The Brief

The word I chose for this brief is Fashion- I am interested in Fashion and also Fashion Illustration so it made perfect sense to choose this word. I did struggle with drawing images for it though. I don’t struggle with doodling and sketching ideas for design briefs of things that do not already exist but when it comes to drawing things that exist from memory I don’t find it much fun.. For example if the brief was to sketch new ideas for a new handbag I could draw 100s of different versions of new designs I have created! When it comes to drawing things that already exist I don’t find it as much fun.

When it comes to Fashion the only collection I have ever fallen in love with and want to own every single piece was the 2014/15 Moschino Barbie collection by Jeremy Scott. Only recently in May when I got my first wage from my new job as a Graphic Designer was I able to go back and buy the bag I have wanted for yeaaaarrssss! – the little Pink Biker bag from the collection. I had a fake version of the bag but never the real deal!

I own a few pieces from the collection that I have managed to get at an affordable price over the years – one includes my Moschino knitted dress which Paris Hilton wore a lot of when it first came out. I was lucky enough to meet her and be able to wear the dress for her to tell me that she loved my dress and she still has hers that she loves wearing!

The first things that I thought to draw were some of my favourite pieces from this collection. I also liked drawing out the designer label logos and recreating the typefaces and the curves and lines that are all different weights. Pink is obviously the main colour for the Moschino Barbie range and also my favourite colour so it made sense!