Design inspiration can come from anywhere and anything. A blank piece of white paper and a pencil can be very daunting, sometimes it really helps to have a specific theme or inspiration source. I've assembled a list for you of possible design ideas to work from. (I actually LOVE making lists. There's so much satisfaction in checking something off a list!) Some of these were assignments of mine from college (FIT) and others I just came up and think could be fun.
- A collection inspired by costume history. Dig deep, how about a contemporary Egyptian inspired collection?
- Design a wardrobe for your favorite character from a book, film, television show, etc.
- Design a concert wardrobe for your favorite singer.
- Pick 2 opposing looks or ideas and meld them together, for example: Urban Quaker, Athletic Granny, Socialite Nun, or Biker Ballerina.
- Your favorite childhood outfit. I know you know the one! Why not use it as inspiration?
- Pick a country or a favorite vacation spot and google image your way to an inspired collection. Why not research Bali, Morocco, Israel or Switzerland and see what inspiration you may find.
- Chose a designer and a theme and design a collection as though you've just been hired as their head designer. One of my favorite projects from college is a collection I designed for "Bob Mackie inspired by Kabuki Couture".
- Create a mood board. Either base it around a theme, with one of the ideas listed above, or create a collection of images or swatches with a similar color scheme, or of papers and textures, like the one I have photographed here or in my previous post.
Design away, and see where the inspiration takes you!
Hi Brooke,
What a great idea! A list! I love to draw and make videos from them, and making a list of themes is a perfect idea for what I do. I really like the idea of creating concert wardrobes for my favorite singers. I'll have to start working on that this weekend.
You always inspire me! Thank you! Bridget
Hi Brooke,
I love your list inspiration. I'm always searching for new sources to spark an idea and yours are fab-u-lous!
thank you
Great ideas every one! Melding 2 opposing looks made me especially smily - I'd love to see what comes out of those combinations... :)
Love this list - very inspiring. But, I guess that was the point ;-). Anyway, I can't wait to try some of these ideas - They're brilliant!
wow, love your ideas and thoughts...great and a perfect new input for all of us...thanks for sharing...;)...a lovley post...cheers ines
Yay, another list addict ;)
I love all your ideas, thanks!
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