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My Journey to Project Runway - Larger Than Life
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Project Runway Season 8 | Episode 2
Challenge Name | Larger Than Life
Challenge | In this episode, the designers were challenged to design a garment for the “Marie Claire” woman. Joanna Coles, Editor-in-Chief of Marie Claire, states “For this challenge Marie Claire wants you to design a look that tells the audience in a single brief glance who the Marie Claire woman IS. She’s intelligent. She’s practical. She’s fashion forward, confident and sexy.”
My Entry
For this challenge, I was inpsired to design a dress inspired by a building located in the Miami Design District. The building houses the retail furniture store of Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams. I admire the architecture and asymmetry of the building; and thought it would make a great concept for this garment.
For the very first time, I created my own pattern using the draping techniques. Since I’m inexperience with draping, I created a muslin (sample) for this dress first to figure out the design and details, prior to creating the final garment. I also took a risk and cut the fabric on the bias to create a beautiful drape on the fabric. I say it was a risk, because I’ve never cut fabric on the bias and based on a tutorial I read online, crepe fabric was not recommended.
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Material Notes
Crepe, Sequence Fabric, Cotton, Zipper, Felt, lining
Difficulty
Advanced
Categories
- Season
- Spring, Summer
- For
- Women
- Garment Type
- Dress
- Style
- Casual, Classic, Mod, Rock, Romantic
- Material
- Cotton, Other
Credits
- JDH Photography
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=183288158368282&set=a.183288128368285.42666.118992148131217#!/pages/JDH-PHOTOGRAPHY/105086796206846
- Janell Ramsey, Model
- TrueMagic Make-Up Artistry by "Chance"
- Hair by Karen Kennedy
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Nov 18, 2011, 07.59 AMby hwoodjusto
wow, excellent idea…love the unique details….looks like something you could see on the runway…nice!
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Nov 18, 2011, 04.43 PMby kelepso
Thanks!
Apr 8, 2011, 08.45 PMby tinybows
I think you really hit the mark on the challenge description. Honestly, I could totally see something like this winning a round! It’s unique, edgy…but also very wearable and it could be translated so many ways. You truly have talent and I want to be rooting for you on Project Runway one day because you’re more talented than a lot of the people I’ve seen on the show.
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Apr 8, 2011, 09.53 PMby kelepso
Thank you. You’re sweet!
Jan 22, 2011, 04.15 AMby cantare
YES. Yes, this dress is intelligent, lovely and I want it! Please give me the link when it’s for sale :) …oh, and when I have a bit more money to spend…
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Jan 22, 2011, 03.21 PMby kelepso
Thanks. Will do! Lol!
Jan 21, 2011, 10.23 PMby peaches2218
The photos make the details a little difficult to see well, but it looks like a very wearable dress. Sometimes for PR wearable isn’t the most sought-after description, but in this case I think it’s a good thing, especially if the edgy details are more noticeable in person, and I suspect they probably stand out when you’re close up. I will say, this dress is stunning on your model. She looks just radiant! Best of luck!
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Jan 22, 2011, 03.23 PMby kelepso
For the next couple of projects I intend on doing something a little more “avante-garde” – so to speak. I need to make sure I get some garments in my portfolio that will make them stop in their tracks.
Thanks!
Jan 20, 2011, 02.28 PMby lizah
this dress is so gorgerous!! I love the back, great job!
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Jan 20, 2011, 02.43 PMby kelepso
Thank you lizah!
Jan 20, 2011, 12.38 PMby nettevivante
kelepso! i love the back! this dress is marvellous and your model looks wonderful in it!
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Jan 20, 2011, 02.44 PMby kelepso
Thank you nettevivante
Jan 20, 2011, 02.47 AMby rifka
Great design. The model is GORGEOUS and pulls it off really well. You have my vote, best of luck!
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Jan 20, 2011, 02.44 PMby kelepso
Thank you again rifka
Jan 20, 2011, 02.01 AMby caramia-made
Wow so cool! And I can definitely see your vision inspired by that building. Best of luck on the auditions – the Burdastyle community is behind you! :)
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Jan 20, 2011, 02.17 AMby kelepso
Thank you mia007! I appreciate your support!
Jan 19, 2011, 10.42 PMby lila-1
awesome, and good luck :)
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Jan 19, 2011, 11.19 PMby kelepso
Thanks
Jan 19, 2011, 06.36 PMby morphomixstress
Since you’re auditioning (I assume), I’m going to give you some constructive criticism. I love the dress, I really do. The accessories however are juvenille. They don’t say “woman”. At least not enough for my taste. If I could wear this dress I’d have a solid colored wrist-lette bag from Coach (or another high end brand) and some coordinating silver jewelery.
I think you’re going to make it onto the show. Oh, and don’t forget to snip all the threads before you photograph. Fantastic dress!
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Jan 19, 2011, 11.12 PMby kelepso
Yes, I am in the process of building a portfolio to audition for the show. Per your advice – I definitely didn’t want to play it safe with the accessories. I definitely understand how the clutch could read juvenille. That’s a great thought and although I would consider changing the clutch, I wouldn’t change anything else. I wanted the acessories to POP! And the unfinish hem is intentional. I thought the dress looked to sweet, so I left the hem undone for fun. Nonetheless, maybe the threads could have been more controlled and even all the way around. Thanks for your advice. I appreciate it. I’m hoping to make it on the show too ;-)
Jan 20, 2011, 05.34 PMby oonaballoona
i’m loving that hem, i didn’t notice the threads until i read morphomixstress’s comment… i like raw edges, but with the structure of the top so streamlined i could definitely see this without threads!
ps: did you use your bernina for this? are you loving it?!
Jan 20, 2011, 06.19 PMby kelepso
@ oonaballoona – I went back and forth about finishing the hem or leaving them raw. It was tough. So I decided to take a risk.
Unfortunately, I haven’t received the Bernina yet. Currently, it’s being shipped. Hopefully, I’ll have it next week prayerfully
Jan 21, 2011, 10.26 PMby peaches2218
It’s funny. I read that hem as a satin ribbon, not as unfinished. When I go back and look super closely, I can see that it’s unfinished, but I think it would look great with a satin facing, much like how bridal petticoats are usually finished.
Jan 19, 2011, 06.28 PMby Liora Litman-Cohen
amazing dress and styling! good for you&best of luck!!!
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Jan 19, 2011, 06.35 PMby kelepso
Thank you Liora!
Jan 19, 2011, 05.16 PMby stuffit-1
kelepso, this is so absolutley great! Adoreable! Perfect going toghether! Really, it’s wow!
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Jan 19, 2011, 05.21 PMby kelepso
Thank you Stuffit-1. I definitely wanted to give the dress a edge. :-)