Childrenswear Collection - Flower Power
July 2020
After exploring various themes, two of which were complete opposites – flowers, and the idea of a skater girl – I decided to fuse the two together to form my collection, “Flower Power”. The idea of this collection is to bring together two opposing stereotypes that are generally associated with girls, specially of this age group, i.e. "girly girls" and "tomboys", to create a more wholistic personality. I have focused on tulips and derived both my color palette as well as silhouettes from them and combined them with sporty elements to incorporate the skater girl element.
For my final product I have created a look that consists of a blouse with ruffled sleeves, inspired by the ridges formed by the petals of the tulips, and a pair of shorts with printed side panels and suspenders. The blouse on its own has a very feminine look, but the shorts give it a sporty edge to create the perfect balance between two contrasting aesthetics. The tangy orange and bubblegum pink are a classic combination, and along with the pop of yellow the whole outfit has a fun and fresh look that is perfect for summer.
