Elemental- primary research 20th September 2016

I got my inspiration from my trip to Mexico this summer, where I was inspired by the beautiful scenery everyday. I took pictures of the beach; including the sea, close up shots of the waves, sand and beach huts. I found that these images created really interesting textures and movements, which has given me inspiration for the garments I want to create for my collection; such as a long flowing floor length dress embellished with ruffle details, wide leg trousers with draping on the sides, and a play suit with a long ruffled sleeve.

I found the colours from the images really interesting, from the subtle sandy hues, to the more vibrant blues. These colours will help me develop a colour palette and I like the way the vibrant blue colours will contrast with the sandy subtle hues which will develop into beige and cream colours. I may take these images and develop them into prints on Photoshop and send them off to Bags of Love to see what they look like on various fabrics. I decided to take the images close up rather than far away, as I wanted to focus on the texture of the sea and sand, and I will use these to incorporate into my designs, and when thinking about fabrics to use and embellishments.