Writers Block? More like designers downfall...

I am, no surprise, very far behind with my college work. This is how it looks so far,

Excuses? None.

Reasons? None again. Not in my eyes anyway.

Attitude toward this situation? Awkward.

Why? Because I hate failing and I hate even more the idea of not being ahead of the game, instead I'm at the back of the line with my shoe laces tied together! (And yes, I do feel like any moment now I am going to take one step forward and fall flat on my face and roll right back down the hill!)

It's horrible.

However I have worked so hard this weekend to try and get my designs done I'm convinced I shall be dreaming about drawing tonight when my head eventually hits the pillow.

Anyway, the actually drawing itself I really enjoy. I used to be an art student before I started working in fashion retail so design and illustration is something I have always known I'd be interested in. I don't think I could ever be a full time designer like say Vivienne Westwood due to my on and off relationship with sewing and textiles but I could certainly be an illustrator/illustrations editor for a magazine or visual merchandiser for say someone like Harvey Nichols. That would be perfect...

But for now, here is my journey.

Equality and Diversity Unit 7 Designs. (Continued)

These are the designs that originate from my first thread from the brief (Androgyny and Eating disorders) where I was majorly inspired by Gareth Pugh, Fred Butler and also the Punk look.

Next up,

These are the designs I have created from our Fashion show brief, these are all based around Eating Disorders again however I looked deeper into personal style and a particular 'look' and focused on the more political side of social images, such as the amount of bullying that takes place in this country due to someones sexuality, look and even hair colour. So my collection became inspired by a much broader concept. They're not my strongest drawings I must admit but I'm quite proud of them never the less...

It was really hard to choose I final design out of all the ones I'd originally started with, but in the end after talking with my Lecturer I knew I wanted my garment to say the message I wanted to send across to the audience as it were. I was really inspired by Katherine Hamnett in our first brief and she managed to work her way back in for this unit too. As did my boy Henry Holland when it came to researching ideas.
So with a little playing around with words and a slight hint of Dame Vivienne Westwood I created this...

Many people ask where feed the birds comes from, it's a play on words. It's a relation toward the size zero debate and message to support the ban of super skinny cat walk models due to the rise in eating disorders and weight issues with young girls. It's a statement and subject I personally feel very strongly about as I was once one of those girls and I too got to dangerous levels with my weight and its always been something I have kept an eye on in the media so it instinctively felt right to sway more this way with my final design. I hope someone somewhere out there likes it...

Let me know...