Charli Designs

Some of the other sources I've used to find reference images is pinterest. I mostly looked at clean images that have have harsh shadows that have a very interesting contrast so make it look good to the eye. I also like the positions the models are holding in these images and want to try and create this in my own work.

Some of the content I've done for my photoshoot to show what I wanted to achieve and what has inspired me. I wanted to keep it very minimal and clean so decided to keep the white background and play around with having shadows or not having them to see which i preferred. I enjoyed doing this shoot as I made other elements so it was nice to see how my work came together as a whole look. I mostly kept the shadows to give it depth rather than just been a flat image.

Starting the process of narrowing down the photos I want to use and making small changes just to enhance the photo. For these photos I'm using lightroom to edit them, this app will be the best in giving a subtle edit as the photos came out pretty well in terms of lighting and composition. I don't think the photos will be changing much but I will experiment with different adjustments to see the difference in the variety of outcomes I can get.

It finally came to making time, I used the step by step instructions on making a dry bag in the post I previously did. This website was really useful and it made the construction of the bag a lot simpler. I used the fabric from my menswear module so that I could link the two when it came to the photoshoot.  To make this I started with the belt element, this consisted on 5cm black webbing and a 5cm side release buckle. I placed the separate ends of the buckle onto the webbing, ensuring that they would fasten up in the same direction. Then it was just a matter of select the length of the webbing which I decided by making it level with the webbing on the back of the trousers. It was a feature throughout my accessory and garments that they would have these hanging tabs. To secure the end of the belt and to  stop it from fraying i turned it up 1cm on itself and then sewed this down to give it a cleaned and finished final touch.  For the bag this involved a lot more, by f...

While still researching for my essay and practical work I thought it would be relevant to put in this brand that I've been looking into called 'Acronym'. Their style in a fusion of function and aesthetic whilst taking influence from a number of resources, mostly eastern asian culture and techwear. There is a 3 minute video on the link which I will put below for you to watch, it visualises the difference because techwear for function purposes and for aesthetic purposes which is something I'm discussing in my essay. https://www.grailed.com/drycleanonly/techwear-cyberpunk-orientalism