Portfolio insperation

http://issuu.com/westminsterfashion/docs/lisa_clayton/1?e=0
Today we have been looking in to designers portfolios on Westminster fashion site. I looked through a few different portfolios for inspiraration for my portfolio. Some of then looked very professional with alot of work incorporated in to them. Yet I found these a little frighting as my level of work is no where as good as theirs. I really like the lay out used in Lisa Claytons portfolio. Professional but not to complacted. With hard work I could produce my portfolio at this level. Its eye catching, clear and flows. Showing illustrator deigns, colour plate and sample fabrics. Research find for insipration. Research incorporated in to designs and final deigns. Working sketches and techincal drawings professionally edited using images of research. I hope I'm final portfolio is has good as Lisa's. I'd like to lay mine out similar and try to incorporate  as much off my work as possible. While trying my hardest to edit my work using cad, which is not my strong point. 

Pocket samples

Made up with this pocket I think it looks great. I've used paisley fabric for the lining & wool fabric for the pocket. 

Aintree racecourse

The weighting room. All the racing history and winners cups are held here. Like the fencing and the curved shape at the top.The finishing post. This takes me back to when we had to climb over these fences when the national got cancelled. It was crazy but we still had a ball!! This would look boss on a t-shirt.

 The back terrace of the queen mother stand. Like the panels at the front with the circles in the middle.      

The back of the Earl of Sefton stand. Like the square glass work.

 This is the back of the Princess Royal stand.

The stairway would work well on arms of a jacket.

      The Earl of Debry stand. How cool & space age does this look. The    Would look as pockets.

How amazing is this cup.

This is the front of the Princess royal stand & reception which holds the Grand National winners cup. Had a boss time in here with my friends!!

This is the front of the platinum stand. This stand is the first thing you see when walking through the main gate. I have a thing for drawing triangles & shapes to find this building interesting.

This is the famous Aintree racecourse. This is the view you see when arriving from the train station. On race day it's chocer here !!

London trip to vintage warehouse.

Old fashioned hunting boots. Made of leather. These are some of the fabulous and expensive fabrics used to create the suits. While chatting with the tailor he told me that their most expensive suits could cost up to £90.000 !!!

  This is the back of the shop. Just look at all them suits and patterns! I want this shop.

How boss is this jacket!! How much detail and workman has gone in to this jacket.

Henry Poole & co. Down the in basement were all the work goes on!!

  The famous Savile Row. I've never been here before.

 This is a little unit we came cross. Which makes shoes.

 How cool are these!!

Jodhpurs from the back. I didn't realise how wide they were.

Waist is higher at the back. 

Patchers behind the knees and string pull in at the bottom. 

  Old fashioned jodhpurs.

 The inside of the boot.

High legs riding boots.

Belts and braces. Love the colours.

Mans jackets made of tweed.

 EEarly riding saddle.

Riding tackle.

E.   Early riding boots. They remind me of my boots.

T.  This is a pilots jacket. Which has a heating element running through the inside of the jacket. How cool is that!!

This is a vent on the inside of the coat. Defanitly incorparating this in to my designs.

This is the vent from the outside.All the seams have been tapped.

The cuffs are great really like the shaped facing which can be pulled over and buttoned down to tightin the cuff.

This is the collar which I have turned upwards. As u can see there is another piece of the fabric buttoned on to it. This is to help keep the neck warm.

Long equestrian riding coat. With large pockets at the front and belt across the waist. Really like this and it's made by belstaff!

Old fashioned riding coat. Actually made by Belstaff. Long and quit heavy. Nicely lined inside. A lovely coat, nice colour & big pockets. Will use their in my designs.

Torn apart jacket.

I think this jacket is the best. I've left on the different collar, the trims on the pockets and the different arm. But I've changed the body of the jacket by creating a patch work look. I like tails so I thought I'd try it on a suit. 

   On the back of this jacket I have shaped in the bottom and added on a zip along the centre back.

  I've placed a different fabric over the collar. I think it Would work well either way. One or on both both sides of the collar.

 The bottom of the jacket has been shaped in here and a piece of fabric has been added. The breast of the jacket folds over the other.

  I've put the inside pocket on the out side and finished it of with some trimming.

  This jacket has the cuff turned up reveilling a different type of fabric. The same fabric has been used for the trimming on both of the pockets.

I've played around with the shape and style of the jacket here. I've added a sleeve from a different jacket and shaped in the bottom of the jacket. Placed inside of the pocket to the outside. Leaving in the high collar. Really happy with the different sleeve and pocket. They Work On this one I have incorporated a scarf into the collar and turned up the cuff.

really well.

The collar has been turned up here. Really like this look. This will work in one of my designs.

This is the big pocket from inside. I think this would look quite funky on the outside of a jacket. 

Over the shoulder there are four different types of fabric used for padding. Such as interfacing, wadding, canvas and acetate.

This is the inside of the jacket. I plan to take out the lining to reveal what's behind. 

Like the collar standing up and the two different fabrics. Will incorporate this into my designs. 

This is the back view of the jacket.

I bought this old mans jacket from a charity shop. To research how the jacket had been put together.