My Trend?

And so.....

I started Footwear design on Monday. I love it, and I know it's going to be a brilliant course. I can draw shoes really well! We had to take in our favourite shoe to the first class and talk about why we love it. So I brought in my black suede Alexander McQueen Pumps with Skull trim. I adore these shoes because they are an amazing fit, and as a short person I take full advantage of any height increase I can get a hold of.

We then had to draw our shoe in different views. Its been about 2 years since I last drew a shoe, but I think I did quite well. We have to draw our favourite shoe every day for practise, so I have drawn it in 3 views so far. I will probably just sketch the shoe in simple smaller pics so I can get used to the style again.

Here is what I came up with:

Pretty good for a 2 year break.

I had Intro to Fashion last night, we have to fully develop our story and research and to be honest I am a bit stuck. I found some amazing images, but there are too many figurative ones. So I need to find other empowering inspriational looks. I am sure it will be fine, but its a bit confusing, I really need a printer, we dont have one at home, so I may have to invest in one whilst I am here. I can ebay it before we go back im sure.

Today is Illustration for jewelry design. Eek! Technical skills and patience will be needed! Fngers crossed I can develop a bit more. I didnt do too badly last week but just need to get used to how we work. By hand design is a skill I really want to master, as much as I appreciate computer aided design. We shall see!

Tomorrow is Fashion Styling, I came up with a style montage for the kind of trend I was thinking about.

Vintage Rock - to be called Rockage.

It comes from the Ruth Milliam studded waistcoat I got last weekend. A play on Rock star style combined with feminine vintage elements, and a whole load of large rings! : )

I completed the montage jpeg, and will upload it tomorrow or Friday. I have the outfit also, so will hopefully be able to style it onto a mannequin. Would be amazing to have a model free but it may have to be me, interesting angled shots for sure!

Lots of love all from the chilling London town. Rain today, woop! or something like that.....