C H A R L I PAT T E R S O N P O R T F O L I O ‘ B L A C K G O L D ’ - G R A D U AT E C O L L E C T I O N P. 2 MOODBOARD P. 3 FABRIC BOARD P. 4 COLOUR BOARD P. 5&6 DEVELOPMNET PAGES P. 7 BUTTON & PATCHWORK DEVELOPMENT As a designer, I look to the world around me, both past and present, P. 8 LINE UP for inspiration.In my collections I consider conscious design, using upcycled and sustainable fabric to ensure that my design process has a P. 9 RANGE PLAN responsible impact on the environment, whilst also informing others of the P.10&11 LOOKBOOK importance of sustainable and circular fashion. P. 12 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION PACKS Conscious and sustainable design is a key feature of my collection C O M P E T I T I O N / L I V E B R I E F as I’ve created my own patch work denim from donated denim P.13 -15 SHIRT CODE X ALL SAINTS jeans to create multiple pieces. My interest in textiles and creating textures P.16 - 18 BOARDIES X ARTS THREAD DESIGN COMPETITION has allowed me to elevate my work and make thepieces unique to me. Claiming P.19&20 COATS X GFF SUSTAINABILITY COMPETITION the cloth as my own adds more depth and personality to the fabric. P. 21 BIBLIOGRAPHY L I N K S Research books part 1 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOVPp1TXdqc R esearch book part 2 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MICwpvOC9WM Fabric folder : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTTDT7DVKFs Sample folder :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG_ZO9zwtfU Print development book : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qkdk70_FsM Website : https://charlifashiondesign.wordpress.com NEEDLE CORD FOR MY SHIRT AND OVERSHIRT JUMBO CORD FOR THE TROUSERS OF MY COLLECTION TO ADD ANOTHER LAYER AND TEXTURE TO MY OUTFITS. THE BRITISH MILLERAIN WAXED COTTON USED FOR MY FULL LENGTH COAT AND THE YOKE ON MY DONKEY JACKET. FREE MACHINE EMBROIDERY LAYERED WITH HAND EMBROIDERY UPCYCLED PATCH WORK DENIM, USED FOR MY BOILER SUIT, DUNGAREES AND WAISTCOAT TO ADD A MORE SUSTAINABLE ASSPECT TO MY COLLECTION HANDMADE KNITTED ACCESSORIES AND JUMER MADE BY MY GRANDMOTHER. ADDING TO MY FAMILY HERITAGE THEME. 17-5102 TCX Griffin 19-3901 TCX Magnet 19-4008 TCX Meteorite 19-5708 TCX Jet Set 19-0231 TCX Forest Elf 18-0935 TCX Buckthorn Brown Donkey jacket is inspired by the original designed and constructde for the same purpouse as been warm, hard wearing and durable but with added design features such as the embroided yoke and buckled wrist details. I wanted to include the original clips of the braces but decided agains this as it pulled the fabric. Wrist buckle and strap detail. Gold metal buckle will be used on final garemnt. For my first outfit i wanted to include a waistcoat as they were very popular with the miners i wanted to combine this idea with braces for the backk to just The patchwork denim proved difficult towork with at have the two straps. times. The alount of layers and avoiding the original metal studs in the jeansmade them difficult to sew. Boilersuit is oversided to allow lots To achive the outcome of movment and no restrictions. - Had to precisly plan out my patchwork to avid as much Toile was designed with four large pockets metal work as possible as well as ares such as waistbands. but as the fabric of the final garmnet was the - Be more cautious when sewing to ensurei was avoiding main featue decided not to add pockets. the studs. - Costantlytrimming down exces denim. To claim the cloth I’ve combined free machine and hand embroidery to add more layers and textures to each of my garments. Adding these textiles to my collection has made each unique and personal to me. Two large functional pockets on the front of the bib secured with a distressed buckle The bib was cut as one pattern, The centre front being cut on the fold. So that i had no seams in the Third and final outfit is made up of a pair of garmnt To take away the attention dungarees over shirt and turtle neck jumper inspired for the seams in the patchwork. by clothing worn by coal mining with an industrial feel to the garments. Similary the same technique was applied to the trouser legs, eliminating the side seams once again. For each area of embroidery in my garments between 4-6 layers of free machine embroiedry has been combined with free hand embroidery to create The thickest green yarn that was used the desired texture. is the same as the one used to make my knitted jumper and the accessories. This helped to bring my collection together for a more cohesive look. Sustainability is incredaly important to me as a designer and include it in every collection. This collection was no different. My friends and family donated their old denim jeans that were no longer needed/wanted for me to give the garments a new lease of life. To give my collection another personal touch I unpicked each pair of jeans and dyed the blue i decided to make my own copper enamel buttons. pairs to match my colour theme. These buttons were then used through my collection on numourace garments. With the individual piece of denim i was then able to reconstrucd the jeans using My collection is inspired by my family heritage and patchwork techniques to create coal mining. The garments have an industrial theme, meters of fabric with twin needle top these buttons carry the theme through each garment stitching. Ready to cut the patterns into. down to the fastenings “The UK is the fourth largest producer of textile waste in Europe, according to a new study” PTONE TCX Scarab PTONE TCX Avocado PTONE TCX Potters lay PTONE TCX irate lack PTONE TCX unmetal PTONE TCX lack eauty PTONE TCX mboldened This outfit is made up of a shirt, trousers with embroided pocket detial. Waistcoat with embroidery detail and a trench coat both finished with handmade copper enamel buttons.ach garments is . made heavy durable fabrics The second outfit is made up of a denim patchwork boilersuit made completly of donated denim jeans. donkey jacket with an embroided yoke. The outfit is completed with a turtleneck jumper knitted by my grandmother. To claim the cloth tetiles has been used heavily through this collection. sing a combination on free maching and hand embroidry / to creat layers within each garment making them unique and one of a kind. The final outfit includes a pair of denim patchwork dungarees also constructed of donated dunim jeans to lower my enviromental impact. shirt jacket and knited / turtleneck. / Patchwork had been a large feature of this collection. pcycling second had denim jean’s to create meters of fabric gave the garmens a new lease of life. To add another touch of personallity to the collection hand made copper enamel buttons have been used throughout. These buttons also carry the indurteial theme through each garment. AW MW MS AT OVERVIEW TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION SHEET FRONT VIEW TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION SHEET DEPARTMENT: MENSWEAR SEASON: AW22 DESIGNER: CHARLI PATTERSON DEPARTMENT: MENSWEAR DATE: 25/03/21 OVERVIEW TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION SHEET FRONT VIEW TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION SHEET STYLE NUMBER: AW22-MW-02 TREND/STORY: BLACK GOLD STYLE NUMBER: AW22-MW-02 DEPARTMENT: MENSWEAR SEASON: AW22 DESIGNER: CHARLI PATTERSON DESIGNER: CHARLI PATTERSON DEPARTMENT: MENSWEAR DATE: 25/03/21 STYLE NAME: MENS BOILERSUIT DATE: 25/03/21 STYLE NUMBER: AW22-MW-001 TREND/STORY: BLACK GOLD STYLE NAME: MENS BOILERSUIT STYLE NAME: MENS DONKEY JACKET DATE: 25/03/21 STYLE NUMBER: AW22-MW-001 DESIGNER: CHARLI PATTERSON SEASON: AW22 TREND/STORY: BLACK GOLD MAIN FABRIC: MAIN FABRIC: STYLE NAME: MENS DONKEY JACKET MAIN FABRIC 1: PATCH WORK DENIM JEANS SEASON: AW22 TREND/STORY: BLACK GOLD BOILED WOOL DENIM #1 - SEE SWATCH SEE SWATCH ATTATCHED MAIN FABRIC 2: DENIM #2 - SEE SWATCH WAXED COTTON DENIM #3 - SEE SWATCH SEE SWATCHES ATTACHED DENIM #4 - SEE SWATCH COLLAR CONSTRUCTED OF LINING: MULTIPLE PATCHWORK DENIM JEANS, DENIM #5 - SEE SWATCH WITH TN TPST AND RAW EDGES DISPLAYED ERMAZINE LINING - ONE PIECE FULLY LINED DENIM #6 - SEE SWATCH FOLD OVER ASYMETRIC COLLAR 100% VISCOSE BODICE & SLEEVES WITH SN TPST (LINING) PLACEMENT PRINT TOP STITCHING: LINING: DECRATIVE STITCH - SN TPST FREE MACHINE EMBROIDERY N/A PLACED ON LEFTSIDE AS WORN CONTINUES OVER SHOULDER DECORATIVE STITCHING: FOLD OVER ASYMETIC ONE CONCEALED PLACKET AND OVER TOP OF BACK YOKE ALL OVER DECRATIVE PIECE COLLAR CONSTRUCTED OF PATCHWORK (SEE ARTWORK ATTATCHED) STITCH: SEE ARTWORK TOP STITCHING: DENIM JEANS WITH 11CM TN TPST AND RAW EDGES DISPLAYED TN TPST TRIMS/DETAILS: DECRATIVE STITCH - COVERING YOKE DECRATIVE STITCH - 2X BRASS BUCKELS FREE MACHINE EMBROIDERY HAND EMBROIDERY (SEE ARTWORK) (SEE ARTWORK ATTATCHED) 2X COPPER ENAMEL 54L 7.5CM DECORATIVE STITCHING: NON FUNCTIONALPATCH POCKET, BUTTONS PART OF PATCHWORK DETAIL. YOKE ALL OVER DECRATIVE WITH TN TPST BODICE CONSTRUCTED OF 1X COPPER ENAMEL 48L PATCHWORK DENIM JEANS. BUTTONS STITCH: SEE ARTWORK WITH TN TPST AND RAW 54L COPPER ENAMEL BUTTONS, 15CM EDGES DISPLAYED DECRATIVE STITCH - 1X 48L COPPER ENAMEL BUTTONS 11.5CM 1X COPPER ENAMEL 42L 2 HOLE BUTTTONS NO SIDE SEAMS. WITH 2 BUTTON HOLES HAND EMBROIDERY IN BUTTONS PLACEMENT 1X COPPER ENAMEL 38L (SEE ARTWORK) TRIMS/DETAILS: NON FUNCTIONALPATCH POCKET, 15CM PART OF PATCHWORK DETAIL. BUTTONS 2X COPPER ENAMEL 54L WITH TN TPST 10CM 42L COPPER ENAMEL BUTTONS, 2.5CM WIDE BLACK BUTTONS 2X 54L COPPER ENAMEL BUTTONS 5CM WEBBING WITH 2 BUTTON HOLES 2 HOLE BUTTTONS WEBBING BELT TIED 1X COPPER ENAMEL 48L AT CENTRE FRONT CARE INSTRUCTIONS: 5CM ARMS CONSTRUCTED OF MULTIPE BUTTONS PATCHWORK DENIM JEANS DRY CLEAN ONLY SEPARATE BUTTON WITH TN TPST AND RAW EDGES DISPLAYED 4CM COTTON STAND WITH SN TPST WEBBING BELT DO NOT TUMBLE DRY 1X 4CM WIDE BLACK 75CM SLEEVES DOUBLE SAMPLE SIZE: 54L COPPER ENAMEL BUTTONS, WEBBING BELT FOLDED - NOT SECURED MENS SIZE M FRONT VIEW BACK VIEW WITH 2 BUTTON HOLES BELT LOOPS ONTOP OF SEAMS TPST 0.5CM FROM EDGE FASTEN AT EDGE WITH 1CM SA 100CM COPYRIGHT 2021 CHARLI PATTERSON.