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the ramblings and inner workings of a fashion design.
the streams of thought and research throughout the development of my creative process for various endeavors.
this is a space for me to collect my research and develop the ideas which inspire me.
The floral in a vase is one of the most classic still life subjects of art. It has been painted, studied and examined by many from the great artists to amateurs throughout history, but why? What is it about a cut flower put into a glass vessel and placed on a table which makes it so appealing.
I went about finding out what this attractive was. Photographed in my apartment I took a slightly conventional approach.
These images also contemplate the context of the floral in a vase, its taken out of its natural state and placed in a kitchen table, admired and then placed in the trash once its served its purpose. Is its still natural and pure if its has been made to be so ‘out of place’, so artificial.
Buy natural and help save the planet
The constant challenge of a designer is how to market your wares in a way that people will want to buy them. Because lets face it, in capitalist society, how can you be a defined as success if no one wants your products.
A good PR Spin
It is a common misconception that because a fiber is from a naturally occurring source, such as cotton or bamboo, then it must be good for the environment. Sadly this is often not the case. It has become hard for consumers to differentiate between good choices and products which claim to have a multitude of benefits to both society and mother earth, but lack the credentials. The case of bamboo is one such example, often promoted as an ‘eco fibre’, which is able to be regenerated inexpensively and quickly, but this media message fails to mention the masses of chemicals used to break this natural product down to mush so it can be re-spun and formed into yarn, losing its status as ‘natural’.
As a consumer it can be hard to make informed decisions when you cant be sure what is a good choice.
(Source: katefletcher.com)
A solution to our waste problems??
Could this be the solution to the worlds growing problem of where to put the vast amounts of waste which we are continuing to accumulate?
This idea draws on the sustainable design theory of cradle to cradle, where products come from renewable sources and can be put back into the cycle at the end of their life.
This is an interesting idea which I have also been playing around with in my own work. In a garment application, this could have profound benefits to society, as waste contributed to landfill mainly comes from discarded clothing.
While it is still in concept stage, we could one day we planting our jeans in a pot plant and watching them sprout into cherry blossoms.
This Woolly Bear Caterpillar lives in the Arctic and no matter how fast it eats, it can never gather enough food in one summer to turn into a moth. In winter it freezes solid and awakes four months later to start eating again. This happens year after year, but eventually a very special spring arrives. At the age of 14 it weaves a silk cocoon and becomes a moth. When it emerges the moth only has a few days to find a partner and mate. (Frozen Planet - BBC)
Above Magazine. Behind the Scenes Video.
Behind the scenes video of the Above Magazine editorial.
Beautiful imagery and inspiring concepts.
Mood Board.
Synthesis. Soft urbanism.
Illusion. De-saturate.
Decay.
Bloom
Installation of 28,000 flowers in a Disused Mental Institute
Life, colour and beauty can be found anywhere.
This installation by artist Anna Schuleit is another exploration of the ways we find beauty in all areas of our society. It fills an often mysterious and taboo area of our world with colour and light, turning it into something engaging, inspiring growth and recovery.
(Source: 1856.org)
“…few industries are as connected to the natural world as fashion. At its most simplistic, fashion is dependent on water, on crops such as cotton, and on a whole host of animal species. Yet the fashion industry has barely begun to factor in the consequences of its actions on habitat loss, shrinking biodiversity and climate change.”
Lucy Siegel, April 2011.
Introduction from To Die For. Is fashion wearing out the world?, 2011.
