During the process of combining oversized, ready to wear womenswear with a soft luxe feel, I developed the collection further by mixing a range of hard and soft fabrics to mimic what you may find on a boat. From working with a boat sail and draping with different sized D-Shackles on the stand to form shape and drape. The collection then evolved with oversized trousers, flared shorts and classic shirt styles. I used a range of fabric from canvas, cotton twill, ticking stripe and soft velvet as they all held shape well, and the use of velvet gave a more expensive feel.