2011 Fashion Graduate Parade Booklet

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TAFE SA Fashion Showcase - tickets on sale

TAFE SA Fashion Showcase Proudly sponsored by Attitude Magazine
We will be presenting not one but three events as part of the 2011 Adelaide Fashion Festival. All events will be held in the historic location of Prince Alfred College, Kent Town.

TAFE SA Alumni Parade Cocktail Party, 14 October at 8pm
Leading TAFE SA fashion design graduates and lecturers will parade their spring/summer collections. The event will feature 1910s Titanic inspired costumes by Diploma of Costume for Performance students. Channel your inner aristocrat and transport yourself to Downton Abbey.
Tickets: $35 - includes wine and canapés.

TAFE SA Racewear and Millinery Parade, 15 October, 12 - 3pm
Get inspired for your Melbourne Cup outfit with racewear pieces designed by our second year fashion design students. This parade, now in its third successful year, is the place to pick up a unique hat or fascinator created by our talented millinery students.
Tickets: $25 - includes complimentary wine/sparkling on arrival. Additional food and beverages available for purchase.


TAFE SA 2011 Fashion Graduate Parade, 15 October at 8pm (doors open from 7pm)
This is the hottest ticket in the Adelaide Fashion Festival and sells out fast every year. See our final year fashion students’ parade their six piece collection - this is an event not to be missed!
Tickets: $30

Tickets on sale through the TAFE SA Fashion Office.
P: 8207 8480
E: tcf@tafesa.edu.au

Proudly supported by Worldwide Press, Finesse Models, Coopers, Wicks, Robern Menz, Cibo, Haircare Australia and Silver Fleece.

Stylist 101 with Lisa

We chatted with our resident Rachel Zoe, stylist lecturer Lisa on what she loves about her course starting in June and her favourite winter trends.

What do you do at TAFE?
I'm a part of the Fashion Retail Team I lecture from Certificate II Retail to Diploma. Also I lecture the short course in Styling.


How did you start out in fashion?
I have been involved in Fashion for over 10 years working in various retail roles and I have had my own personal Styling business for 6 years.

Describe your course in four words.
Stylish, fun, interactive, empowering.

Top fashion trends at the moment.
Probably the faves at the moment would be Aviator trend, animal print, camel and maxi skirts.



One piece in your wardrobe you can’t live without.
At the moment I am loving Jodphurs – warm and on trend!

Image: Gary Pepper Vintage

Favourite shop, label and blog.
I love chain store shopping in places like Zara, Sportsgirl and Witchery.
My fave blog is The Sartoralist - I love to people watch and this is such a great way to examine trends/styles from all around the world.

Image: The Sartoralist

Which fashion or footwear course would you like to do and why?
Would love to one day do footwear short course and make my own shoes.

Interested in our stylist course? Head to www.tafesa.edu.au/fashion for more information.

Grad interview with Julie White

We caught up with talented fashion design graduate Julie White.

What do you do?
I am an independent fashion designer who lives in Adelaide. I love to draw and make beautiful things to wear.

Your path in fashion was set when...
I have been making things since I was young, a path in fashion made sense to me when making things wearable was something I really enjoyed doing, especially being in an industry that's so diverse. I love creating clothing, I see clothing as a powerful tool that can be used to express how you see yourself and how you want to be seen.




Describe your label in five words.
bold, fun, graphic, decorative, imaginative.

Tell us about your favourite garment that you have created from scratch.
I'm pretty excited about a printed dress I am currently working on. It features a hand-drawn print that frames the female neckline. The process began with drawing directly onto a toile while wearing it, scribbling bold shapes and textures with black marker. I've spent just as long developing the design as I have on some of my couture pieces, only it's more accessible!

Top trends at the moment. What is inspired you?
Prints! I love the way people are mixing vintage prints with new ones and it's great seeing people experiment more with colour and print combination. Also, people seem to be thinking about the placement of prints not just on the front of a top, but on the back or down a pair of legs!

One piece in your wardrobe you can’t live without.
A beaded, black silk bolero with ornamental edging and massive shoulder pads! I found it in a vintage shop in Berlin and I've only worn it once.



Favourite shop (online or retail), label and blog.
Shop: Including anywhere in the world, Liberty in London! I love all their carefully selected labels picked from around the globe. You can find a lot of inspiration from labels doing some really interesting things with technology, right there in the flesh.

Label: I'm not really influenced by one, but a few at the moment include: Neurotica, Ashish, Bebaroque, Romance Was Born, Karen Walker, Cybele and Eley Kishimoto.

Blog:The Worn Journal Blog - I've been enjoying this lately and its very down to earth!

What did you love about studying at TAFE?
Being around creative friends, as well as the good support and technical advice from lecturers on hand while you push-on!


Where can people find out more about your label fashion?
www.juliewhite.com.au
www.notjustalabel.com/juliewhite
www.the-bobbin.blogspot.com
www.workshoponhindley.blogspot.com
You can also find me at the Work Shop at 151 Hindley Street. At the moment I'm there every Monday.

Interested in studying fashion? Find out more at Fashion at TAFE SA.

Make your own bra

Bra making lecturer Jenny chatted with us about how she started out in fashion and her love of making bras.

What do you do at TAFE?
At the City Campus I teach standard bra making and advanced bra making.

I love the enthusiasm of the classes, the creativity of the students and the absolute desire to know more and more. Each person starts with the same design, but by the end of the day the bras that are made are so different. The two day workshop is always so much fun, but we also spend time talking about running a small business, the positives and the negatives.

Describe your course in five words.
Style, skills, knowledge, fun, fashion






How did you start out in fashion?
I have sewn all of my life, my first memories are of standing (my legs were too short to sit at the machine) at my Grandmother’s treddle sewing machine making dolls clothes. I never stopped designing garments and sewing but only for myself.

11 years ago I did a bra making course, we didn’t even finish the bra, but I was hooked. Women started coming to me asking me to make bras for them. 7 years ago I started my business, with a main focus on women who have had breast cancer and those who have health issues.

I have designed a garment for women who have had breast surgery to assist with lymphatic drainage. I applied for a grant to fund a clinical trial, which I received and I funded a 2 year trial at Flinders Medical Centre, the results were positive and at the end of the 2 years the National Breast & Ovarian Cancer Council provided additional funding for the trial. The trial is ongoing, and still providing positive results. I have designed costumes for a movie “Birthday”.

Tell us about your favourite garment/piece/shoes that you have created from scratch.
When I first started making bras I went into stores and I noticed that you couldn’t find a colourful and sexy mastectomy bra and there was no such thing as a matching “G” so I set out to make them.

Because I work so much with women who have had cancer which has resulted in mastectomies, I have tons of special clients and garments. Some of my favourite garments are for a client who is an exotic dancer who has had breast cancer and I make her costumes.

Top fashion trends at the moment.
Beautiful lingerie never goes out of style, but we are currently seeing lots of florals and feminine colours and laces. Also with the styling of the 50s and 60s making a revival, I think we are going to see styling of a more defined bust line instead of rounded foam cups.



Which fashion or footwear course at TAFE SA would you like to do and why?
I would love to do the footwear class, I love shoes.

One piece in your wardrobe you can’t live without.
Not a thing! But the roll of aqua silk in my fabric stash does hold my heart.

Favourite shop.
Any fabric shop, I can walk around an my imagination goes wild.

Try your hand at bra making with our fashion short courses.
Find out more about Jenny's made to measure bras www.brasjennifernichollsdesigns.com

Grad interview with GretaKate

We chatted with '09 fashion design graduate Greta on life after TAFE and her label GretaKate.

What do you do?
In October 2010 I launched my fashion label GretaKate. I'm currently working on my Winter collection. I also work full-time with Liza Emanuele as her personal assistant.

Your path in fashion was set when...
Since I was a young child who loved making and creating things. My grandma taught me the basic skills of sewing and I've never looked back.

Describe your label in five words.
Individual, fun, unique, detailed, unconventional






Tell us about your favourite garment that you have created from scratch.
One of my favourite creations was a short bridal dress made out of 8 pairs of bleached denim jeans!!! It was for a competition and it was lots of fun!

Top trends at the moment. What is inspiring you?
I like my clothes to last season after season so I try to avoid following trends. I am, however, in LOVE with the "moss green" colour this season. It reminds me of a cold Winter's morning.

One piece in your wardrobe you can’t live without.
I can't live without my charcoal wool coat. It's easy to put with anything, toastie warm for Winter and looks great with my new boots.

Favourite shop, label and blog.
I love One Rundle Trading Co, I love any Australian label and I love CAKEFACE

What did you love about studying at TAFE SA?

I loved the inspiring atmosphere, the people/ lecturers and the freedom of creativity.

Where can people find out more about your label?
Either at www.gretakate.com.au or www.facebook.com/gretakate or gretakate@internode.on.net

Project Rundle - Renaissance Arcade

Post Project Rundle parade we chatted with Storm on how the Renaissance Arcade inspired her dress.

Describe your garment and how the Renaissance Arcade influenced the design? What was your inspiration?
I got my inspiration from the buildings brickwork textures, the window shapes, the leaves of the plants, graffiti and the old brass lighting. I got a distinct Asian feel from Renaissance Arcade and Austin Street, so I used an oriental red for the pop colour in my garment. My design depicts old romance and femineity with a modern twist because of the way the garment hugs and celebrates a woman’s curves.


Tell us about the highlights and challenges of Project Rundle?
I was challenged by having to look at a place in a different way and using everything it encompassed to influence my design process.

View the Project Rundle gallery.

Project Rundle - Stephens Place

We chatted with Nicole on how Stephens Place inspired her design.

Describe your garment and how the Stephens Place influenced the design? What was your inspiration?
Stephens Place has a strong vertical and horizontal presence in its architecture. This has been represented through the clean and strong lines of both the interior of the garment and its silhouette. The finely sewn vertical lines on the skirt are mirrored in the stovepipe sleeves and cut out back. The horizontal of the neck is repeated strongly at the waist when contrasted with the hip details.


Tell us about the highlights and challenges of Project Rundle.
This project has had both its challenges and highlights. Being given a predetermined laneway and arcade meant that our point of inspiration was already set. This was a positive step to be given direction so clearly, but challenging when the inspiration didn’t directly suit our way of designing. I enjoyed having a partner to discuss ideas with. It was also helpful when deciding on the most appropriate way to design and construct the garment.

Parades will take place on Friday 25 March at 5:30pm and 7pm and on Saturday 26 March at 12pm, 1pm and 2pm at the Gawler Place canopy.

Project Rundle - Da Costa Arcade

Da Costa Arcade inspired fashion students Jacqui and Georgia.

Jacqui: Which Adelaide laneway/arcade were you given for Project Rundle?
Da Costa Arcade


Jacqui: Describe your garment and Da Costa Arcade influenced the design? What was your inspiration?
Da Costa Arcade has very structured architecture and a sharpness to the overall look. It also has a lot of panelling and horizontal lines. I used these key influences and incorporated the structure into my outfit by having a structured crop jacket and detailed pleated high waist skirt. I used a furnishing fabric for both these design which almost resembles the marble look of the arcade, and for my pleats I used a striped fabric, taking inspiration from the stripes on the floor and panelling on the walls. The arcade has one main bright colour, red so this was our team’s pop colour. I constructed a basic long sleeve knit top in red and for the finishing touch used iron on rhinestones to present the arcades initials – DCA.

Jacqui: Tell us about the highlights and challenges of Project Rundle.
The main challenge was designing and taking in inspiration from the arcade, it took some time to evaluate the area and use it in your design. It’s always a challenge to construct something you have never made previously but that was the great thing about this task learning something new! The main highlight for me was finishing the outfit successfully without any changes to the design.


Georgia: Which laneway/arcade were you given for Project Rundle?
Da Costa Arcade

Georgia: Describe your garment and how Da Costa Arcade influenced the design? What was your inspiration?
Walking through Da Costa Arcade after just receiving the brief I was immediately struck by the retro geometric shapes, a bit of an 80’s time warp! These shapes followed throughout the arcade via window frames, wood panelling, and ceiling beams, in particular the pillars. The pillars especially struck me and resulted in the layered peplums of the dress and jacket. The strapless dress has a strong geometric feel achieved by the use of vertical symmetric seams, colour blocks and the sharp neckline. The jacket also uses sharp, symmetrical seams and darts with blocks of red suede to emphasise the retro geometric theme of Da Costa Arcade. The layered peplums together with the fitted jacket, bodice and slim pencil skirt exaggerate a typical 80s style and highlight the female figure.

Georgia: Tell us about the highlights and challenges of Project Rundle.
The highlight for me was the brief itself, it is totally different to anything else I have done at TAFE and it was great to get a location with so much character. Having such a limited colour palette was difficult especially with somewhat limited fabric choice. There were a few issues during the patternmaking process mainly concerned with the fit of the strapless dress, however soon rectified.

Parades will take place on Friday 25 March at 12pm, 1:30pm, 5:30pm and 7pm and on Saturday 26 March at 12pm, 1pm and 2pm at the Gawler Place canopy.

Project Rundle - The Myer Centre

We chatted with Che' about her design for Project Rundle.

Which Adelaide laneway/arcade were you given for Project Rundle?
The Myer Centre.



Describe your garment and how The Myer Centre influenced the design? What was your inspiration?
My outfit is a fitted dress which ends just above the knee. It contains three main colours - cream for the top, bronze for the bottom and olive green as a pop colour. The dress has quite big sleeves made out of chiffon and has a unique stepped triangle design line on the front and back. My main inspiration was the Myer Centre’s art deco architecture and the outside silhouette, especially the top of the main entrance. The olive green, cream and bronze of the Myer Centre significantly influenced my design. In addition, I tried to capture the Myer Centre’s timeless and classic style, while still appealing to modern tastes.

Tell us about the highlights and challenges of Project Rundle.
The main highlight was making a dress I am really proud of and getting a change to use something such as the Myer Centre for inspiration, which I probably wouldn’t have considered before. The challenges of this project were making the dress. Lines and angles look a lot easier and smoother on paper than they are in re-create on a dress!


Parades will take place on Friday 25 March at 12pm, 1:30pm, 5:30pm and 7pm and on Saturday 26 March at 12pm, 1pm and 2pm at the Gawler Place canopy.

Project Rundle - Charles Street Plaza

Charles Street Plaza inspired Talia and Stephanie-Lee to create their cute outfits.

Stephanie-Lee: Which Adelaide laneway/arcade were you given for Project Rundle?
Charles Street Plaza.


Stephanie-Lee: Describe your garment and how Charles Street Plaza influenced the design. What was your inspiration?
My outfit consists of a fitted jacket with cut out shoulders and draped sleeve and a fitted knit dress with a hand embellished neckline. My inspiration for the embellishment came from the jewellery store located on the corner of Charles Street Plaza.

Stephanie-Lee: Tell us about the highlights and challenges of Project Rundle.
Initially the biggest challenge for me was probably interpreting the brief. It was pretty vague, so it wasn't easy to come up with an idea straight away. But then it also worked as an advantage because we could pretty much do whatever we liked! The highlight was definitely being issued with a Spotlight voucher!



Talia: Which Adelaide laneway/arcade were you given for Project Rundle?
Charles Street Plaza.

Talia: Describe your garment and how Charles Street Plaza influenced the design. What was your inspiration?
The inspiration for my design came from the textures and colours from the main brick wall in Charles Street Plaza. I wanted an earthy, causal look which would represent the relaxed feel I felt while walking through the plaza.

Talia: Tell us about the highlights and challenges of Project Rundle.
The main highlight of this project was seeing the outfit finished. There were many frustrating challenges; I had to do many many toiles of the leggings to get them fitting just right.

Parades will take place on Friday 25 March at 12pm, 1:30pm, 5:30pm and 7pm and on Saturday 26 March at 12pm, 1pm and 2pm at the Gawler Place canopy.

Project Rundle - Southern Cross Arcade

We chatted with Maximillian about his design for Project Rundle.

Which Adelaide laneway/arcade were you given for Project Rundle?
Southern Cross Arcade, which runs between James Place and King William Road and houses a really diverse food court with cuisine from Asian, European and Middle Eastern cultures.

Describe your garment and how Southern Cross Arcade influenced the design. What was your inspiration?
Picking up on the multicultural aspect of the arcade, our outfit combined elements from classical Greek and traditional Japanese clothing. This combination has a strong Edwardian feel, which was inspired by some of the architecture found in the food court.




Tell us about the highlights and challenges of Project Rundle.
I love drawing inspiration from sources that don't have a direct connection to the fashion industry, and Project Rundle was a great opportunity to do just that. My biggest challenge was the time constraint and having to design a four-piece outfit incorporating both hand and machine embroidery.

Parades will take place on Friday 25 March at 12pm, 1:30pm, 5:30pm and 7pm and on Saturday 26 March at 12pm, 1pm and 2pm at the Gawler Place canopy.