Rachael
Teasdill
P O R T F O L I O
Level 4
CREATIVE REALISATION
CREATIVE REALISATION
GARMENT AND PAPER MANIPULATIONS
The contept of my Creative Realisation Project was based on the architectual textile work from ( Name of textiles artist) and the (name of building) her work is in. Inspiration also came from Royal Portrait Paintings such as Queen Elizabeth the 1st, Henry the 8th Wives and various other portraits, which translated into creating some garment manipulation with a shirt. Focusing on the detail around the neck and structure on the shoulders and sleeves influenced the designs in my sketchbook.
CREATIVE REALISATION
I developed my reaseach by gathering images from British Designer Alexander McQueen’s ( ) Collection, which corrilated with my previous reseach of (name of textiles artist) crochet on Lizard (product). This influenced the media I used in my sampling and the varitey of shaped and textures.
CREATIVE REALISATION
CREATIVE PRACTICE
CREATIVE PRACTICE
My initial concept came from the architecture within my home town and so I aimed to find some research images to give me more knowledge about it’s orgiin. As this was unsuccessful, I then started to look into Cathredrals and the intricate details within there structure. I looked give me could be
into a variety of inspiration for design incorportated within a
Cathedrals to elements that White shirt.
Experimentations and sampling included pattern cutting/making, fabric manipulation, foiling, reverse applique, screen printing and free machine embroidery.
White
Shirt
Designs.
CREATIVE PRACTICE
Final
My Hollywood Glamour Project was inspired by red carpet dresses and looking through my research I discovered Dolce and Gabbana’s A/W 2013 Colleection which was influenced by (building they took photos from, for garments.
HOLLYWOOD GLAMOUR
This isnpired the shape of my designs and the transfer print and sequins detailing around parts of the sleeves and font of the dress.
CREATIVE DRAWING & DIGITAL APPLICATION
CREATIVE DRAWING & DIGITAL APPLICATION
MAGAZINE COVER GIF CREATIONS
For decades the fashion industry has been a platform for many creative people, some of whom are fashion designers, photographers, magazine editors; it’s also had great influence and contributed to the way the majority of females see themselves within our society. But it has become more frequent that we’re told image is everything, you must be this way, you must look like ¬¬¬¬¬this, wear this shade of lip-gloss recommended in magazines to the point where it has become the norm that body image is the obsession we all have in the back of our minds, that some may take too far. It’s not only women of average body size to plus size with a body image issue, ‘the Barbie effect’ as I call it has influenced women within the Modelling world as well, pressuring them to go the extreme to be of a dangerous body size, along with a just as dangerous diet. Two sisters who were models came to my knowledge when digging deeper about things I’ve heard or read in passing, Luisel Ramos passed away from heart failure caused by anorexia nervosa while participating in Fashion Week in Montevideo, Uruguay. She had felt ill after walking the runway and had fainted on her way back to the dressing room. Three months before her death she reportedly adopted a diet of lettuce and Diet Coke. Eliana Ramos, younger sister of Luisel Ramos also died 6 months after due to what is believed to be from the same illness as her sister, but the true cause of her death is unknown. Her modelling agency reportedly denied that she was anorexic saying that she was fit and healthy. According to a survey for BLISS Magazine which concluded in July 2014 after 19 years of publication; 9 to 10 teenage girls are insecure with their bodies. Helen Johnston, previous editor of BLISS Magazine, has said: “Female body image obsession has grown year on year since the 60s and it’s now reached epidemic proportions, filtering down to young girls”.
Fashion Publication
In September 2006 Madrid Fashion Week set a minimum BMI of 18 for all models whom are walking in there show, later that year Italian fashion designers also banned size zero models from walking. I feel like these are steps in the right direction, as I think a lot of designers might not completely realise the pressure the models have to keep dangerously thin, and the message it’s presenting to young women and men. It looks like a start to the designers contributing to aim for healthier models of different sizes, rather than only using one type of women for catwalk that only few can relate too. Pushing back for female body acceptance, in early 2011 actress Brittany Snow, The Jed Foundation and MTV created the ‘Love is louder than the pressure to be perfect’ movement, which was supported by Seventeen Magazine and other famous celebrities, it was also acknowledged around the globe as it was built to spread support to the youth and the lives of multiple teenagers who were lost to suicide in September 2010. Last year of the prominent celebrity Zendaya who started off as an actress on Disney channel ‘Shake It Up’ was the Photoshop victim to Modeliste Magazine of who took photos for their magazine only to manipulate her already naturally slim hips and torso. She took to her Instagram account to call them out after finding out what had occurred with the editing, while posting these side by side photos.
CREATIVE DRAWING & DIGITAL APPLICATION
DRAWING A DAY
DIGITAL FASHION
The Designer I chose was Valentino, as I was inspired by his Spring 2015 collection
My primary research was inspired by a varitey of natural elements, like the veins of leaves and different types of shells.
DIGITAL FASHION
I created a series illustrations of shells to add into my final digital designs.
FRONT CUT_1 12
SLEEVE CUT_1_PAIR 12 NECK_RIB CUT_1 12
CUFF_RIB CUT_1_PAIR 12 BACK CUT_1 12
T-SHIRT-PAPER__1,272 m__0,980 m__77,14 %__18/01/17
T-Shirt
1,272 m length
Pattern created in 77,14 % efficiency 0,980 m width Modaris
DIGITAL FASHION
DENIM +
SHEWOLF is platform to unite and up lift women, we welcome all types of women because all women are real women! For women of different body types, we recommend our customers a selection of jeans depending on their shape; to help them feel more confident about the skin they’re in. We encourage our SHEWOLVES to learn to love their bodies, to learn more about Feminism and help build a better community where women have each-others backs.
DESIGN PROCESS & APPLICATION
LOGO VARIATION
SHEWOLF WEBSITE LAYOUT
DESIGN PROCESS & APPLICATION