Gingy the Gingerbread man from Shrek.

I followed a gingerbread pattern in a knitting magazine.

I decorated it t look like Gingy from Shrek.

Embellished it with chain stitch and purple pearl (gumdrops buttons).

Yes he is a bit fatter!

 

Finished costume for Daccs Hairdresser

This is the complete costume for the finalist Nicola Slade for the ©Watts Hairdressers Competition in London. This is when I saw ©Daccs Hairdressers refurbished with the model India's photograph on the full back wall (also shown above)

Mentioned in the Newspaper!

 

I pleased and excited to be mentioned in the ©Sunderland Echo as a local and up and coming designer.

Bespoke Jacket

Completed a bespoke suit for somebody with two types of skirts.

1. A line skirt with back pleat with red lining as the jacket.

 2. straight skirt with inserted pleats using lining fabric including red lining.

Watts hair competition

Recently I was recommended by my previous client to her hairdresser who is a finalist for the Watts hair Competition in London. 'Nicola' showed me her small sketch and described her ideas. This a drawing I drew again on a A3 paper.

• The top and side panels are made with white drill fabric
• I added boning inside the hem of the sleeves to make it more exaggerated
• The shorts are Lycra knickers with cotton tube mesh attached

Red Riding Hood Photoshoot

 

 

I had a photoshoot of my Red Riding Hood costume in the woods with © Matthew Kitchen Photography to add to my portfolio.

Show 13 at CCAD exhibition

These are my college work put on display in the church square exhibition which opened at 4-9. It will be on display till the 28th of June. I chose to display a basket with a hand crafted wolf mask for prop. All work include three of my Victorian millinery hats, CC41 tailored jacket and my chosen personal project of Red Riding Hood costume that I adapted to my liking but inspired by the series Once Upon a Time.

 These are Spiderwick Chronicle fairy sketches that look similar to the leaf men.

Christian Dior Inspiration and Ideas

To give me a better idea and overall view to construct the dress I looked at Autumn/Winter 2010- 2011 Christian Dior couture collection for inspiration.

Queen Tara's Dress from Epic the Movie

I enjoyed watching Epic the movie produced by Jerry Davis today. It inspired me to make my very own project. I absolutely loved Queens Tara's dress that it inspired me to construct it for myself.



Victorian Pawnbroker at Preston Park Musuem

I decided to challenge myself to construct a Victorian Pawnbroker Costume. 

The costumes were discussed as a group to create a collection of Victorian characters of the era to be worn at Preston Park Museum 'The Street' in Stockton on Tees.. 

These are photographs that were done on the day.

 

Finished Red Riding Hood Costume

Irene Adler Hat

This is a felt that was inspired by Irene Adler hat worn by Rachel McAdams in Sherlock Holmes.

The Paradise Hat

 

This hat was inspired by the BBC drama series 'The Paradise'. I tweaked it a little bit by changing under the brim with a pleat and the embellishment of the rose in front.

Purple Velvet Bonnet

This is a 19th Century Purple Velvet Bonnet I created. It is gathered under the brim and lined with lilac satin fabric. Velvet ruffles lined and sewn at the back. Fastened with a purple stain ribbon.

Skirt Pattern

I have constructing the skirt pattern for red riding hood costume. I did this by creating the box pleat draft then adding a flare towards the bottom of the skirt. I only made half of the skirt for the tiole to see how it looks on the mannequin. I am very pleased with the results.

Personal Project- Red Riding Hood Costume

For my last project of the year I want to create a red riding hood costume created by Eduardo Castro from series 'Once Upon a Time'... but which one. There are 2 types of cloaks and 3 shapes and designs of corsets.

I really love the velvety or demask style cloak. I just want to be simple and quick to construct and so I can wear afterwards.