I love feeling inspired.
I’m not sure where the latest burst came from but it got me up in the middle of the night. I’ve been having vivid dreams lately so maybe it came from one of those. Anyways, I had to get up and draw them out before I forgot them. I did 5 variations of 2 new designs.
I usually draw them up and then spend some time looking at them and imagining the construction of them, which fabrics to use, etc. Sometimes certain things work better than others so I may start sewing one of the variations and then end up with a completely different one. Sewing up the samples is fun because you truly don’t know what you are going to get. There is always an element of surprise in there.
Once the first one is done, I always calculate how the size variations will work (the not-so-fun part) and then sew up some samples in each of those sizes as well. I often end up cursing a bit during this stage because it is a bit of trial and error.
Once the design is finalized, I make up one or two to send out for photoshoots with various models and photographers. I gather feedback from those shoots as well, such as styling, comfort, bendability (is that a word???), etc. It’s important that they don’t restrict your movement (or your fun!). From there it’s a go!
And it all comes from that spark known as inspiration. LOVE IT!!!