Designer Research: Maia Bergman

I first discovered Maia Bergman's work via Pinterest, whilst creating my summer boards. Maia is a 2012 Graduate from Central Saint Martins, specialising in fashion print design through a collection of pastel colours and embellishments. I am interested in all aspects of Maia Bergman's work: colours, materials, concept, context, embellishment. Corresponding with my own practice, I am interested in incorporating heavy beading work into my final samples using a neutral colour palette, as this is my preferred palette to work with. I am considering taking a similar approach with my work to that of Maia's; creating a collection of samples that are similar to one another, with only the pattern of work slightly changing, in order to give versatility and individualism.

Maia Bergman: http://maiabergman.tumblr.com/

The element that I find most interesting in her work is the use of plastic beading for a context of high couture fashion, with Maia stating that "cheap glamour is irresistible". Using the materials that you have to hand is a knowledge that I believe will be of use in our upcoming project; as I am wanting to work a lot with multiples and repetition, I will need a resource of materials that are easy to source and a reasonable price.