My textiles A level is beginning to stress me out.

This year holds an extremely exciting project, we get to take it wherever we want, anywhere at all. I decided early last year that I would take on a Japanese inspiration, looking at Kimonos and traditional Japanese art to influence my design. This is what I came up with:

(Unfortunately bad quality image)

I'm pleased with my design and I'm really excited to make it, but I don't currently have ANY of the materials required to even start! I've had to borrow over £100 off my dad to get silk and silk paints just for the Obi (sash around the waist) and I'm not even sure if my teacher has ordered it yet. I just want to start already! This waiting is making me angry!

Chloé S/S 2012

One thing I love to see in a summer collection is crisp clean whites mixed with subtle, muted tones. Chloé really delivered that this season, with the new girl in charge, Clare Waight Keller.

The colection developed from a simple white, calf length dress with a thin striped print, into an array of muted colours and floral patterns. The progress from one look to the other was made subtly enough for the collection to remain completely classic and still have that fresh crisp feel.

 The florals, the geometric prints and the pants in particular were the stand out pieces for me.

The pants have such a beautiful fit, especially the wider leg pants in the image bellow.

 The collections progression into muted tones of beige and salmon were what really gave the show movement and fluidity. The collection was certainly not static in it's styles and ideas, offering a range of different looks suited to different women. I personally believe this is the true skill behind a good collection.