KNIT: stencils

Here are close ups of the knit samples I used in the Sibling project. As my research was inspired my Basquait, Street Art and Haitan Voodoo I decided to use spray paints and fabric paints on top of the knit.

I knitted a plain grey sample and used a stencil with fabric paint so I could have this beautiful 2 headed beast on the knit.

I was influenced by Jean Michel Basquait and used his image of a crown that I made a stencil of, then used fabric spray paint. It washes very well which I was rather surprised by.

LIVE PROJECT: Sibling

Line Up Boards



Technical Board


Colour/Knit Board



Mood Board


Sibling are an innovative and sometimes outrageous (think sequins and leopard print) menswear knitwear company. We were given a brief by them to design 6 pieces for a capsule collection of knitwear and accessories. I initially started to research into Jean-Michel Basquiat, then into street art and Haitian voodoo. I then developed knitwear samples (see above) based on these themes, with some of the samples I used fabric spray paint stencils.

Click on the link below to view their site.
www.siblinglondon.com

DRAWING: vintage spitalfield find.

I bought this beautiful vintage feather cape from Spitalfields market today (only £20)

LIVE PROJECT: Brooks Brothers

The brief for Brooks Brothers was to create an 8 look collection including some outerwear pieces with smart and casual looks. I chose to research into 1960s space age fashions and the beginning of the space race, looking at painters and artists from that era. Below are my mood board, line up and technical drawings.














Click here to see the Brooks Brothers website.

LFW AW10/11 Round up.

I write for the fashion blog dry-clean-only so there is a full round up of all fashion week shows, presentations and events attended, please click the link here to view all the articles. Although I will say that the Pam Hogg and Louise Goldin shows were a personal favourite as was the Aitor Throup, Sophie Hulme & bStore and Louise Gray presentations.

KNIT: wired

Knitted wire, I managed to knit (after many different attempts with many different types and thickness' of wire) on my domestic knit machine, really malleable but does keep shape.

STREET STYLE- Frieze Art Fair

The best street style at Frieze art fair.