Saturday, March 28, 2009

look 2


this skirt is made out of a metallic blue jacquard fabric and the top is black jersey.

in crit, jay recommended doing layered tanks out of many different kinds of fabrics, but that is something i wouldn't typically do. they are constantly trying to push us out of our comfort zones and make us do things that we hadn't thought.

collection II


jacket for first look of collection II

paired with torn green silk jeans

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

senior collection II

my second collection is based on a series of images from a children's book. The book tells the story of jonah, accompanied by beautiful, dramatic illustrations by artist niko chocheli.




still in its premliminary stages, only one garment has been completed in finished goods (see color sketch).
















senior collection I

designed a collection based on japanese sensibilities towards dressing, fused with a love for edwardian fashion and the modern girl.
wanted to make garments that were wearable, while remaining unique and somewhat editorial.

executed the first three garments, sewn in finished goods represented on fabric board










after completing this collection, my views on it had changed a great deal since the beginning. the collection was less comprehensive then i had hoped.
the clothing seems a bit more esoteric than was planned, and not really cohesive as a whole.
for collection II, i want to take what i did right and what i did wrong and apply it. less fussiness with draping and shapes, which i now see as kind of restricting. more of what makes sense, and less of what seems gratuitous, added-on.

equestrian bondage

september 2008

this shoot tied traditional english and moorish looks with a darker, bondage feeling.
i loved working with this model, she was so creative and comfortable with posing. she is an actress, and definitely lent that skill set to the shoot.









model: mary sharples

holga pt II

july 2008
shoot inspired by the 1970's and the tempramental nature of holga cameras





holga







model: claire galusha
styling: myself

cemetary day pt III


cemetary day pt II








Monday, March 2, 2009

cemetary day

some photos from a shoot i styled for a photographer friend. most garments are designed and constructed by myself.
more to follow . . .







may 2008
photography by p.j. reilly pjreillydesign.wordpress.com

portfolio test



posts to follow. . .