PHOTOSHOP

Today I had my first expereince using Adobe photoshop, I learnt basics techniques like cropping, using the magic wand and how to duplicate different layers. This is my first example of work, I took an image of Mickey mouse and experimented by using different colours and fonts to turn him in to a psycadelic mouse.

DIGITAL FASHION ILLUSTRATION

I have been set my first project brief which is to create two digital fashion illustrations with the help of my own creative mind and photo shop. We have been given the opportunity to use a past design project to theme the illustrations on which has lead me to use the '1960's' as my as inspiration for my illustration.

From previous research I've learnt about the culture and fashion of the decade such as the introduction of the mini skirt, hippies and the radical space age movement.

I believe the op art movement which made its first appearance in the sixties to be very inspiring and can easily be Incorporated within my own designs. Designers such as Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton have used this movement and the work of Bridget Riley in their most recent 2013 collections.

DAVID BOWIE IS

On the 10th of may are fashion group went to London to visit the highly anticipated David Bowie exhibition at the Royal Victoria and Albert museum. The exhibition was a retrospective of all things Bowie! including archives of his early work, music, art and importanlty the stars fashion and stage costume, which has had an ever lasting influence on the music and fashion world. from his Ziggy Stardust bodysuits to the Japanese inspired pieces designed by Kansai Yamamoto. We were given the chance to look closely at what has made Bowie into the cultural icon he is today.

E.SAFETY

as a socail networking crazy generation we dont think about what we are putting on to the internet for billions of peopel across the world to see. So it's important we are sensible with what we are broadcasting e.g photos, adresses, mobile numbers all these bits of imformation can be used in a harmful way when in the wrong hands.

MY BLOG

So this is my first post on my fashion coursework blog and as a young fashionista its important to know that blogs are at the forefront of the fashion world as the best way to source new fashion trends, designers and lifestyle. Blogs are the modern way for people to express themselves through text, images and music each one individually giving us an insight on how they see the world and what interests them.

for a few years i've read a number of blogs and have a deep interest in ones focusing on street style and culture. Highsnobiety, ID magazine and Hypebeast are blogs that I frequently look at. Though im always finding new ones on a regualr basis and have recently discovered http://neonico.tumblr.com/ which contains loads of really cool images and new fashion.