Sorry for the lack of posts lately m'dears, but I have a good excuse - I've been at a fashion summer school this week!
Yeahhhh, it was... strange. I want to study fashion at university, but not there... the place was lovely, the people about town were nice, even the four bus rides (just to get there) weren't so bad, but the course itself... well, it was a bit of a let down. I'm proud of the outcome and all, but the experience as a whole left me feeling a little dissatisfied, though I can't quite explain why...
On the first day we were put into small groups and had to identify current trends, and then set up mood boards for our favourite styles. This is the collage I made for 'the romantic look', which was used to inspire our group's dress design.
We weren't allowed to use paper patterns due to the lack of studio time, so we had to invent the dress using circles of fabric instead. It was a pretty manic process; involving a lot of sharp needles, broken sewing machines and fraying fabrics - but despite those minor catastrophes we managed to finish just in time for the photo shoot.
So without further ado, I present our dress... The Iridescent Rose.
Here's a few pics of our model Jordan wearing the dress. A pro photographer did the shoot but we don't get to see those photos until next month, so you'll have to bare with my happy-snappy shots in the mean time :)
In retrospect I think the dress would have looked better if it was a little longer, maybe even floor length, as we were working with a sort of prom theme - but it's not too bad, as long as you don't bend over... or breathe too much ;) tehe.
I'm off to bed now 'cuz I am absolutely exhausted. Hope you're all having a lovely week :)
x x x
p.s. thank you for the lovely comments on my previous post! I'll reply to them asap - which may turn out to be at a snails pace, but I will, I pinkie promise... oooh can't break it now, that stuff's legit you know ;)
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i likee it, i love all the flowers :D glad you had a good time :) xx
ReplyDeleteit's lovely :) where was the summer school on in ? :) x
ReplyDeleteWow, that's a finished product to be proud of. It must have been difficult sewing on all those rosettes!
ReplyDeletewow thats brilliant! yeah where was the summer school, it sounds amazing? xx
ReplyDeleteooooh the dress is beautiful!
ReplyDeletewow, that is some detailing. am looking forward to the photos now :)
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Love the mood board & the dress looks great!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, longer would have looked much better to balance out the top.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment on my blog, it was sweet :)
I really like the color of the dress though. Definitely nice for spring and summer
-Erica
Classy and Delicious
omg thats beautiful!!
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Fashion summer school?! I'm jealous - the dress looks amazing (:
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The bust detailing is gorgeous. And perfect choice of colour.
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Interesting to hear your thoughts on summer fashion school. Would love to see other projects you worked on!
ReplyDeletexx Cristina
Yeah, not gonna lie, that is really short, but I think it would look amazing floor length. It'd balance out the incredible top part of the dress.
ReplyDeleteHope you have an amazing time.
What gorgeous detailing on that dress<3 I just came across your blog, its lovely!
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Oh, sounds like a fun class.
ReplyDeleteAnd that dress is so lovely. The ruffles and hair accessory make it that much more special!
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wao, it´s beautiful!!
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ReplyDeleteFabulous job! i'm sure it would look great on your cv anyway good experience even if it wasn't what you expected!
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ahhh pretty!
ReplyDeletelove the detailing!
your blog = so adorable, your outfits are so pretty and well put together :)
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wel done!
ReplyDeletecongratulation, I like it!
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That's awesome you guys actually got to create something. The 3D floral look at the bust is so cool!
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Wow, well done! Shame you weren't 100% satisfied with the course, but at least you can say you did it, and I think that dress is something to be proud of, considering you didn't have much time!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your lovely comment about my nails. I need to re-do them as I've peeled the paint off whilst watching telly!
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the dress is absolutely fabulous! i really love it, if it were on sale, i would have bought it for my prom!
ReplyDeleteCool photos! That dress is amazing. Very impressed with the detailing around the bust.
ReplyDeleteI was just wondering about the length myself--but those flowers are really cool :D
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Sarah
I agree with you, I think it would look nice if it were say 2 inches above the knee though. LOVE the detail of the bust, sooo gorge!
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i love love the ruffles!! stunning :)
ReplyDeletei love how you picked up on the lace trend! i really enjoyed this post!
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Wow! beautiful dress. x
ReplyDeleteyou look beautiful!LOVE your dress. x
ReplyDeleteThat dress is so gorgeous, regardless of length! I love the bust detailing!
ReplyDeleteso pretty. how fun. what a wonderful summer you must be having.
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