We began this project by researching the concept of deconstruct/reconstruct in a range of contexts, not just restricted to fashion. Looking at some examples in fine art and sculpture, I was particularly interested in the Korean tradition of destroying porcelain works deemed as imperfect, together with the Japanese art of kintsugi where gold is used to bind fragments together.
In terms of fashion designers, I was quite interested in Yohji Yamamoto’s use of fastenings (buttons in particular), and the way they were used unconventionally, challenging the way we normally think about the shape and fitting of garments such as shirts. I also looked at garments by Maison Margiela- I created a research page on the Spring 19 collection which included features like visible stitching and cut outs which sort of marks out the construction of the garment.
After collecting various types of old clothes from home and charity stores, we used them to drape on eachother, thinking about how each piece of clothing could be worn in a completely different way to the way it is mean’t to be worn. With my draping I quickly focused on using denim along with some brown knitwear, however, I feel that I could have achieved more if I had brought in a greater number and range of clothes. Alot of the clothes I brought in were dark and I felt that this was a bit limiting compared to if I had lighter or patterned garments.
I also used photocopies of features of some of my clothes for paper manipulation on the stand. Usually I prefer draping to paper manipulation on the stand however for this project I found it quite useful using multiples and different scales of features like zips and pockets.
Over the weekend and the next week of this project, I will be using my draping, along with picking some of the my garments apart at the seams, to start design development and to create a final outcome.
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