Friday, January 27, 2012

Trend Forecast: Winter 2012

Apparel & Accessory Specific Trends
nFabrics and color inspired by nature
nMilitary Influences
nIndian/Middle Eastern
nStones in Raw State


Military influence
Accessories: Indian
Chanel 2012 

Texture



Color Trend: Foliage
Silhouettes: Boxy and Oversized
Blog Trends

Thursday, January 26, 2012

The groups are made...

Welcome to our Advanced Apparel Product Development Blog!

New groups have been formed here at the Art Institute of Portland. Because our class is mostly full of fashion marketers our team ratio is 2:1. Senior fashion marketer's Sarah Dunford and (myself) Jordan Maloney are paired with senior Apparel Designer, Tiffany Norman.

On top of graduating this term, Sarah and I both are dealing with the stresses of work and school. Sarah started interning at local jeweler Grayling and is now working there a few days a week. While I am still bartending 4 nights a week at a local bar. Tiffany on the other hand....poor thing...is not only creating a collection for our Apparel Product Development class she is sewing her Senior collection.

The groups dynamic is laid back and fun. With combining styles of eclectic, classic and preppy the collection that we will build and create is bound to be trendy and buyable.

Stay tuned to see what we create this term at the Art Institute...


XO