Janna Z Ala Textile Design Portfolio

Workingmenblues S/S22: Fabric trend

Trend research for WORKINGMENBLUES S/S22 fabric trend books. These summarise the sourced fabrics that will be presented to the fashion clients to inspire garment manufacturing for their S/S22 Womenswear collections.

S/S22: Retro Cottage

RETRO COTTAGE S/S22 Womenswear fabric trend: A playful mood featuring vibrant citrus shades, as well as blues and pinks. With a 70s meets picnic aesthetic, this trend welcomes bold nostalgic florals and quirky, checks, stripes and ginghams. and of course statement collars and ruffles; combining it with whimsical cottage-core influences.

Workingmenblues S/S22: Fabric collection

I created these Moodboards for online promotion of WORKINGMENBLUES SS’22 collection. The collection is a mixture of mine and the head designer’s work. Featuring Pantone S/S22 forecasted, Lavender, Paradise green and Sulphur spring, they highlight some of my favourite pieces.

Workingmenblues S/S22: Fabric collection

Complex gingham print design, as a base fabric for embroidery (cotton poplin)

Cross-stitch embroidery repeat on cotton, in my favourite colour combinations

Repeat embroidery inspired by topography graphs (organza)

Maje S/S22: RTW collection

My cross-stitch embroidery repeat was selected by Maje, in a new colourway and developed as into a blouse and a mini dress, as part of their Spring Summer 2022 Readyto-wear collection.

Workingmenblues S/S22: Fabric collection

GIngham digital print design used as base, for cutwork embroidery with guiper trim. This design was heavily inflluenced by our retro cottage theme.

combine with the cottage-core influence.

Chunky chain stitch embroidery repeat on linen-cotton base. Continuig the bold repeats, but with natural fabrics to

Curved zigzag repeat print, inspired by bold 70s prints

Maje S/S22: RTW collection

My chain stitch embroidery repeat was selected by Maje, and developed as into a maxi skirt and a structured mini dress, as part of their Spring Summer 2022 Ready-towear collection.

Workingmenblues S/S22: Fabric collection

Cutwork embroidery/applique designs using large graphic motifs, inspired by gothic/folk art

Ampere Amsterdam A/W21

My embroidery design from the previous page was developed into an overshirt, for Ampere Amsterdam Menswear collection.

Workingmenblues S/S22: Fabric collection

Watercolours paintings developed into digital prints for WORKINGMENBLUES S/S22 fabric collection, inspired by liberty prints.

Workingmenblues S/S22: Fabric collection

I illustrated these using pen and ink, and developed them into repeats. They were digital embroidered onto Chambray and Organza Chiffon with beading detail, for WORKINGMENBLUES S/S22 fabric collection.

Workingmenblues S/S22: Fabric collection

Marbled natural forms drawn in fine liner and developed in adobe as a repeat print. Used below for a pleated fabric and to the right as a background for cutwork embroidery.

Mountain scapes

Inspired by my trip across the Southwestern Unites states (Winter 2022), I was humbled by the vastness of landscapes and wanted to capture this. Drawn in fine liner and developed in illustrator, this is my Infitity Mountain scape design with a reflected horizon.

I envision this being printed onto a nylon for outdoor clothing or camping gear. I can also see this design interpretted with a mixture of digital print and embroidery.

Zala Stitch

During lockdown I was selling handmade face masks and other accessories, from repurposed fabric. This fabric is one of the pieces from my Degree collection, inspired by Persioislamic design.

During my degree, I discovered the wonderful world of natural dyes. The below is linen dyed using avocado skin, a go-to technique for me as I love this dusty shade of pink.

Left is an ex-Paul Smith bridal silk/cotton fabric. To achieve such a vibrant yellow (above) I dyed it using turmeric.

Daisy Chrysanthemums

Vibrant floral repeat print, inspired by Coloro X WGSN: Key colours S/S22. Designed for independant face mask and stationary commissions but suitable for a range of applications.