We wanted as many topics as possible as Del suggested we think of an hour's worth of content rather than stretching out 15 minutes worth of material. We can always get rid of ideas but we wanted to start with as many possible ideas.
We decided that each group should take one of the topics and think of an extra idea as well:
- Trends of the week - name changed to Steals of the Season
- Vintage - name changed to Old to New
- Digging Through The Wardrobe Of
- Music Influence on Fashion
- Plus Size
- Independent Stores
Splitting people up and allocating them research topics has allowed me to develop as a producer. I am learning to become more comfortable taking authority in situations.
I also led the production meeting alongside Jo and Melissa (with some input from the directors as well) - which enabled me to develop this skill.
We had some good feedback from the production meeting. I started with an example of our developed idea 'Steals of The Season' (formerly trends of the week). The section will pan out as follows:
- The presenters run through top 5 trends and where they can be found in stores.
- The presenters then take one trend each (one trend for each gender) and demonstrate how this can be styled on a younger and older person. 1 item styled 2 ways.
- VT - The presenters go to a high street that includes charity shops and high street shops with a budget and pick out an outfit for each other that corresponds with the trends.
- Reveal outfit in the studio - chatty banter - compare budget
This segment now has a clear structure. We just need to research what the trends will be for SS18. We then need to figure out which trend we want to focus on for each gender and why - is it the most popular trend or most quirky trend? We need to decide which high street and how much the presenters should have as a budget for the VT and then how exactly the outfits will be revealed in the studio - will the presenters change into them or have models display the outfits?
Other feedback from the meeting:
Vintage - why certain items have come back into fashion e.g. flat caps and dad trainers. Is it because of programmes such as Peaky Blinders and Stranger Things. Exploring the topic of why certain items of clothing from different eras are becoming trendy again. Leaves open the opportunity to explore fashion from different eras.
Vintage - exploring historical fashion e.g. Churchill came up with a siren suit that has now developed into a onesie. Bomber jackets are back in fashion - these originated from a historical moment. Exploring how clothing has developed.
Vintage - an idea for a VT could be the presenters going out with a budget and piecing together an outfit which fits with current trends but from charity shops / vintage markets / thrifted. (We then developed this idea into the VT for the Steals of The Season section)
Independent Stores - Going to an independent store and interviewing people. Need to consider WHY - what is special about this independent store. Could try and find an independent store that offers things that no other store does.
Music Inspirations - talk to an independent artist about what they wear everyday and how that compares to their on stage persona. This could be used as a 'digging through the wardrobe' section - however there could be issues as audience will want to know who the person is but we won't have access to any huge musicians.
Extra Sections:
- DIY - how to make a current trend from something you may already have lurking in your wardrobe / something you can buy in a charity store.
- Online Inspirations - Online shopping is now huge - looking into independent sellers online e.g. Etsy. Looking at how well shops that are not online are doing vs. shops that are just online. Primark vs Etsy.
- Fashion Fails - asking the audience about fashion fails / showing fashion fails they have already sent in. Could lead into subject of ordering one thing and it turning out to be something else. Expectations vs. reality.
- Fashion Students - what they're producing now and what that means for the future of fashion - talking to people from the industry.
I think we received some really good suggestions that can definitely be used in some way or another. The only problem is fitting some of the items into the tone of the show.
We need to see how we can make each segment fit the tone: current trends styled in ways that go against the mainstream fashion - catering for 16-50 year olds with an average working / middle class budget.
Myself, Melissa, the directors and production assistants will now take these suggestions - clarify them and give them back out for further research so that we know every single detail of each section and how each section will run and link to each other.
So that everyone in the group is clear on what has already been determined and what is left to do, I put together a document following the meeting outlining the segments we have decided on and the next steps.
Alongside this document, we published a research sign up sheet so that people could sign up to research the segment that interested them most.
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