We have started a brand new project at university which requires us to choose a commercial brand and create a minimum of two new collections for it. They can either be for AW13-14 or SS14. Originally i chose to do Topshop as my brand of choice but after a tutorial with my course leader i was left a bit unsure. Basically, topshop update their collections constantly due to them always wanting to be ahead of the game as well as being such a large company that they have enough staff to constantly update. Or so my teacher tells me. So she said that i would really have to predict what was going to be big a year ahead and hope for the best.
After that i wasn't sure what to do, however i did want to try out lingerie design as it has always appealed to me. In the past two years a company called Boux Avenue have been setting up shop in many large cities across the UK. They sell classy but affordable underwear which is aimed more at the young adult - adult market. We have one here in Bath and i have been in a few times and so went to check it out again. I was sold from the moment i walked in. There is no trace of trashy looking ensembles, everything is delicate colours, with beautiful fabrics and trimmings. You'd be surprised how cheap it is too especially for the quality. I am now working on my first collection for the project and thought i'd share with you a design that isn't actually finished yet but has taken me hours in illustrator and one that i love -
I need to get faster at drawing on illustrator though seeing as i only have 2 weeks left to get it all done and printed into a look book!
Wish me luck!
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