Several weeks ago Colorado State University hosted their annual spring fashion show, showcasing Senior design students’ Capstone lines (mine included). The design lines took an entire semester to create, and included target market research, costing/sourcing worksheets, spec sheets and production guides, first samples, final samples, sale presentations, pattern creation, portfolios, and website design.
It was a massive project that seemed to suck all forms of social life away from me, but I did have the opportunity to watch every single Disney movie in my home collection while I was sewing! And I can not tell you how many times I watched the Harry Potter series, Lord of the Rings, and Indiana Jones movies. Those sets are great for passing time.
Unfortunately I was unable to take pictures at the show, but hopefully I can find some taken by other designers/photographers and post them later on. However, I do have the studio shots taken by Joe Mendoza from CSU’s photography and video department. They are not exotic, but they provide excellent detail shots of the garments.
That’s it! Those five ensembles took many a sleepless night, but I did take home an award for them at the Fashion Show: Best Eco Fashion Line (all the gowns were made of 40% Hemp/60% Silk Charmeuse, the two tops of the 2nd and 3rd garments were made with 100% Ahimsa Peace Silk).
A video clip of my line will be posted soon.
