A Perfectly Tailored Summer Project

So now I've broken up from university for Summer; but not without any work to do!

Our brief for the Summer is tailored jackets. I've basically got to produce a sketchbook, 40 designs and a moodboard or two. I'm actually really excited about this and got stuck into my sketchbook straight away.

Now I've done many sketchbooks through school and college but the last one I did was really disappointing and quite boring so I'm determined to create the best sketchbook for myself to date! It's going very well so far - I'm thinking out the box and bought a book from a charity shop to work over. Each page is like a collage and it's turning out to be really exciting and fun to do aswell as read afterwards. I plan to upload some scanned pages of my sketchbook as I go to keep you updated.As part of this project I'm planning some trips to local places to get a broader range of research. I'm going to go to the Derby Museum and Art Gallery as I want some of my inspirations to come from victorian paintings and floral decorations. I also want to go to the Pickfords House Museum to take photos and sketches of old costumes for inspiration of styles and silhouettes. I also need to take many trips to the libraries around for books on aaaany information I need.

Looks like I'm going to be a busy bee! I promise to keep this updated, it's my summer resolution :).

2 days in the life of a Dresser

Wow it's been a long time since I wrote an entry on here. ...So on Wednesday and Thursday it was my job to work as one of the dressers behind our university's graduate fashion show.
It was a real eye opener to what working behind a big fashion show was like. I thoroughly enjoyed it although it was hard work, I would definitely do it all over again.I think the main thing I learned was just how well organised a show like this had to be - hair, make-up, rehearsal, fittings were all planned to specific times and places. I enjoyed meeting professional models and working with them, and I also enjoyed looking at the third year's work and seeing them all together looking great with hair and make-up and accessories.

Another great thing about Thursday was the atmosphere. There was a great team feeling like we had to work with each other and help each other if we got stuck to make this fashion show run smoothly. I spent a few hours between the two fashion shows with friends for a meal and it was great just doing that too because it was the first bit of out of uni time we'd had for so long. It's a shame really because it was our last day before breaking up for summer!After working behind the fashion show, it made me want to look at possible careers like this. It was tiring and hard work and nerve racking but I just enjoyed it so much, it was so much fun and being apart of this relieved, happy atmosphere at the end of the night was really nice.

Could a dresser be one of my possible career options?? Perhaps I should look to see if there is ever anywhere local who want dressers volunteer work.