Launch Pad

If it looks like a 'family', things to influence this are 
- print
- colour
- proportion
A garments silhouette/exterior shape and then interior shape, e.g drop waist both refer to proportion  of a garment. 
- choice of fabric
- a cohesive collection is important
- a range of garments, a mixture of things e.g coats, dresses, this is crucial in this collection. This ensures balance which is a component I will be marked on.
Also include outerwear = coats, mid layer = pants/trouser and base.

Carry forward pieces. Collections can include pieces from previous collections, with just small alterations e.g change of colour to suit season etc. This may be a jacket, because jackets are generally investment pieces so they just change small things like fabric, colour. 
These can be called carry forward items - the items that were very successful. 

Directional pieces/statement pieces change every season.
One could not generally have a collection completely made up of directional pieces, as these cost large amounts of money and time.
Therefor collections generally only have a few direction items. 

Need to be looking at trend forecasting. Look at style.com or vogue and use this to influence your collection if applicable. 


We are going in the in-between space, the directional pieces create excitement for a brand, and the others are more staples and maybe not as exciting or as new. 
Ratio of jackets, to pants to tops.
Or in my case jackets to dresses to scarves to snoods

Know what you're doing and why you're doing it.
Begin articulating your designs, what are you trying to create, what style is it? What associations/connotations do these styles of garment hold

When you have something, for ex a jacket, by changing the length, fabric, sleeves vs no sleeves you have a large amount of designs/styles available.
Jackets
Gilet
Coat



WOMANSWEAR / DAY WEAR

What garments?
pants - harem 
capes
snoods / scarves
long oversized asymmetrical dresses + tops 

comfortable, washable.

e.g one tshirt available in 3 different colour ways? 
merino
felting / boiled wool 

group individual pieces in terms of garment type, then see what it looks like as a collection as a whole.

not every layer needs to be heavy, mid layers can be cotton, silk etc it's how you layer to make it winter wear.

outerwear - jackets, capes
midwear - cardigans, jumpers
base layer - things against your skin, e.g tshirt, shirts, dresses, trousers


garments relationship to the body changes with the fabric type, my coats can completly change just by using a cotton or lighterweight fabric