I haven’t written in a while so I have a lot to update from the start of year 3. Over summer I began my extended research practices summer work which went quite well. I worked in a small square sketch book which I actually found quite difficult as I’m used to working A3. I chose to do all the rest of my research once I had started back at uni, on loose A3 pages as I feel really restricted by it being stuck in a sketch book. We started the year with a competition, for the light shopping centre. The brief was to produce a tailored garment using one inspiration page from our summer research. I used a page inspired by envelopes and folding. In the first week I produced an A3 board showing our inspiration, the second I made the pattern and made the toile and in the third I put together the finished garment. I found the last two weeks very intense and difficult but I managed to produce my garment in time. I was pleased we did the exercise because I made a coat, something I haven’t produced before, it was good to be refreshed with techniques such as lining, setting in sleeves and facings. It made me feel so much more confident about my pattern cutting skills.
15 garments were chosen to be exhibited in the light shopping centre and I was really pleased that mine got chosen. I was also shocked to find that someone had placed a bid on it and wanted me to remake it for them. This was really nice to know that someone liked it that much and I am still deciding whether or not I have the time to remake it or not. With dissertation and the introduction of PPD3 yesterday I don’t think I will have the time to remake it without neglecting things that count towards my degree.
On the dissertation front, it is going well so far, I have had two tutorials out of six and I have had fairly positive feedback so far. I have just started writing chapter one which felt difficult getting back into the flow of writing in a professional way. Mind you once I get started I get stuck into essay writing anyway with the amount I had to write for a level English literature! I read quite a few books over summer to get some out of the way, and I am just starting to read a new book called No Logo. To be honest I am finding it all really interesting, as I really enjoy the academic side of learning as well as the creative.
PPD3 sounds really interesting, we have to choose 6 briefs to work on, with the focus upon quality and not quantity, so just a few pages for each brief . I think I am just finding it hard to get my head around the juggle of research, dissertation and PPD3 without neglecting either of them. I need to start up a schedule so I do not focus on my favourite parts.
I’m trying to think if anything else has been happening since I last wrote, oh also my work placement showcased their collection at Vauxhall fashion scouts so I was asked to come along and help out back stage, it was amazing. I had such a good day in London, although it was very expensive as I booked a late ticket. I had to get up at half 4 and I got back at 11 so I was pretty tired. It was worth it though as the collection that was showcased was the one I was helping with when I was working in Easter, So it was brilliant to see the full circle from start to finish.
I’m starting to think more about what I want to do when I finish my degree and it seems I am still very much set on the design aspect but also I would love to do fashion illustration. I am partly nervous but incredibly excited at the thought of doing something I love so as a job. However I guess that is the thing that kind of worries me ..Getting one especially with all the economy issues, its going to be even more competitive than it normally would be ..oh dear !
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