Pics from the fashion show

We finally got the internet connected at our place! Here are the show photos, finally. The runway photos (ie, the good ones) were taken by my brother.






My friend Jess O'Connor's amazing knitwear collection

I won a couple of prizes!

Grad show update

So I've picked a terrible time to not have proper Internet, but we've moved recently so for now I'm blogging from my brother's iPad. The fashion show was on Wednesday night and went really well! I came runner-up in the business award so I've got a bit of cash to produce some bags and stuff to sell, and I also won a prize sponsored by the co-op bookshop which a nice surprise! Today I found out that I'm a finalist in the iD Emerging Designer Awards, so I'll be showing the collection again at Dunedin Fashion Week in New Zealand next year. It's all very exciting and I'd love to attach photos from last night but I don't think I can do that from this ipad so they'll have to wait unfortunately.
Just wanted to update you and say a big hello to any new readers who were at the show on wednesday! There'll be lots of exciting things happening around here over the summer so stay tuned!

Random backstage photo on facebook - hope it works!

Look four

The countdown to the show is ON! It's happening this Wednesday night, and I couldn't be more excited! I just found out the other day that I'm also being included in the Preview Show, which is where the uni selects 16 designers (out of 42 in my year group) to present to the media and fashion industry people. Yay!

I also had my presentation for the business grant on Tuesday, I had to present to a panel of ten people and it went for 45 minutes! I was told to prepare for about 15-20 minutes. I think it went pretty well though. My mum and I took some photos of the clothes the morning before, they're not great as we had rain all of last week so we didn't have much light.

Yes, due to popular demand, the rain coat will be part of the new range! Who wants one?

A more ready-to-wear version of the yellow coat from my grad collection

The panel LOVED this bag. It's a satchel that can be worn as a backpack while you walk to uni or when your shoulder needs a break.

I love this bag too. I have a bit of an obsession with big tote bags but I'm sick of losing little things like my sunnies and phone. Plastic pockets to the rescue!