Arts Thread

For one of my 2nd year final piece submissions, I created a complete lined and tailored jacket inspired by the fashion house of Dries Van Noten. For the outer of the jacket, I screen printed a Pisces motif in a vibrant blue paint, embroidered the same motif but in a contrasting orange thread. I added patch pockets and crochet cuffs. I created a entire crocheted lining and embroidered name label to complete the jacket.

During semester 2 of my 2nd year I was briefed to make a mini collection with Past, Present and Future influences. I chose the Georgian era, Harris Reed's Spring and Fall 2024 Ready-To-Wear collections (@harris_reed) and the future of Sustainability within fashion. To finish the outfit, I accessorised with a sporty bumbag, made in the same fabrics as the rest of the outfit.

During my first year at university, I had to research fashion within Africa and create an A-line dress inline with my research. After completing the make of the dress, I worked back into the dress using different mediums I had researched throughout the module. I created my own fabric yarn, crocheted them into circles and attached them onto the dress and as a sleeve piece. I also dyed parts of the A-line and then machine embroidered circles into the dyed parts.

I created this shirt over the summer break in between first year and second year of university. I took my boyfriend's measurements and then crocheted to his measurements. The pattern I followed was for womenswear, I had to alter the pattern slightly to make it work for my consumer. I had to swap the side the buttons and button band were on to make it correct for menswear.

I crocheted a total of 72 different squares to create this JW Anderson inspired cardigan. I drafted the individual patterns for the squares myself using images off the internet that I found of different people wearing the cardigan. I had to create two different sizes of patterns for the main bodice squares and the sleeve squares. Once all the squares were crocheted up, I then joined them together, crocheted a ribbed collar and cuffs then finished it off with a button band and complimentary buttons.

Another one of my own projects that I completed during the summer of 1st and 2nd year of university. I constructed this satin slip dress complimented with a cowl neckline and a side slit.

I constructed this bespoke womenswear dress using 100% floral cotton fabric. Within the construction, I added shirring on the sleeves and the back waistband. I also added pockets and finished the dress off with a full length button band and complimentary buttons.

For this module, I had to create a cohesive outfit using only deadstock fabrics that were provided to me and also taking inspiration from a shape I found interesting! I took inspiration from a Rolodex which can be found within offices. I pulled all the shapes I could see out of the Rolodex and then drafted mini mannequin outfits from those shapes. Once I had decided on an outfit I liked I scaled up the small shape pattern pieces into full size pieces and then started to construct the outfit out of my deadstock fabrics.