Jackets and Outerwear

These are a few jackets/outerwear that I designed. I found a khaki pen so have been using that instead of the green. Unsure what I think but I do know that the khaki is much more unsex and is definitely more cohesive with my collection ideas. I think the color also appeals to a larger market where as the previous vibrant green was more for someone who had that kind of loud personality and really wanted to wear something a bit different. 

The first jacket is similar to the one I have been draping throughout this assignment. I really like were it is going... I can imagine this is a thick lined linen to be more solid and also a soft organic cotton. The second design has quite a thick cowl. This would be a good time to use Maison Martin Margiela's technique of covering the armhole line with a shoulder pad as this makes it more wearable. 

I have started doing different color variations for men's and women's more for the point of seeing what different color combinations look like. I like the idea of layering vests under jackets for guys as I have done with the first design (quilted vest under loose baseball style jacket). With the second design I choose a much more tailored fit but to be totally honest I think this would be quite impossible to fit the man and the woman with that close fit. 

Experimenting with capes and fold over capes here. I like the idea of shoulder pads and elbow pads as they add a really discreet detail (and is good for zero waste when you don't no what to do with a little square!). It also brings the collection back to its 'protective' roots.