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

When looking for images to inspire my stretch thinking I came across this particular photo. I really loved how although the photo is ‘set up’ the image questions the attire worn during physical activity. Sportswear is one of the first categories of clothing which comes to mind when talking about stretch in fashion and is recognised to be comfortable and made from stretchable fabrics to allow for maximum movement...but what if the everyday sportswear was not made from stretch fabrics but still made from comfortable fabrics.. would it still be classified as sportswear? Would it suit the proposed purpose?

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

BALLOONS

When thinking of stretch the idea of Balloons came to mind. How they expand when inflated and return back to original form when air is released or remain stretch when tied for a period of time(Much like stretch fabric.Balloons are stretchy due to being made from inflatable and flexible materials such as rubber and latex.

All above images are from: http://myvintagehijab.wordpress.com/

Art instillation ‘Anthropodino’(2009)at The Park Avenue Armory by Ernesto Neto (influential Brazilian artist). The instillation is fundamentally made from Lycra tulle, sewed onto a structure of skeletal wooden frames. Bags of spices including cloves, cumin and ginger (just to name a few) are hanging from a large canopy.

 All above images found from: http://artobserved.com/2009/05/go-see-new-york-ernesto-netos-anthropodino-inaugurates-the-park-avenue-armorys-drill-hall-commission/

STRETCH...A FEW LITTLE SYNONYMS TO BEGIN WITH:

^{...ENLARGE...EXTEND...ELONGATE...WIDEN...BROADEN...LENGTHEN... DRAWN OUT}