The first thing I did was sit down and figure out who I was designing for. I decided that this time around I wanted to design for someone who was an executive, but still has an appreciation for fashion and somewhat nontraditional workplace attire. I wanted to create pieces that could transition from being worn in the office, but then still work for dinners and meetings with clients.

At this point I knew what my inspiration was and I knew who I was designing for. Now it was time for me to sit down and start thinking about how my designs were going to look and how they would serve their purpose. I created this mood board to help give not only myself, but anyone else who looks at my work a more clear vision of the direction I wanted to take this collection. I was inspired by architecture, espcially columns and intersecting lines. For my color palette I decided to keep it very monochromatic, and have a small pop of color. I was thinking maybe red, orange, or pink.

This first look is my personal favortie of the 3. I was inspired by this ink splatter print I found at my local fabric store. I was immediately reminded of Rorschach ink splats. Ultimately it was this idea that inspired the jacket. Underneath the jacket is a sleevless "bandage dress", but not the bandage dress that may come to mind right off the bat. The dress is made of a mock quilted grey wool. Whoever is wearing the dress then has the option of attatching or taking off the "bandages". I created 2 separate pieces made of the same mock quilted wool that give whoever is wearing the garment the ability to customize the dress's length and transform the dress to meet their own unique needs. The bandages attach to the dress via a series of snaps.

This next outfit was inspired by the pairing of a blazer and pencil skirt. I was inspired by unique designs left on ceilings as columns converge at a single point. The blazer is made of a beige tweed and then has a faux leather piping throughout that is meant to emmulate the same shapes created by the columns. I wanted to use these lines to create the illusion of very built up and overexaggerated shoulders, and then a very knipped in waist. For the skirt I wanted to mirror the style of the jacket and just continue the same pattern down the body.

For this third and final look I wanted to do more experimentation with other methods of attaching and taking away elements to clothing. Through the use of magnets I created small flower like embellishments, created with a floral burnout satin, that can be stuck to the garment. This effect was achieved through the use of copper wire which I couched stitched onto the pleated silk gauze that the dress was made of. This gives the wearer the ability to add to or take away from the garment. This piece was inteded to be for a very import function like a gala or ball.

Here I wanted to show the various textiles I was inspired by and could be potentially used to create the collection. As you can see it is very nuetral and subdued, but the red satin gives it a small pop of color.