The final lap

The 10 months of sweat, blood and tears has paid off. To conclude our long journey we had an exhibition of all our personal projects. Filled my booth with my art works and designs from the pass few months and years. The dress was designed by myself and my mom for my prom in 2010. Throughout these months, i've gained a lot of knowledge and even build up my character. I researched and studied about fashion trends and styles, learned to draw fashion figures and understood the hard work of a designer. Whilst, i grew being more independent and efficient in my process of work. Even during the exhibition, i came out of my comfort zone. Talked to people whom i never met and shared with them my process and my project. It gave me more courage and confidence to share with other my art work. The personal project may have ended but i would still like to post my art works in the journal. 

My sketches from the eyes of the Instagram

#1 Self portrait with double exposure in art class

Medium: Pencil 

#2 Cloth in a bowl still life drawing in art class

#3 Random vase pen sketch

#4 A page of my sermon book

#5 This was drawn during my mid years math examination. Since young, math has never been my forte. The drawing above tells a story. On the right side of the sun is buildings that we upright and strong (before i opened the math paper, i went into the examination hall feeling i could overcome this). On the left side of the sun is buildings collapsed (knowing i can't do this anymore, i gave up)

I draw when ever i feel down. It's as if it's my ticket to escape reality.

#6 Drawing in art class

#7 Children in poverty (I)

#8 Children in poverty (II)

#9 Art mid years paper 1 final work. Topic: Urban Dreams

#10 Helped my friend to design her personal project CD cover entitled, Sheer.

#11 Experimenting charcoal with paint brush

#12 Sketches of my personal project dresses

#13 Random pen sketch during service of my friends seating in front of me, Shermaine and Sara

#14 Random 20 minutes sketch of my wardrobe

C h a r m

Designed and hand painted this shirt

Ohana

Designed 2010 Chew house committee cheer lead outfit for almost 30 people. 

Fashion trends spring/summer 2012

In this year's spring and summer fashion trends, vivid color, soft neutrals and pastels are the new "in" colour-especially mint green. Spring has lots of red, and tons of lace, not to mention flowing floral prints hanging on the racks. While black and white had always been fashion that defied time, still most commonly used on runway this 2012. More vivid prints, stripes, and geometric prints. The main theme this spring is somewhat tailored, and classic, but with a touch of bold, and edgy.

1. Trending colour: mint green, bright blues, yellows, greens, oranges, and hot pinks.
2. It's the time that designers love using fabric as light as a cloud on feminine dresses, and blouses. Making you feel like a bit of an angel.
3. Lace is trending this spring and summer.
4. Floral designs are always top on the spring and summer collection.
5. High waisted pants
6. Anything crochet
7. Forever on the top ten: The little black dress. A simple classy dress, it's length can vary.
8. Popping colours and prints
9. Flowing dresses
10. Mini flare outs
11. Shorts

Researching on trends helps me to know what's in or out. I really like the spring/summer fashion trends because they are pleasing to look at and the colours captures me. I am think of doing an evening dress with the theme human anatomy using pastel/nude colours.


Source
http://www.squidoo.com/sharsspringsummerfashion
http://www.elle.com/Fashion/Trend-Reports/In-Season-the-Spring-2012-Trend-Guide
http://www.efashiontrend.net/prom-dresses-spring-summer-2012.html/prom-dresses-spring-summer-2012-1

Yiqing Yin

Yiqing Yin is the new rising star of Paris Couture. Her concept of human anatomy gave her the inspiration and motivation to create intriguing garments that enhance a woman’s figure. She manipulates jersey and sheer chiffon with such grace that all the pleating, ruching, and draping in her spring 2012 collection has given birth to breathtaking show stoppers. "Yiqing Yin studied at the Ecole Nationale des Arts Décoratifs, Immigrating from China at age 4, tossed between countries, her clothes have often provided her with a point of reference: "Returning to my clothes, was like living once more within my body and my emotions; I was at home." Her aim has been to create a garment that protects and reinforces, being at the same time a second skin and a supple armour. Examining the dynamic potential of pleats, she imagines structures which are never fixed, shapes that are always in mutation. She sculpts the emptiness around the body with, as a common thread, the search for balance and points of rupture between the flowing zones and the sculpted zones. The modernisation of smocking and the elimination of any order of construction, allows her great room for experimentation. She models loose shapes with a staggering structure, whilst at the same time remaining within the limits of patterned designs, confessing her attraction for a method of creation which is intuitive, a sensory wandering, and the search for voluntary accidents.

Yiqin Yin is such an inspiring designer as she is from Asia, she gives me hope that Asians are equality capable to design such hauntingly beautiful pieces of garment. Yin also used the human anatomy as inspiration for her designs. Among the three designers i have researched, even though she is the least well-known and still a rising star, i think her designs are the most sophisticated and speaks to me the most. I can the feel emotions that were felt when she created it. This is such mind-blowing garments. As my A01 is human ingenuity, i would love to create something like this. She is one of my favourite designers.  I want people to feel how i felt when creating apparels. I want my garments be able to speak to them. Without questioning to finding out what is it about they are able to know it.



Source
http://blog.contentmode.com/2012/04/yiqing-yin-new-paris-couture-star.html
http://www.yiqingyin.com/about/

Hubert deGivenchy

History and Autobiography 
Hubert deGivenchy was born at No 24, rue Saint-Louis in Beauvais (France). Givenchy had a passion for fashion ever since he was 10. He had a mindset: he will be a fashion designer. On February 2nd 1952, Hubert de Givenchy opens his own Maison de Couture at No8. Givency was known for modern, ladylike styles. The most famous ambassador of the brand was Audrey Hepburn in films such as Sabrina, for which Edith Head claimed the Academy Award, How to Steal a Million and Breakfast at Tiffany's. His other famous patrons include the Guinness, Grimaldi and Kennedy families, who famously wore Givenchy clothes to the funeral of John F. Kennedy. Hubert de Givenchy retired in 1995.

Spring/ summer collection 2012

Fall Haute Couture fall 2010

I've researched about Givenchy and his recent collection. The Spring/ summer collection 2012 were filled with simple nude and pastel colours and design. Even though i did not really enjoy the designs however, the colours caught my eyes. What's trending in the fashion spring collections is pastel colours. While the Fall Haute Couture fall 2010 was breath taking in my opinion. I really liked how extravagant they were with feathers, sequins and the play of fabric. The above Fall Haute Couture fall 2010 dress is one of my favourite. It spells perfectly elegant to me portraying the image of a human skeleton in my mind. Reading the article i realised it was inspired by human skeleton "The collection was largely inspired by the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, and if you look closely at the some of the dresses, you’ll note that the human skeleton is a recurring theme. Intertwined within the lace motifs are skull-adorned zippers and hints of a human spine. It might seem little eerie and dark to some, but in-your-face beauty of this collection is too decadent to be ignored."As my A0I human ingenuity, the play of fabric and different colours and style interest me and it drives me to ask more questions on how he did Fall Haute Couture fall 2010. Words can never enough to describe my appreciation of the amazing collection.

Reference
^ "BBC News – Oscars 2012: Stars arrive". BBC. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.

1. ^ 7 May 2010 (7 May 2010). "Tisci's Trans Europe Express... Fashionair Paused". Wwd.com. Retrieved 26 April 2012.

Source

http://www.fragrancex.com/products/_bid_Givenchy-am-cid_perfume-am-lid_G__brand_history.html
http://www.socialbeautify.co.uk/index.php/2012/01/springsummer-fashion-trends-2012/
http://dailymischief.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/givenchy.jpg
http://weddingbellsblog.com/bridal-gown/designers-couturier/givenchy-fall-2010-haute-couture-collection/