Portfolio - Isobel Goacher

Isobel Goacher

Ocean Pollution – Recycled materials

Netting

Bottle caps

Pearls on face and body

Plastic flower headpiece

Location

Sexy fish

Sealif

I wanted to incorporate plastic and everyday waste materials into my designs, as the concept of my project is to raise awareness about ocean pollution. I will be reusing old materials and fabrics amongst my designs.

The inspiration for my designs originated from my research into past collections by different designers and brands. I wanted to include bold silhouettes and elegant shapes, as these were how I imagined my customer to wear my garments.

House of CB, Ivory draped corset dress

Versace, Spring/Summer 2021

Zuhair Murad, Spring/Summer 2019

When designing for this project; I imagined a mermaid wearing my

Used dominated beaded collars to embellish the whole top

Zip in the back so it was easier to get on and off

Flared sleeves to add drama

When creating the top in my collection; I used donated, unwanted beaded collars I pinned them to my pattern and cut around the edges to match my pattern Then I sewed it all together using a zipper foot to ensure my stitches were accurate.

Final

Garments & Technical drawings

Excess blue pearls attached onto heels

Bold shapes

Nostalgia

Tiny furniture for tiny hands

My design concept amongst the project was to create a doll house within a garment. I achieved this by creating little beds on the back of the skirt as if they were pockets.

I added a laser-cut doll house on the front of the jacket and lasercut windows all around the cape and on the sleeves Along with adding fur to the edge of the skirt, sleeves, and bottom of the jacket This added elegance and incorporated my inspiration from the 60s which was popular in that era.

Sketches of Final design

Design development

I looked at previous styles of Barbie dolls, especially from the 60s and used this as inspiration for the cape, along with the Vivienne Westwood mini skirt. As I loved the thick edge of fur on the edge of the mini skirt and I decided to incorporated this into my own designs. I played around with length, silhouette, and colour to see what was most effective.

Vivienne Westwood, tartan wool, shearling mini skirt suit, 1994

“Black Magic” Barbie from 1964/1965

I chose Margot Robbie as my muse. She featured in the Barbie movie and I felt her overall aesthetic was very fitting for the project.

Sampling process

Balenciaga, 1954, Shetland Coat

Final Garment

I wanted to incorporate the laser-cut window pattern into my lineup, so I tried to present this in different ways I included the bed pockets and fur trims throughout my lineup to link everything together

JACQUEMUS X Isobel Goacher

I explored into the brands identity and style which helped me create new styles and ideas.

Design development

I was highly inspired by past Jacquemus collections along with 80s fashion and workout wear. I tried to incorporate these three elements into my designs, to create bold shapes and elegant silhouettes.

Jacquemus, Autumn/Winter 2023

Vogue USA, 1987

80s, workout wear

I imagined my muse to be a tall 80s model on the beach, with big voluminous hair and bold eye shadow.

I included all my samples in this project by showcasing them throughout my lineup. I used colours inspired by Jacquemus and the 80s. I created volumized shapes and big ruffles to keep with the theme of this project.

Liminal Spaces – 18th Century

Beauty standards

Big ruffles

Bold shapes

Lace trims

Design development

By Bettina Liano,

I was inspired by the vintage puff sleeves and ruffles, I tried to incorporate this into current trends. I experimented with bright, rich colours and different shapes.

Vintage 1980s, peach puff sleeve blouse

flared leggings

Technical drawings and colour palette

I decided I wanted to create and design a garment with lots of volume. I did this by creating gathered strings all around the bodice and sleeves of the garment This means the customer can change the volume of the ruffles and the length of the garment too I chose to create the garment out of rich green satin, as I loved the shine and height it had; I thought this would complement the ruffles very well

I imagine a girl frolicking in the fields wearing my garment for my muse. Picking flowers and having long, wavey hair blowing in the wind with the sunset in the distance.

I wanted to incorporate the ruffle effect throughout my designs and I achieved this by gathering the fabric using string. I used current trends as inspiration to create bold shapes I played around with different fabrics and colours. I incorporated lace into my lineup as when I think about the 18th century, I think about lace and the 18th century’s overall elegant look.