r/Fashion_Design

Hi everyone!
I’ve been following this subreddit for a few years now, and ever since I joined Reddit, I always hoped that one day I’d have something of my own to share here. Now that I’ve completed my graduation collection, it felt like the right place.
Alongside the final photographs, I wanted to share parts of the design process as well—my research mind maps, mood boards, early development work, material exploration, and some behind-the-scenes photos. I always enjoy seeing how garments come together, so I thought some of you might enjoy the process just as much as the finished looks.

The collection was inspired by Turquerie, particularly the way eighteenth-century French artists and patrons represented Ottoman dress during the Rococo period. What fascinated me wasn’t historical accuracy, but the design language itself: Ottoman-inspired garments reimagined through French Rococo silhouettes, proportions, and aesthetics. Rather than recreating historical Ottoman clothing, I wanted to explore that same design approach in a contemporary graduation collection.For example, the beige trench coat is not intended as a historical costume. It takes one of today’s wardrobe staples and reimagines it through the same lens. While its overall silhouette recalls an Ottoman kaftan, details such as the structured side panniers and proportions are deliberately influenced by French Rococo fashion—as if an eighteenth-century French designer were interpreting Ottoman dress rather than reproducing it faithfully.

The project developed between November 2025 and July 2026, from the initial research and concept development to sketching, sourcing materials, draping, fittings, and the final garments.
One of my favorite pieces is the white blouse. It took around ten days to complete. The silhouette was first draped in tulle, then heat-set into shape before every remaining section was assembled and hand-sewn. Tiny flowers were individually added throughout the surface, the outer edges were carefully cut by hand, lace straps were built piece by piece, loop-and-button closures were sewn on, and finally needle lace was attached around the hem.

The white lace used throughout the blouse is especially meaningful to me. It was handmade by my mother many years ago, long before this collection even existed. Being able to incorporate something she created by hand into my graduation project made the garment incredibly personal.

Although I collaborated with a professional tailor for the construction of the final garments and with a needle-lace artisan for purple lily flowers( it is also stands for fleur-de-lys of French royalty)every creative decision—from the research and concept to the silhouettes, proportions, materials, color palette, styling, detailing, and the placement of every element—was directed by me as part of the project.

I’d genuinely love to hear your thoughts, questions, or critiques. Thank you for taking the time to look through both the collection and the process behind it!

To All fashion designers/Students

Hello everybody

I really needed some advice from fashion designers or anybody who works and had experiences in the fashion industry. Basiclly i really love to be a fashion designer, and i have started like a year a go to make clothes, jewlery,etc ilustrations on paper.Not to show off but i get so much compliments on them. I've made my own fashion magazine too with "old hollywood starlets beauty secrets"😅 and it got liked alot, (i will leave photos of them too and you judge them yourselves).I am in fact teying to sell a jwelery ilustration on shopify (i leave thw link for anybody interessed).**I have an IG page too:** https://www.instagram.com/atelier\\\_runway?igsh=bmtwZ29meHduemxi. Iam still a Teenager and my relatives have choosen other paths like economy, education, law,etcc.

All i need to know is that: is it worth it to get into fashion industry as a (fashion designer or director) without support?

And what can I do momentally to get noticed by brands and try to get in this industry?

Https://atelierrunway.myshopify.com/products/esmerald-pearl-diamond-couture-necklace-ilustration(shopify link)

Any advice would be so helpful for me!!!!😅🤝

Hey, so firstly I'm sorry but I can't draw at all for the life of me, so all I could manage was making my idea in minecraft to give a visual of what I mean. I'm not the most amazing builder but hopefully its clear enough to get the basic concept across.

I've been looking for mens short pants and swim trunks (specifically ones that dont go below the kneecap as I hate that for shorts of all kinds) recently, and I had a cool idea for pants. I'm not a designer at all nor do I have the ability or the necessary materials and time to make something like this, but I was hoping maybe someone here either knows an online shop where I can buy something like this or might want to create something like this and sell it online to people via amazon or something.

I asked this before on a different subreddit, so I'll just copy and paste the description I gave hopefully it makes sense in context with my minecraft images!

>The pants I'm looking for are two toned and colour blocked vertically down the middle. Basically, I’m looking for a style where each leg is vertically split into two different shades of the same colour (like a dark forest green and a lighter sage green, but other colour variants are welcome too. I just really like green and it works for me). They are also a bit asymmetrical, the colour placement on the left leg is shifted a bit compared to the right leg, creating a mismatched, multi panelled look down the middle.

Thanks! Also, tell me what you guys think! I know it's a bit unusual, but I really like the idea of it and while I'm sure professionals could come up with a far better colour palette and design than I did, I like them a lot and I know I'd love swim trunks and short pants like these!

And would it be possible to add straps?

I feel they lack something but I don't know what

I am not a fashion designer (yet) but I wish to become one !! I am 14 and I know that I have a lot of time but I still wanna improve before applying to college. Please be respectful in the comments ❤

Hi! I’m a student doing a short research project on a fashion accessory concept.

The idea is a detachable collar that can be added to a plain shirt for styling purposes, similar to layering accessories in fashion. It’s not meant to replace clothing, but to give people more ways to change the look of simple outfits.

This is not a product I’m selling—just a research survey for a school project.

The survey takes about 1 minute and is mostly multiple choice:The survey is very short (about 1 minute, mostly multiple choice):

https://forms.gle/vQ444mMbLjh1ghHD6

We are close to going live on my design, it's made and produced in my home country New Zealand. There will be different colourways with limited releases. It's made of a thicker cotton so is designed for an over shirt coat.

I designed for Multi-national sportswear companies and worked on European football uniforms for most of the last 10 years. I have a passion to create utilitarian clothing that can be worn by people who enjoy design.

The pockets are multifaceted and large to hide a phone/wallet without sacrificing the silhouette of the shirt. The over pocket is designed for style and storage.

The fit is more of a tailored slim fit.

They are not professional photos but they'll be to come.

I'm just looking for some feedback, would you wear this? Is it too much for you? Let me know what you value in a jacket/coat.

I feel like based on the cut and color it would be assumed to be a swimsuit.

But their seems to be confusion due to the bows and frills wich I have seen on fancier swimsuit designs.

(Exscuse first photos yellow discoloration)