Sketchbook: Reasearch and Development

My moleskin is an organized mess of fabric, ribbon, leather, and lace. Bits of inspiration, dye tests, and colour stories, are all written down in my book for ideas I'm considering. I guess you can tell I really like pinks and blacks. That wasn't always the case though; I grew up hating the color pink. It was also the color of my room which I repainted when I was old enough.

Something tells me I need to get a new moleskin. It's already exploding at the seams!

dye testing colors

swatches of fabric

Fashionary Sketchbook

I just pre-ordered a limited edition Fashionary in Magenta! My friend Mel from the blog Mode.Mange.Musique was carrying one the other day and I just had to have one.

If you haven't heard of it, it's a sketchbook and fashion dictionary complete with female croquis templates, making brainstorming and sketching more streamlined. It's like a moleskin, but a whole lot cooler. Where was this when I was in fashion design school? I can't wait to get mine!