Category: Unit 2 + 4

Overall I think that my t-shirt and trousers have gone extremely well so far, although I’ve had to unpick more stitches than have actually stayed on my garments I am definitely starting to get the hang of it.

I think that my t-shirt finished really well as it looks good and fits me while also holding my phone, earphones and wallet. I personally think that I could’ve improved it by adding a hood to it as then it would stand out even more and be even more innovative.

My trousers also went well, unlike the shirt my trousers went smoothly and I didn’t have to unpick many stitches. I would have liked to added pockets to my trousers and maybe a pocket that goes all the way down the side but unfortunately I ran out of time and couldn’t add them.

Pattern making: I have found an article called ‘Calvin Klein Pocket Bags.’ I personally think that this is a great idea as I also did this but on my t-shirt and not on an over-shirt. My pockets were smaller than the ones shown on the model as they were designed to fit my personal belongings and not the average persons.

The garment was first introduced at the Autumn-Winter 2018, it features a bulky pocket which looks like it would be a rough oval shape. At the top, with a curved edge along the zip line that continues in a circular seam into the armhole. It is shaped with darts or a gusset to give it a boxy shape.

Sewing and construction: I have found an article about Yeezy SS16. They talk about if it is good or not to have bad finishes, personally I think that it is good to have bad finishes as it shows that you’re human and people can relate to that tee or hoodie much more than a T-shirt with another T-shirt on it.

They talk about how the jacket has wavy zips and wonky seams which reach different lengths. They talk about whether the designer was technically wrong when making the jacket or if it was done by purpose, and as I am a fan of Kanye it was definitely on purpose. Kanye loves to make things that no one else is confident enough to make as they think it won’t succeed. He is guaranteed sales from his hardcore fans so he can put out anything stress free and know that it will sell. Luckily for him people actually really liked the distressed look of the wavy jacket which then lead to him releasing more as well.

Fabrics and textiles: I have found a post about the details in Stine Goya’s floral prints. Personally I really like these as they look extremely complicated to make but go really well with the overall vibe of the outfit. They compliment the other pieces because of the amount of work that you know they’ve had to put in to make them.

There is a lot of designers that make this style and yet get little credit for their making of the garments as the styles feel approachable and wearable which gives them a bigger market but unfortunately makes people look past what goes into them.

This anti social social club tee is very similar to the tee that I made last week, the only difference is that I went a step further and decided to add three more pockets on for my phone, earphones and wallet. I would like to create a t-shirt like this with my own print on so that I then know how to do it and can then go and start screen printing my own tees.

I have also made trousers now which were a similar style and fit to these supreme ones. I personally like this style of trousers and enjoyed making it but unfortunately they don’t look good on me when on.

This is a Balenciaga double shirt, it consists of two shirts sewn together, I personally really like the concept of this and would like to try it with different types of clothing such as a pair of trousers or maybe a hoody. I also think that attaching a shirt to the front of my t-shirt will hide the pockets and make it look way better.

Unfortunately the picture that I took of this bag isn’t amazing but I would like to have a go at making one and then branding it as I go. I think that it would be an extremely hard challenge that no one would complete but it would be interesting to see how close people get. Also I want to release my own bags so it would be helpful for that.

I would like to learn how to make a beanie as I know that a lot goes into making one and I wouldn’t know where to start. I would want to learn how to make one so that I could then go on to experiment with which materials keep in heat the best.

I would also like to use some different stitched on my upcoming pieces to make them stand out from everyone else’s.

Low rise trousers: Low rise trousers are trousers that fit quite low on the waist. Also called hipster or lowcut trousers, these are best to be worn by short or average height men. 

Mid-rise trousers: Mid-rise trousers are designed to fall on your natural waist or very close to it. This style is meant for people with an average height body.

High rise trousers: High rise trousers have very high waistlines and generally fit better on men who are over 6 feet tall and who want to wear their jeans on their waist rather than on their hips. 

Straight cut trousers: Straight cut trousers also known as “straight leg trousers” usually stand at your natural waist and are thin through the seat and the thighs. 

Skinny fit trousers: Skinny fit trousers feature a very tight cut. Usually, skinny fit trousers look snug and look best on very thin men. 

Slim fit trousers: Slim fit trousers are similar to skinny fit trousers, but are not that tight altogether. 

Boot cut trousers: Boot cut trousers feature a cut that allows you to easily fit over boots, without having any extra fabric. 

Relaxed cut trousers: Relaxed cut trousers that feature a relaxed cut are best for casual settings. They are very versatile and can be worn with pretty much everything. Jeans that have a regular cut can be worn by most body types.

This research will help me when cutting my trousers to the correct size and fit.

Today we started by going around the room and writing comments on at least 6 other people’s work so far, giving them things to improve on and things that they have done well.

The comments I received are:

1. Good: has altered original pattern for t-shirt. Improve: Finish trousers

2. I think that you have made a really good start after being in graphics. Your garments are well made too. In order to improve maybe extend your research further into the industry.

3. You have completed the work well.

4. I think your work is really good and you’ve added detail.

5. Finish trousers

6. Complete the homework with the cutting class and the online/own wardrobe similarities and differences.

In today’s lesson I am going to completely finish my trousers.

Today I started off by drawing up my design onto the calico, unfortunately I had to wait for about 15 minutes as other students had beaten me to it and a queue had formed. After I had drawn my design out I cut roughly around it so that the other students could use the calico and then carefully cut round the correct lines at my desk, making sure that I didn’t go over any lines to make sure they would fit.

Today we started a new topic which was to design and make a pair of trousers. I started off by going through the sheet that was provided following the instructions step by step to make sure that my measurements were perfect so they would fit me. I struggled with this because I kept missing out key elements by accident and therefore would have to keep going back through the instructions to figure out what I’d missed. I finished my design about 5 minutes before the lesson ended which meant that I could draw it up and cut it out next lesson.

Today as soon as I got into the class I set up a sewing machine and finished the rest of my sewing so that I could try on my t-shirt to see how it fitted. But when I tried it on it was a bit too small and didn’t have anywhere for me to put my phone and other accessories so I decided to make three pockets on the front of it creating a perfect fit for my phone, earphones and wallet whilst still looking like a professional design.

In today’s lesson I started by drawing the outline another 3 times and cutting it out to create the back and front of the t-shirt, after that I drew up the sleeves and cut them out ready to be sewed.

Next I started to pin the lines that I was going to be sewing so that they didn’t move when the needle jolted through the material. Once I had successfully pinned my line together I sewed down the line removing the pins as I went to avoid the needle hitting one and snapping. Unfortunately when doing my third line I missed a pin and the needle struck it perfectly, breaking the needle. I then removed the broken needle and replaced it with a new one to carry on sewing my t-shirt.

Primary Research is research that you have carried out yourself, this is helpful because you know that your sources are 100% factional and not written by some random guy trolling on Wikipedia.

Secondary Research is research that is carried out by someone else, this is helpful because if you find a reliable source you can use the information that they have got themselves which therefore saves you time.