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“Retromix”- 2007

JulijaM — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:23:14 +0000

In this collection I tried to combine two contrasts – men and women fashion. I borrowed some design elements from men fashion like shoulder straps and collars from old uniforms and mixed it into the more the more feminine style.
In production these male elements should be from wool and clear-cut in contrast to smooth silk and muslin, which is nice to use for dresses and give a deep feminine feeling.

"RetroMix" -2007

"retroMix"

“Evolution”

JulijaM — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:52:19 +0000

The “Evolution” sketches are inspired by the pine tree.
Just one look at the pine tree and I was inspired by the silhouette and flexible lines of the tree. From there it was a natural next step for me to make the “Evolution” sketches.

Inspiration for graphic collection "Evolution"- 2006

The 3 sketches can be seen as growing out of the pine tree and evolving.
Unfortunately I lost the 4 sketch in the series – in that one the root disappeared totally.

Here there are three main drawings and I hope that in the future that I will recover the 4ht one – I will certainly continue with more pine tree inspired sketches.
The drawings were made with a black pen and ink.

"Evolution" part 1- 2006

"Evolution" part2-2006

"Evolution" part 3- 2006

“National costume” – sketch collection 2007

JulijaM — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:08:33 +0000

The inspiration for this collection was the Lithuanian National Costumes.
I analyzed 5 different Lithuanian regions suvalkija, dzūkija, žemaityja, klaipėdos kraštas and aukštaitija, where their traditional costumes are very different – even colors and ornaments are very different.
For every individual dress I combined several aspects from the National Costumes into one dress and tried to bring new insiration into something very traditional. So every single dress below has got several hints to the 5 regions National Costumes – some of them even got touches from all 5 in one dress.

"Marionettes" - sketch collection 2007

“The Ballet”-Sketch collection 2006

JulijaM — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:12:20 +0000

The Ballet

The inspiration for this collection was the ballet.

The costumes were specially created for the stage. The main part of every costume is tutu (ballet tutu), which is also used as an inspiration for even the collar. The most suitable fabric for these sketches is stiff organza, which will make a beautiful play with the light. The costume should also be decorated with handmade embroidery.

"The Ballet " -sketch collection 2006

From the ballet to street
The collection “The Ballet” has been further developed from the theatrical into a more street suitable design.
The “From ballet to the street” collection is designed for the young ladies who prefers comfortable clothes, but also wants it to be feminine and sophisticated.

"From ballet to the street" -sketch collection 2006