Now that it's all said and done, and had some well deserved sleep I'm ready to take on the world. I am aiming to relocate to Sydney in February next year, where I hopefully will be picked up by a Lingerie company. It would be a great Experience to work for established company and learn and learn as much as my brain will allow. I want to go to Europe and check out all the little boutiques then to America where I would love to work with Victoria Secret. In the years to come I would like to start up my own lingerie label and create Timeless Fantasy pieces with Classy style and perfect Fit.

So keep an eye out hopefully my label Lani de Beer will be hitting a shelf near you soon.

Love Lani xx

Below is a link to my face book page

http://www.facebook.com/lanidebeer

Below are some links of websites that covered the Parade!

http://www.safm.com.au/shows/partypeople/photos/fashion-festival
http://www.adelaidefashionfestival.com.au/home/gallery/november-6th/
http://www.adelaidefashioncollective.com/2010/11/2010-tafe-sa-fashion-graduate-parade/
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=308305&id=571640089
http://www.ripitup.com.au/album/536


Below is the Glam Adelaide website were me and two fellow students Megan Costello and Najree Lydiard were interveiwed

http://www.glamadelaide.com.au/main/tafe-sa-fashion-stars-set-to-shine-at-graduates-parade/

Below is the link to the tafesa fashion blog where there is an article on me!

http://tafesafashion.blogspot.com/2010/11/lingerie-designer-lani-de-beer.html

Me accepting my award from my lecture Helen

At the begining of the parade I was surprised, when I was announced the winner of the 2010 Lecturers Choice Award for high level achievement of learning outcomes, including independent learning, high level technical skill, innovation, time management and overall quality of workmanship in the field of fashion design. I was soooo excited and nervous. I won a trip to Melbourne for a 5 day pattern making course with Gerber!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Me walking down the runway (In the dress I finished an hour before the show Aaaahhhhh!)  with my model at the end of the show!

Outfit 6 Rose

Outfit 5 Cherry

Outfit 4 Blossom

Outfit 3  Danish Delight

Outfit 2 Victoria

Outfit 1 Daisy

With hours, hours, hours and more hours of work and a mad rush at the end it's finally all completed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm soooooooo happy with the end product, they looked amazing on the runway. It was exactly how i imagined it would be but better ;)  

Hoop Coat for outfit No.1 Daisy

Sleeve from outfit No. 2 Victoria 

Ruffle Top from outfit No.3 Danish Delight

Outfit No. 6 Rose

Toiling Toiling Toiling

So much toiling! It was all trial and error when it came to getting the wright fit on my bra's and knickers. There was a great deal of learning involved but i just want to learn more! When it came to the construction of my metal hoop skirts it was alot of hard labour, but I'm extremely excited and please with my hard work and can't wait to see the garments in the real fabric 

 




 

My First bra and nicker set!!!!!!

The Bloomer set I designed for Gillies Street Market- It was a sell out!

While busy pattern making, toiling and construing our graduating range we start a new subject, that requires us to make a business plan. Starting the business plan i don't really know were to start, my mind is so busy thinking of all the things I've got to do! ahhhhhhhh!

So i open the learning guide and start to read thorough, it asks all these questions about where am i going and how do i plan to get there? I think that's a pretty good question, but where do i start? i thought how about starting at the beginning?

What made me what to study fashion design?

It's not so much clothing fashion that got me into fashion as it was lingerie. I love lingerie, i love the way it makes you feel, the confidence it gives you and that nothing can stand in your way. I will always coordinate my outfits around the lingerie i was wanting to wear on the day. And i have been know to spend alot more on my lingerie then clothes i wear on the outside. let's not forget the shoes you need to match. I'm obsessed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I applied for Tafe in 2008 and got in! yay! From day one I knew and let everyone know that i wanted to design lingerie. 1st year we learnt the basics on designing, pattern making and constructing skirt's, pants and dresses. 2ed year we had a bit more freedom as we knew a little more about what we were doing. we designed, pattern made and constructed more advanced garments including two outfits that wear displayed in a parade for the spring carnival at morphetteville in 2009. We did have to produce outer wear but in my own time with help from my lectures I made my first matching set! Later in the year we did a production run wear every student designed an outfit and we worked in teams to produce all the garments in size runs to sell at Gillies street Markets. Again the assignment was for outer wear but after some negotiation with my lecturers we put into production a cute little bloomer set that I'd designed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it was a sell out :)

3ed year has been even more freedom with trying to do as many assignments as i can on lingerie, including my graduating range!

My range i wanted to keep it very close to my signature style. I love old Hollywood movies and musicals i love the way the women looked sexy without being provocative. I love 1950's pin up girls and anything vintage be it furniture, wallpaper, accessories or fashion. My designs are classy, elegant and aims to make the wearer feel glamours.

When designing i kept this in mind. When I one day have my own label i would like my designs to be individual but easily identifiable as a Lani de Beer piece. I imagine my lingerie in theatre, movie's and music productions but also for the women who likes to feel special and indulge.   

These are all the little bit's and pieces that wear the hardest to find but a necessity to construct lingerie.

My Prints, the one on the left is my favorite fabric i bought this one first and made everything else match it.

Tulle to make ruffles and flowers for my Blossom outfit

These are my trims I'm in love with them! The delicate lace, and the dainty little flower trim.

Silk and Polyester Satins and Chiffon.

Finding, deciding and purchasing the fabric's, trims and other bits and pieces I'd have to say has been one of the hardest things I've had to do. At time's i wanted to scream but instead thought this is what the real world is going to be like and I'm going to learn from these situations and problem solve.
1. Orders do get lost!!!!!! So make sure you always follow things up. 
2. Orders can take longer then promised. Be organized and try to place orders ASAP so you have more time up your sleeve if things don't go as planned.
3. Orders can come in the wrong colour, shape or size! If you need the product urgently you need to learn to compromise and find a medium that you and your suppler are happy :)  
4. Suppliers to run out of stock. So be Accurate and order the right amount the first time.

Overall I'm extremely happy with the fabrics, trims and other product's I've purchased and can't wait to see all the bits and pieces turn into a show stopping garment!

The models wearing the pumps will be wearing these socking in the nude with suspenders. ooh la la

I couldn't find full lace stay up stocking in the right colour for the parade so i bought panty hose's in a cream lace and made them into a stay up! perfect! The models wearing the lace up shoes will be wearing these.

Grandma's pearls of wisdom! My oma gave me this fresh water pearl necklace that I'm going to wear on the night of the parade. Thanks oma ;)

Accessories !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tea cups that i'm going to make into head pieces for two of the models!

Fan's for two of the models

Lace Parasol's for two of the models

 My Shoes for the models!

Accessories Accessories Accessories!!!!!!!! I'm a big fan accessories. To me they make the outfit complete. You need the perfect shoes to go with the delicate stockings to make the legs look long and elegant. Pearls draped from her neck, little tea cup head pieces, Swirling lace parasols and floral print fan to peek curios eyes over.

Outfit Six
Rose

Outfit Five
Cherry

Outfit Four
Blossom

Outfit Three
Danish Delight

Outfit Two
Victoria

Outfit one
Daisy

With all my inspiration in front of me I'm ready to design! I've got so many idea's running though my head. I start to get them down on paper and sought them out. I know that i want to do a good selection of different styles, including a dressing gown, playsuit or teddy, matching bra and bottoms and incorporate the structure of a hoop skirt. I want the base of my designs to be commercial, then teamed up with over the top, theatrical accessories to make each and every outfit show stopping on the runway. 

Throughout my designing I've looked at different types of apparel decoration, i want my designs to have delicate little details just like the beautiful little cupcakes  in a high tea setting. 

When designing I've tried to keep my theme strong though all my garments, so i can picture it coming down the runway and it all flows together like a story is being told. 

During my design process I've been sourcing fabrics to see what is and isn't available to me. Seeing the different fabric's helps me refine what designs I will use and to develop those designs further.

After many hand drawings i come up with my final 6 outfits! I am so ecstatic with them! They represent my style and the design i aspire to be.

Back at Tafe i get together all the images that I've collected and start to put together my inspiration board. It takes some time but I'm really happy with the end result  :)

The Art Gallery