DOODLE/ 05

A super quick sketch trying to capture the exaggerated silhouette - done with pen and marker.

COLLECTION / NYFW SS 2015

New York Fashion Week Spring Summer 2015 /////// Sheer Skirts, Cool Shirts, Long Coats, Wrap Skirts 

Looking through the photos for NYFW, I decided to sum up what I found interesting in a trend type post rather than a post about my favourite collections - mostly because New York isn't my favourite of all the fashion weeks, and because I spotted quite a few interesting things recurring on the runways this season.

Here's what I saw trending:

L-R: Delpozo, Hood by Air, Rosie Assoulin, The Row, (Bottom) J. Crew, 10 Crosby by Derek Lam

COOL SHIRTS /  If I had to choose one garment to wear every day for the rest of my life, it would probably be a shirt, so I was extra excited to see new and interesting takes on the shirt - mostly over sized or draped coolly - trending for 2015. Shirt dresses are already a big trend right now, so I love that the trend is continuing but evolving for the new season.

L-R: Michael Kors, Isa Arfen, Elizabeth and James, Tome, (Bottom) DKNY, Peter Som

SHEER SKIRTS /  Lace, mesh, laser cut or perforated, sheer skirts were all over the runway, or should i say under. I loved that designers played with the idea of styling sheer skirts under longer shirts or jackets, or layered over long shirt dresses. The juxtaposition of opaque and transparent is always visually appealing, but the sheer fabrics are also cool (in a  practical for the hot weather, I mean ha).

L-R: Hellessy, Rosetta Getty, Wes Gordon, Tracy Reese, (Bottom) The Row, Chadwick Bell

LONG COATS /  I find the proportions and drama a long coat creates very appealing, while it may not be appropriate for my little island's hot climate, I know I'll definitely be wishing I was somewhere where I could wear one. A long, almost floor grazing, coat is the perfect simplistic statement piece, fashion forward but functional!

 

 

L-R: Rosetta Getty, BCBG, Peter Som, Dion Lee, (Bottom) Chadwick Bell, The Row

WRAP SKIRTS /  The idea of a wrap skirt is one that could work with every body type - adjustable, layered and interesting enough to be fashionable every time. A wrap skirt is also a piece that works for any occasion from work to play, I think it's a wardrobe staple, and am glad to see it popping up in every fabric possible for 2015.

 

 Photos via style.com

DRAWING INSPIRATION/ 02

DRAWING INSPIRATION from ///////

Sass & Bide Spring/Summer 2015 

Here's a quick sketch and painting of a design from the ever captivating Sass & Bide, which caught my attention with it's clearly Japanese inspired look.

Japanese inspiration was popping up all throughout New York Fashion Week, where a lot of obi belts, structured layers and angular lines were seen - just the kinds of things I love!

More of my thoughts on NYFW coming soon.

08/ BLNDBOARD

If that last post wasn't enough inspiration for you, check out poly-cottonblnd's BLNDBOARD. 

It's a digital inspiration board / mood board / colour board all wrapped into one blog. 

The blog is a curated space where I mostly reblog / post images that I find inspiration in for garments, styling, illustration or just design in general - for my work and poly-cottonBLND. 

In university, I remember one of our assignments was to create a 'fashion bible' of images - mostly magazine clippings or print outs - for different categories which we could refer to easily when we were designing/illustrating for classes. The binders which we filled were huge and heavy to lug about. As well as, I found the assignment annoying - because when you're the type of person who has their beloved magazine organised neatly on a shelf, it's hard to tear pages out and such.

So, the BLNDBOARD blog is an easy alternative because it's digital and I can easily search by tags under which the images are organised - such as "menswear" or "pose" for example - and quickly find what I'm looking for. 

The BLNDBOARD started off more so a resource I created for my person use, especially when I converted poly-cottonBLND's tumblr into a blog for my original posts. 

Its taken a while to move all my inspiration images from polycottonBLND to the BLNDBOARD but I've finally separated the content. 

I find inspiration in the process of the selection and organisation of content for the BLNDBOARD and I hope others find inspiration in the BLNDBOARD as well. Check it out here - blndboard.tumblr.com

07/ PROCRASTINATION INSPIRATION

It's pretty funny to think that the last real post I wrote was entitled 'Back to... Life?'... because that's kind of what happened and the explanation for why there has been a lack of blog posts lately - Life happened.

I've had a busy couple of weeks which have made me see a lot in a different light. It's kind of crazy how experiencing new things, meeting and speaking to people from outside your usual circle of friends, can tell you so much about yourself and the world.

So, while I haven't been keeping up fully with my blog posts on here, I've definitely been inspired and therefore have a lot to write about. (Probably even more when I finish browsing through London, Milan and Paris fashion week photos.)

As I finish up posts, I'll be listening to this amazing mixtape that I've been binging on for a while now. The title 'Music to... Procrastinate to' is pretty ironic... because the mixtape is so inspiring, it makes me want to get things done.

Clearly, inspiration comes in so many ways, shapes and forms - often when you least expect it.