getting very quickly smaller to the day of the FMP (Final Major Project) start. I can not wait, I finally feel ready to do this... I did have my doubts! Ha.

Not only the news of the FMP getting nearer, I am to be 18 in not so long, 9th Feb to be exact. Finally an actual grown up, which should be fun to say the least!

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Now, the crit.

CRIT.

2nd February.

Now those of you that have experienced a crit before will know how bad they can be. However, time moves on, things change and this time, come the 2nd feb I will be using this blog to present my final outcome to the class. So, as part of my brief, I am to explain my ideas, how I got them, the whys, the whats, to you straight o

n here. Although this post is solely for my college tutors it would also be good for you, to understand my thought process a little more.

(Plus: I plugged my blog on my ucas statement) All is good!

This will be next here... so keep checking! Very very soon guys.