'Mindless Behaviour' with fabric

I am not sure how many of you have heard of the boy group called 'Mindless Behaviour' ( more likely to know them if you also have a daughter over the age of 9 who is obsessed with dancing)

The American teen quartet named, Prodigy, Roc Royal, Ray Ray and Princeton are very talented young men who fuse R'n'B hooks, pop hooks and hip hop swag. An absolute teen phenomenon who were manufactured but have shown they are immensely talented with their sold out tours, selling worldwide singles and albums! This band is extremely confident, it completely oozes from them and it is extremely infectious. I think this is why they have so many followers.

Their motto as quoted by Ray Ray is, , "Anybody can be mindless. It doesn't matter if you're two-years-old or eighty-two-years-old. Be yourself. Love who you are and love what you do, no matter what it is. That makes you mindless."

So why am I talking about a boy band and what do they have to do with fabric I hear you ask? Well, let me tell you..........

Mindless Behaviour have an amazing sense of personal and group style. They wear bright, bold colours and their footwear always compliments their jackets or tops. I really love the way they use different colours that boys usually wouldn't wear and make them look really cool. This type of 'Swag' is very rarely seen in such young boys. Obviously, I know these boys have a stylist or two but music artists these days are very much involved in all aspects of their careers and have a say in what they wear. The fact that this group have their styling so on point is so refreshing to see. I like the way they dress so clean but also cutting edge and they have the confidence to carry it off! 

I am actually a little bit obsessed with their styling but in a healthy way, I promise you! They are young, fresh and dynamic and this is the type of  look that I want to bring to my clothing line. I want it to be cool, cute and colourful.

I want young boys to be confident about the way they look and love their clothes. So many children these days are worried about how they look and fitting in with the 'popular' kids. Not fitting in with the 'in' crowd can effect a child's confidence. 

I want to use my clothing to encourage boys to have confidence from a young age and to carry that through to their teens. For them to exude their confidence in the correct way and to follow their dreams and aspirations. It is the key to living the life they have always dreamed of!

In my bid to have the same kind of visual property, I decided to go and look for fabrics I could use for clothing items. I thought I would start with Markets and took a trip to Shepherds Bush after recommendations from a dear friend and my cousin. So with my little man in tow, off we went on our journey to see what we could find.

On arrival, I found so many different fabric stores and stalls. All with beautiful vibrant cotton colours. Silks, interlock jersey, crushed velvet, denim, fleece, satin, viscose and so much more. There was a beautiful array of colours and textures.  Then of course there were the trimmings, zippers, buttons and threads! I was overwhelmed with all the choice but I did manage to pick a few fabrics that I liked and noted the names, prices and the store I had seen them in. I felt it was a really productive day and I learnt so much about different fabrics. At the end of the day, I want my tops/t-shirts/sweat shirts/Hoodies to be durable and trousers/chinos/jeans to be hard wearing because we all know boys love to play and are rough players. Their clothing needs to be washable and long lasting(well, at least until the grow out of it)

I found some wonderful fabrics on the internet as well. Unique fabrics that will really accentuate my designs. It is time  for me to make some decisions on what colours will be featured in the clothing line. 

I will try my best to not have too much blue, black, grey and brown! It seems to be the stereotypical colours that young boys wear. No more stereotypes and being programmed to look a certain way.

It is now time to express yourself and for your boys to do so also!

Life is for living and it is time for some Mindless Behaviour!