student directed inquiry

MOTIF, presented by ‘RAW Hobart’

Posted on October 25, 2016 by meganRose

On Thursday November 17th @6:30pm the Hobart Unibar is holding an event called Motif, presented by the RAW organisation. I am so excited to announce that I have been invited to take part and display my work in my own fashion show on the night. I need your support and sponsorship by selling 20 tickets to the event, so please help me to get there so I can put on a great runway show, and my first ever show for Tasmania! After this event in Hobart, I will have the opportunity to go show my work at other RAW events around the world.

“With artists from all genres in each showcase, RAW events come together to form an amazing one-night circus of creativity.” To view my profile and get tickets, click here!

Thanks to Julia Ralph (Newstead Hair & The Voice Australia) for recommending me, I am excited to collaborate with you to create unique look for our models.

“RAW showcases indie talent in visual art, film, fashion design, music, performance art, hair and makeup artistry, and photography. RAW is a fun and alternative way for artists to showcase both to their local community and the world-at-large. We are not your average art show. We are loud, colorful, creative, and all about our artists. We are RAW. RAW currently operates in over 60 cities across the United States, Australia, Canada and the UK!”

One Month in One Minute…

Posted on August 2, 2016August 3, 2016 by meganRose

Paris Trip 2016!

I don’t even know where to start when it comes to the month I have just had so I thought you could see it for yourself with a few 1 second videos of my trip.

If the video above didn’t work please click on this link to download ‘One Month in One Minute‘

Song: Little Talks – Of Monsters and Men

Video: 1SE App

Born From A Boombox

Posted on June 19, 2016June 19, 2016 by meganRose

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Another semester done and dusted now only one more to go. Three words to sum up the past couple of months; hard, fun, and nocturnal. I honestly don’t believe I have ever worked as hard on something as I have on this collection and the supporting assignments.

Despite only clocking up about 13 hours of sleep in this last week, I have enjoyed myself so much creating a collection that was fun and upbeat.

My concept this semester was about being Born From A Boombox (BFABB). It is the idea of being born with a natural talent for hearing and understanding rhythm and beats but creating your own sound. I wanted it to be a bit of fun and a celebration about being confident in yourself.

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As a part of my research I looked into the behaviour of sound. Although sound does not emit a colour, the wave frequency is not that different to that of light. ‘The higher the frequency and the shorter the wave means the louder the sound. Therefore the ‘loudest’ sound when looking at the light spectrum would be ultraviolet. I subsequently made violet the feature colour for the collection.

We had to incorporate a form of fabric manipulation into our collection this semester, I chose stitching. The manipulation can be seen on each body, the men’s coat and the women’s dress and bomber jacket. Using free machine mode I created two variations, one more compact and interpretive, and the other being a more realistic representation of a sound wave.

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I was asked many times this semester “why thirteen?” Thirteen is my lucky number, but I didn’t just pick it randomly, there is a reason as to why. Superstition states that thirteen is an unlucky number and I have had some unlucky times in my past, but I think it is important to recognise these times and not just pass them aside. Take power from the bad things that have happened in your life and use them for good!

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Shout out to my amazing models that made my collection look as cool as it does, Heidi Fettke, Josh D’Monte and Miranda Fish!

Tasmanian Young Achiever’s Award…

Posted on February 3, 2015 by meganRose

I was lucky enough to be contacted the other day by the Southern Cross Tasmanian Young Achiever’s Award team to be informed that not only had I been nominated for the Arts and Fashion Award and I am a semi-finalist!!! How exciting!!!

I can’t wait to see what the rest of the process holds, but even if I go no further… I am just so honoured and proud!

Thank you to everyone who has been supporting me along the way, I hope you all stay with me on my learning journey.

Goodbye for now…

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

I have almost finished this final year of school and my project is coming to an end. I have my presentation exam for my Student Directed Inquiry in just a couple of days.

I started out this year just researching Paris Fashion Week and other major fashion shows across the globe.

I then had the amazing opportunity to go to the L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Week.

Now I have had my own turn on the runway, experiencing both the preparation and the backstage components of a fashion show.

Summary…

I have used the internet for my Student Directed Inquiry, not just for promotion of my own business, but to research into the world of fashion. I have been able to source free advice on pattern making; business; designers; and fashion events. This has allowed me to extend my knowledge of creating and construction of garments, whilst giving me skills to take on board in my future.

I enjoyed the challenge of making garments from start to finish independently this year. It makes me proud to wear something that I have made myself, for myself.

There appears to be a significant retail shift in the last few years from in-store shopping to online shopping. Australians spent $24.3 billion purchasing items online between March 2012 and March 2013. The top purchases online include items such as travel; entertainment and leisure; electronics; fashion; and food and beverages.

For me as a young designer, launching a business online has offered me amazing opportunities. Not only can I see the fashion runways at my fingertips and get inspiration for new designs, but I can market myself online using social media platforms and sell to a growing market of online consumers.

I want to thank you all for your support and involvement for me over this year… I hope you have enjoyed!

I am going to take a social media break for a little while, but watch this space for more to come in the future.

APEX National Finals

Posted on October 15, 2013October 16, 2013 by meganRose

I am so excited about this weekend, as I am heading to Melbourne to watch the National Finals of the Australian APEX Teenage Fashion Awards. It will held at the Whitehouse Institute of Design where I plan on studying next year. It is an amazing facility, that has held these awards multiple times and is also the venue where Project Runway is held.

I personally did not make it to this stage this year; however I wanted to go and support those who did and get to experience the show from the perspective of a spectator.

Last year’s Nationals were also held at the Whitehouse in Melbourne. The whole experience is completely eye opening to see what everyone has created and what has inspired them. The quality of the work and the ideas produced are truly inspiring to me.

Here are some pictures from last year’s National Finals.

Henry Roth was one of the judges and he watched the whole show via skype.

Myself on the catwalk with my ‘Innocence’ dress

Some others…

Online Presence

Posted on October 11, 2013 by meganRose

Technology has significantly changed our world.

With 82.3% of Australia’s population online as of 2012, and 67% of this group regularly using social media platforms, it amazed me whilst doing my research to find that only 27% of small businesses have a social media presence according to the Yellow Social Media Report, June 2012. Only 15% of this group are connecting with customers or fans via business pages on Facebook.

For businesses, a social media presence builds community, creates an easy way to get your message out instantly, encourages loyalty, and it makes your name rank higher in an online Google search. It costs nothing, but time.

An online presence for businesses is a powerful marketing and communicating tool globally, 24/7. It is cost efficient and almost a requirement to be successful in this modern era.

I wondered how important it is for businesses to have an online presence.

My brother gave a seminar to 150 Business partners and CEOs in Melbourne recently, recommending that they become engaged with potential clients through social media platforms. Current statistics are showing that there is up to a $1 million advantage in earnings to those who are using social media successfully, than those who are not.

Social Media platforms are created by and owned by someone else. Therefore it is very important to have my own website and links back to my website from Facebook and Pinterest.

My Brand…

Posted on October 10, 2013 by meganRose

Branding a business isn’t just about a name; it’s about creating an essence of who you are and promoting that publicly.

In fashion the logo becomes the brand and as I am using my name, Megan Rose, I wanted it to be bold but not overly detailed. I wanted the design to be contemporary and simple, whilst at the same time, not to be over powering.

In the future, if I design menswear, I would need to look at redesigning my label to suit this clientele.

This is the beginning of my ‘Megan Rose’ journey and I am seriously thinking about making this my business and label in the future.

I am interested in attracting a female audience and believe that my label should reflect this.To create my feminine design I did market research to see what other designers have used (shapes, colours, fonts, sizes).

I was enticed to contemporary fonts; clean, black lines; acute angles; but wanted to include a sense of softness hence the pink and the hearts.

The hearts are a 1:1 ratio of width to height, with a bright pink accent.

The font is century gothic, all in capital letters.

The Whitehouse

Posted on October 5, 2013October 11, 2013 by meganRose

Next year I plan on continuing my studies in the world of fashion at the Whitehouse Institute of Design. I have an interview at the Melbourne campus at the end of November with which I hope all goes well and they accept me to complete a Bachelor of Design, majoring in Fashion Design.

The ‘Whitehouse’ is a private art and design college which is notorious as one of the leading Design Institutes in Australia.

The establishment is celebrating it’s 25th anniversary this year after being founded in 1988 by the one and only, Leanne Whitehouse.

The warehouse like display and work area on the first floor of the Melbourne campus is one of the most amazing spaces I have ever entered. When I walked in I could not help but think of all the opportunities that would be offered to me in this space if I was to be accepted.

My Pinterest

Posted on October 5, 2013October 5, 2013 by meganRose

The urban dictionary defines Pinterest as a social networking site that allows you to figuratively ‘pin’ pictures of your likes and interests in a simple organised fashion. It is a pin board style, photo sharing website.

The number of daily users of Pinterest has increased by 145% in the last 18 months. It has generated more referral traffic to websites than YouTube, Google+ and Linked In combined.

Style and fashion is the third most popular category on Pinterest.

My Pinterest Page: http://www.pinterest.com/meganrosesdi/