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MY FINAL PEPLUM BODICE

Here is my final bodice, i am proud of this and i completed this to the best standard as possible.

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FINAL DESIGNS

Here is my three final design boards. I am very proud of the collection i have created and the looks i have produced, these 12 designs were picked from 20 initial design and these are my final that i was happiest with and that fit the brief and my customer.

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PEPLUM BODICE

Here is my final completed peplum bodice.

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DESIGN BOARDS

Here is my first initial ideas for my design boards, I used animal prints that are included within my designs. I thought this would make a good background piece to my work as it included something that would tie everything together. I also used a star background print to tie in from my collection, I used these prints in slips and blocks to ensure it wasn’t too much. I decided to not use a print as a block background and that having a white background so it would not distract away from my designs.

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My Final Moodboard

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THE SWINGING SIXTIES

The Defining Look of the Sixties

Taylah Brewer. (2022). 60S FASHION FOR WOMEN (HOW TO GET THE 1960S STYLE). [Online]. www.thetrendspotter.net. Last Updated: 7 August 2022. Available at: https://www.thetrendspotter.net/60s-fashion-for-women/#google_vignette [Accessed 4 January 2023]

The Supremes

They were not only the most commercially successful female group of the '60s but among the top 5 pop/rock/soul acts of that decade. Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, and Florence Ballard had a mature, glamorous demeanor that appealed equally to teens and adults. Beautiful, musically versatile, and unique, the original Supremes were America's sweethearts.

Steven Ward. (2019). VINTAGE GOLD: AMERICA’S MOST SUCCESSFUL VOCAL GROUP IN THE SUPREMES. [Online]. www.grimygoods.com. Last Updated: 25 February 2019. Available at: https://www.grimygoods.com/2019/02/25/americas-most-successful-vocal-group-in-the-supremes/ [Accessed 3 january 2023].

Edie Sedgwick

The original 'it girl' inspired Bob Dylan and Andy Warhol, and was the toast of the New York art scene with her bouffant blonde hair, vintage chandelier earrings and by wearing nothing but a leotard and tights.

The Designers

London's fashion sector existed until the 1960s in the shadow of the renowned Parisian couturiers. Paris served as the centre of global fashion, specialising in tailored clothing for a fantastically wealthy, elite group of women. But all of a sudden, as the youth market expanded, London started to lead the pace.

Thanks to a handful of up-and-coming young designers trained in the couture tradition, Paris has maintained its edge. Fashion firms like Saint Laurent, Cardin, and Courrèges discovered how to appeal to younger customers. They established ready-to-wear shops and concessions in department stores and produced "space age" clothing that was quickly imitated on the high street.

The youth market was enormous in the US, and department stores made millions by importing London fashions. But retailers also recognised the boutique's potential. Local stores that catered to affluent customers by selling unique, cutting-edge designs thrived, notably in New York.

Andrè Courrèges

André Courrèges

The French designer is best known for introducing the revolutionary space look- featuring white boots, goggles and boxy dresses designed in futuristic metallic shades, high shine fabrics such as PVC. His look was a blend of avant-garde geometry with sports classic driven by the youth culture.

Pierre Cardin

Became famous for his brightly colored mini dresses. At the time his garments were "avant-garde" he like other designers at the time was heavily influenced by “Age" movement. His design style is mainly geometric shapes and colours.

Paco Rabanne

The Spanish born designer made a name for himself in the 1960s with his space-age inspired fashions. He used materials such as metal, aluminum, plastic, plexi glass and even fiber optics. He was the first fashion designer to use black models in a catwalk show. As a result, he was almost thrown out of the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, the governing body of Parisienne fashion.

Givenchy

Responsible for the iconic little black dress that is essential to every woman's wardrobe and dressing the most elegant ladies of the time such as Audrey Hepburn, U.S. first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Princess Grace of Monaco; Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor and socialite Babe Paley.

Yves Saint Laurent

Shift dresses and pea coats became YSL trademark styles. In 1965, colour blocking made its entrance in the world of fashion, when Yves Saint-Laurent introduced the colour block dress, inspired by the works of the famous painter, Piet Mondria.

Emilio Pucci

Is best known for colorful psychedelic prints, especially for headscarves and dresses. In 1962 the world lost screen siren Marilyn Monroe. It's believed that she was buried in one of his dresses. Monroe was a huge fan of his work which can be clarified by the volume of Pucci garments in her personal collection displayed at Christies in 1999 prior to auction. Although an already established designer, Pucci saw an increase in sales in the sixties which he attributed to Miss Monroe and her popularity.

The Birth of the Hippie

(1960-70s)

Originally used to designate beatniks who had settled in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighbourhood, the word hipple is derived from the hipster. The hippies sought for alternate lifestyles. The majority of hippies cherished independence, nature, closeness, peace, generosity, and spirituality.

Nudity was another expression of freedom that hippies used to set themselves apart from society's norms. They frequently stayed in parks or set up camp in the woods, discarding their belongings.

All throughout, people wore tight-fitting bell-bottom jeans, preferably with flower patches and ankle fringe, T-shirts, or just a skimpy halter top. All of the peasant blouses complemented jeans. Anything handcrafted was considered an accessory, and many of them had peace symbols. Popular shirts and dresses had floral prints that stood for peace and love.

In general, people dressed in a way that they believed represented who they were as individuals and not only to follow the rules of fashion. For instance, both sexes wore their hair longer and it had an unruly, uncared-for appearance. This was in response to the mid-60s girl in the miniskirt who had neat, short hair.

Woodstock 1969

At Woodstock over 250,000 hippies showed up to hear artists like Janis Joplin, The Who, Canned Heat, The Allman Brothers, and County Joe and the Fish. Woodstock was not just a music concert. It was a "profound religious experience."

vintag.es. (2015). 40 Rare and Incredible Color Photographs That Capture Scenes of the Woodstock Music & Art Fair in August 1969. [Online]. www.vintag.es. Last Updated: 7 February 2015. Available at: https://www.vintag.es/2015/02/40-rare-and-unseen-color-photos-of.html [Accessed 3 january 2023].

The controversy of drugs

The most popular music of the time was psychedelic rock. Many of concerts were places for lippies to protest, socialise, dance, or take drugs. Drugs like marijuana and LSD were a big art of the hippy/counterculture movement. Using drugs made hippies feel like the were belling from mainstream society.

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PRESS RELEASE

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MY LOGO

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Words to describe my collection

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TESTERS

These are some examples of my 60s inspired outfits, these are inspired by the patterns used within homes in the 60s (they loved animal prints).

I love the leopard print corset top and mini skirt, but i am struggling to create the look of coloured tights, because of this these testers/drafts are very helpful to ensure i don’t ruin my final piece.

I like the zebra print jacket but again i still haven’t found a way to creat tights and within my collection i have lots of outfits including tights. To resolve this problem i’m going to google some tutorials on how to create this and try more drafts.

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My Initial Designs

60s

Glasses of the 60s

I took inspiration from the glasses of the 60s to create these looks for my customer, I love all of these looks and believe they would suit my customer. These designs are fun and quirky with an element of sexiness which is exactly what I wanted to create

Interior of the 60s

With animal prints and florals being a mayor part of designers within people’s homes i wanted to take this into my designs, i also wanted to add a fur coat as that was a mayor trend during the 60s and that we can still see today , i also wanted to create a design of the famous and timeless mini dress that came to light during the 60s as a liberation of women’s fashion.

Posters of the 60s

For these looks i took inspiration from the posters and signs at the time, especially old movie posters, the silhouette i took inspiration from was the movie stars within Hollywood at the time such as Audrey Hepburn, i wanted to add two sheer elements to this collection as it is one of the trends of 2023 and it would really resonate with my customer.

Cars of the 60s

I took inspiration from cars within these looks, i used the structure of back of the car to create the blazer with sharp shoulders and and took inspiration from the wheels and added these onto the trousers and dress. The middle design was more taken from the racer outfit which men and women used to wear whilst they raced there cars.

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DEVELOPED POSES

I have added heads from my previous work onto the poses to test which ones i prefer and as a task to see what development i can create. I enjoyed this task as i could see both my heads and figures together to create a better picture of what i want my figures to look like.

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POSES

Here are the poses that i developed, they are all different and these are the poses that i thought that would look good and relate to my customer, i think i’ll use these poses within this project and more.

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MASH-UP OF ILLUSTRATORS

Zoe Palme and Jamie Lee Reardin

This is my mashup of both illustrators, i enjoyed creating an ugly and messy illustration as i am used to drawing ‘pretty’ faces, it was really fun to create something that would be unique to other stuff i have drawn previous, i used the colour palette of Zoe Palme and the unique detail such as hearts within the eyes. I took inspiration from Jamie Lee Reardin use of a long neck that almost looks like snake, i overall love this piece as it is something different.

Here is some examples of Zoe Palme work-

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MASHUP OF ILLUSTRATORS

Hayden Williams

This is my mashup of Hayden Williams work who is famous for drawing celebrities and characters such as the bratz, i decided to create my own illustration in the style of his work using watercolour to experiment with something new.

Here is some of his work

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MASH-UP OF ILLUSTRATORS

Jamie Lee Reardin

This is just a mashup of one illustration which is Jamie Lee Reardin, throughout this project i’ve been loving his work, it is very interesting and unique and can be quite pretty, this illustration is a mashup of some of his many illustrations with his signature big eyes and lips with an exaggerated neck.

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MASH-UP OF ILLUSTRATORS

Laura Laine and Sofie Nordstrom

This is my mashup of both artists, i used pencil as many of Laura Laines work is in black and white with lots of shading so i thought this would be the best way to replicate the look of her illustrations and create my own, most of her illustrations lack many features such as eyelashes and eyebrows giving them an alien-like look. The only think i really took inspiration from Sophie Nordstrom was her use of a long neck and sharp shoulders.

Sophie Nordstrom-

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