Today was the final day of the trip :(. But there was still one more place to visit before it was over. 'Premier Vision', a fashion trade show. I had never been to a fashion trade show before as I'm not a fashion student, but it was really interesting. It was great to see how many companies used illustration for print in their work. It made me feel like what I want to do in my MA project has a place, a context and that it could lead to a job. Illustrations that are quite similar to what I do are used in all sorts of print designs and I could really see myself in this sort of job. There was also lots of amazing vintage stands to look at. They were very over priced in my opinion because I know that I could find similar pieces on ebay for half the price, but it was great for inspiration. I would really like to use vintage collars in my work because I think this would appeal to my audience.
One of the most influential parts of premier vision was the book stalls. The magazines they were selling were incredible for the price and absolutely beautiful. One magazine 'We Are' was full of dress and T-shirt designs that really fit with what I want to do so I bought a copy. There were lots of books that would be relevant for what I want to do. One book 'Advance Trends 2012 Textura' really influenced me as it showed the colours that will be in trend 2012, I feel this colour pallet will really influence the colours I use.
After Premier Vision, it was sadly time to go home :(. On the ferry back I created another illustration inspired by the whole trip.
We arrived back in Notts around 1.30 am. Although it was great to be home, the trip was definitely the highlight of my MA so far and an extremely invaluable experience!
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