week 14

Rethink .... ?

• what have you still got to do ?
• what are your weakness?
• what do you think you need to work at?
• what do you need to do ?
• where do you need to go ?
• what do you need to read?
• what do you need to watch?
  
  After the past 14 weeks in fashion detail , i have learn many knowledge , terms and stuffs that i was clueless since the beginning , but now i managed to learn more about fashion. I am still an amateur in fashion details and feel that there is still many stuffs for me to pick up and learn. Through the past 14 weeks i've got to know my strength and weakness. I picked up the skills of  visualizing a garment to technical flats pretty quickly , however i had a tough time changing the ratio of real life garments to technical flats. I have to work on my drawing skills when transformed into technical flats. Before year 2 starts , i will spend my holiday thinking about what i want to do and how to improve myself, to start off i will probably read more fashion magazines , understand the current trend before knowing small little details. Watch and try to attend fashion shows if possible , and also visit places where it will inspire me . Window shopping is also something that i will enjoy and look into it as well.

week 12

In today's class we were grouped in groups and asked to answer a few questions, discuss the questions within our group members.
 The first question was : What makes an expensive High end garment ?

• Fabric 
• handiwork ( embroidery & embellishment )
• Haute couture
• Trim ( zip, thread, ribbon )
• quantity 

The next question was :What is the main differences ? (between the three leather jackets)

• Source of fabric 
• mass production , quantity 
• Trim , materials used for garment might be different 
• Finishing 
• Branding (niche)

Types of leather ?

• Fish leather
• goatskin leather
• deerskin leather
• Crocodile leather
• Suede leather
• Lambskin leather
• Snake leather
• calfskin
• Ostrich leather

Major and Minor cost contributor in any garment ?

• Machinery ( sewing, laser-cut, handwork )
• Electric power
• Technology
• Transportation
• Taxes
• Product development , project manager
• Quality control 
• Time 
• Packaging 
• Overheads

Through this lesson , i have got to learn more on how it operates in a manufacturing company and the differences within the different high and low end garments.

online lesson

This dress that I drew is from Gucci, it has a ruffled sleeves with three buttons down at the side. Round neck collar with one button each on the collar and button straps with three buttons. This dress is also an A-line dress both front and back.

If I have to adapt this dress to suit for a mid market , I will use a fabric such as cotton or polyster. I will take away the details such as the buttons and use lesser ruffles. In order to lessen the expenses for making this garment , I will change this dress into a blouse , such that lesser fabric will be used during this process. This new version of garment will probably be placed in Zara or H&M, in Gucci you will definitely encounter a one to one customer service , whereas in Zara or H&M there is no personal customer service .

Design Development

In this week lesson , we learned how to observe from a real life garment and use the ratio to resize it into a technical flat drawing . I brought a white straight line dress with bell sleeves and draw half of each front and back side onto the journal .

presentation

field trip

In this lesson, we did something fun and interesting . We went on a field trip as a group and was required to visit different boutiques or shops . We are suppose to take photos of detailed garments , state the details on the garment and compare it within those 5 different brands . The five stores we went to was ZARA, COS , Y-3 , MIUMIU and GUCCI.  Here are some of the photos we took .

Task

task 1 :

•Draw a front view mans style shirt

•Classic long sleeve with cuff

•You may use the  template  if you like

•Don’t draw it too small

•Just the outline – no details

•Side seams are straight – no fit!

Task 2:

•Pointed collar and stand

•Breast or Chest pocket

•Slightly forward shoulder seam

•Front strap concealed buttons

•Long sleeve

•Traditional Cuff and Placket

•Back view: Back yoke with tucks

•Shaped hem front & back

Task 3:

•Change the collar shape – Collarless / Round

•Deep RAGLAN SLEEVE

•Dropped waist seam

•Patch pockets (*lower)   Double top stitched

•Shaped hem front and back

•Back view:

•Low Waist seam  

•CB seam, Top stitched No yoke 

Task 4:

•Same Shirt – Front and Back View

Batwing sleeve

•Placket  - NO CUFF

•Front strap with concealed buttons

•Two patch breast  / chest pockets

•Curved Seam from Front strap down to s/s
•Back view? CB seam + curved seam to mimic front 

Task 5:
I drew this garment for casual wear , it looks simple yet at the same time the v neck button collar and the stitches at the cuff area gives it a clean and smart look. This top suits people who works in a less formal place.