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ISOBEL LAUREN CREW
FASHION DESIGNER
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Design: Jumper
After designing the waterproof gulliet jumpsuit, I thought that I needed to bring warmth to that piece for the customer. This meant that...
Toile 1- Tennis Dress
So the tennis dress hasn't gone to what I expected from it. However, this could be down to the choice of fabric being too light, and a...
Toile 1- Tennis Shorts
The first toile that I made was the tennis shorts. Using a graded down legging block pattern, I decided where I wanted my shorts to be. I...
Design: Split Side Jacket
This will be the jacket that I create, along with the base layers and tennis dress. It is a mid length jacket to mid thigh? It has full...
Design: Cropped Jacket
I thought I needed to make a jacket that can be played in, due to the weather being so unpredictable (especially in the UK). I wanted a...
Reinventing the Stan Smith: Development
I had to develop my ideas of what the shoe could be and what I wanted it to looked like. The sole is probably the most important part of...
Sandals For Tennis? (Part 1)
This is still in conceptual stages, but I thought why not look more into footwear. Sandals really suit my customer and my concept behind...
Pattern Cutting Tennis Dress
I thought it was time to trial out one of my designs that I want to look further into. This is the tennis dress, that has the jumper that...
Design: Pleated Skirt
The icon pleated tennis skirt had to be twisted for my collection. I thought it was an ideal piece that could be used everyday and give a...
Culottes
I thought culottes would bring a new twist to tennis apparel. Its an item for someone who's looking for more modest when playing the game...
Mood Board + Statement
A female apparel collection for the sport of tennis, to cross playful aesthetics with high function and to encourage the return of the...
Design: Jumper/Dress?
So this idea came to my head when I was thinking of ways to be more time-saving and how to remove layers quicker or more effectively. But...
Textures
I wanted to look into textures as it could influence looking into certain fabrics or develop an Idea for embossing or laser cutting. This...
Reinventing the Stan Smith (Part 1)
One of the most Iconic Trainers ever, the Stan Smith is still widely worn and considered a stable item for any wardrobe. Originally the...
Designing Base Layers
Base layers, or sports bras and leggings, are key for tennis. It gives the movement and stretch for the body, whilst giving compression...
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