fashion - 3d modelling & edward finney

the fashion week at college was the one i had been looking forward to the most. before i began my foundation course i was certain that i would specialise in the fashion pathway when the time came to chose. we began the week by studying garments and discussing how fashion can be used in innovative and exciting ways to change the body and revolutionise the way in which clothing is usually worn. we then studied pattern cutting and began experimenting with altering basic block pieces to create new garment shapes. we then spent a day modelling garments onto a dressmakers mannequin with paper. i decided to use a lot of small shapes to create an intricate design. i visualise my design as a dress or top comprised of small symmetrical shapes appliquéd onto a translucent tulle or netting material to make it look as though the pieces were floating across the body. after i finished my design i realised that it reminded me of the Givenchy haute couture Spring 2011 collection, designed by Ricardo Tisci. I feel that elements of my design such as the mandarin collar and intricate shapes were similar to the asian-themed aesthetic of Tisci's Givenchy collection (pictured below.)

During the week in fashion design we were also given a talk by Edward Finney, a Central St. Martin's graduate based in Derbyshire. During his course in London he spent 8 months working with Alexander McQueen and went on to work for John Galliano after he graduated. He explained how he'd found studying in London and working for luxury brands. He described how fast paced and cutthroat the industry can be, and warned us all that internships are not always particularly glamorous jobs! We also spent two hours in a workshop with him when he asked us to produce mood boards and fashion designs based upon two randomly selected words. The two words which my group was given were 'Flying Circus' and 'Camouflage'. We also got time to speak to Edward individually and ask him questions about his job and look through his portfolio. I found his design aesthetic really interesting and could see how his time working for McQueen and Galliano had influenced his designs.