Quote Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl View Post
Um, ok. ....but... isn't that the whole point?

Seriously though- this is like TOTAL roller derby style!!! The ripped fishnets, Catholic schoolgirl plaids, garters, striped tights, knee socks, combat boots, laced bustiers, studded T's, bullets.... You should be designing/producing clothes for roller derby!- it's a perfect match. Here's a forum page of a skating forum I'm on that has a lot of links to Derby punk/wh*re type fashion- check out the businesses that are currently producing this kind of gear- they are wild and cutting edge:
http://www.skatelogforum.com/forums/...d.php?p=127870
I'm hoping you don't have to be on that forum in order to see the page. Check into the links for roller derby gear that they are listing in the various posts.

So, but why can't you just wear all this same stuff when you're riding your bike, if you're wearing it on a daily basis anyway? I'm a bit confused...what is it that you need to be biking-specific? I assume you're not talking 50 mile rides here. Is it just the rain issue that poses a problem for you when you're riding around back and forth between school, work, store, etc? What is the clothing problem you need to solve?

Quit breathing all the spray paint fumes, girl- you'll get lung cancer in your 40's and it won't help your biking any!
Well, really that line has nothing to do with bicycling, It's just stuff I made in school, and the whoreshness level does exist, you're just not supposed to see their butts! I have worn a couple of those dresses to shows and rode my bike wearing them, but I usually wear shorts/capris underneath... It's ok but a bit constricting at times...

In terms of designing for derby, I have a friend in the breakers, she's always trying to get me to join. But those girls don't really buy derby specific clothing so much as make they're own outfits. A lot of it is related to that day to day style of punk rock type of stuff, which is why a lot of them wear it (they already own it!) I wear lottsa that stuff too, which is why I made it in school. You tend to want to stay in your comfort zone when you're learning, so that's sort of what happened to me. I definately want to branch out a bit further, punk rock is really not what I want to sell and design. In fact exploiting my culture poses some serious ethical threats to my mental well being.

These were just a few portfolio shots to show what I can do and what I have done, and really I havn't made that many pieces (most of school has been patternmaking/technical drawing/illustration/computerizerd patterns/grading/manufacturing type of stuff).

I'm not a hot topic shopper. Not by far! And if I ever get to the point where my clothes are getting sold there, well, then, you can just shoot me in the head!

I actually drew up a really cute idea for commuting pants, dunno if I'd call 'em knickers, If I saw them in a store I would totally rock them... They are made for commuting! With all sorts of cute little pockets and details that are super convenient. No lining or anything like that, just a cool pair of pants with some neat and convenient features.

That's the type of company I was looking for, that I couldn't really find, and when I found them I was gonna see what kind of innovative rain gear they might have. Seeing as how I couldn't find them, I decided to make em for myself. Hopefully I can make these water resistant somehow too... maybe wool? After graduation, that is...

I'd post em but they're not made yet and I don't wanna give away my idea on the internet

If you want I can PM you with my design concept, I'd love some constructive critisism. I just dont wanna post it for the whole world to see!