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ISOBEL LAUREN CREW
FASHION DESIGNER
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Redesigning the Sports Bra
After deciding to not go with the original sports bra I needed to redesign something that will match the shorts and give the support I...


Sample: Pocket
I wanted to introduce a pocket into the skirt part of the tennis dress, but thought it be best to sample it first to see if it was...


Toile 2- Shorts Final
I felt pretty decent about how my shorts came out last time, so this time I knew I needed to make them fully, with finished edges, etc....


Range Plan
OUTFIT 1 Consisting of: - Sports Bra This will be made from scuba fabric to have the support needed, with ventilation panels from power...


Design: Long Jacket
I thought to add diversity to my collection by adding a long coat/dress. I wanted it to have a retro feel to the piece, so looked at...


Stretch Fabric + Colour
Fabric research is an area of a project I really love doing. However, there was the problem that I may not find the perfect colours to...


Design: Jumper
After designing the waterproof gulliet jumpsuit, I thought that I needed to bring warmth to that piece for the customer. This meant that...


Tennis Dress: Does it Tie Around the Waist?
YES! So even thought it isn't exactly what I expected and is a struggle at parts to get on, its super easy to take off and wrap it around...


Toile 1- Tennis Dress
So the tennis dress hasn't gone to what I expected from it. However, this could be down to the choice of fabric being too light, and a...


Toile 1- Sports Bra
After pattern cutting yesterday, I went straight onto the construction of the sports bra today. I used cotton jersey, which probably...


Pattern Cutting- Sports Bra
After completely my shorts, I thought it would be ideal to carry on and try and get my pattern done for my sports bra. I have combined...


Toile 1- Tennis Shorts
The first toile that I made was the tennis shorts. Using a graded down legging block pattern, I decided where I wanted my shorts to be. I...


Design: Split Side Jacket
This will be the jacket that I create, along with the base layers and tennis dress. It is a mid length jacket to mid thigh? It has full...


Design: Cropped Jacket
I thought I needed to make a jacket that can be played in, due to the weather being so unpredictable (especially in the UK). I wanted a...


Reinventing the Stan Smith: Development
I had to develop my ideas of what the shoe could be and what I wanted it to looked like. The sole is probably the most important part of...
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