My thoughts the day before the shoot:
This capsule has become a part of a continuing conversation with myself about what I am trying to accomplish as a designer. I can’t remember exactly when I declared that I wanted to get back to a spirit of play with my work, it was probably a few years ago, and it continues to be this goal of mine that I'm inching towards. Making the decision to turn my passion into my livelihood meant a sacrifice to certain things. My job is to constantly straddle the line between creativity and commerciality. Can those two things co-exist? I may ask myself this for the rest of my career.
I was motivated to put out another collection; to do the work and showcase it. I very quickly decided to challenge myself in resourcefulness, only create garments from fabrics I already had in my stash. And in the few weeks leading up to the photoshoot, it again shifted into a self reflection, what am I doing with my work? Time escaped me. I had been thinking about the collection for months; I was drawing up designs, I was pulling the fabrics, I was thinking about the concept. But I was of course doing all of this while simultaneously trying to run my business, brainstorming about a new business, and trying to maintain a healthy work/life balance.
The outcome left me feeling satisfied with the pieces that came together, however also slightly disappointed in myself that I did not execute the whole vision. The photos are absolutely stunning, and fully embody the Bavlnka Brand vibe and vision. I’m yet again hungry to keep creating, keep expanding and growing.
It will be what it will be was the sentiment I repeated in the days leading up to the shoot as I was finishing the garments. And the photoshoot itself was magical, as it had been before. We shot at sunrise. Spirits were high among everyone involved. A massive thank you to my stunning model Ash. Big shouts out to Claire, the super talented photographer who I am continually impressed with. And thank you to Rob and Kailey for your assistance during the shoot.
This capsule has become a part of a continuing conversation with myself about what I am trying to accomplish as a designer. I can’t remember exactly when I declared that I wanted to get back to a spirit of play with my work, it was probably a few years ago, and it continues to be this goal of mine that I'm inching towards. Making the decision to turn my passion into my livelihood meant a sacrifice to certain things. My job is to constantly straddle the line between creativity and commerciality. Can those two things co-exist? I may ask myself this for the rest of my career.
I was motivated to put out another collection; to do the work and showcase it. I very quickly decided to challenge myself in resourcefulness, only create garments from fabrics I already had in my stash. And in the few weeks leading up to the photoshoot, it again shifted into a self reflection, what am I doing with my work? Time escaped me. I had been thinking about the collection for months; I was drawing up designs, I was pulling the fabrics, I was thinking about the concept. But I was of course doing all of this while simultaneously trying to run my business, brainstorming about a new business, and trying to maintain a healthy work/life balance.
The outcome left me feeling satisfied with the pieces that came together, however also slightly disappointed in myself that I did not execute the whole vision. The photos are absolutely stunning, and fully embody the Bavlnka Brand vibe and vision. I’m yet again hungry to keep creating, keep expanding and growing.
It will be what it will be was the sentiment I repeated in the days leading up to the shoot as I was finishing the garments. And the photoshoot itself was magical, as it had been before. We shot at sunrise. Spirits were high among everyone involved. A massive thank you to my stunning model Ash. Big shouts out to Claire, the super talented photographer who I am continually impressed with. And thank you to Rob and Kailey for your assistance during the shoot.
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