Reading week - actually involves MORE work

This weeks reading week and as if i would'nt have enough work to do in what's meant to be a week off, but oh no its elective time, so im in uni monday-thursday 9-5! I've not quite finished my jacket yet and i've still to do my look book and illustrations eurrggghhh! I WANT A BREAK! My hat is progressing though in millinery. I decided to look at architechture to inspire my hat designs and ended up looking at shapes similar to The Sydney Opera House. I need to plan out the shapes in paper and then use these paper shapes like a pattern to cut the sinemay... oh god i can't escape pattern cutting!

So far I've got the shapes cut out, folded, ironed and the sides sewn on. I held them together to get an idea of how it would look when all the shapes were attached to the fascinator base. Here's what it looked like...

I've arranged a photoshoot for application of design and come up with an idea that can involve the whole group. Since the theme running through our collction is electricity. I have chosen to use this in the shoot. My idea is to have the model wearing the garment posing next to a car. From the car there will be jump leads coming out of the open bonet and the model will be holding the other ends. They will also be holding sparklers in each hand to give the impression of electricity, as if the model is being "Charge"(d) from the car. I think it will look especially bold as it will be shot in the dark.