Concerned about my live brief, I have spent the past day researching into different designers and makers that I could possibly base my live brief on. As mentioned through-out my blog, the Dash and Miller project is based around choosing a designer, researching their past and current trends, inspirations, materials and details, and overall designing a new range of samples that would both fit in with their styles, but also show my own personal interpretation.
After much thought, research into designers and looking back through my influences folder, I have decided that I would like to base this project on designing for fashion designer, Elie Saab. His style is based upon a romantic, crystal-encrusted, princess dress theme, holding feminine aesthetics with brightly coloured silks, chiffons, pearl beadings and embroidered lace. I am fascinated ( as probably aware from previous posts) with the use of embellishments and soft colour palettes, so choosing this designer is a great way to work with the materials and techniques that I adore.
I am going to adapt my personal project to run alongside this brief. As I am looking at knots and pattern, I shall be taking the same principle with Elie Saab samples, looking at lace and the patterns that they create. I am going to bring Angela Davies in as my starting point, looking at the lace patterns that she creates with the shadowing effect.
