Day 2 - Rose

 Hello hello everybody! Rose is reporting the happenings of the Fashion J Term to all of yall! This morning it was super duper cold so I was very happy to be inside all day. We started our day by splitting into two groups and looking at collections by John Galliano. As what seems to be the case with a lot of fashion designers, he's a very problematic person - but man can that dude make an outfit! The collection my group looked at was Spring 2003, which was very bold, to say the least. We spent a long time analyzing the influences of the collection and analyzing their translation into the designs, focusing on the cohesion the pieces had with each other. Our group presented to the class, and we listened to the other groups presentation on their collection. Afterwards, we shared our moodboards, collages, and sketches of our own designs and talked as a group about the goals and themes of our collaborative collection. I'm not gonna spoil anything just yet, but make sure to expect plenty of shimmery silver and star patterns!

After lunch, we shared our designs with Ms. Lucarini, who helped us break our pieces down into something feasible, as well as just continuing to develop our ideas. Afterwards, we learned about different fabric types and their utilities, as well as how to budget when going to the fabric store. Lastly, we looked through patterns and learned how to read them, being one last crucial step before we begin to sew our pieces tomorrow. At the end of the day, we got everybody's phone numbers to add to a group chat so we can go out tomorrow after school to thrift stores for inspiration and extra pieces for our show. I'm super excited, as I've had a pretty killer time with everyone in the term so far. That's all from me for tonight!