Georgina's Roses

Saturday 8 December 2012

Bridal Florals

Bespoke Bridal Florals

...for Steve & Holly, 23rd November 2012...

...'Georgina Rose' was asked to create six duchess satin florals that would accompany the flowers girls dresses for Steve & Holly's wedding. The couple asked for a deep red in colour and for the florals to have button holes at the back so that they could attach to the dress easily....

...Georgina Rose began to create some test florals and see how they came together before creating the finals...

Bespoke paper patterns ©GeorginaRoseBeaton

...once the patterns were perfect...production could begin...


Bespoke paper patterns ©GeorginaRoseBeaton

Calico Toile Pieces ©GeorginaRoseBeaton

...to produce these florals, two layers of duchess satin was bonded together and then the pieces were hand soldered to leave a neat finished edge...

Work Space ©GeorginaRoseBeaton

...as the edges were still hot from soldering, the individual pieces were then placed in a glass dish to help mold slightly into a cupped shape....

Finished Floral ©GeorginaRoseBeaton

...the nine separate pieces were then hand sewn together, finished with another small circular pattern piece for the center of the floral. a simple chain stitch was also added to one of the layers to add depth and detailing...

Cupped finished Floral ©GeorginaRoseBeaton

...the finished floral with all its layers then sat beautifully and had a realistic effect...

Finished hand cut floral ©GeorginaRoseBeaton


Group of finished florals ©GeorginaRoseBeaton

...above you can see the detailing in stitches, the center piece and the clean highlighted edges to prevent fraying...

All in a Row Finished Florals ©GeorginaRoseBeaton

Simply singled out Finished Florals ©GeorginaRoseBeaton

Cluster Finished Florals ©GeorginaRoseBeaton

...experimenting with the different layouts of the florals has given Georgina Rose an insight into future bridal gown designs as these can be placed beautifully in many different ways...

Full Finished Florals ©GeorginaRoseBeaton

...it was incredibly special to see these fantastic florals make their way down the aisle on Steve and Holly's special day...

...the little girls looked stunning...

Flower girls at Steve & Holly's Wedding ©GeorginaRoseBeaton

...each flower girl had one Georgina Rose floral on the front and also had a second on the center back which worked perfectly as they walked down the aisle...


Georgina Rose Textiles Flower Girl Floral ©GeorginaRoseBeaton

...if you wish to have your own florals made for your special day, please contact 'Georgina Rose' via her website...

GeorginaRoseBridalFashionTextileDesigns.com

...of visit the facebook & twitter pages...

...a special thanks to Steve & Holly, Mr & Mrs Cheal for allowing 'Georgina Rose' to be part of your wedding day...

Steve & Holly's wedding Day, Georgina Rose Forals ©GeorginaRoseBridal

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Thursday 4 October 2012

A Most Curious Wedding Fair & Bridal NEXT!

...how exciting is this...

Follow the fantastic Fair on Facebook...Join the party!

...I have the pleasure in informing you that I am taking part in the fantastic 'Most Curious Wedding Fair' on Saturday 6th October...

at YORK HALL, BETHNAL GREEN, E2 9PJ...

...About...

"A Most Curious is the exhibition company for cool hunting, style savvy individuals, couples and families. With our finger firmly and obsessively on the pulse, we put together events that showcase the most fashion forward, trend-aware and design-led products alongside the premise of a fun day out with unique entertainment, refreshments and activities.

A Most Curious Wedding Fairs operate under the simple premise of ‘cool stuff’ for your wedding. As long as it’s expressive, fun, stylish, pleasing to the eye and has talented, creative and friendly people behind it then we want to showcase it our wedding fair and unite you with couples of the same nature! Our London Fair is situated a hop skip and a skinny jean away from the capital’s coolest districts, Shoreditch, Hoxton, Dalston, Stoke Newington, Brick Lane (we could go on!) at Bethnal Green’s York Hall and attracted 1200 people to the Spring edition.

The Norwich Fair is in a smaller city but sees a fantastic turn out, 800 people through the doors, due to the art school graduates who stay to settle down and get hitched as well as those who travel from the affluent north Norfolk regions, known as Chelsea by the sea. We can quote visitors who say ‘Norwich is crying out for this type of thing’ so exhibitors at the fairs can expect to reap the benefits of culture starved style savvy Norfolkians looking for chic and beautiful things for their nuptials! It was also in the top 3 for Best Fair category at the 2012 Vintage Norwich Awards."

...eek!! Sounds amazing right? .. well it gets better...

...Plus, I am so thrilled to say that I am also part of the Final ten designers that are taking part in the 'Bridal NEXT!' show...

The Final Ten Designers

"So you've heard us harping on about it but what exactly is it and what and who will be involved and just how will it help you find THE most awesome, cutting edge design for your wedding? Read on. We are so excited about bridal NEXT! we can't even tell you, just have a look for your selves.

Bridal NEXT!
Showcasing the new bridal design generation

A platform for 10 emerging makers to launch themselves into the creative and fashion forward end of the wedding industry.

Taking place in

A Most Curious Wedding Fair LONDON
York Hall, East London
6th October 2012

A Most Curious Wedding Fair NORWICH
St Andrews Hall, Norwich
21st October 2012

A Most Curious has set up Bridal NEXT! to provide ten emerging makers with a platform to launch themselves into the creative and fashion forward end of the wedding industry.

It will take place in a special section at both the Norwich and London Most Curious Wedding Fairs. It will also feature the ‘Most Curious One To Watch’ award, which will be given to one Bridal NEXT! exhibitor as judged by industry experts."

...I really want to show all at the fair and the judges all of my beautiful gowns...

"The winner will be stocked by the prestigious Luella’s Boudoir in Wimbledon Village and Ruby & Diva online bridal boutique (London winner)and in Antidote Vintage and Handmade Fashion (Norwich winner) as well being featured in Most Curious’s next bridal photoshoots and be given online exposure by all the sponsors.

We searched the country for inspiring and innovative contemporary designers, fashion enthusiasts, ateliers, crafters, artists and creatives who would like to showcase their products and services to the coolest of brides and grooms. Applicants do not have to have studied or be studying in their field but if they have, they need to have graduated 2010, 2011 and 2012. Or if they had gone that step further and started a business it needed to have been established no more that 18 months ago. We are dedicated to keeping Bridal NEXT! a platform for those truly starting out in their creative careers''

...and so, for me as an Independent, unique, newly graduated bridal designer, I feel that this is the Most perfect fair to showcase and present to the World my 'Gloucester Cathedral Collection'...

Follow me on Facebook...'Georgina Rose'

...As a Fashion/Textile Designer, it isn't just the garment construction that is important, it is also the fabric design. I can personally design an innovative fabric which is specially made for you. Whether it is a traditional hand sewn beaded embellishment or a funky out-of-the box laser cut design...we can work together to achieve something which has never been seen before and it can be all yours for your incredibly special day...

...I cannot wait to show the judges my 'Gloucester Cathedral Collection, I demand their attention as I honestly feel that 'I am the one to watch'...

...Please come and show your support on Saturday at the London Fair and this is truly going to be a most Curious party that no one will want to miss....

The Facebook page is http://www.facebook.com/Most.Curious.Party

and twitter is https://twitter.com/CuriousParties

hashtag : amostcuriousweddingfair

...huge thank you to the 'Most Curious' team for making this such an amazing event to be part of...

x x x

Friday 21 September 2012

Winner at Cheltenham Fashion Week!!!

...Winner...

"award winning designer, 2012"

...as mentioned within previous posts, Cheltenham Fashion Week is and has been an amazing event to be part of...

...taking part in Tuesdays student show, I took along all four of my dresses (I shall complete a post about 'Rose' dress four soon) and am delighted to say that I won, along with two other fantastic designers...

Myself ©GeorginaRoseBeaton (Center) with the two gorgeous models wearing 'Stacey' and 'Laura' and George Davies (left) announcing who the winner is.

...below you can see me waiting in anticipation to hear what George had to say about my collection and if I had won, however, he finished by congratulating us and saying, 'all three of you are winners'...


Myself ©GeorginaRoseBeaton with the models at front of the stage, understanding that we are all 'winners'

...the prizes are fantastic and include...

Two weeks work placements (one in George's local studio and the second in London with his designers)
Photo-shoot and editorial pages for local magazine
Dress to be shown at Cowley Manor along with other student winners

...below you can see myself with 'stacey' at Cowley Manor and the 'Winner room' poster...

©GeorginaRoseBeaton 'Winners Room' at Cowley Manor as part of Cheltenham Fashion Week

'Winners Room' part of Cheltenham Fashion Week at Cowley manor 2012 - ©GeorginaRoseBeaton

...Watch this great you tube clip, a montage all images taken from the student show...

Cheltenham Fashion Week - Student Show, 2012

...Cheltenham Fashion week has been and still is an amazing event to be involved in and I cannot wait for the next one already!

Thank you to everyone that made this all possible

x

(Posts about the editorial shoot and work placement weeks to follow in the future)

Monday 17 September 2012

Cheltenham Fashion Week, 2012

...an amazing event for all...

http://www.cheltenhamfashionweek.co.uk/

...Cheltenham Fashion week is an amazing event which I am incredibly lucky to be involved in. All week from Mon 17th September 2012, fashion events are being held all over Cheltenham to celebrate fashion!

...The huge pink shoe has been happily touring around for the last few weeks to promote this week...

Myself with the Pink Cheltenham fashion Week Shoe, 2012

...all over Cheltenham!!!

Cheltenham Racecourse, 2012

Top of Cleeve Hill, 2012

...as a Graduate Bridal Designer, I have entered in to the student fashion show, being held at Gloucestershire College, Cheltenham. Here, I shall be showing my Graduate Collection, alongside many other very talented designers and whats even more exciting is the fact the George Davis will be judging the catwalk!!

George Davis, Judge for Cheltenham Fashion Week Student Show

...on top of all of this...I was also asked to do a very quick interview on BBC Radio Gloucestershire to discuss my work and to promote Cheltenham Fashion Week...

...Brilliant Week to look forward to!

Photo Shoot, Sept 2012

Photo shoot, September 2012

Gloucester Cathedral & Manor By the Lake

...this was the first photo shoot that I had put together since leaving University and it went incredibly well, of course, organization was the key...

Team members:

Designer:

Myself, Georgina Rose http://www.facebook.com/GeorginaRoseTextiles?ref=hl

Photographer/s:

Liz Keveren http://www.facebook.com/Lizkeveren?ref=ts

and Christian Pilling http://www.facebook.com/christian.pilling.3

Model/s:

Leah Axl http://www.facebook.com/leah.axl?ref=ts

and Jodie Lewis http://www.facebook.com/jodie.lewis.963?ref=ts

Hair and make-up:

Sam day http://www.facebook.com/sam.d.mua?ref=ts

Venues:

Gloucester Cathedral

http://www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk/

Manor by the Lake

http://www.manorbythelake.co.uk/

...huge thank you to every on the day that made the day possible, especially Miss Zeta Thorne, a fab friend!!!

...We began the day by meeting at Gloucester Cathedral and began shooting by 9.30 am...

Liz, the Photographer with Leah in the Cloisters, 2012

...both photographers did an incredible job on the day as they guided the rest of us to achieve the shots we needed...

...the Cloisters were a huge source of inspiration for each dress and for every textile created due to its incredible vaulted Gothic ceilings and carved intricate walls...

...everyone's hard work came together to capture stunning shots...

...above you can see the intricate detailing of 'Rose' across the bust flowing down across the gown...

...stunning poses by Leah...

...Sam Day did a fantastic job on creating lovely bridal hair and make up in the space of minutes with no electrical equipment....

...After lunch, the team moved to the second location which was Manor by the Lake, Cheltenham. This was again a stunning venue with beautifully kept gardens which were perfect for the gowns...

...more images to come soon!!!

a huge thank you to all involved

Free range Show...Refresh

Free Range Graduate Catwalk Refresh

...due to being so proud of the first fashion show I had taken part in, I wanted to re-blog about it and refresh the images...

...This was my 'Gloucester Cathedral' Graduate Collection...

...all aspects of the dresses from the initial designs to the finishes of the fabrics was completely inspired by Gloucestershire Cathedral...

...I did decide however, to name each dress to make it easier with shows coming up ect and instead of naming them after parts of the cathedral, I wanted to capture the fact that there gowns were produced whilst at uni. I named each one after my closest friends as they saw and supported each gown too...

...each gown came with difficulties that were over come within the design of the next dress to follow...

...'lenny' the laser cutter worked so hard on this 'Stacey' dress and I had many small buddies to help but we all got there in the end and it was defiantly worth it...


'Connie' Gloucester Cathedral Collection, 2012 ©GeorginaRoseBeaton

...as my illustrations are a little weak, I decided to ask Graham Cheal, an incredibly talented illustator to come on board and create his own take on the gowns...below is his fantastic drawing of 'Connie'...

...please visit his website and view his work...

http://www.grahamcheal.co.uk/

Graham Cheal Illustration, 2012

...You can also see another illustration and information of my work on Amelia's magazine...

http://www.ameliasmagazine.com/fashion/free-range-graduate-shows-2012-somerset-college-ba-fashion-design-review/2012/06/07/

...a new addition to this collection is on its way...

'Rose'