Completion!

I'm extremely proud to say that my skirt is (almost - bar hooks and eyes) FINISHED. And to be honest, I'm very happy with it. I do think that I kept in line with my word ('ethereal') and my theme ('The Cottingley Fairies). I think that I have indeed created the perfect dress for my clients - Frances and Elsie. In the true family spirit, they can share the skirt and wear it to the many glittering evening garden parties they'll attend in the roaring twenties - dancing like the little fairies down by the brook.

This morning was spent making the final pieces for my skirt - nearly there! 

Re-doing Fabric, Illustration and Mood Boards

Today I did a lot of work on my fabric, illustration and mood boards.I realize that I need to keep the boards more simplistic, and in keeping with my theme. The main board I have to work on is my illustration (which I'll also need to practice a lot of over the summer!

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Sorcha O' Raghallaigh

Irish fashion designer Sorcha O'Raghallaigh is such an inspiration. She too attended L.S.A.D. before completing a masters in London's Central Saint Martin's. Her avant garde collections are a perfect embodiment of the word 'ethereal' - they are other-worldly and mysterious. Sorcha has designed for such high prolific persons as Lady Gaga and has worked with Vogue, Dazed and Confused, Tank and many more. She was also selected by Selfridges in 2012 as part of their Bright Young Things project.

I like many aspects of her work that I've seen. Namely her beautiful use of texture and colour simultaneously.  I also love how her garments feel like they're from myths and legends. Also, I'm drawing great inspiration from her illustrations with are just as magic as the garments they tell us about.

Cherry Blossoms in the Streetlights.