DAVID NIEPER LIVE PROJECT: IDEAS DEVELOPMENT
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BEFORE CHOOSING A FINAL DESIGN I HAVE DECIDED TO DEVELOP SOME OF MY FAVOURITE IDEAS AND SEE IF I CAN MAKE THEM BETTER SUITED TO MY TARGET AUDIENCE. ALSO IN THIS STAGE I WILL BE LOOKING AT HOW I ASPECTS OF THE GARMENTS WILL WORK WITH REGARDS TO PATTERN CUTTING, AND ALSO LOOKING AT POSSIBLE MATERIALS AND COLOUR SCHEMES TO BE USED.
DEVELOPMENT IDEAS:
I chose to develop my deconstructed shirt idea by playing with the length. I changed it from being a tunic back to being a boxy shirt. I played with the collar placement and also looked at changing things such as the cuffs and amount of buttons. I also looked at moving darts, inserting a pleat and back yoke, as well as looking at using poppers instead of buttons to make the shirt easier to get on and off.
Fir the trousers, I took my balloon pant style idea and played with the centre front seamlines. I looked at how I could achieve an 'L' shaped seam by drawing it as a pattern, and also looked at how different styles of seams would look/ distort the shape of the trouser leg.
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Development IdeasDEVELOPMENT IDEAS:
I also chose to develop my 2-piece set idea. For this I looked at changing the positions and amount of fastenings. I decided that fewer fastenings actually looked more contemporary and made the outfit look less fussy. I also researched the patterns for switching out a shoulder seam for front and back yoke seams. This was quite interesting as it gave the look more of a geometric feel, which suited the boxy silhouette it already had.
In arm of colour schemes, I had looked at using navy and black, however I think that a lighter gunmetal grey would actually look better, as black is quite bold and may not be as wearable for everyone.
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Now that I have developed some of my original designs, I have decided that I am going to go with my deconstructed shirt and balloon trouser combination. I think that this is the most suited to my target audience, but also will be new enough and exciting to appeal to a wider age range.
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-Arianne Scott
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