Heartbreakers Collection Entry 2: The Cupids' Progress

Thought I’ve give an update on the collection so far, showing the piece and the technical drawings I’ve come up with. 

The results have been mixed. For example, Look 1 with the draped lace overlay came out brilliantly! 

However, with Look 2, I wanted to take a break from the cup bodice foundation. But the halter top draping wasn’t flattering enough, and didn’t quite come across as lingerie. I may scrap this design entirely. In addition, the layered ruffled skirt is a bit of a constant in my past designs, and perhaps is long overdue to be put aside.

Look 3 came out just plain boring, and even borderline kitsch. It did inspire me however to consider longer night gown shift style dresses-sketches to come soon! 

Look 6 was inspired by a long trailing ruffle bustle in the back that gave a simple cropped bodice and miniskirt a more burlesque feel, which was fun and different, but at the same time I didn’t want to turn these cupids into can-can dancers. This is probably as 40’s nightclub as I’ll go. 

So, still working away at it. I know I said I’d use more Valentine’s Day themed colors, but honestly, the black lace overlay with red right now seems too burlesque themed for this concept. But it’s refreshing not to be tied down to only 4 pieces for the entire collection, and a fun way to spin ideas around a concept.

Heartbreakers Collection Entry 1: Chocolate and Victoria Secret Angels

Happy New Year everyone! In light of the 2013 dawning, I’ve been doing some hard thinking about what’s next in store for Punkee Pixie. I’ve been so focused on Christmas, now it’s time to look at other occasions that call for greeting cards. And with February approaching, the idea of a Valentine’s Day collection (shudder) came up.

I’ve hold a long loathing for Valentine’s Day-or what I refer to as ‘Single’s Awareness Day’. Seriously, there is no need to go all tacky and superfluous just to prove to your significant other how you feel! Once at University, I saw a guy standing outside his girlfriend’s dorm room, a pack of balloons practically blocking the hallway. Did he really need to raid the helium supply at the local party store just to give his girlfriend something that would deflate in a few days time? 

However, this occasion does give me the opportunity for a Victoria Secret inspired collection that I’ve been harboring for some time. The new Bond Street store is amazing! The black marble floors definitely gives the brand an edgier feel to it’s pink stripe designs back in the States. I love their runway shows, how they combine costume elements, such as the massive wings and added details, using their retail stock as a foundation underneath. 

My concept came from the idea that the Angels left the runway show still wearing their lingerie and went to a nightclub. There is a thin line between a fun cocktail dress and a piece of sexy nightwear-heck, I once went to a party in a baby doll pink chiffon shirt and got mixed compliments! The Heartbreakers stand for the reality of relationships-love can occasionally hurt, but at the end of the day, would we still go through it? Heck yes!

My ‘Fallen Angels’, in the spirit of my work always reflecting that each project is a cohesive concept, will have common elements featuring traditional lingerie design; black lace, laced up ribbons etc. but in uncommon places. I want to remain true to the Valentine’s Day theme by using it’s honorary color scheme of pinks, reds, whites and lilacs. My mood board features pictures like models with bubblegum pink hair, red nail polish and lipstick, and even a heart shaped box of chocolates! And of course, I’ve drawn inspiration for the patterns of each look from Monster High dolls, the girls who showed me the wonders of color blocking. 

This is also a great opportunity for me to show everyone the creation of my collections, offering my inspiration and thought process instead of merely presenting the end product.