Nicole Farhi, S/S 2012, London, Andie Arthur and Helen McCusker.
Pop citrus colours and slick styling. How amazing is that 'net' dress?!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Patternmaking In CorelDraw9
Wow, once you know how to use a software and you have a skill you can implement iton it, like patternmaking things can get really cool. With the precision of a software like CorelDraw9 program your confidense goes up and because you don't have to worry about wasting any fabric or paper you're ready to edit anything over and over again, save all your 'work in progress' steps as valuable resources and above all experiment. I grade my patterns, I build the seams, add the allocations and pattern markings, use slash and spread techniques and dart piviting as well as create and edit style lines all in one place. The only problem is that I couldn't measure curves.
This becomes a problem any time I had to true up the armcye and/or a sleeve cap. Before today I was printing out sections of my patterns and reprinting them from AdobePhotoshop CS2 whenever I had to walk the sleeves into their armholes and adjust their curves as needed because there was no way for me to perfectly measure them. Truly a nuisance. So I decided to look for how to measure curves in CorelDraw9 on Google.
I stumbled upon a forum where some guy who happened to be a CorelDraw user that developed a script for doing just that. Cool little thing too. Any way here's the full lowdown for any of you who may need such a curve measuring script:
(Thank you Peter Clifton of the UK, for putting out this free to download and edit script, God bless you big time)
First download the curve measuring script for your version of CorelDraw9 from Peter Clifton's page: http://www.clifton89.freeserve.co.uk/
Then follow the instructions about how to incorporate the file into your CorelDraw9 subdirectory (folder group in programs on your computer) Scroll down to the bottom of this page:
http://www.oberonplace.com/draw/drawscripts/megagallery/index.htm
And all this has got me to thinking about my own designs too. When I've completed patterns for my clients and I have a little extra free time, I could develop my patterns, say in a size 6 like my dressform and either sell them to home sewers who like my designs or sell them to clothing manufacturers who like them. Of course this means I'd most likely lose re-sale and distribution rights, but I won't mind that at all if I can get credit for my designs (not at all like when you work as ghost writer).
At this point, I have no idea what next time's post will be about, but it'll definitely be something cool about patternmaking or fashion design. I thank God for all the people out there that put together free information, programs and scripts for those who need them.
If you'd like to read more about fashion, information on the industry and online schools check out my site at:
Budget Online Fashion Design Schools and Resources
If you're a designer or home sewer and you'd like to find some cool eco-friendly fabrics and more check out my resource page at:
The Eco-Friendly Fashion Designer's Resource Page
This becomes a problem any time I had to true up the armcye and/or a sleeve cap. Before today I was printing out sections of my patterns and reprinting them from AdobePhotoshop CS2 whenever I had to walk the sleeves into their armholes and adjust their curves as needed because there was no way for me to perfectly measure them. Truly a nuisance. So I decided to look for how to measure curves in CorelDraw9 on Google.
I stumbled upon a forum where some guy who happened to be a CorelDraw user that developed a script for doing just that. Cool little thing too. Any way here's the full lowdown for any of you who may need such a curve measuring script:
(Thank you Peter Clifton of the UK, for putting out this free to download and edit script, God bless you big time)
First download the curve measuring script for your version of CorelDraw9 from Peter Clifton's page: http://www.clifton89.freeserve.co.uk/
Then follow the instructions about how to incorporate the file into your CorelDraw9 subdirectory (folder group in programs on your computer) Scroll down to the bottom of this page:
http://www.oberonplace.com/draw/drawscripts/megagallery/index.htm
And all this has got me to thinking about my own designs too. When I've completed patterns for my clients and I have a little extra free time, I could develop my patterns, say in a size 6 like my dressform and either sell them to home sewers who like my designs or sell them to clothing manufacturers who like them. Of course this means I'd most likely lose re-sale and distribution rights, but I won't mind that at all if I can get credit for my designs (not at all like when you work as ghost writer).
At this point, I have no idea what next time's post will be about, but it'll definitely be something cool about patternmaking or fashion design. I thank God for all the people out there that put together free information, programs and scripts for those who need them.
If you'd like to read more about fashion, information on the industry and online schools check out my site at:
Budget Online Fashion Design Schools and Resources
If you're a designer or home sewer and you'd like to find some cool eco-friendly fabrics and more check out my resource page at:
The Eco-Friendly Fashion Designer's Resource Page
Mulberry S/S 12 LONDON
Mulberry, S/S 2012, London, Eniko Mihalik and Anne Sophie Monard.
Style.com's Meenal Mistry said "The clothes and shoes 'frame' the bags". SO true.
Matthew Williamson S/S 12 LONDON
Matthew Williamson, S/S 2012, London, Abbey Lee Kershaw and Melissa Tammerijn.
It is a life long dream to own a MW beaded sequined anything. So fan I have his book:)
Monday, January 30, 2012
Mary Katrantzou S/S 12 LONDON
Mary Katrantzou, S/S 2012, London, Simone Carvalho and Hannah Matthiessen.
The digital print Queen! Anyone else notice that model walked the wrong way?!
Escape from Drugs Land
Three students from ITE College Central created a game, Escape from Drugs Land as part of an Anti-drug online Gaming Challenge organized by The National Council Against Drug Abuse (NCADA) and Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB).
The game Escape from Drugs Land is simple and easy to play! It's very much played like an electronic monopoly game, except it teaches players the dangers of drug abuse by illustrating the harmful effects through the game play. Fun and educational! For those young ones who don't know much about drugs and their effects, play it and you would learn a thing or two from the Escape from Drugs Land game!
In Escape from Drugs Land, the player begins his journey on a game board, where the dice determines the number of steps he can take each time. On every square is a quiz, drug information, refusal tip, word search puzzle, or mini game.
If you successfully Escape from Drugs Land and you could be well on your way to win a pair of Sentosa adventure park combo package or even a 32GB iPad 2! Why wouldn't you want to give a shot? :)
I have tried the game and even though I have already learnt a lot about drugs and their effects in Secondary School, there were still some stuff the school didnt tap on! One should never stop learning. It'll be great to let your younger siblings try playing it. They'll definitely enjoy it and at the same time, learn something new!
Other than the gameplay, I really like the theme ‘Life Does Not Rewind’. Just like the game, it teaches all of us that in reality, there is no such thing as a ‘rewind’ or ‘undo’ button! We all need to make wise choices in our lives because second chances are rare and close to none. Many times we go “i regret....” but what's done's done, can we do anything about it? So don't make mistakes you can avoid making! Learn as much as you can from this game and remember, how harmful drugs can get, how you might never get a chance to correct your mistakes if you consume them. I have watched people go to jail because of drugs and end up regretting it so much. Not only do they feel sad, the people around them too feel sad seeing them suffer inside jail. Not only that, their future would be pretty bleak as well. So don't disappoint your loved ones, don't even bother trying it. You only live once so don't make stupid mistakes like that in this life.
It is available on the ‘Life Does Not Rewind’ Facebook fanpage, the competition for this game will be on from 30 Jan to 26 Feb.
The game Escape from Drugs Land is simple and easy to play! It's very much played like an electronic monopoly game, except it teaches players the dangers of drug abuse by illustrating the harmful effects through the game play. Fun and educational! For those young ones who don't know much about drugs and their effects, play it and you would learn a thing or two from the Escape from Drugs Land game!
In Escape from Drugs Land, the player begins his journey on a game board, where the dice determines the number of steps he can take each time. On every square is a quiz, drug information, refusal tip, word search puzzle, or mini game.
The player has to complete the board in the shortest time possible and his timing will be converted into a score.
Sounds easy? Well, as with every game, there is a catch. For this game, to be in line with the theme ‘life Does Not Rewind’, the game does not have an’ undo’ function. That means, you must think carefully before you make your next move because you cannot move backwards on the game board.
Sounds easy? Well, as with every game, there is a catch. For this game, to be in line with the theme ‘life Does Not Rewind’, the game does not have an’ undo’ function. That means, you must think carefully before you make your next move because you cannot move backwards on the game board.
To Escape from Drugs Land, this is what you will see and have to do:
The first page the player will see.
A Drugs Study Corner where the player can read up on drugs information at any point of the game.
The game board, where players ‘roll’ the dice by clicking on it at the bottom left corner.
Quiz questions the player may encounter.
The players gets 10 seconds added to his timing if his answer is wrong.
The player moves two steps forward if his answer is correct.
A refusal tip that the player may encounter:
Snippets of drug information that the player may encounter:
A mini game that requires the player to ‘bash’ 10 drug items to move on. If the player hits a non-drug item, he has to hit an additional drug item to make up for it.
Word search puzzles that the player may encounter.
A mini game where the player has to catch 10 non-drug items to move on.
A mini game where the player has to move the boat through the river and avoid the floating items which symbolises drugs. The life bar will be decreased if the boat hits an item.
A mini game similar to scissors-paper-stone, where the player has to flip the cards and play against the computer.
Results page:
Credits:
The first page the player will see.
A Drugs Study Corner where the player can read up on drugs information at any point of the game.
The game board, where players ‘roll’ the dice by clicking on it at the bottom left corner.
The player then move the number of steps indicated on the dice.
He may encounter mini games, quizzes, refusal tips or drug knowledge, depending on the square he lands on.
His score is based on the time he takes to complete the board.
Quiz questions the player may encounter.
The players gets 10 seconds added to his timing if his answer is wrong.
The player moves two steps forward if his answer is correct.
A refusal tip that the player may encounter:
Snippets of drug information that the player may encounter:
A mini game that requires the player to ‘bash’ 10 drug items to move on. If the player hits a non-drug item, he has to hit an additional drug item to make up for it.
Word search puzzles that the player may encounter.
A mini game where the player has to catch 10 non-drug items to move on.
A mini game where the player has to move the boat through the river and avoid the floating items which symbolises drugs. The life bar will be decreased if the boat hits an item.
A mini game similar to scissors-paper-stone, where the player has to flip the cards and play against the computer.
Results page:
Credits:
PLAY IT NOW!
If you successfully Escape from Drugs Land and you could be well on your way to win a pair of Sentosa adventure park combo package or even a 32GB iPad 2! Why wouldn't you want to give a shot? :)
I have tried the game and even though I have already learnt a lot about drugs and their effects in Secondary School, there were still some stuff the school didnt tap on! One should never stop learning. It'll be great to let your younger siblings try playing it. They'll definitely enjoy it and at the same time, learn something new!
Other than the gameplay, I really like the theme ‘Life Does Not Rewind’. Just like the game, it teaches all of us that in reality, there is no such thing as a ‘rewind’ or ‘undo’ button! We all need to make wise choices in our lives because second chances are rare and close to none. Many times we go “i regret....” but what's done's done, can we do anything about it? So don't make mistakes you can avoid making! Learn as much as you can from this game and remember, how harmful drugs can get, how you might never get a chance to correct your mistakes if you consume them. I have watched people go to jail because of drugs and end up regretting it so much. Not only do they feel sad, the people around them too feel sad seeing them suffer inside jail. Not only that, their future would be pretty bleak as well. So don't disappoint your loved ones, don't even bother trying it. You only live once so don't make stupid mistakes like that in this life.
Shabu Shabu
Haven't eaten Shabu Shabu since Japan!!! Ok, actually i think i did try Sukiya or something like that but it isn't comparable to the Shabu Shabu in Japan.
Tel: +65 6887 5527
So anyway, that day my boyfriend brought me to a place in town for the BEST SHABU SHABU I'VE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE. FOR REAL. IN SINGAPORE. It is even better than the one i tried in Japan! I'm really, really not kidding. IT IS SO GOOD.
So so happy because we were so early and the restaurant was empty! WHICH IS GOOD! Because i ended up lying on the seat to rest after stuffing myself with so much meat.
Many different sets to choose from but we had the All You Can Eat one because WE ARE GLUTTONS LIKE THAT.
You can go there for japanese food if you're not into Shabu Shabu but I'm not too sure whether it's nice or not.
Here it is...
Magic Pot! Chose the pork bone soup cus it's one of the most popular soup choice there. WHICH IS SO DAMN GOOD I TELL YOU. THE SOUP ON ITS OWN IS FULL OF FLAVOUR ALREADY.
The different sauces. THE PEANUT SAUCE IS REALLY YUMS.
Oh yesss.....the pork!! I SUPER LOVE THE PORK LOIN. SUPER SUPER LOVE!My boyfriend loved the pork belly.
And beef! If you're super willing to spend, you might want to try the Wagyu Beef one....pretty sure it's dope as hell.
The restaurant's small and most of the time full even though it's at a pretty quiet part of town. I'd recommend you make a reservation before heading down...
Eno Oka
Address: 56 Cairnhill Road, SingaporeTel: +65 6887 5527
It is not the most accessible place via Public Transport so i'd suggest you drive down or hop into a cab. I PROMISE YOU IT'S SO WORTH IT. YOU WON'T REGRET.
Ok....and i shall end off with tons of pictures of myself because i'm a cam-whore like that...
Upcoming Topshop looking skirt by OSF! I can't release 'em yet cus the belts aren't ready. YEAH THERE'S GONNA BE A BELT! Gonna be available in Navy, Camel (what i'm wearing) and Dark Grey. SUPER LOVE IT. I was told the belts will only be ready around the 1st week of Feb...latest 2nd. :(
This metallic blue blazer was an OSF design 2 years ago! IT'S STILL ONE OF MY FAVOURITE BLAZER. Never fail to get compliments in this blazer.
And i present to you, my current favorite sunglasses! LOVE THE THICK FRAME SO MUCH. Unfortunately, i'm not selling it. Got it from some random shop in Bangkok for $35 only!
Alrighty! That's all for today! RMB TO TRY THE SHABU SHABU!
Marios Schwab S/S 12 LONDON
Marios Schwab, S/S 2012, London, unidentified models:(
Architectural and in the most beautiful delicate fabrics! That hat was killer.
Jager S/S 12 LONDON
Jager, S/S 2012, London. Karlina Caune and Julia Nobis.
Sheeny, stripey goodness and those hats! Also since when did I start liking culottes?!
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Busy
Can't wait to blog about the excellent shabu shabu place my bf brought me to! Will do so prolly Tmr or Wed? :) together with tons of picx of myself hahahaha. Realised my cam is always at home ever since I got the iPhone! So all the picx inside are of me before heading out. #cam-whore
Meanwhile, just wanna let y'all know I won't be updating the online store this week! But there will be TONS of new designs avail at the boutique 34 Haji Lane (level2) tomorrow!
Just left for my buying trip ytd and am back home today. Everytime I go overseas alone I feel like I go for a very long time -.- I start missing everyone in Sgp...especially my bf. Even if I'm gone for just one day. Haha. But i can live 3 days in sgp not seeing him? Gosh im weird. I'm also already starting to worry about work emails piling up.
And I just checked my email ytd morning....haha.
Meanwhile, just wanna let y'all know I won't be updating the online store this week! But there will be TONS of new designs avail at the boutique 34 Haji Lane (level2) tomorrow!
Just left for my buying trip ytd and am back home today. Everytime I go overseas alone I feel like I go for a very long time -.- I start missing everyone in Sgp...especially my bf. Even if I'm gone for just one day. Haha. But i can live 3 days in sgp not seeing him? Gosh im weird. I'm also already starting to worry about work emails piling up.
And I just checked my email ytd morning....haha.
Marchesa Internship
For an aspiring eveningwear designer, working at Marchesa has been a long time dream of mine. and I am lucky enough to have snagged a highly coveted Design Intern position at the label in my third and final semester at Parsons.
I have only just completed my first week at work and therefore have just begun the process of learning everything there is to learn at this internship. So far though, I am thrilled, and it meets my expectations in every possible way.
I have already seen Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig, I LOVE the girl I work for and despite the long hours, the work is extremely hands on. I have already learned how to dye fabrics and have mirrored and sewn in embroidery patterns into a stunning shift dress which will be featured in the fashion show on Feb 15th at the Mercedes Benz NY Fashion Week!!
I will update this posting later in my internship, but for the time being, I am simply psyched to have been given this opportunity to learn couture and eveningwear design from the best in the industry - that too while taking Couture Techniques and Construction 3 at school
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Lemon Tulip Lingerie Pattern Completed ! What To Do Next...
Here it is, my pattern is all done, anotations, pattern markings, seams and print ready layout:
If you'd like to read more about fashion, information on the industry and online schools check out my site at:
Budget Online Fashion Design Schools and Resources
If you're a designer or home sewer and you'd like to find some cool eco-friendly fabrics and more check out my resource page at:
The Eco-Friendly Fashion Designer's Resource Page
Now before I did the layout of the blocks I looked for a print shop that could make me a print out of the finished pattern. I settled on Staples, you got to love that place, however, unlike the Staples printing services that offer affordable printing for custom oversized print outs, Canadian Staples only offer print jobs that fit into poster sized layouts. This being 24 by 36 inches and 22 by 79 inches. Not bad but I would have liked having the US oversized Staples options available. Oh well, this will be good too.
I decided to make the front blocks pink and the back blocks green just so it would look pretty on my blog, but if I was sending this out to a client, I think I'd better stick with black. It's more professional, unless of course they like the color idea.
Now I have to find out how much it's going to cost to get this printed out for the prototype garment. If it's a bit too pricey for me right now, I guess I'll 'cut' the layout up in Adobe Photoshop and print the little letter size portions out on my HP and tape it all together. I'll only do that though if I get too impatient and someone isn't ready to send any work my way in the coming week.
This is so neat to be sewing up my own pattern. I know that it's going to be a big learning/thrill experience that will help me gain some terrific insight into patternmaking. However, I've got my worries too, such as
1. how relaxed and puffy will the gathers in the skirt and tulip sleeves look? I want it to look really floral, not tired
2. will the darts in the bodice allow the bodice to sit nicely on the bust area?
3. how will the wide, deep neckline sit on the shoulders and neck? (I took care of the gaposis issue following Connie's advice in her book "Patternmaking Made Easy" but you never know right with one this large, I'll learn through this experience)
4. how will the hem facing affect the hang and 'puff' of the tulip skirt? I hope it won't be too heavy
5. how will the bias cut effect the hang and puff of the tulip sleeves? Again, I want them to look floral not droopy, at the same time though I didn't want to give it a normal hem and stitchy up the edge of these "flowers" so I took up Roberta Carr's suggestion in her book "Couture: The Art Of Fine Sewing"
6. I cut the side seams of the bodice band at an angle matching the angle of the bodice side seams and I'm wondering if it'll allow the bodice to sit right and look okay while gently anchoring the garment just below the bustline?
So I'm apprehensive, excited and even a little scared, but my curiosity of course has got the better of me which is a good thing.
Soon as I have the esemble complete I'll post it here on my blog, but that may be awhile so the next several posts will mostly likely cover patternmaking issues/discoveries I make through working with my clients and so on.
Budget Online Fashion Design Schools and Resources
If you're a designer or home sewer and you'd like to find some cool eco-friendly fabrics and more check out my resource page at:
The Eco-Friendly Fashion Designer's Resource Page
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