Designer Emma Harriet - Silk Jersey pieces

Greenwich Naval college was the location for my latest shoot. I collaborated with Jon and Tina Reid, photographers, Magdalena Marciniak for styling styling, Robyn Skinner as make-up artist and Nataly Guryanova as the model.

We were shooting  a silk jersey dress and a fine silk netted jersey cape. Both of which I had digitally printed the fabrics and sewn together. The origin of my prints was to create a story of how the concept of  'time' can be dictated through imagery, opposed to using the more traditional methods of scientific measuring.  

I wanted to display how time is a cycle from birth to death. Either that be in a form of a day, person, animal or even journey.

I am currently interested in creating ulternative sportswear pieces, hence the choice of fabric. I'm experimenting with more casual cuts opposed to using traditional styles often seen in sporting garments as well as incorporating a stronger print aspect to the style. Were usually graphical placement prints or strong logo's are often used instead. 

The Naval colleges was the perfect location. 

With the meridian line marking the starting point of time.

                                                   

               

                

                   

              Designer - www.emmaharriet.co.uk

                  Stylist - magdalenamarciniak.carbonmade.com

Photographers - jonreid.net

                      

Ted Baker new summer season prints

Being a bit of a print diva I have found the Ted Baker design brand has really cought my eye with the diversity of print styles and techniques all rolled into one season. Here are some examples . . . .

Mirror Imaging

The is mirror image print is of photographs from a woodland stream. Print named 'enchanted forest'. The print has been mirrored then flipped upside down. So at first it is rather hard to suss out exactly what you are lookng at, this I like to think is a good thing. Mirror imaging is starting to become overused but it is still refreshing to see a simply beautiful piece created.

Hand drawn
At the opposite end of the digi mirror print is use of hand drawing. Below is my favourite print out of the all. I find the colour pallette refreshing. This mint green colour hasn't been used very much recently so maybe it's time for a come back?

The cut is simple however the attention to detail, green piping around the waist band and pockets, highlights the print and emitts a unique radience. The colour pallette also allows a wide range of block coloured tops to be matched.


Placement
Hummingbirds always look beautiful whatever you put them on. However I think this placement could have been done a bit more skillfully. Perphaps going around the body opposed to being just positioned at the front of the dress?

Traditional
The floral print will never die out as it's audience is still as strong today as it was 100 years ago. this year Ted Baker hunted for vintage prints and this is their own take on their research.

And of course all foral prints have to go some form of frilly top, scarf or hand bag. This print has a wide market, striking through all ages. So it's no wonder Ted Baker hasn't demolished using tradiotional florals just yet.

www.tedbaker.com