WOMEN FASHION POWER

So I visited the Women / Fashion / Power exhibition at The Design Museum, it was pretty inspiring, it put into perspective how powerful women have become over the last 100 years, which to me as a female, is very influential. The exhibition itself was a bit unorganised, very all over the place with nothing too extravagant or eye catching. The best part to me was seeing so much about the power of women in one place, and seeing some collections and designers I really like. My favourite parts had to be the world war posters, which presented really powerful women which was quite shocking at the time, and vivienne westwoods original punk tartan suit and god save the queen tee. Overall I'd recommend its worth a look if feminism or womens fashion and history interests you and you dont know much about it, but not if youre looking to be shocked or inspired or learn something new, you'd be better off looking elsewhere, the stuff theyre showing is cool and inspiring to see or read, but its all things I've seen before. 

Are objects... dumb?

Look at an object, question it. What is it? Where did it come from, how was it created? Does it do '...' or '...'
Surely an object that can answer so many of your questions isnt just a dumb piece of nothing, definition gives it character, a heritage gives it a past, surely an item that can show you its past and present, and most probably future cant be dumb? Nah, it cant.
Look in front of you, I can see a pencil, here on my desk. This pencil has been used in different hands for multiple purposes, drawing, writing, making lists, making notes and quick sketches. The sketch this pencil drew tells a story too. The pencil has a personality now, it has a colour, a size, a width, weight and length. It has a purpose. Every item around us has something to say. Whether its living, breathing or completely lifeless, no object is dumb.

Derrik Santini // Talk

Santini is a UK based photographer in different areas such as film, fashion and music. He has worked with a vadt amount of familiar faces in the industry, these include Lady Gaga, Jamie T, Jessie J and The Clash. This style can be described as a combination of niche and contemporary.
His lenticulars series is a collection of GIFS basically, a layer of images on a loop to create the look of film. The images captured have a depth, in every piece, and a uniqueness that I've never seen before.
Derrik has travelled worldwide with his work, going plsces and doing things you could never guess, but his work stays true and genuine and to his own style.
He studied btec in Harrogate for two years in the nineties, then going on to study a 3 year degree at LCP. After studying he interned/ assisted for while, he then went on to create a portfolio consisting of work in different styles, and approached an agent, who took him on.
He is part of the GODDOG collectivw which is a collaboration of artists in different creative areas, teaming together to create projects and to teach things to people.
Listening to Derrik talk about his career and experiences, especially about all the cool people hes worked with, was instantly inspirational.  He spoke about how young, low key bands would approach him and ask him to shoot them for free, and he would say yes. Its proof that if you stand by what you love and do what makes you happy, being the best you can be, then money, a career and happiness will soon catch up with you.

GODDOG

Collaboration of creative people working together to create a collective of creative projects.

A brief is set every monday, following monday a response to the brief is poated on the site.

Array of sometimes ridiculous but sometimes clever ideas

Approached by people, companies etc and asked to run workshops, create projects, speeches or whatever. Eg; futureversity: working with less privileged young people who arent able to study// show their creativity.
Some companies or brands may set tasks such as shoots, designs, collabs, commissions and commercial jobs.

//GODDOG.COM\\

someone to call, goddog provides a range of talent that can be provided to anyone at need, creatively speaking.

Established in 2014

Invites anybody, worldwide, to take part in the project whether its collaborating,  or just giving an opinion or feedback.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Definition: "websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking." (Google)
Social Media enables people to create online profiles that can be view by a worldwide audience if allowed. It enables us to reach friends and family further away, meet new people, make a name for ourselves or just to enjoy.

1. Instagram
Instagram enables you to post pictures of day to day life and have people that they interest to follow you. You can follow brands and celebrities or just friends, following brands keeps you up to date with sales and events as its one of the biggest apps for social networking. It will also be useful to me in the future as my follower count is increasing, and I use it as a blogging platform almost, so an audience always helps.

2. Spotify
I use spotify constantly. My account is upgraded to premium so I can listen without ads, whenever wherever. My friends use my account, its an amazing way to find new music, whilst storing all your old music too. Spotify always comes in handy, its a profile of what you listen to which in a way, shows a big part of you.  I can see it being useful to me in endless ways.

3. Flickr
Ive used flickr since I got my first camera. Its one of the best platforms to use if you take an interest in photography,  as its audience and users are mainly photographers. It enables you to post your photos onto a portfolio like profile, for anyone in the world to see, if thats what you choose. It will be useful to me, and always has been because I take a vast interest in photography and its a place to display your work to others for free, and its an online portfolio.

4. Tumblr
Tumblr is my main blogging site, so much so I open the app and start blogging without realising sometimes. It enables you to reblog others text and pictures etc or just post your own which others can then reblog from you. You can meet interesting people and gain a large follower count that can create an online persona people recognise you by. When I first started using tumblr, my follower count reached about 18,000. This helped me get recognition for my blogging and photographs. When I deleted that account I gained a larger following on sites such as instagram and twitter, my current blog has a following of  4,000.

SOCIAL MEDIA // pt.2

5. Blogspot
Blogger is really easy and simple to use for everyday extensive blogging. I find its more professional than tumblr might be. I use it for my fashion blogging so its useful as other people can view it and read through it if theyre interested.  Its always good to keep a blog or diary about your studies or career or even hobbies so thats what I use it for now and will in the future.

6. Pinterest
Pinterest has always helped me out with projects or just general boredom. Its perfect for brainstorming or just collecting images, plus you have an audience who can like them and share them. Itll always be a handy app to use at uni or for work.

7. Polyvore
Polyvore is a bit like pinterest but mainly for fashion/ interior design. I personally use it for outfit choices/ wishlists / moodboards etc in my blogging. It provides images of clothes from sites everywhere snd tells you where the item is from and how much it is. Which is the perfect tool for blogging. Its really handy and has and always will help me find items I've been searching for.

8. Ebay
Ebay is the main tool I use at work as I list designer items that have been donated to charity but could be sold for alot more than justifiable in a shop. I use it personally too and its become a lot more advanced with more features and security. Its great to sell your items and get a bit of money. But personally its important for me as my career is mainly based around it and I get paid to use it.

9. Etsy
Etsy is a brilliant little site where people have little online boutiques that sell weird and wonderful things that usually are vintage or handmade. Its great for me as a fashion student to be able to sell things on, but also as somebody creative, theres so much on there to take an interest in or to just be intregued by. For me its important because its good to have a place where things you want are sold or things you want to sell, are actually accepted.

10. Vimeo
Vimeo is a bit like youtube, but higher quality and very modern. Its great for keeping up to date with music videos or for posting your own in high quality or seeing other creative users for research or inspiration.