TIPS FOR ASPIRING FASHION DESIGNERS: INSPIRATION

Finding inspiration is one of the most important parts in the process of making a collection. It can come from anywhere: nature, other designers, architecture, fashion history or celebrities.

Firstly you should choose a muse. 

It could be a celebrity or someone you know. Everything you design should be something you could imagine them wearing. This is already a great starting point for creating silhouettes and colours. 

Then you should choose a colour palette that you think would suit his/her skin tone, and that go with the season you are making the collection for. There are no rules for this, but I would stick to the basics if it’s your first one. 

Then you should search images on the internet, or photos you have taken yourself, of places in nature that are inspiring, and that you design something upon. It could be the sea, a sunset, leaves or flowers. 

You can then search certain years, like the 20s or the 50s, and take inspiration from shapes and colours that were in fashion back then. 

Lastly, you can get inspiration from everyday life. I sometimes see buildings that have a nice colour, or make me think of a certain style of clothing, and I will take a photo and make a little voice memo to remind myself later. 

It’s a great way to take inspiration from your surrounding, maybe even the best.  

What’s your inspiration?

 Love, Sara xx

PS. I really hope you enjoyed this little series of tips on fashion designing, if you have any more, just let me know xx

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TIPS FOR ASPIRING FASHION DESIGNERS: BOOKS

When I first started getting into fashion designing, when I was about nine years old, I would copy my drawings from books and magazines. I thought today I would tell you what are the best books you can own about fashion and that are great inspiration.

I received The Teen Vogue Handbook when I turned 13, and since then that has been my source for a lot of information. It’s great if you want to find out more about the business, the names you need to know, and where are the best places to study.

I actually received the next four books all last Christmas. The first one i’m going to talk about is 50 Contemporary Fashion Designers You Should Know, which is, as the title says, a book that talks about designers you should keep an eye on, as they are amazing unknown, or emerging designers. I’ve found some great designers in that book, and I really like to read it now and then to find some inspiration.

Then I have Japanese Street Style by Pat Little, this book i absolutely amazing for inspiration. The Japanese fashion culture is absolutely crazy, and they have strange but amazing ideas on how to pair things.

The next two books are pretty much just for fashion culture. 20th Century Fashion by Jim Heimann and Alison A. Nieder and Vogue Covers by Thames & Hudson are two books, mainly pictures, of ads from the last one hundred years, and the Vogue covers since 1920. 

I absolutely love these books, and out of all the fashion books I own, they are definitely my favourites! 

Do you own any of these? 

Love, Sara xx