Fashion Design Project 1 (Spring 2011)

Fashion Design project 2

Inspirations from the Outdoors

Muse: Larry Burrows Photo Journalist

Inspiration the City

Workbook to develop collection

City structure vs War zone

Sketches

A few garment details

Sewn samples

This collection started as I walked around the City and took pictures of the buildings around me. While taking pictures around the City I realized the perfect muse for this collection would be a photojournalist. As I research different photojournalist I came across Larry Burrows who captured war pictures in Vietnam which is one of his most famous collections, published first in LIFE Magazine 16APR1965, was titled "One Ride with Yankee Papa 13" . The image of Larry Burrows holding 6 to 7 camera's really caught my attention. I then started looking at his pictures and was most moved by his pictures of Vietnam victims. Thus starting a collection inspired by the clash between structured City life and a war zone country. I wanted to make a collection that would be both environmentally friendly in usage of fabric while still be functional. That is why most of the fabric being used are natural besides the functional fabrics that will be used to resist water, fire, or just act a functional trims such as camera strap loops or waterproof pockets.

In the Meantime

I've fallen in Love with San Francisco and made a couple of good friends.

Between the Lines

In an older post I had put up (Time for Change) I was moving from Texas to California. These pictures describe the challenge I was going through during that period.

When in Texas I left like I needed a way to escape...

in Texas I felt so en-caged.

I knew I was missing..

a way to get to the next Level.

Then I found an opportunity

but this opportunity could stop a relationship

which made me in between the lines, on one side I had a structured and comfortable life with loving friends and a dear boyfriend while on the other I had the opportunity to challenge myself and explore a whole new realm.

It's always hard to pick a side
but I realized I had to keep on going hope or the best.

San Francisco did come as a surprise, not all of the City was glamorous yet even the poverty had it's own charm.

And Today I'm still moving forward studying hard while still hoping for the best.