the north circular

the north circular has been my main inspiration for the concept of this slow fashion project. i wanted to keep mark fast’s idea of making the garments tailor to made to each customer but i have also used the north circulars idea of making the garments more personal by knowing the knitter and where the wool has come from.

for my concept the customer would receive a note from their knitter. as well as this the website shop would include a menu where people can choose their stitch type/size, colour and thickness of yarn.

i also wanted to keep the main colour as black because this is seen as a ‘timeless’ colour but i have also included highlight colours for extra contrast in the knits.

i will put pictures up soon of the final samples of knits!

rag + bone autumn/winter 2010

these are just a few from this winters rag + bone collection. once again – layering, layering! i’ve used these as some of the inspiration for the colour palette and my illustrations. these fit in perfectly with my project,different thicknesses of stitching creating contrast.

yarn snaps

main focus for this slow fashion project is knit – these are taken in uni. just for a little inspiration.

i love the idea of the swing tags on all the yarns too giving them each individual labels, kind of like their own identity. this is what my project is all about. i want to create garments that are tailored to each person by the knitter adding a story about the making of the piece. as well as this, the customer will have input into the garment making it more personal and meaningful.

paper bag princess

v magazine – september 2009 – craig dean

made to measure,

these are a few from the mark fast autumn/winter collection 2009. his spring designs are pretty fabulous as well but i definitely still love all the winter collections from last year

he knits the pieces on a domestic machine and then fits them to the body. i love how personal this makes the garment to the wearer and although his work doesn’t fit right in with sustainable fashion, i love the idea of it being made to measure. this is one of my main inspirations for this slow fashion project. i want to create pieces with this concept behind them, sculpting something that will form an emotional attachment between the wearer and the garment.

“Knits have a more intimate relationship with the wearer than tailoring or corsetry. The garment takes on the shape of the person inside it, and the finished look is always a collaboration between the two.” – Claudia Croft on Mark Fast, Sunday Times Style, 11th October 2009

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monsieur john patrick,

john patrick ORGANIC collection for spring 2010 which was showcased at new york fashion week earlier this month.

total wash and wear chic, and yes.. it's eco friendly!