Waving goodbye to FMP

I can't believe it's over. I've finally finished the whole of my final major project, research file and blog. I've really enjoyed doing this blog and I hope you've enjoyed reading my journey and seeing my FMP through my eyes.

I'd love to keep this up but I think I'll get too addicted and start talking waffle about in-interesting things so in going to stop now.

Thanks for reading xxxxx

Exciting

I'm now off to get my final work bound. I've had to put it Ito four separate wallets! It's so big. I'll post a picture of the final product. I can't wait for a glass of wine on Friday!!!

...Now research file time.

PRINT AND BIND

Yes! I'm finally ready to print and bind my work. I didn't think this day would come. I'm going into the Westend to college at 8.30am to print all of my work! Please let everything run smoothly!!!

I just have to complete my bibliography and conclusion. Then tomorrow afternoon in going to get my work bound, leaving me Thursday to complete my research file! I can't wait!

130 pages?!?!

So just writing up my contents page. This is crazy! No wonder I haven't had a life for the past few months...

Visual Merchandising

As I studied Visual Merchandising last year I wanted to bring it into my project. This isn't all of it, however these are the completed pages that I wanted to show you all!

Garment Tech and The Queens Jubilee...

Finally, Garment Technology is complete! I created a small buyers pack on one of my garments from the SAFARI SS13 range. I chose a pair of shorts to create the buyers GT pack on becuase its one of the more realistic garments I created! Im going to add fabric to the specification sheet so you can physically touch and feel the fabric within the project.

Im so excited yet scared that its coming to an end... This time next week I will be handing in my FMP. A little stressed though, as this weekend its the Queens Jubilee this weekend and Monday and Tuesday are both bank holidays! So that means no college, no access to the printers and nothings open! So I intend to go in on Wednesday morning and print all final pages, then go to get my project bound! AHHHHHHHHHH

Here is my GT so far... Hope you like!

Emotional

I'm rather emotional this week! I think it's a mixture between me getting very stressed out with my final major project as well as next week being theist ever week at FRA! I'm going to miss it there so much.

This week I've got lots done! I'm just stuck with all the last minute and little hits I've left until the end.

All of my buying unit is now complete! As well as my sourcing and yes that includes my critical path (PHEW!) garment technology is almost there as well as the visual merchandising side to the project. As I'm not in on Friday I want to get everything printed off tomorrow... But just incase not everything is complete (let's just say it isn't) I'm going to go into college next Wednesday to complete all of my disk printing then going straight off to get it bound. I am then going to work on my final research folder! I will upload pictures of all my final work tomorrow! I hope you like!

Planning next week...

So I want to be fully printed by next Friday, as the following Monday and Tuesday is the Queens Jubilee and are bank holidays. The rest of that week I plan to work on my research file etc...

My final to do list:

Introduction
Mission Statment
About RiverIsland
About RiverIsland Plus
Executive summary
Customer Profile RI
Customer Profule RI+
Market map RI
Market map RI+
SWOT Analysis
Final logo
Comp shop results

MERCHANDISING
About eg stores, where etc
Sales and space mix
Floor plan of section
Option sheet
WSSI
Delivery Schedule

BUYING

Trend report summary
Moodboards x 4 trends
Trendboards x 4 trends
Trend overview x 4 trends
Range plans x 4 trends
Price triangles x 4 trends
Range plans x 4 trends
Unit plans x 4 trends

SOURCING
Strategy
Countries
China
China PESTEL
Turkey
Turkey PESTEL
Romania
Romania PESTEL
Bulgaria
Bulgaria PESTEL
Trend Overview
12 chosen trends
Critical path
Line detail
Open Costing sheet

GARMENT TECHNOLOGY
Trend overview
Specification sheet
Spec sheet with trims attatched
Strike off page
Testing
Other products to think about
Open costing sheet

VISUAL MERCHANDISING
Website design
Website layout
Carrier bags
Store cards
Window display
Hangers
Swing tickets
Marketing strategy

Sourcing...Complete

Sorry for my last post! At that point I was so stressed I had about a million to do lists and my mind just went blank! Ahhhh

But no worries. I am on track and with just two weeks left I hope to be printed by next week. I have completed my sourcing stratergy which I will show below. I havent included everything as it is so long and into detail, instead I am going to list the contents below!

1. Introduction
2. Chosen sourcing countries
3. Sourcing strategy
4. China - pro's and con's
5. China - PESTEL report
6. Turkey - pro's and con's
7. Turkey - PESTEL report
8. Romania - pro's and con's
9. Romania - PESTEL report
10. Bulgaria - pro's and con's
11. Bulgaria - PESTEL
12. Trend overview
13. Chosen 12 sourcing products
14. Minimal structure - 3 options
15. Tropicana - 3 options
16. Egyptian Chic - 3 options
17. Safari - 3 options
18. Dual sourcing
19. Critical path
20. Line detail
21. Open costing sheet
22. Summary

WOAH...... I didnt realise how much has gone into my sourcing strategy until now. My FMP is going to be so think and heavy! Oh no. Anyways, here is part of my final sourcing. I hope you like...

Two weeks to go...

I want to cry. I am so tired. I am so stressed! I have nothing more to say today...

Final mood, trend & range boards

Below are the FINAL moodboards, trendboards and ranges for my four trends; Minimal Structure, Tropicana, Egyptian Chic and Safari. HOWEVER some of the prints/images/colour blocks are incorrect - I am going to change these over the next few days, but these pictures give you the overall gist of my trends. I hope whoever is reading likes the collections!

minimal structure moodboard

minimal structure trend board

minimal structure tops and jackets

minimal structure dresses 1

minimal structure dresses 2

minimal structure bottoms

minimal structure swimwear

minimal structure overview

Tropicana moodboard

Tropicana trendboard

Tropicana tops and jackets

Tropicana dresses 1

Tropicana dresses 2

Tropicana bottoms

Tropicana swimwear

Tropicana overview

Egyptian Chic moodboard

Egyptian Chic trendboard

Egyptian Chic tops and jackets

Egyptian Chic dresses 1

Egyptian Chic dresses 2

Egyptian Chic bottoms

Egyptian Chic swimwear

Egyptian Chic overview

Safari moodboard

Safari trendboard

Safari tops and jackets

Safari dresses 1

Safari dresses 2

Safari bottoms

Safari swimwear

Safari overview