Weight Loss...

For the past few months I have been aiming to lose some weight. In the past 5 months I have lost up to 2 stone, this was down to cutting out fatty foods and walking the dogs everyday and some stress involved to ! I went from a size 12 down to an 8. I was so happy with what I had achieved and then realised I had know clothes which fit me any more, this dress below was my first size 8 dress I had bought and it felt good :) !!

Navy Blue Midi Dress - Matalan £5.00 (In Sale)

SALES...

SALES SALES AND MORE SALES…

January consisted of me shopping everyday during the sales I just couldn't help myself. I bought at least 3 items a week. Sales are the bane of my bank !

Chelsea Cut Out Boot £16 

Midi Spot Skirt £3.50

Daisy Swing Top £4.50

Matalan

Red Jelly Sandals £6

New look

Embroidered White Swing Top £3.50

Charity Shop (Top shop originally)

Tattoo...

Since I was about 15 I have been wanting a tattoo of a barn owl and I wasn't sure how I wanted it to look and then FINALLY I created my design :) !!! 

It has taken me years to find the perfect design for my owl and with me being so pale and small I didn't want a tattoo to big and in your face, so coming up with this design it was the perfect size and it will not look to dark against my pale skin as it is going to be done in a brown ink…

I am so excited to have it done and I don't have to wait long now a few months max ! 

This tattoo is very meaningful to me and my dad and below the tattoo is going to have my dads signature as I am having it to celebrate him as a person.

Half complete it's a working process...

Bargain Hunter...

So the January sales were like a gift from God this year… I have managed to find some of the most incredible bargains :) !!!

I took a trip to Cheshire Oaks Kurt Geiger, I wasn't meant to be spending anymore money but it was love at first sight when I spotted these pink and plumb 50's style heels ! Not only were they to do die for they were only £13.00 reduced from £95.00 ! I would have been a fool not to.

The Christmas Blues...

So it's been and gone for another year, Christmas is one of my favourite times of the year ! This Christmas was very much a relaxed and peaceful time, I spent it with the people who mean the  most to me.
 I was also very spoilt this year, my dad and boyfriend really did surprise me, with some of the most beautiful gifts. My favourite part was seeing everybody open up their presents which I had bought for them, there is nothing like putting a smile on everybody's faces and see them really love what you have picked out for them.
 I think this year I must have gained an extra stone in weight due to the amount of food in which I had eaten and may I add thoroughly enjoyed... 
 It came and went far to fast this year, it felt as though I had blinked and it was already over. I have decided that I am going to start my Christmas shopping NOW ! As I was very organised and stressed during the last two weeks before the big day itself. Never am I leaving it so late again obviously I decided to learn the hard way ! 


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Reflection

The fashion show ran smoothly I feel that my collection worked well on the models. It worked well as a hole collection and I was pleased with the outcome. During the fashion show I took responsibility in dressing the models and working to a time plan. I received good feedback from members of the audience as they were impressed with how I had hand painted my collection. The fashion show was well received in general by the audience. The planning of the fashion show went well. I think that there should have been less time for breaks and we should have just got on with dressing the models.

I feel that the price of each garment is well priced. They would retail at about £75.00 each, which would cover all costings and manufacture time. In existing high street stores such as House Of Fraser, Debenhams and Next plain linen dresses retail for between £30-£80. Considering my dresses are hand painted and have embellishments this is a good price for the high street which is my chosen market level.

I feel that my collection will work for my target market and also a target market for older ladies because after the fashion show I had a few older ladies come up and tell me they would wear my dresses.

My collection references current summer trends and therefore it will appeal to current buyers.

cad drawings

Ralph Pink Tutorial Bodice Block.

This is my bodice blocks which I created following the Ralph Pink tutorial.
I found this exercise very challenging as I am not used to the measurements and mathematic side to Illustrator and I especially found the part where he stopped speaking challenging. I am pleased with the outcome of my work and now I am able to create a bodice block to other peoples sizes not only mine. I have used new tools such as:

• The measuring tool
• The scissor tool

Fashion Show Poster

This is my fashion show poster I created on Illustrator for the fashion show.

Selection and Adjustments

For this exercise I needed an image of a bird, I had to use photoshop CS3. I had to draw around the outline of the bird using the magnetic lasso tool. I then changed the contrast and brightness of the bird using the sliders to create my desired effect. I then changed the size of thE bird so that it would fit on to previous work I had already completed for CAD. I then copied the birds and changed the sizes of each one until I was happy with the amount I had. I enjoyed this exercise I had know trouble in completing it and I was pleased with the outcome.