Wednesday, 26 September 2007

Isabella j'adores les sciseaux

As I am sure it is fairly clear, I definitely have more than a fleeting fondness for the scissor. But why is this? Well, I like fashion that has a bit of a meaning and a backbone, as clothing can be such a communicative tool. The humble scissor I feel is one of the most essential tools when it comes to making clothing - so many functions could not be carried out without it. So, my work is a salute to the scissor, because without it I would not be able to carry out any of my work. I like the phrase 'cut here' as it is quite a powerful phrase, an order, and one that almost everyone has said or followed at least once in their lives, even if this involved cutting a token from a cereal box. Also, 'cut here' is something that is applied so often in clothing manufacture that I felt this needed a salute as well.
Love & scissors,
Isabella Pepper

Tuesday, 25 September 2007

Necklace



After feeling generally uninspired by the crop of necklace jewellery in stores recently, I decided to take matters into my own hands and create something of my own. I used elements typically associated with machinery as I like to try to create something elegant from something conventionally not. As a first attempt, I am quite happy, but I think that this could just be the start of a series of experiments.

Scissors Stripe 2


I have amended my initial idea for a stripe involving scissors to create something more subtle. Ideally, the dotted stripe would be very infrequent if produced in cloth form, so that it could barely be noticed.

Wednesday, 5 September 2007

High Resolution Catwalk Photographs



I have finally acquired high resolution images of my final collection shown at London Fashion Week, so thought I would post them up. Thanks to catwalking.com.

Tuesday, 4 September 2007

Scissor Stripe

This is an idea that I have had knocking around for sometime now, and finally had some time to put it into practice. It hasn't worked as effectively as I hope that it would do, so I think more experiementation is required. I am currently thinking about how scissors could be translated into a more viable and ultimately wearbale print. I think that subtlety is perhaps the key.