A Quarantined Collection

Playful Panda presents,

A Quarantined Collection

        The quarantined collection comprises of 10 outfits; four floor-length evening/ asoebi gowns, two knee-length gown, one kimono robe, one kimono-inspired jacket, one short gown and one jumpsuit.

Inspiration

        The collection is basically a put together of outfits I would love to make and wear out for events but since I am in self-isolating, it helps to put down all the ideas on paper so as not to forget to try them out once I return to my everyday activity.

Outfit 1
Off-shoulder fishtail gown with side peplum

Outfit 2
Ankara evening gown over a cord lace underskirt with butterfly sleeves and plunging neckline

Creative process

        The main beauty of this collection is the ability to integrate different textures and designs into the drawings and I am most proud of the figure used in outfit 8. It is my favourite piece in the collection.

Outfit 3
Kimono styled Jacket with floor-length sleeves

Another thing I learnt in piecing this collection together is photo editing. I tried a bit of photo-editing to make the different texture used in the drawing pop up a lot more or to create something better.

Outfit 4
Short double flare short gown

I love the Ankara design I created for the last four outfits and the silhouette I was able to create each and every outfit.

Outfit 5
One-shoulder knee-length bodycon gown with bishop sleeves

Outfit 6
Kimono robe with corseted belt

Challenges

        For this collection, I worked on A4 paper for four outfits then used pages of my journal for the remaining six. All I had to create was pencils, a black and a green ink pen with blue and red biro, limiting the diversity I can create for both colours and styles. Monotony they say kill interest.

Outfit 7
Boatneck fishtail gown with cutout heart-shaped opened back with bow

Outfit 8
One-shoulder knee-length full circle gown

Fun facts

• I created a lot more designs but I chose only ten because the designs became a lot more random along the line.
• I was asked if I am willing to sell my work, but I decided not to. I want to actually do more than just draw, I actually want to be able to make them myself, you know become a seamstress at least to a degree. 
• I am a proud student of the international school of the internet, I am self-taught, started learning in 2017 and this is my first put together work.

Outline 9
One arm fishtail gown with contrasting front piece

If you like any of the designs above and you are willing to sew, go on ahead. Do refer to and share the final outcome with me. I love to see what you can make of it. 

Outfit 10
Jumpsuit with deep v neckline and open pant

Shot with: Huawei Y6 Prime (MRD-LXIF model) 

Photo edit: Huawei Gallery, Lightroom
Illustrator: Playful Panda (me!!!)

Thank you for viewing my collection.

The Estherian