Four

I have moved the project along quite a way this week as I have been working on a final collection of samples. The advice from my tutorial was to push techniques further and be more extreme with scale and yarn selection, particularly to reflect the menswear context I am aiming for.

Using what I have learnt in the trims and finishing workshops I have been thinking about my samples as edges or trims of garments and sections of detail. I feel this has helped with the composition of each sample and think it has provided some good starting points to develop throughout the year.

A new technique I have discovered is the embellisher, which allowed me to create the felted edges in the sample below. I like the simplicity of it and the heaviness that can be achieved.

I also worked on refining my lace insert idea, adding metallic foil to the lace has helped it blend in more and gives a more organic feel. There is still a lot of room for development with this technique and I am interested to explore it further during the next part of the project.

(dudied v-neck with lace insert)

 Overall I am pleased with the final outcomes, I feel I could have developed and refined them more, but I am happy with how they work together as a collection and I feel this aspect of my work has progressed from last year.