Original Swim

My group wanted to use the Avatar Xbox game as the inspiration for our swimwear range, but a few other groups had the same idea so we scratched that. This was the mood board we came up with though.

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Justifications

The best part about studying fashion design is justifying purchases like this as "research"!

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Swimwear Inspiration

A peek at a swimwear assignment I was working on earlier this week...

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Unfocus

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About A Boy

I replaced the band on an old round-face watch with some gorgeous caramel leather to make it look more like a man's timepiece - it's my favorite "new" accessory at the moment. :)

Photo credits: http://jakandjil.com/blog/?p=3772

At Bryant Park

Photo credits: http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/02/17/style/20100217SCENE_FW_5.html; http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/02/16/style/20100216SCENE_9.html; http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/02/11/fashion/0211FASHIONTENTS_FW_10.html

Tired

Only the second week of school and I'm already wiped out...We already have the brief for our first individual this year - working in groups to create a swimwear range inspired by an Xbox game. Will post some inspiration over the next few days. xx

Photo credits: http://seaofshoes.typepad.com/sea_of_shoes/2010/01/the-weather-is-terrible.html

Herve

Photo credits: http://www.thecobrasnake.com/partyphotos/herve/IMG_8026.html

Mr. Wu

Photo credits: http://www.hanneli.com/?p=1336

The Creative Process

Photo credits: http://cargocollective.com/mwmworkbook#215141/sketchbook

Claudia

Photo credits: http://www.vogue.fr/beaute/091029-sensuelle-claudia.aspx

The Other Side of the Picture

Photo credits: http://www.assouline.com/books-assouline/Olivier%20Theyskens:%20The%20Other%20Side%20of%20the%20Picture_737.html

Numéro Korea February 2010

Photo credits: http://www.fashionsquad.com/rapunzel/

The Avatar Effect

Photo credits: http://fashiongonerogue.com/2010/02/cyber-tribe-freja-beha-erichsen-by-josh-olins/

Editor's Picks

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River Seinery

Photo credits: http://www.thecherryblossomgirl.com/paris-tranquille/9686/

The Birkin

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Shoe Lover

Photo credits: http://busybeingfabulous.typepad.com/busy_being_fabulous/2009/11/quote-of-the-day-2.html

Chez Palermo

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Photo credits: http://moodboard.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/12/index.html

All Wrapped Up

Photo credits: http://busybeingfabulous.typepad.com/busy_being_fabulous/2010/01/paper-trend-elle-interior-sweden.html