REASA SMITH Logo

My first development of a logo for REASA SMITH

This will be used for my Professional Project

I will use ultra to print labels and tags for the garments.

Colours will change dependent on how it suits the collection. I may also change the wording so 'Ombre for Beales' is less prominent.

The following was inspired by oriental art as seen at Freer and Sackler Gallery, Washington DC

Wedding Bunting

Our wedding has a Bohemian theme which doesn't just inspire my dress and style - but also the look of the whole event. We have found a gorgeous garden, not too formal with a rustic country feel to it. We are having a BBQ and barn dance, and decorating the place with this bunting I have started to make.

Using garden string (29p for 500yards, Wilko) I plaited it into a rope and machine stitched the triangle flags on. Each night or so I bead another flag to build up a nice variety of colours and styles. We are going to collect tall sticks to use as poles for the bunting.

Top middle photo and bottom left from google images

All others my own

WestFields

"WESTFIELD shopping centre is causing a seven-day rush hour with huge traffic jams across west London, residents claimed today.

Roads surrounding the 23-acre mall were in chaos last night with up to mile-long tailbacks on major routes out of London, despite a £200million upgrade to the local transport infrastructure."

My Shepard's Bush fabric kingdom has been discovered by the world! Noo! Since the new year people traffic at Shepard's Bush tube station has increased by 60% ! Westfields, a shopping monstrosity has taken over, full of every store imaginable, affordable and designer, All Satins, Bershaka, Pull and Bear and Swaroski to name a few. Oxford street just isn't enough anymore.

At first sight it is nothing more than a massive retail therapy theatre, but the councils real reasons for plonking this thing here are only slightly better - to increase the value of properties and land in Shepherds bush area. 

Despite my upset at my favorite fabric shopping cave being invaded, the shopping centre is an architectural work of art. The light, space and even sound quality creates an uplifting experience even for those poor students who can afford to by absolutely nought.

Instructions for best results: Gaze at the incredible glass ceiling, take the escalator and visit the windows of swarovski. Gander round the fashion retail stores and then get a haircut at hershesons (next to house of fraser) Grab a coffee and relax on the stone cubes outside until 1am.

Life is for Sharing

Structured Freedom... Freedom Structure?

This week I began to explore ideas for my final major project at uni. Of course, as it's fashion, rather than a lush clothes making course, I have to be trend aware and stick to some of the rules.... ahhhh!

So. I'm going to break away from the colours I'm normally drawn to and use a new theme: Obsession, described as beetle black, diamond teal, nude and fleshpot shade with a shot of spice shade. 

Shapewise, I'm going to look at the balance and clash between freedom and structure, boned, perhaps stiff and even strong fabrics worked against soft flowing tulles, chiffons and silks. Grungy thick denims with sheer organza and lace.

Structure: Architecture

Freedom: Plants and birds

Other trends to consider: Embellishmentalism! and Exoticism, both verging on boho.

I'm also going to experiment with Ombres; fabrics that fade and shade different colours. I was going to name my collection: Rustic Ombre, but it has been suggested that this sounds autumn, rather than Summer 2009.

Time for some sketching.

Christmas Cookie Jars