meganrose – Page 4

It’s all about the name…

Posted on March 6, 2013March 6, 2013 by meganRose

I recently went to the big apple, New York City and I got to walk the streets and see the fashions. Going into high end stores I realised that fashion is all about the name that you are wearing.

In the Vera Wang ready-to-wear store, there was only one dress that I actually liked, though people still want to wear it because it is Vera. With that in mind, her wedding dresses are my absolute favourite; however you are not allowed to go into this store unless you have an appointment booked long in advance.

I also went into the Ralph Lauren store. The layout and feature colours of the store were very effective in creating a nice environment and the clothes were technically very well sewn. It is amazing how some of the items in the store are of very simple designs, just because it has the Ralph Lauren logo and branding on it, what may have been an item under $100; now $500 plus price tag.

With all of this being said, I aspire to be a mid to high range fashion designer one day, and having this opportunity to see some of the stores of the most famous designers known worldwide was so amazing and eye opening. Megan Rose is the name of my branding and I hope that this could one day be a well-known designer name like these. I have had some Megan Rose merchandise made over the past couple of months and this is the premier of the items here.

Below are my silk labels to sew into garments, badges, stickers and of course, business cards.

Introduction…

Posted on February 26, 2013March 6, 2013 by meganRose

I am very lucky at Scotch Oakburn College to be offered the opportunity to do an independent study that is TQA assessed and counts towards my final score. For my Student Directed Inquiry I am taking the opportunity to enable myself to delve further into the world of fashion and gain an insight into the business side of the industry. I am using an original topic, ‘that the world wide web offers amazing opportunities for a young designer like me.’

Through this study, I aim to set the foundations of what could one day be my own business and label. I want to teach myself to sew more proficiently and produce a collection of garments that is actually assessed technically and not just on the overall look and impact. I am also going to create a fashion runway to showcase my design and work from over the year in October before my exam.

I have had an interest in fashion since I can remember. My mother used to make me clothes and she is the one who taught me how to sew. In year eight, the school gave us a project with which we had to spend approximately 20 hours producing something that interested us. This was my first real opportunity to experiment with creativity in the form of wearable art. It wasn’t until I was given about 60 peacock feathers that inspiration struck me. Through this process I learnt how to work with unlikely dress materials such as the feathers and putting that together with the bits of fabric.

Through the school, I also found out about the APEX Australian Teenage Fashion Awards. This competition has given me inspiration and an eye opening experience over the past three years which has only extended my love of fashion.

This Student Directed Inquiry is yet another opportunity for me to delve into my passion and create a possibility for my future.

and I am Live…

Posted on February 16, 2013October 17, 2013 by meganRose

Hi, my name is Megan Fettke and this is the website that I have created, with the amazing help of my brother, William, to blog the journey that I am undertaking this year.

The Student Directed Inquiry programme offered at Scotch Oakburn College is giving me the opportunity to indulge into a deeper understanding of my passion for fashion.

My idea for my SDI is to not only design and make clothes, but to also launch my own brand that could one day be my official label, Megan Rose.

I love designing and creating pieces that are not necessarily wearable for everyday life so I have decided to push myself to deliver a collection that is classy and judged on technique. However, I cannot fully look away from my quirky ideas so I am still doing a wearable art piece.

I have been involved in the APEX Teenage Fashion Awards for the past three years and have placed each time. In 2011 and 2012 I got chosen to go to the Nationals in Sydney and Melbourne which were both eye opening experiences. I found the Melbourne Nationals in 2012 were a great experience of what to expect in the fashion industry. They taught me about the behind-the-scenes of a runway show and how this element of the fashion world worked.

This project is something that I am really eager to get into, and I am excited to involve you in my Student Directed Inquiry.