Work Experience Diary: Lydia’s Fourth Day

For this I started by researching Brixton and key features which stood out in the area. I came across a neon sign and this gave me the idea to incorporate neon hues into the mood board. I also looked at different styles of mesh and cut out clothing, particularly concentrating on the different materials used in the cut outs. I noticed that lots of the mesh material used had geometric shapes and patterns and so I collected art and architecture which replicated this. I also explored mesh fashion on the runway and the red carpet, and collected images from fashion shows and the likes of Kylie Jenner to be collaged onto my mood board.

When I completed my mood board, I used the images and colour schemes collected to draw some of my own designs, each varying in the amount of mesh visible and the style, evening or every day. The neon colours I studied were used to inspire many of the colour schemes in my designs, whether it was trimming a monochrome look or dominating the whole outfit. I also incorporated the looks from the runway and celebrities with my own designs to produce more formal, going-out-appropriate clothing. Next I cut out the designs and added swatches of materials to the mood board to replicate the colours in my designs and add dimension to the drawings.

Today I learnt about how to find a muse behind a style (mesh) and work backwards on what I had been given to create unique designs. I also researched the task more broadly than before, to incorporate lots of different styles and discover what mesh clothing is currently trending.