My pride, my baby

Posted in Work with tags , on January 16, 2010 by chinizachocolato

Portfolio 1, my 1-seam dress assignment which we were to redo our illustrations. my lecturer, Brian said there was a great improvement on my drawing…

medium used is artist colour pencil and blended with water. this is my first attempt using full colour pencil and i applied it using the technique i would with my copic markers.

enjoy…

Funny Quote

Posted in Bits & Pieces on January 8, 2010 by chinizachocolato

went to the national library on Wednesday and found this very interesting quote from a book. the book was about ladies wearing trousers since before WWII and the different aspects of it.

in this particular quote, which i found it interesting, it talks about women wearing the crinoline and the danger of wearing it.

The Couture Project : Lucien lelong

Posted in Uncategorized on December 20, 2009 by chinizachocolato

Evening Gown Front

Evening gown Back

after the couture collection, i learned a lot from it. the chosen couture house was Lucien Lelong. a lot of people might not heard it because it has ceased operation for a very long time. the peak of the house was in the 30s. in total, Lelong had running his couture house for 30 years and produced 1200 collections. AMAZING….

Lelong was famous for various things. one was his marriage to Romanov aristocrat Natelie Paley who was almost 20 years his junior. according to his autobiography by Jacqueline Demornex, his invention included luxury pret – a- porter and kineticsim. due to influence by his wife who were also his muse, his aesthetic were minimalist elegance.

Vivio Per Lei

Posted in Leisure, Song Ad-diction with tags , , on December 5, 2009 by chinizachocolato

[Andrea Bocelli:]
Vivo per lei da quando sai
la prima volta l'ho incontrata
non mi ricordo come ma
mi è entrata dentro e c'è restata
Vivo per lei perché mi fa
vibrare forte l'anima
vivo per lei e non è un peso

[Hayley:]
I have loved the same as you
One that I know will never leave me
It doesn’t matter what I do
This time with her she won’t deceit me
Thought I was asking far too much
Hoping to feel this magic touch,
Now it’s here to make me love again.

[Andrea:]
E una musa che ci invita

[Hayley:]
Oh Nothing could be sweeter

[Andrea:]
atraverso un pianoforte
la morte è lontana
io vivo per lei

[Hayley:]
Now with my new love I can cope
With all that burs to know  your softness
You are the one who give me hope

[Andrea and Hayley:]
è un pugno che non fa mai male

[Andrea:]
Vivo per lei lo so mi fa
girare di città in città
soffrire un po' ma almeno io vivo

[Hayley:]
Now I hear the music playing

[Andrea:]
Vivo per lei dentro gli hotels

[Hayley:]
Something deep inside me saying

[Andrea:]
Vivo per lei nel vortice

[Andrea and Hayley:]
Attraverso la mia voce
si espande e amore produce

[Andrea:]
Vivo per lei nient'altro ho
e quanti altri incontrero
che come me hanno scritto in viso
io vivo per lei

[ Andrea and Hayley:]
Io vivo per lei

[Andrea:]
sopra un palco o contro ad un muro

[Hayley:]
I am in love that is so true

[Andrea:]
anche in un domani duro

[Hayley:]
Wouldn’t believe but so are you

[Andrea and Hayley:]
Ogni giorno una conquista
la protagonista sarà sempre lei

[Andrea:]
Vivo per lei perché oramai
io non ho altra via d'uscita
perché la musica lo sai
da vero non l'ho mai tradita

[Hayley:]
Now when I hear the music play
A voice inside me starts to say
I will always be there when you call
When you need a friend

[Andrea:]
Vivo per lei la musica

[Hayley:]
When you need a friend

[Andrea:]
Vivo per lei è unica

[Hayley:]
Someone to bring hope

[Andrea and Hayley:]
Io vivo per lei

[Andrea:]
Io vivo

[Hayley:]
Per lei

The Sustainable@art house

Posted in Leisure with tags , on December 3, 2009 by chinizachocolato

Fork and Spoon Tower

Can you believe it??

Close up of the Fork and Spoon

Sustainability.

Currently i’m having a class on that said topic. A current hot topic among designers in all disciplinary therefore it spark off critics calling it the latest trend. However, is it really the latest trend? Mother Earth is finishing its resources and it’s getting more and more unhealthy each day due to destruction and pollution to the nature.

therefore how can we make everything back to its original state? Possible? I dunno….hope i am a scientist sometimes.

Blurry X'mas lighting adjacent to Timbre @ Art House

The Stream of Colour

Location: Art House & Boat Quay

Photos Taken by Jadie

Sustainable Design

Posted in Work with tags , , on November 18, 2009 by chinizachocolato

Sustainable Design

Sustainable Design based on Sarah Ratty’s Design. Colour Scheme based on Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci.

This collection feature double collar of Alpaca knit and organic cotton.

Confinement : Resistance at DFS Singapore

Posted in Confinement : Resistance, DFS, Work with tags , , , on November 12, 2009 by chinizachocolato

DFS 1

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Image112three out of five from my Advance Diploma Collection are currently displayed at DFS Singapore beside Hilton Hotel. In the first two photos the women’s wear collection belong to Felinda (my classmate). They are displayed at Level 2 outside Ralph Lauren. This is part of DFS Christmas Decorations.
Thank you DFS for this opportunity to display my garment in the public.

 

Photos taken by Jadie.

 

The Black Cinderella

Posted in Work with tags , on November 12, 2009 by chinizachocolato
the black cinderella

Black Cinderella Illustrations

A collection designed based on Audrey Hepburn my favourite movie star.

Final Product

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actual garment of design 2

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Description: The cape is made of netting with lace applique hand stitched onto it. the cotton satin collar has Swarovski crystals sewn all the way to the back. the three layered dress is made in cotton voile with satin pipping.

PS. pls pardon the messy background.

Photos taken by Jadie

Lucky

Posted in Uncategorized on September 11, 2009 by chinizachocolato

Song for you… =)

Do you hear me,
I'm talking to you
Across the water across the deep blue ocean
Under the open sky, oh my, baby I'm trying
Boy I hear you in my dreams
I feel your whisper across the sea
I keep you with me in my heart
You make it easier when life gets hard 

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again
Ooohh ooooh oooh oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh 

They don't know how long it takes
Waiting for a love like this
Every time we say goodbye
I wish we had one more kiss
I'll wait for you I promise you, I will 

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again
Lucky we're in love in every way
Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed
Lucky to be coming home someday 

And so I'm sailing through the sea
To an island where we'll meet
You'll hear the music fill the air
I'll put a flower in your hair
Though the breezes through trees
Move so pretty you're all I see
As the world keeps spinning round
You hold me right here right now 

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again
I'm lucky we're in love in every way
Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed
Lucky to be coming home someday 

Ooohh ooooh oooh oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooooh ooooh oooh oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

Snippets

Posted in Uncategorized on September 9, 2009 by chinizachocolato
handstitching of sequin trimming into flowers

handstitching of sequin trimming into flowers

making og flower petal

making og flower petal

the 5

the 2.5

the five

the five

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These are snippets of my fabric manipulation assignments. it’s was totally was accident that the photos turn out so well. i really love these few shots. =)