Summer Research

 

peace treaty, a photo I took from Mexico, lovecat, tumblr

The semester has finished, summer is here and with it brings a boat load of graduate collection research. Here a few images I am finding inspiring at the moment, getting me excited for my final year at University and cracking on with my final collection, but the optimistic side of me would rather call it my first collection...

Making the most of what you have

In Mexico I picked up quite a few unique things but this scarf has got to be my favorite, I loved it so much I bought it in two colours. The small wooden shop called 'Rosanna's' was run by local native Mayan women and they sold hand crafted goods from the native regions right down to Peru. Being in Mexico and all that I decided to turn the brightly coloured wrap into a dress tied together with a waist belt.

Local Mexican - Wrap

Jimmy Choo X H&M - Chocker

Local - Navajo silver cuff

Topshop - Belt and Shoes

Keeping up with tradition

The thing I loved most about Mexico besides the beautiful white sandy beaches and inexpensive silver was the traditional values the country had, especially the state of Yucatan. I bought this hand embroidered cotton top from a local market and choosing which one I was going to buy was the hardest decision, all the native Mayan women’s work are incredibly beautiful and detailed. I bought the one I am wearing in the photos and a white linen top from the main town in the Yucatan, Merida.

Local Market - Embroidered Top & Silver Navajo hand made cuff

Topshop - Shorts & Belt

Opening Ceremony - Wedges

Merida, Yucatan 'the land of the miniture'

Topshop - Jacket & Sandles

Henry Holland at Debenhams - Shorts

Rayban - Sunglasses

So these are a few photos I took in the beautiful town of Merida right in the heart of the Yucatan in Mexico. Walking through the colourful streets painted with traditional decor, I was literally the tallest person there as most people that live in this area are from Mayan ancestry and came no taller than shoulders height on me. This is one of my favorite towns, I took a lot of photos of walls and doors, and the layering of paint looks quite incredible to us, but probably not to the locals.