formula 1 racing.

I have finally decided on an interesting sport to base my project around. i particularly find formula 1 racing inspiring as its fast and exciting, i also find the venues and the race tracks have so many different shapes and colours to them. I am very excited to explore formula 1 racing in great detail, i am particularly looking forward to finding out more about the range of flags used within the race and the race tracks themselves. I will definitely find alot of inspiration from this, i dont know where to start!

and this circle never ends.

This page in mysketchbook explores the circular shapes i found with weights, i found the weights in the gym. I then used the circular shape to draw around and shape onto the stand. this gave me inspiration for a few initial design ideas.

bicycle races are coming your way so forget all your duties.

During my fashion lesson we set up a display using all types of sports equipment, we then explored using continueous lines to create several drawings. I think this was a very creative way to inspire shapes which can then be used within design ideas.

mind mapping

To generate ideas, i have created an initial mind map of all the interesting sports i could think of. i am now one step closer to deciding on my chosen sport, the mind map has made me explore unsual sports as well as the more commonly played sports.

tracing patterns across a personal map, and making pictures where the lines overlap.

As i was originally inspired by the lines created within the floor markings, i used my primary research of this and made some initial sketches and ideas.

Introduction

Throughout this project I will create a sports inspired fashion garment. To gather inspiration I will collate a range of primary research. This will be gathered from several visits to sports related shops and venues. As well as using primary research, I will also use secondary research to find designer references and extra information about different types of sports, and the history behind them. When making my final garment I will take inspiration from my chosen sport. To help develop design ideas I will use methods such as cutting old sports clothing and remodelling them on the stand, also using sports equipment to create lines and patterns which will develop into design ideas. When it comes to constructing my final garment I will explore effective zip fastenings, creative seaming, piping and drawstring/panelling. This will make my garment detailed and interesting as well as textured. Throughout this project I will look at designers such as Thom Browne, Jeremy Scott and Fred Perry. I will also look at special sports wear collections designed by fashion designers such as Marc Jacob’s collection for Vans and Alexander Mcqueens collection for Puma. These designer references will help inspire my garment to be current and suitable for the ready to wear brief. After researching a wide range of sports I will choose a specific sport to research in more detail, I will then use this to inspire my final garment. I will look at everything from the equipment used to the venues it’s played in and hopefully create a successful garment inspired by sports.

Sports Where?

Sports Where? My new brief consists of designing a ready to wear fashion garment inspired by sports. The inspiration could come from anywhere from sports venues, to sports equipment the limits are pretty much endless. To start of the project we all took part in playing sports, volleyball and basketball. This gave us a great experience of the feeling of playing sport, the rivalry was shown thoughout the games. I can now relate to sports in a more personal way from playing these games, i also took the opportunity to take pictures of the sports hall. i particularly found the floor markings interesting, this is something i want to explore throughout my sketchbook.