Fashion Design and Trend Prediction

For this module we had to create a trend from a list of words given to us to choose from.

I chose Everyday Utopias which through research developed into an exploration of Shangri-La - an oriental idea of utopia. We also had to choose between womenswear, menswear, casual wear and sportswear, I chose sportswear as it wasn't something i had ever done before and i was eager to explore something new.

My trend is oriental inspired sportswear with lots of hand embroidery, beading and a bright colours, the collection is quite fun and playful because of the embroidery and bright colour palette which is something quite different for me. However i thoroughly enjoyed this module and it has definitely been my favourite project to date.

Below is a link to the digital version of my trend book, for the project we had to create a physical trend book so mine had neon acrylic covers with laser cut titles and also lots of fabric swatches inside.

http://issuu.com/cianaoreilly/docs/digital_trend_book

Tailoring Project - Final Submission

Our first hand in this year was for a tailoring project. Below are some of my final submissions for this project, we had to make an outfit in calico and then choose a standout piece from that outfit to make in final fabrics. As well as many other things to hand in with this project we also had to produce an illustration. As my outfit was sports inspired and had quite an oriental look to it i decided to do an illustration of a karat pose - i produced the illustration entirely in Adobe Illustrator using a graphics tablet and a shading techniques with no harsh outlines. I have also included my line up from this project and a photo board of my outfit. Unfortunately i didn't have time or the opportunity to take professional photos of my outfit in a studio or on location but i did take some reference photos for my sketchbook of my sister wearing the outfit which i have edited using Photoshop into a photo board.

The full outfit in calico (toiles) I also made a jacket but decided not to make this in final fabrics. I made the trousers and top instead