Imali’s Wedding
A beautiful commission for a stunning Bride!
This gorgeous commission was among the most enjoyable ever! The lovely Imali came to me full of ideas and positivity, clear with what she liked and was hoping to achieve. She was aware of my work and had found me through another fabric design she liked (See Bloom Here) We were immediately in tune.
We discovered we shared a love of Sabyasachi too, and I was so utterly inspired by her energy and the project I couldn’t wait to get started! What an honour to be trusted with this! And so we embarked on the lovely process of designing her wedding fabric together.
A few rough compositions help get the creative ideas rolling!
From initial mood boards of dresses, flowers, patterns & styles I created a rough idea of some new patterns for her to narrow down provide feedback and creative guidance, then once she was happy the composition and style were in the right direction for her dream fabric, I settled in for many hours of drawing to create the beautiful flowers and foliage in the finished design.
Once the artwork was drawn, the next part of the process involves refining the pattern and colours of the artwork to get the balance just right. At this stage you can see the project coming to life!
The new artwork in various compositions and background colours
Finally, once the arrangement and scale are just right, it’s a perfect opportunity to perfect the colours …
4 Variables from full colour on the left to less saturation on the right
Then all we have to do is test print, and make sure the final artwork matches colour expectations in real life! Imali found a fabulous print technician who helped with this stage, then The gorgeous fabric was entrusted to a tailor to create the stunning ensemble.
It was such a pleasure and an honour to work with Imali on this, I so enjoyed it. And I’m sure you’ll agree the bride looks absolutely stunning in her own custom design. So all you beautiful brides out there, give me more lovely projects like this please!
Imali in her stunning Lehenga