🎨Life Update - Creator Diary #3🎨

Hello everyone! It's me again. 😊

I’ve been away for a while. Actually, whilst I was working on the collection I’m currently working on, I developed an unexpected skin problem (particularly on my left foot). At first I thought it was just a rash, but when it started to spread, I went to see a doctor. She said it was a fungal infection and that it was natural for it to occur due to the hot weather in summer [and it was quite hot in Istanbul at the time], so she prescribed a few creams. Despite using them for a month, the area didn’t heal and the redness actually started to get worse. For that reason, my doctor decided to take a skin sample. So I had a minor operation. Although it was minor, she said I needed to rest for a few days.

[I didn’t want to show my fingers, but I can show them like this. :P]

I’m doing well now. I had the dressing removed and I managed to sit down at the computer today. Next week, I’ll get the results and have my stitches removed. Because of this, the deadline for completing the collection has naturally been delayed.

Since this has happened, I thought it would be nice to tell you about the process of creating the collection. (I haven’t done this for ages – I might make a habit of it :P)

As you know, I’d created the Lorenzo Accessories Set. The aim of making that first was to create a clothing collection to complement those accessories (like the Streetfall Collection). That’s why I’d prepared a mood board in advance. A collection with an ‘old money’ style and an Italian vibe. Open-necked shirts, polo shirts, belted trousers/shorts and loafers. I wanted to create a preppy shoulder jumper to complement these shirts and polos. (There aren’t many in the base game apart from one, so why not make a different version?)

Here’s part of my mood board. Along with what I’ve described above, I’m planning to make plain, patterned and crocheted versions of these outfits.

First off, here’s the high-poly version I’d finished earlier. The details and so on are all sorted. I’m currently working on the low-poly versions of some of them.

Due to this unexpected skin condition, I thought it would be better to add a few more pieces to this collection rather than finishing and publishing it straight away, and then releasing it in its complete form.

So, I’ve quickly made another version of the sweater with the shoulder detail, a pair of wide-leg trousers (there’ll also be beltless and shorts versions), a T-shirt and a bag. Alongside these, I’m thinking of making some sunglasses too – there’ll be different versions of those as well, but I haven’t modelled them yet.

So, that’s what I’ve got to show you. What do you think? The collection has grown a little as I’ve added a few more pieces. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to finish it by the end of July, but I reckon I can have it ready by the start of August. (Provided, of course, that nothing serious comes up – we’ll know by next week.) But with this update, I’ll try to keep you informed every week. There might also be some short tutorials thrown in (explaining how I make these).

Thank you in advance for reading! 😍It’s turned into quite a long post, hasn’t it? 🥲