Lauren
Giles Project
This collection was designed with the Giles Deacon label in mind. After researching his playful use of colour and quirky version of sexy I sought out some inspiration in the form of two vintage garments.
Graduate Collection Illustations
Illustations of graduate collection. Final line up of eleven outfits.
Inspiration . . . Emma Cook
I adore Emma Cook. . . . .and so does the high street! See below my design idea’s inspired by Miss Cook’s s/s09 collection and look out for Emma Cook inspired detailing on the high street this summer. (If you haven’t seen her spring/summer 09 collection, go straight to vogue.com to check out the rest)
Not Acceptable in the Noughties
I’m dissaponted in one of my favourite stores for selling this naf little reproduction of an eighties T-shirt dress. Not flattering, not exciting, not desirable in any way. Unless you are Jourdan Dunn i would say to steer clear . . . . though. . . . maybe if you put a bumbag and multicolour, high-top trainers you [...]
Get Leathered
Lauren Loves. . . . . . This buttery soft, battered leather gilet from all saints! Wear this with a simlple jeans and shirt combo, or to keep your look bang on trend wear with a grown up boho look; team with a piasley print, long sleeve, smock dress, opaque tights and battered leather boots. [...]
Swimwear Illustration
Hand drawn pencil and pantone illustration. The design work and this final illustration was a personal project simply to test my own diversity as a designer. The design signature of this work is my own, but i was also inspired by famous swimwear designer Melissa Odabash.
Graduate Collection
The original inspiration for the silhouette of my garments was the work of artist M C Esher with his dramatic and often unconventional use of perspective. The inspiration for the decorative embellishment and the luxurious colour and fabric choices was based upon both the architecture and jewellry of the Art Deco movement.
