Toiles on Model

Luckily the garments fit my models really well, I just need to make some minor adjustments to my pattern before I cut them out of the real fabric.

Jacket Working Drawing

Trousers Working Drawing

Gems!

These are the gems that I will be putting onto the hip panels of my jacket. I have ordered 5000 of them!

Final Digital Print

After much deliberation, this is the print that I will be using on my jacket. I have put in an order for 1 metre printed onto silk viscose satin. I chose this fabric as it is the stiffest silk available in the FAB PAD where I ordered it and this is important as it is for a jacket so it needs to be thick. It also has a shine to it which is what I wanted, I am collecting it on Friday so I will upload the result soon!

Moncler Gamme Rouge Fall 2010

PARIS — “I love this moment of cleaning up the silhouette and finding the new,” said Giambattista Valli of the white balaclava-covered head to fur-booted toe of the Space Age outfits he created for Moncler Gamme Rouge.

Valli presented his designs just beside The Ritz in Paris. Looks were both futuristic and luxe, with several vignettes showcasing a variety of silhouettes. Fuzzy white jackets were lined up on identical mannequins, while a detailed orange puffer was highlighted in a vault. Short grey numbers were adorned with scale-like paillettes, while black coat dresses were enhanced with pleated adornments.

I didn't know what to expect when I searched for Moncler Gamme Rouge' latest collection when it reached the Internet, however I was pleasantly surprised. Valli has added knitwear to the label and the collection has an overall more sporty look than his previous collections. It is interesting to see the different routes Valli and I have taken for the new collection, where I have opted for a more couture look. However, there are still elements of couture in Valli's collection, the jackets that he has adored in sequins; similar to what I am doing on the hip panels of my tailored jacket which I will be covering in gems.

Toiling Continued...

I have finished my jacket toile, having come up with a shape that I am happy with. I intend to digitally print the front and hip panels of the jacket on a thick silk satin and the collar and hip bands will be made out of either silk velvet or cotton velvet. I have also started to toile my trousers. I started by making up the basic toile and then cutting out strips of paper which I then pinned onto the trousers in various positions at different lengths until I was happy with the way that they looked. I then drew on the strip that goes all the way around the legs from the thighs to the ankles. I then took the toile apart, drew out the pattern pieces and loosely stitched them together so I could begin inserting the bands of calico. Once I had done this I sewed the strips into the seams, however I was not happy with the overall look as the bands were too loose. I cut and pinned them back then re-inserted them into my trousers. I intend to make the trousers out of a woven wool and the strips out of the same fabric as the hip panels and collar on the tailored jacket.