Absence of the Mind

Delirium was the main focus on my project that just ended but actually never seems to end. Only have another so many illustrations to do and finish off the garment. The video above is a short animation which I have tried to portray the disturbance of purity in the mind by a physical conflict.

Week before week, I assume my body just gave up and crashed last Friday form pressure of uni work and my job. Quite ironic that I was bed ridden for the week of my Easter break. Feeling fresher now and really enjoying the sunshine. Hope you all are well too.

I've been wearing skirts a lot lately because of the found comfort of jersey.



Finally these sandals have been liberated from the shoe rack. The pastels were from last season Kurt Geiger whereas the black pair are form current spring season at H&M.  



Short Changes Can Be Fascinating.

Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2012 RTW

Sigrid Agren



Joan Smalls



Seems to be a Black and Gold story

Silhouette

Began working on the new project properly since Tuesday that just passed and I've never found it so difficult or struggled to explain my concept. The brief outlines that work must be inspired by primary research from a museum exhibit, a gallery or culture.

After visiting a few exhibits in January it feels unnecessary to travel to London as I already have enough resources to reference to. This project is inspired by 'Frontline: A Year of Journalism & Conflict' exhibit which I saw back in late January. My aim is to focus on the physical part but the mental side of conflict. The effects it causes one to suffer may it be temporary or permanent. How exactly am I going to portray it? Well I'm working on it now.

Below are a few images of objects that came to aid whilst trying to portray the concept.

Jersey Project

Last three weeks I've been occupied by a Jersey project which limited the use of fabrics to only knitted. 'Make a Change' was the theme so I decided to base the project on something other then recycling, something I felt more passionate about. Religion and Politics.

Looking into conflicts and disturbance across the world I slowly began to realise that religion is not the main cause. Its ego that a being holds within themselves which causes conflict. After a few readings of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi I understood the concept of Sufism straight away. Being an atheist myself, I began to practise Sufism for a few days to experience it for myself and now I couldn't agree with their preaching more. 

Back to the project, we were briefed to come up with one outfit all in knitted fabric so I took my inspiration from a Bollywood movie Jodha Akhbar and Sufism and it's preachings. My design consisted of two layers.

Layer 1 - Green jersey and black tulle cape dress to portray the restriction ego in a person causes. 

Layer 2 - Yellow silk jersey dress that signifies freedom from everything including yourself.     

These three images are my personal favourite from the shoot but weren't the chosen ones for my submission. The ones below were.

For me this was more then a project. I finally found peace and my mind is now in pace with everything going on in my life. Thank you Jess for being an awesome model!