Task 1- Planning your collection

1- In the BACK of your sketchbook create a title page with a name for your new collection. The name should reflect the style you have chosen and your culture. For example because i am looking at the Alhambra palace in my main project, so Spanish culture, mine could be a menswear tailoring collection called ‘TORO’ (bull in Spanish) or a ladies evening wear collection called 'FLAMENCA' . 

2- Once you have your new collection title use the information below to make decisions about what your collection will be like. Write down 1 sentence for each of the headings explaining the decisions you have made. This will guide your future work. 

Things to consider:

1. Your chosen culture and pattern work- Your storage case and your fashion collection should reflect the culture you chose. 

2. Shapes- What shapes and patterns appear in the culture research you did? Use them!

3. Colour palette- Look at the colours in your research, pick no more than 5-6 colours that appear and that coordinate well together- think of your colour theory knowledge from art. This is your colour palette

4. Fabrics- Think about what fabric your collection would be made out of- are they suitable for the style you have chosen? Think about what the item would be used for- it is important to think about this during the design process for example a hoodie made out of net would be a terrible idea!

5. Style- tailoring/sportswear/casual- Make a decision about what style you want to work with and stick with it- all your other decisions need to reflect this to make sure you are choosing the right fabrics/colours/shapes.  EXAMPLES: SPORTSWEAR/ DRESSES/ PYJAMAS/ TAILORING