Developing a colour palette

Costumes from Blackpool Pleasure beach costume archive

A strong colour palette is vital to this project. It will be the main focus of my collection, and as I have chosen to concentrate on the elaborate, extravagant, over the top side of the fairground, the colours I use must resemble and reiterate this theme. The room was inundated with glitter and glam, the costumes made me think of what I could achieve in this project and how I could incorporate the inspirational pieces there into my work.   

House of Holland A/W'14

Collaborating colours- Red and pink can be seen on the runway this year. These clashing colours create a controversial visual display.  

Bright bold colours are a must when it comes to fabric and yarn selection. I want my pieces to stand out as flamboyant, loud and decorative objects. My trip to see the Joana Vasconcelos exhibition influenced me to think big and bold, and that my work should meet no boundaries.

Weave sample shown in a tutorial

Glittery yarn will be a must when weaving in order to translate the sparkle and glamour of the fairground and carnival atmosphere.

Gold will play a significant part in my colour palette as it seemed to be a big component in a lot of carnival life, in costumes and fairground rides. It has a rich quality that can be perceived as being a little tacky and vulgar, however I intend to use gold as tastefully as I can without it being too overpowering.

Dolce and Gabbana Summer 2014