Mannequins and Media

Close up of pattern
and necklace.

I haven't been taking as many pictures at work of mannequins I've dressed but here is one of my favorites. It's a simple little black dress paired with a lovely pink and black coat. If the coat was my size it would be hanging in my closet right now. I decided to keep the accessories minimal and go with a black and silver necklace (reminiscent of costume jewelry), a black and silver clutch, and pink heels. The outfit is elegant, simple, and easily molded into anyone's wardrobe. I like the pieces individually and think they could work well with other pieces in your everyday wardrobe. For example, the dress could be paired with boots and a sweater for a more casual vibe or the heels and other accessories could be worn with jeans and a tee to dress up a go to outfit. 

As for social media posting with the displays, I haven't quite done a blog piece with any type of "final" piece that I've posted to the work account. To the right is one of the posts I've done and uploaded to my work's Instagram (and other platforms). It features the outfit of the day and a few Parisian cafe and pastel images I drew inspiration from on Pinterest. It's a very "Me" post with the pastels and French inspiration, but the outfit is not really my typical style. I like working with pieces I would never wear (i.e. crop tops) because I think it helps me think outside of my comfort zone for styling. I can't really dress all the mannequins in black and white and lots of patterns. I try to work with more styles I'm not typically drawn to so that I can expand my ideas of the different fashion styles and what works together in my mind for future combinations. I will miss all of the access to different styles when I leave.

I will try to keep track of the displays I change in the next few weeks for a nice ending to this mini series. I will be leaving my current work place for a new adventure in the beginning of march and can't wait to see what happens! I'm still surprised with my success at expanding out of fashion into costumes and into marketing. Not 100% set on my "ideal career" but experience never hurts so I'm excited to see what plays out. If anything I'll have more time for my sewing projects and hopefully build my portfolio more.