About Me
About me:
Hi, I'm Ella, a fashion design graduate from Sheffield Hallam University. I specialise in womenswear and childrenswear, my designs integrate sustainability and inclusive designs for children with learning disabilities.
I love illustration, I use my skills as an artist in all of my projects, it’s often where my inspiration starts. I am a tactile designer I like to experiment with materials and shapes physically, which is why most of my patterns and motifs come straight from my sketchbook. Although I enjoy all kinds of design, I specialise in womenswear and childrenswear. My womenswear collection allowed me to explore my interest in printmaking and my childrenswear project let me pursue more inclusive, sustainable, designs.
INSPIRATION
From patterns to inclusive design - My inspiration
Fashion has always been my form of self-expression, and creativity has always been a driving force in my life. My projects are often inspired by animals and nature as well as my passion for printmaking, showcased throughout my portfolio. Through my work I utilise my skills as an artist to create unique patterns with a signature hand drawn feel. This is a prominent feature of my womenswear portfolio, ‘Ultimate feminine’, inspired by traditional artists and their perceptions of the ideal woman.
In my childrenswear project, sustainability has been a driving force. I chose to create garments using organic materials and the use of staple, neutral colours promote slow fashion, giving my garments a longer life. I prioritised designing clothes that are inclusive to children with learning difficulties by keeping my designs simple and using colours that avoid overstimulating. I have also designed for practicality and ease of use for children, especially those with motor disabilities.
MY WORK
PORTFOLIOS
Womenswear introduction
Concept page
Concept page 2
Trend predictions
Design Development
Toile development
Final line up
Technical breakdown
Technical breakdown
Childrenswear introducton
Concept board
Concept board
Colour and trend predictions
Pattern development
Pattern development
Pattern development
Initial designs
Initial designs and CADs
Final line up
DETAIL
Print development
These are a few of the prints I drew for my womenswear collection. Femininity was the major inspiration for this collection, and so these prints draw inspiration from artistic representations of femininity. The pre-Raphaelite movement used symbolism as a technique to communicate themes and messages, many of these symbols were used to spread Christian beliefs about the ideal woman. I was inspired by such artists to create these patterns, lilies represent chastity and purity, lambs represent innocence and Jesus, and hands represent the Christian God. I combined this with other symbols of femininity, like cats and the colours pink and green.
"I design for the woman who loves being a woman." - Diane von Furstenberg
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