A NEW BALANCE

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Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:42:00 +1000

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Tick, tick and tick

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:06:37 +1000

Tick, tick and tick

You know that feeling right after you vomit? That intense...

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:20:00 +1000

You know that feeling right after you vomit? That intense feeling of relief?

Thats how i’m feeling RIGHT NOW. Portfolio, it may well be finished.

Les Savy Fav, 7 years ahead of them, minus vocals.

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:38:00 +1000

Les Savy Fav, 7 years ahead of them, minus vocals.

This is what i’ve put together so far in InDesign. Some...

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:31:00 +1000

This is what i’ve put together so far in InDesign.

Some elements, I really like. Overall, I don’t have a problem with the layout, I just feel it’s not really ‘me’ and is a bit run of the mill. It doesn’t have the layering that i’ve achieved in my previous journals or concept boards… Trying to figure out how to make the page ‘come alive’, mind - the layered effect I like can be a difficult thing to do with digital formats (i’ve struggled with this in photoshop too, but eventually MANAGED to overcome it)…

Back to the drawing board.

F I N A L P I C S

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:09:00 +1000

F I N A L P I C S

Photo

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:50:00 +1000

The shoot went really really really really well… Going...

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:04:00 +1000

The shoot went really really really really well… Going through pictures to find the creme de la creme.

Photoshoot tomorrow

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 19:24:00 +1000

UUUUHHHHHHHhooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

Arghhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

EEEEKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!

YYYYAAAAAYYYYYYY!!!!!

In the thick of it now. Garments are ALMOST finished! Not sure...

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:50:00 +1000

In the thick of it now. Garments are ALMOST finished! Not sure if i’ll ever be able to face an overlocker or twin needle machine again in my life…

Actually, i’m surprisingly happy with how these have turned out - aside from the leggings, which i’ve decided to not include. I had made a sample of the garment without the piping and it didn’t look right at all, and with it the garment looked resolved ON the body, but wouldn’t sit correctly off.. Gillian was right about piping not being a stretch technique. However, I did use elastic cord later in the process, it improved the garment slightly however not enough for my satisfaction. Unfortunately, the design had to be turfed - I also have to meet deadlines if I want to have my portfolio printed as a photobook - therefore, I need to do a photo shoot of these garments as well as have time with inDesign for my portfolio. Deadlines, deadlines…

On a happier note though, the other garments look fantastic, better than I could have expected. I imagine i’ll end up wearing the top quite a bit…

I’ve started jotting down some ideas about how the photo shoot, which is in a week now. I want it to be quite clean and easy. Simple shots (I dabble slightly in photography, but like to keep it easy with these things). I’m getting my beautiful buddy Aimee to model and will direct her to imagine herself as a ‘baby swan’. That is, ahem, beautiful but a bit awkward. This all ties into my concept ‘A New Balance’, which as i’ve previously discussed is about learning to feel comfortable again, adjustment and a yearning for simplicity and happiness, but learning that this can only be achieved through perseverance.

Melbourne band I saw play a few nights ago. Surprisingly...

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 18:55:00 +1000

Melbourne band I saw play a few nights ago. Surprisingly energetic live… Real cool

Well, it’s been a while between drinks now, hasn’t...

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:37:00 +1000

Well, it’s been a while between drinks now, hasn’t it? Turns out i’ve had to make more changes than expected, but it’s always the way so I’m not too worried…. Scheduled date for photo shoot which is about 2 1/2 weeks away.

Okay.

Leggings - I was never sure how to finish these, it was something I should have done prior to design selection but somehow it’s only haunting me now… I’m narrowing it down to either a plain waistband covered in lyrca (or the fabric i’ll use for the shorts) or the gathered waistband I’ve used for the swim bottoms. Since i’m onto making finals now, i’ve also been thinking about fabric choices. Choices are:

Shorts - matte black, black tricot or matte powder blue with either a black matte, powder blue, black tricot or black/blue mesh piping… Leg - blue or black mesh

Rashie and swim bottoms - Finished toiling now! It’s been a test, but pretty sure i’m ready to start the final. The fabric choice here seems pretty obvious - plain black matte lycra. It’s the UPF50 one, beautiful weight and looks fantastic on. I’ve decided to take the stitching out of the cuffs and waist, as it looks awful in the black - I think the key with this piece is to keep it simple, I have a feeling contrast stitching will make the garment seem dated over time. It looks lovely without the stitching, just with the gathers.

Photo

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 15:40:00 +1000

fabric has arrived!!

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 10:23:00 +1000

fabric has arrived!!

Photo

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:35:00 +1000

Video

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:30:00 +1000

SAMPLE REVIEW Sample review is over! I don’t think...

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:05:00 +1000

SAMPLE REVIEW

Sample review is over! I don’t think i’ve ever spent that long in the studios, mind I say that every semester… maybe I just forget.

Luckly it only seems like I have a few minor changes to make to the garments (four was a struggle, I’m not too sure if the leggings will be possible with the cord piping finish i’m looking to do).

Swim bottoms - The waistband was definitely the most difficult element of this design. I’m going to have to write up a nifty order of assembly to make sewing it and attaching to the bottoms as pain free as possible. The stitching is in a contrast, which actually manages to look quite nice (wasn’t used as a feature but I quite like it anyhow!) Going to have to add some seam allowance to the side (maybe so it’s 2.5 wide) as the elastic was a couple mm too wide and it sits awkwardly. Other than that the garment looks very good on (tried it on, not for me but the fit is good).

Long Sleeved Rash shirt - Oh dear. This is a bit of a disaster…. The shape was not at all resolved for sample review. The side seams sit too far forward, so much so that they show a bit o’ side boob. The sleeve is too low (I tried it on, even keeping in mind that I am a size smaller than the QUT block the sleeve still swims). But then a miracle happens, we turn the garment around! the neckline and shoulder look next to perfect, I try not to get too excited keeping in mind that mesh stretches much more than lycra… But even the side seam looks better. A few minor adjustments now, the length of the top and the sleeve…

Leggings - The fit of the leggings was fine. I had to do a second toile - which turned out far better, as I used a cotton elastane rather than lycra. My only worry is the piping, which needs further wooork.

Brought the new issue of a ‘lit journal’ i’ve...

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:00:00 +1000

Brought the new issue of a ‘lit journal’ i’ve been following, it only ever gets better. The layout is fascinating and inspiring. This is the kind of publication I only dream of (it’d take me a year to put together an issue = 4 months distracted, 2 months of brain aching, 3 months at the drawing board and another 3 spent on photoshop/inDesign (“puttin’ the B into Business”). Happy to be led by example, for now.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:40:00 +1000

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Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:27:00 +1000