Update

Had no time to update recently. Not going to be the best update today either.. just a couple of photoshoot pics... that's right, photoshoot is done which means garments are finished... technical work now underway!

Design Boards

I have been working on my design boards to make them fit with my brand but alos reflect the collection.

I am going to be assessed on four outfits, however have to make six for the end of year show so I have done two lots of design boards, one lot with the four assessed and one with all six.







Now I need to work on the faces, hands and feet of the designs.

Monday 12th April

Today I sent off the fabric for the logo embroidery. I recieved confirmation of a sample of the embroidery being put in the post for me tomorrow so will recieve that soon. I am expecting to recieve my labels in about a weeks time.

I have made my skirt today and simply need to add the buttons, button holes and zip. The only issue I had was lining up the back panels to ensure they marry exactly however, after a few attmepts I was able to rectify this problem.

After forming a make shift arm to enable me to press the sleeves I press and inserted the sleeves on to the shirts. I also attached the inner and outer sleeves on both the coat and on the jacket and turned through the hems on both garments.

I then began forming my technical and development files. I have followed through my brand image. The press pack is in line with this.

For my techincal file I have begun my sheets for:
Costings
Production sketches
Working drawings
Layplan
Method of make
introduction pages.

Logo

I have decided on a logo for the collection but also for my 'brand'.

After recieving some ideas from my graffiti artist, I played around with these and choose one which I liked the best and manipulated it to my specifications.



However following discussions with various peers I decided that using a logo which is more inline with my brand would be a more business like idea and would be more effective.

Therefore I used the same font as I used on my business cards and CV. I decided this was the better one to use so have subsequently sent this off for embroidering. The logo will be embroidered on to a piece of black cotton satin with white thread.

Saturday 3rd April - Sunday 11th April

This week has been a hectic week.

I completed all the garments possible without my printed fabric early on this week so the collection is beginning to come together and I can actually see it becoming a reality now.

I then began work on my press pack which includes:
Press release
Garment care pamphlet
Price list pamphlet
Look book

I have kept the layout the same throughout the whole collection and have made it so that it is possible to update for future collections easily. These items are now at a point where all I need to do is simply drop in the photo shoots and the working drawings to complete them.

I intend to put my press pack into a little paper package which hopefully I will be able to make the paper myself and have ordered some stickers with my logo on to fasten these closed, as well as some square badges to use as a promotional tool.

I have recevied my printed fabric and have cut out all this fabric and have begun to manufacture all the items. Every item has been started. I am still waiting on the plain white cotton satin but that should be arriving early next week. I am struggling slightly due to my lack of presser and on some garments a steam iron simply is not effective enough but this is easily rectifiable.

I have also begun work on my final moodboard but this is still in its infancy stages.

After speaking with the embroidery company I have bough the fabric to be embroidered (black cotton satin) and as soon as I have cut out the sizes I will be sending this off for manufacture.

I have also ordered all the shoes for the collection as well as the spray paint to stencil onto them.

I also thought it would be a nice touch to have customised zip pullers so have sourced some small silver metal boom box shapes ones which will be arriving soon.

Everything is slowly beginning to come together.

Tuesday 30th March - Friday 2nd April

Spent the last few days working on my actual collection, I have sewn all the cotton poplin (for the two shirts), the whole of the playsuit, including linig but minus the sections with the print, the grey section of the jacket, including sleeves, and the grey section for the coat on outfit five and the shorts including lining for outfit 6.

Monday 29th March

Today was a very productive day.

I started by cutting out my real pattern pieces today.

Initially I cut out my cotton poplin and my lining fabric. I then cut out all my grey fabric, aside from the trousers and their waistband as I am still a bit unsure as to whether they are up to standard.

I also had a tutorial today during which she signed off all my toiles and I am therefore ready to begin making my actual garments.

As a result of this, I ordered my fabric prints, which are going to cost me £650, which is very expensive but it will be worth it due to time constraints and quality issues.

However having sent all this off this evening, I recieved a cheaper quote from another company so am awaiting the complete quote with an intention to cancel the order I placed and redirect it to the cheaper company. But this is yet to be decided.