Week 5 – Swimsuit

        This weeks task is to produce a woman’s one piece generic swimsuit involving the use of overlocking, rubber/elastic overlocking, coverstitch, zig zag, flat lock and bagging out methods.

Below are a few images of the one piece swimsuit. I found some really inspiring images of contemporary Swimsuits which intermingled with last week’s topic of decoration looking at swimsuit’s which incorporated the use of integral design and stuck on decoration. Some of the decorations included frills, chain, crochet and embroidery as well as some interesting shaping aspects.

Image from: http://www.lonestarvintageclothing.com/sexy-one-piece-swimsuit/

Image from: http://www.stylehive.com/bookmark/marianne-one-piece-swimsuit-644496



Image from: http://www.thefashionpolice.net/images/6a00d8341c873353ef01156f530d1c970b.jpg

Above Image From:

http://www.lingerie-alley.com/

http://www.lingerie-alley.com/page/2/

A little extra on decoration...

Marie Antoinette seemed like a starting point when looking for a little extra inspiration towards decorating the nana... her clothes and accessories were so elaborately decorated.

Above images from:

http://modernmagik.blogspot.com/2007/09/marie-antoinette-style.html

http://annmah.net/2009/01/26/queen-in-a-candy-shop-marie-antoinette/

These are called Kanzashi Flowers; they are traditionally used as hair ornaments in Japanese hairstyles. The term ‘Kanzashi ‘refers to folded fabric-petal flowers.

Image from: http://pingmag.jp/2008/06/12/tsumami-kanzashi/

Yo-yo’s are fabric circles gathered together to form little rosettes.

Image from: http://thornberry.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/fabric-yo-yos-and-more-crochet-inspiration/

Week 4 – The Brief (AKA the Nana’s)

Brief.....Pants....Undies...Panties...etc...etc

-   This week we will construct a generic pair of briefs using a high waisted woman’s block and two way stretch, cotton elastain black fabric. Construction will involve Overlocking, two rows of zig zag elastic application to legs and waist, bartacks and a bagged out gusset.

-   Will take part in a workshop, exploring methods of decoration, such as sticking on of decoration and ways to integrate decorative details and how these details may “enhance the silhouette and alter proportions and change wearability or performance”. This will involve learning different cutting methods for “frills, bows, pleats and surface detail”.

Below is an image, which for me captures the real essence of a pair of nanas.

Above image from: http://www.corbisimages.com/Enlargement/AX047960.html



I was really interested in the images we had seen in class by Rozalb De Mura. After having a browse on the net these were a few of the garments that I found really inspiring.

These garments or costumes as some may call them were part of the spring 2010 collection. I was surprised to read that these designs do not utilize any zippers or buttons, however the complete garments are tied together with strings. Which I guess covers the idea of integrating decoration into construction and cut.

Above images from : http://www.twolia.com/blogs/teacups-and-couture/tag/rozalb-de-mura/

The use of large frills, seems to change the way the garment falls around the body, making the body appear larger and drawing attention to such areas as the shoulders, waist and hem of dress.

Image from: http://dianepernet.typepad.com/diane/2009/03/rozalb-de-mura-fw-0910-powder-cadillac-1b2140-desert-twilight6a-3410.html

 

I came across some interesting pieces by Madeleine Vionnet. The collection was based on texture, using knotted fabric. I think the bold use of colours bounce off each other, allowing you to view each garment separately, however at the same time as an outfit and a collection. I think as part of my research I will experiment with different ways to knot fabrics as there is so many effects that can be created. 

Above images from :http://widbox.com/ext/h8xnlr4

Bellow are a few other interesting examples of applied and intergrated decoration from the website http://professionally-trendy.blogspot.com/2009_03_01_archive.html

Somarta 2008

Somarta 2008

 Dazed and Confused March 2008

 

 Dazed and Confused March 2008

Week 3- Leggings

-          Construct a fitted pair of women’s generic leggings using a two way stretch fabric, experimenting with a variety of ways to apply waist elastic.

-          Use the idea of body experiments, extensions and distortions to create a new pair of leggings which may alter the body in some way. To do this will experiment with different ways the form and shape of a pair of leggings can be change, documenting development in a series of photos.

Leggings are such a versatile garment, used for physical activity, worn under a dress or a skirt, or worn as pants with a top (which is not always well liked in the fashion world, especially the newer hybrid the jeggings).

I really liked how these basic leggings are made using the same principle yet when printed they look so different.

Above images from :

http://laceandtea.com/tag/favorites/page/2/

http://streetanatomy.com/2010/01/22/anatomic-fashion-friday-hot-leggings/

Lucy and Bart

I was really taken by the images show in class last Friday by Lucy and Bart, I love their use of different materials to change the way the form of the body can be manipulated. These were just some of the images that really stimulated me to think of ways to depict the generic legging.

Above images from:

http://www.lucyandbart.blogspot.com/

http://www.lucymcrae.net/

I came across these garments by Japanese Balloon Artist Daisy ( Rei Hosokai )when looking for motivation relating to exaggerated and manipulated clothing forms to inspire me to explore different shapes with the leggings task.

Above images from:

http://trendland.net/2008/12/16/daisy-balloon/#

 I really like the idea of using ballons to manipulate the form of a leggins. I would like to experiment with ballons and prehaps water bombs when completing the task body experiments, extensions and distortions.

Below is another example of how ballons have been used to create garments.I like how different sized ballons have been used and how a mixture of sizes has created so many different shapes around the body.

Image from:

http://www.clfmag.com/?tag=inflatable-fashion

Week Two: The Singlet

-   Construct singlet, this will involve the understanding of how to draft a stretch block and learning about the technical attributes of a singlet. The singlet pattern will be made by using a method of draping.

-   To design and construct a singlet with ‘enhanced or removed function’ using the idea of copy, paste and cut (‘c’ ‘v’ ‘x’). This may involve the process of adding, removing and or repeating elements. For the design part of this task I will use the program illustrator.

Bellow are two singlet tops by BONDS...I love the relaxed, comfort appeal of these two BONDS otfits(and bonds clothingin general).

Images above from: http://looks.bonds.com.au/

While searching for inspirational images related to form fitting garments I came across label Herve Leger by Max Azria.

This is a snippet from the Herve Leger bio found on their website.

http://www.herveleger.com/fall2010/?page=authenticity&utm_medium=MAIN_HL&utm_campaign=SP_HL_CMS&utm_content=HL_AUTHENTICITY&ab=BCBG:SP_HL_CMS:MAIN_HL:HL_AUTHENTICITY

‘Herve Leger by Max Azria captures the allure of the modern, powerful woman with its exclusive couture and dynamic ready-to-wear collections. Each Herve Leger by Max Azria look is designed with the iconic "bandage dress" in mind, seamlessly sculpting the female silhouette with signature banding construction. Paying tribute to a modern femininity while maintaining the house's heritage, Herve Leger by Max Azria makes an unforgettable statement.’

Above images from: http://www.bcbg.com/family/index.jsp?cp=&categoryId=3370525&brandId=&view=all

In recent fashion Jeans have become a form fitting garment with super slim and super skinny jeans, now tighter and skinny then ever...a big shift from the flare, boot cut and cigarette leg jean which have been fashionable in past years. After looking at the fitting of such tight fitting jeans I decided to have a look at the content labels of skinny jeans I owned myself.. all of them included cotton, polyester and elastain fibers..however each contained different percentages of all fibres..hence why some jeans are more comfortable, stretchy and tighter than others. Below are some super skinny jeans by Lee.

http://www.leejeans.com.au/lookbook/girls.html

Hopeless Lingerie

While looking for inspiring lingerie as another area of study broadening from the singlet I came across this particular design by hopeless lingerie. The colour in this design captured my attention straight away. The design is so feminie and sweet...I like the idea of mixing stretch fabrics with delicate fabrics in lingerie..this idea has been successful in the design bellow. 

http://spokesndaggers.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-hopeless-lingerie-hunted-in-store.html

Some other inspirational images i came across..

http://www.antimonide.com/tag/lingerie/

Image by August Bradley Fashion Photography and found at: http://www.neublack.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/august-bradley-7.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.neublack.com/art-design/august-bradley-fashion-photography

http://mamoz.tumblr.com/



“In a world, the t-shirt is to clothing what the blank sheet of paper is to writing..A surface for imagination and free expression to run wild” Charlotte Brunel - "The T-shirt Book,"(2002)

Week 1: The T-shirt

-   Look at the construction of a generic t-shirt.

-   Design and construct a t-shirt using the principle of geometric shapes (squares, rectangles, circles and triangles) using either “one shape, a group or combination of many shapes”.

A few quick Definitions of the word t-shirt:

1.A collarless usually short sleeved top without fastenings usually made of cotton, worn for leisure and sport and are often printed with designs.2. A simple piece of clothing which covers the top part of the body which has no collar and usually short sleeves.3. A close fitting pullover shirt.

Why is it called a t-shirt?

The word “t-shirt” is thought to be named so due to the simple design and the‘T’like shape of the garment.

The sky’s the limit in contemporary fashion with fashion designers using and reinventing the generic t-shirt every day....

If the originality of the t-shirt is frequently being challenged through altering cut, construction etc... does this mean the garment is no longer a t-shirt? Has it developed a different use or method of wear?

I really enjoyed looking through the many designers individual takes on the generic t-shirt from the website www.projectwhitetshirt.com A few of my favourites designers included Kling by Kling, Andrea Crews and Narelle Dore which are shown bellow.

  

While looking for Images of interesting t-shirts I also came across some great designs by Linda Kostowski.  

http://www.mashallahdesign.lacaptas.com

I really enjoy the way Jil Sander has used the generic white t-shirt in her recent collection. I couldn’t decide if the t-shirt was used in dressing down her beautiful skirts or dressing up the t-shirt or both!

www.pigtailsrock.blogspot.com/2011/01/totally-coveting-jil-sanders-t-shirt.html

www.harpersbazaar.com/bazaar-blog/jil-sander-spring-2011-collection