Moon River

This was my first ever experiment with video using my Canon Rebel t3i, and I learned a lot from this little adventure. I definitely need to invest in some stabilizing equipment, as well as FINALLY getting Adobe Lightroom. But I had a great time, and am so proud of my sisters for being such troopers and going all out and getting wet and dirty to get the perfect shots!   //  

music // the honey trees models // meaghan and heidi mcclain

Moon River

models // meaghan and heidi mcclain

Lookbook Spring 2014

So after a long time of procrastination, I finally decided to be proactive and shoot the look book I created as part of my graduate capstone project last year for fashion merchandising. You can find more information about the project here. I spent SO many hours planning it, designing it, and putting it together, and as critical as I am on myself, I am really proud of the end result. You can see the other part of the project here, where we learned how to create fashion flats and render them into vector images! 

I shot these photos with my Canon Rebel T3i, given to me as a graduation gift! I have been DREAMING of getting a camera for over a decade, but could never afford one. It makes ALL the difference in the world! I would love to know what you all think, feel free to leave a note in the comment section! 

Final Senior Project for Computer Aided Design Course

This is the final part of my capstone project for my Computer Aided Design course. We had to research and develop a trend concept for a season in the future, hand draw our concepts, vectorize them in Adobe Illustrator, and then create the individual fashion flats, patterns and models to bring our mini collection to life. Of all the projects I have created over my college experience, this one was my favorite. I was SO inspired by the rich textures of Scandinavian and Swedish folk culture (my heritage!), and was bursting to try and make something that would represent me as a designer and challenge me in the programs I was using.  

All of the embroidery and patterns were created by me for this collection in Illustrator by mixing, manipulating, and hand-piecing together traditional patterns and motifs that I found most aesthetic. 

Painters like Karl Larson, traditional folk costumes, like the bunad of Norway,  and designers like Marchesa served as my major inspiration for this project. You can check out my intensive Pinterest board devoted to this project here. 

I created this gold design on this bodysuit from an old embroidery pattern, vectorized it, and gave it a metallic gradient to give a pop of color. I paired it with a sheer champagne colored skirt to give it a modern, but feminine, twist.  

This coat dress was the first design I came up with. I knew I wanted something dramatic and regal, so the high collar, high-low hem and deep red color sought to create that. I loved the idea of a crown as an accessory, with a lush bow, because I loved the way the texture of the metal mixed with the velvet and embroidery of the fabrics. 

For this gown I hand created a floral design by piecing together parts of my favorite Swedish rosemaling motifs, and then created the desired look and color once in Illustrator. 

I really loved the idea of a head-to-toe patterned suit, which has been very popular on the runways this season. This was another nod to floral swedish folk pattern, with a modern edge. The tulip shaped bottom of the jacket gives it a fresh silhouette. 

I was very inspired by Alexander McQueen and John Paul Gaultier, so I decided to create an obnoxiously large cable knit sweater and pair it with a sheer skirt to add some drama. This was actually one of the more complicated flats that I had to create in Illustrator, because I had to build the cable pattern myself and try to get it to line up in the right way. 

I think all together the collection looks very cohesive and the colors work well together. I would love to know what you think, please feel free to leave a comment!