After i had looked at RTW and Couture I then went on to investigate the key trends for Spring/Summer 2011. I trawled through many magazines, websites, and catwalk shows and this is what I think will be big come Spring/Summer 2011......

Biker Chic – it would seem that after the fad of the aviator jacket and everything airplanes, s/s 11 will see the revival of the biker jacket. Many designers have taken the biker jacket and revamped it with shape and embellishment, to give the biker jacket an overhaul and elegant revamp.

Burberry Prorsum S/S 2011

Burberry Prorsum S/S 2011

Burberry Prorsum S/S 2011

Bright Colours – From neon to brights’ it would seem colour is the key to bring summer in style. Blocks of colour, or even just a hint against a dark contrast works. 

Martin Grant S/S 2011

Fendi S/S 2011

Big Blooms - From floral jumpsuits to dresses,  it looks like as the flowers blossom so will our wardrobes.

Louis Vuitton S/S 2011

Jill Sander S/S 2011

Back to the Seventies - So its time to mix it up again...... waistlines are creeping back up as the leg-line flows out. An array of wide leg trousers, kaftan's, head scarves and platform shoes have all taken centre stage on the catwalks. With luxurious colours like sapphire and emeralds to warm it up.

Derek Lam S/S 2011

Ferragamo S/S 2011

Marc Jacobs S/S 2011

Baring in mind all the things I have looked at, I now have to pick a theme suitable for the project. 

I firstly after a mad film session decided to look at Audrey Hepburn after watching… Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Sabrina and Funny face in one night. I had so many ideas running through my head about silhouette, different designs that I could create based upon this great iconic figure. But when it came to it there wasn’t anything substantial that I could research that hadn’t already been done ?!?!?!?

So I went back to the drawing board and decided to go in a very different direction too look at art deco but most importantly art deco architecture. From this i can then collate a broad range, and cross section of both primary and secondary research to tell the story of my theme.........