http://www.ashleymcdow.co.uk Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:31:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Colour you just cant beat... [gallery=12] Vasily Kandinsky is a personal favorite. http://www.ashleymcdow.co.uk/2010/07/colour/ Look at Linn Olofsdotter's work. It truly is beautiful. As if from another world. I love her use of rich colour... it gives a mysterious magical feeling. [gallery=11] http://www.ashleymcdow.co.uk/2010/04/fashion-illustrations/ Check out KAHORI MAKI. Her Illustrations are truly magnificent. I love the way they capture a sense of fantasy and mystery with a dark twist. The detail she uses is also amasing. I hope to capture my viewer in a similar way she has attracted my attention. [gallery=10] http://www.ashleymcdow.co.uk/2010/03/inspiration-illustration/ Have a look at the types of imagery which inspires me... [gallery=8] These are the types of photographs i tend to use as sources of inspiration. I generally look for fabulous colour combinations; unusual types of flowers and their compositions as starting points. http://www.ashleymcdow.co.uk/2010/03/inspiration-starting-points/ I have been considering my previouse thoughts on creating a cultural bridge through fashion. I have decided that my research and ideas need to start where fashion originated from… Tradition. My BA degree, commercial and life experiences have helped me to develop as a designer. My future objective is ... http://www.ashleymcdow.co.uk/2010/03/new-inspirations-and-ideas/ I have recently taken the role of Assistant Designer at the world renowned luxury brand Duchamp London. We produce exciting, bright and energetic menswear including shirts, ties, cufflinks, socks, scarves and pochettes. Working for Duchamp has developed my skills further in key areas such as: Colour co-ordination Illustrator, Photoshop and Indesign programs: i ... http://www.ashleymcdow.co.uk/2008/12/working-as-assistant-designer-at-duchamp/ Whilst doing my internship with Alexander McQueen fashion house I learnt a number of new skills related to how a fashion business is run and how a collection is put together. I learnt how fabrics are sourced and sorted into types of collections, and priced for a large Haute Couture design ... http://www.ashleymcdow.co.uk/2008/11/working-with-alexander-mcqueen/ I completed a placement at ‘Pattern Textiles’ in October 2008. I learnt how a design team works under pressure, and how they develop ideas and patterns. I also took part in dying materials to specific colours using acid and direct dyes, and also developed new embroidery and beading techniques. The most ... http://www.ashleymcdow.co.uk/2008/11/pattern-textiles-placement/