Moods & Concepts...

A few posts ago I explained how a design goes from a sketch to a physical piece of clothing. For any designer collection, like a design, starts with a concept. Fashion designers can get inspired by millions of things, from their morning coffee to a leave found on the ground. They get inspired by different eras, different places, the list goes on. When a collection is started, it is sketched and designed on a computer through programs such as Adobe Illustrator ans Photoshop. Before you start your sketches though, you need a mood board and/ or a concept board.

A mood board inspired by macarons

And the mini collection inspired by the macaron 

As a designer, I get my inspiration from different places. It ranges from time periods that inspire me to shows I have watched to even one single song that I can't get out of my head. Sometimes I mix two or more concepts together to create a collection.

This collection, concept board and all, was inspired by a mix of Lady Gaga's song "Bloody Mary" and the Spanish Inquisition (a bit morbid right?)

This mini holiday collection is inspired by a mix of the 1920's with the 1960's

A mood board and a concept board help a collection all tie together. It can contain items that inspire the collection, from period costumes to interesting buttons, to trending colors and silhouettes. 

This is a work in progress, a bridal collection based on the 1920's and 1930's mixed with a celestial theme

Having a mood and concept board help a designer to realize their vision and eventually create a real life collection. In a future post I will put up a finished digital collection and the concept board that inspired it. Until then!

Stay fashionable kids!

-Daniela