Final Evaluation

The stages in which the project has developed has benefited me in learning to have a more conceptual way of thinking and the ability to experiment with thoughts and ideas. I aim to take this with me in my final year project as this has helped me to identify one of the main aims of producing a trend book which is to not only have fashion inspired forecasts but a unique concept and purpose behind each theme.

The main progression I have undergone with the project, aside from improved experimentation, is my writing skills and illustrations. Previously I have felt analysing of trends and descriptive wording to be challenging. As I have had this experience and opportunity to create my own concepts behind each theme and really test my imagination within the project, descriptive wording has continued to flow in introductions and explanations which has provided me with the confidence to express my ideas further.

I can see a clear progression with the illustrations, specifically with shading and detail, between my previous book. This is something that I will continue to experiment and develop with difference poses and attention to detail with areas particularly hard such as faces and hands.

The area I feel I have learnt a new skill set in is within photography, both with general mood and colour inspiration, photo shoots and styling. Using my own limited skills to undergo all the aspects of the photo shoots was a risk but as something I previously hadn't had any experience in, I wanted to take this opportunity and test of my create skills with the camera and styling to ultimately see if this is another area I am 

open to within career choices.

I have particularly enjoyed the freedom of exploring varied locations with a camera, which is something I have begun to find fascinating, how your creative mind can see, interpret and develop everyday sights and feels to gather inspiration. I aim to continue to use this method to gather ideas for future design projects.

Each tutorial was beneficial in providing me with further enlightenment and areas to explore and develop. With this, the project underwent various modifications, including experimenting with conceptual ideas surrounding each hand made accessory which became an integral part of the project. This required an increased level of concentration, which as a result left areas which have not been included within the book, such as a pocket size guide to cities of fashion outlining latest openings of independent retailers. I was also not able to include a short film of ‘deleted scenes’ to show an element of preparation for the photo shoots. This was an area which I would like to improve with future projects, the ability to manage time and adapt to include all areas previously highlighted.

I am pleased with the outcome of the book and feel this is something I will include in my portfolio to present to potential employers. The project has overall given me new direction and increased focus on areas that were not shown, such as digital focus specifically within fashion film, which I will endeavour to explore. 

Connection Illustrations

Inspiration taken from 'Spanish Sahara' mood board

Memories Illustrations

Inspiration taken from 'Weather to Fly' mood board

Theme 4 of 4 - Connection

Fashion taken from the 'Spanish Sahara' mood board, this shoot represents connection. The concept behind the shoot was the bracelet that translates your hand gestures and sends the information to your social network provider. The overall theme represents a very confident and futuristic vibe. 

The poses I think show this well in the strong stances, arm movements and hand signals. The image below I think works the best with the way the model is between the poles that could be seen as connecting molecules. 

Ambition Illustrations

Inspiration taken from 'She's a wild thing' moodboard

Balance illustrations

Each illustration has been drawn from inspiration taken from the linking trend mood board. This specific trend has been taken from the 'Moment of Clarity' mood board.

I've used a similar style from my previous trend book with my fashion illustrations. I like the fact they represent the real women shape and have a comic quirky vibe about them. This seem's to be the style I have created over the last few months, with my original inspiration drawn from the Peclers fashion illustrations. 

Within this book I wanted to add generally more detail, especially with shading and different styles of poses. I'm really happy with the progress I've made with the drawing, as at the beginning of the year I was have trouble joining simple lines. I'm pleased with the detail in shading, and I can definitely see a difference from the previous drawings. I aim to continue to experiment over the Summer, especially with poses as I feel more complex poses would improve them.