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Abigail Elder<\/h1>\n

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I am a final-year Fashion Design Student. My Portfolio work this year has been inspired by a trip I took to Vietnam and my childhood holidays to Cornwall. My innovation work has been inspired by Biomimicry and organic shapes that exist in nature. My uploads show my final lineups for each collection I have designed.<\/p>\n

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For my final project, I designed a collection for a brand called Flora. Flora, a brand created by me, is a luxury womenswear fashion brand, focusing on elevated eveningwear, that draws its essence from the principles of biomimicry, capturing the beauty, elegance and innovation found in nature and translating this into fashion. The photographs on the right show my two final outcomes. To construct these outfits, I started with experimentation of shapes and forms inspired by inspirational imagery I had found on the stand. Through this experimentation, I was able to produce two toiles of design outcomes I was happy with. I was then able to begin the process of making the patterns which I then was able to recreate in the real fabric. I chose to approach the construction of my outfits using this innovative technique as it allowed the shapes to form organically and promoted fluidity in my design work, helping to capture the concept in the final outcomes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This transitional collection I designed for COS is inspired by my holidays to Cornwall as a child. Taking inspiration from sailing boats, different types of knots and sand texture, the development for this collection remains simple and timeless to fit into COS\u2019s brand DNA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The concept for this collection is inspired by my visit to Vietnam, specifically the Mekong Delta region. Etro is known for its exotic and exuberant prints, mostly in a paisley print. I decided to put my own twist on this and design tropical prints inspired by the flowers and plants featured in the Mekong Delta. Featuring banana leaves, waterlilies, lotus leaves and a combination of all 3 plants, this collection keeps traditional elements through the design of the clothing, with an updated modern twist of the featured print.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n