Thursday, November 12, 2009

ugh...

I hate when I don't understand what I was doing with my pattern pieces...did I try to draft them? I should be able to identify my own work, you would think...

shit.

Saturday, October 24, 2009

NPR is my stumble upon...

making a list would just be too depressing. 8 of 25 designs done for concepts at 1:30 pm.

Why is it fun to make a blog that no one reads? I don't know, but I don't think I would like it as much if people did. No pressure!

Thursday, October 8, 2009

all lists, no pictures...

I'm having the worst time prioritizing...let's see...

Pattern 1st thesis look (10-13)
cut & sew muslins (10-20)

15 looks for Menswear flats & swatches (10-13)

Field Museum Texture progress (10-20)

Menswear/production flats progress (10-15)
Bring artist images and corresponding photos (10-15)

shopping
Leonard Adler
window plastic
draino
paper towels
curtain rods
curtain stuff
exacto blades
shoes
swiffer stuff

stuff
run errands
clean
deposit check
take out recycling
laundry

Saturday, October 3, 2009

what is this weather? October sure came in in quite a hurry...I don't need to be worrying about winterizing the apartment on top of everything else!

to do!
Fix fabric cabinet (xxx)
clean! (x)
get the camera, printer and computer to talk to each other
research for concepts
research for menswear
complete menswear presentation
begin presentations for thesis
bring winter clothes out of storage and put summer clothes away (sad!)
drop off boots at the shoe repair

things to buy:
groceries
curtains/curtain rods
window plastic
paper towels
new shoes

Friday, September 25, 2009

not me!

Things to look at:
Lela Rose show from NYC fashion week last week!
http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/S2010RTW-LROSE?mbid=style_fflash_nyc

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

I am going to forget things...

to do list, week of September 28...

September 29
Thesis:
15 illustrations, 3 groups of 5 looks or 5 groups of 3 looks. swatches
Menswear:
3 ensembles inspired from 18th, 19th or 20th centuries. Tailored or semi-tailored looks, flats, illustrations, swatches
Concepts:
mood board, 10 flats, swatches based on Joseph Cornell works

not enough time in the day!

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thesis experimenting round 2. Brainstorming is over which is sad and scary. I am still not sure if I will be able to recreate this, so copious pictures.

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thesis experimenting round 2. Brainstorming is over which is sad and scary. I am still not sure if I will be able to recreate this, so copious pictures.

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thesis experimenting round 2. Brainstorming is over which is sad and scary. I am still not sure if I will be able to recreate this, so copious pictures.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

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brainstorming for thesis

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this doesn't look like much...draping brainstorming for Thesis

Fall to-do's round 1

shopping:
Vogue (9/22)
swatches (Menswear)
Joanne's (9/22)
muslin
Stanley's

Homework:
9/15
6 Croquis (Illustration) (xxx)
9/22
15 looks - illustrated (Thesis)
3 ensembles based on 3 eras - illustrations flats & swatch cards (Menswear)
Collage due (Concepts)
Bring Assignment 1 progress (Concepts)
9/28
Complete Assignment 1 (Concepts)

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Weekend to do:

retrieve more paper(xxx)

pick up library books(xxx)

Aldi's!!(xxx)

Patten dress for Selena(xxx)

Test bodice of sundress, work on pattern(xxx)

finish scarves(xxx)

whoohoo! completed to-do!

Sunday, June 7, 2009

when I can't sleep I make lists in my head...and then they go on the internet!

Things to Accomplish This Week:

Complete sloper grading (x)

retrieve crinoline(xxx)

paper and oaktag(xxx)

Pattern dress for Selena(xx)

Mod research

Thesis research

Photograph & post:
Draping I coat and dress
Tailoring jacket
Draping II final
there will be actual pictures on here this week!
I'm posting this in the hope that it will motivate me to actually do so...

Friday, June 5, 2009

woohoo, weekend to-do list

Interning:
Grade @ torso, bodice and sleeve slopers to size 10 (x)

School:
Brainstorm repeat patterns

Independent:
finish sketches & send measurement requests (xxx)
test bodice
photograph stuff, flickr that shit

Other stuff:
clean bathroom(xxx)
clean floors(xxx)
Grocery shopping/Trader Joe's(xxx)
Laundry(xxx)

wish me luck!

Monday, June 1, 2009

Senior Thesis

I've barely scratched the surface of research for my Senior Thesis and everything keeps expanding rather than crystallizing. I guess there's still plenty of time, but it seems so crazy. I'm supposed to fit everything I want to communicate into 3/4 ensembles? I'm definitely feeling like it's more important to showcase the extend of my patterning ability rather than focus on my own viewpoint, since my aesthetic is pretty minimal...

I tossed around the idea of focusing on all the years that Bonnie & Clyde where alive, but I've decided to just concentrate on 1931-34, the years they were active as robbers and car thieves but even that is just feeling unwieldy. I may need to just stick with American designers, or maybe even just focus on their own wardrobes. But I don't want to focus on them as much as to try to strive for what they were striving for, as best as I can figure. What makes a person do what they did? That's what I want to capture.

I think I'm doing anything to avoid working on my Mod article. I used to feel so confidant in my writing but the last year or so it's just been impossible. There's such a disconnect between what I feel and what I write down. The skeleton is there but the real...life behind it...it just doesn't come through.

Friday, May 29, 2009

trying this again...

all right, I am clearly the worst ever at keeping a blog but I am going to take another crack at it.

So here is my list of summer projects, which ultimately will probably just be a list of things I failed to do.

Legend: (x) = started (xx) 50% completed or more (xxx) done

I. Independent projects
1. knit up remaining recycled silk (xxx)
a. create packaging

2a. complete cowl dress pattern (xx)
a. pattern sleeve facings(xxx)
b. invent some sort of lining
2b. complete cowl dress (xx)
a. cut, interface, bind and sew armhole facings
b. cut & construct lining

3a. complete midriff pattern (xx)
a. adjust collar
b. adjust facings
3b. cut & sew midriff dress ( )

4a. pattern 11120091 (xx)
4b. purchase and dye fabric for 11120091 (x)
4c. cut and sew 11120091

5. Research and flesh out "Mod" article(x)

6. Knitting needle carrier

7. reusable grocery bags
a. screen printing options

8. grade all slopers
a. bodice (x)
b. torso (x)
c. skirt (x)

II. School related

1. Research for thesis
a. Bonnie & Clyde
b. 1930's fashion(x)
c. 1930's autos
2. Experiment and develop final pattern for knit "Bonnie" beret

3. Acquire high quality photos of work (x)

4. Shamble together an online portfolio (x)
a. set up a new flickr (xxx)
b. document all available garments

5. Pick up and properly finish Raul's jacket(x)

III. Home

1. Creat slip cover for couch
2. Grow herbs (xx)
3. Get curtains up in bedroom (xxx)