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2000s

REcessionista

“A person with such innate sense of fashion that can they can endure times of burden and misfortune as in a poor economy and still keep on looking their best with extraordinary style. A recessionista never allows a recession or a poor economy to impair their wardrobe so they become creative when shopping on a budget and sometimes even make their own unique fashion from scratch or old clothing and manage to remain in the style of the current fashion trends
as they do so.”(Urban Dictionary)

With a runway of broken mirrors surrounding a garbage heap made of props from his own past collections, Mr. McQueen created a stage to symbolize the sudden crash of luxury exuberance.

The outfit made from bin bags..Aledander Mcqueen A?W 2009

All the models wore hats by the milliner Philip Treacy that were made of trash-can liners and aluminum cans, or recycled household objects; the makeup, inspired by the mad look of Terry Gilliam’s “Brazil,” gave the models the appearance of plastic faces that were all lips. The music, as well, was a mash-up of songs from his prior shows, with bits of “Vogue” and Marilyn Manson’s “Beautiful People.”

“Of course, black is like a mask,” says Lacroix, who calls this shift in sensibility a new minimalism.

More recent films, like Tim Burton’s Sweeney Todd, have also inspired the somber palette. “We’re seeing a lot of dark movies these days, and they definitely influence the color story,” says Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. “Black is always the color people rely on most often in tough times, especially if they’re going to spend on big-ticket items.”

The Vogue Story,Dolly Jones, 17 July 2009

SAVING MONEY??

“I think when I was very young and I suddenly started earning a bit of money and I could actually afford to buy shoes, I got very excited and bought a lot. I mean a lot! I haven’t bought any in quite a while. Now I just rent them for the day. They give them to me for the day and I give them back in the evening, which is good.” (Kiera Knightly)

RISE OF DESIGNER COLLABORATIONS with High street Fashion!!

Designers have collaborated with chain stores before, but demand for the cut-price designer lines has hit an unprecedented level with retailers saying some items are selling out before they even go on display. As the luxury market struggles – the Prada Group has reported a drop in earnings of 22% this year – more designers are looking to cash in on the discount boom. ( The Guardian)

For spring and summer 2009, the British designer Matthew Williamson created two exclusive ranges for the company – the first being a collection of women’s clothes released in selected stores. The second collection saw Williamson branch into menswear for the first time, only in selected stores. The second collection also featured swimwear for men and women and was available in every company store worldwide.

On 14 November 2009, the company released a limited-edition diffusion collection by Jimmy Choo featuring shoes and handbags, ranging from £30 to £170 including a range of men’s shoes. The collection also included clothing designed by Choo for the first time

Sonia Rykiel also collaborated with the company, by designing a ladies knitwear and lingerie range that was released in selected company stores on 5 December 2009

AMERICA’S NEW HOPE

Both street trend and high fashion responded to America’s new glory hope: President Obama.

A model presents a creation featuring U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama
Designer – Jean Charles de Castelbajac in Paris

Rodarte for Sonia Rykiel, Spring 2009 RTW

Guillermo Mariotto (2009) sent an American model down the catwalk draped in the ankle-length, long-sleeved kaftan made of natural fiber.

Yep, even bad girls like Obama! Danity Kane singer Aubrey O’Day joins the trillions of celebrities who have all publicly declared their support for presidential nominee, Barack Obama.

Other Celebs who support OBAMA……

Recerence :

http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/03/alexander-mcqueen-the-art-of-recycling-and-the-throw-away-habits-of-the-fashion-industry-a-fall-2009-paris-collection/ (Accessed: 21 March 2012)

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1725954,00.html (Accessed: 21 March 2012)

http://showstudio.com/collection/alexander_mcqueen_paris_womenswear_a_w_09 (Accessed: 21 March 2012)

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=recession%20chic (Accessed: 21 March 2012)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%26M#Guest-designer_collaborations (Accessed: 21 March 2012)

http://ftape.com/media/?p=1197 (Accessed: 21 March 2012)

https://www.cinderella-me.co.uk/ (Accessed: 21 March 2012)

http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/25/keira_knightley_saves_money_buy_renting_ (Accessed: 21 March 2012)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/may/03/recession-chic-fashion-high-street (Accessed: 21 March 2012)

FASHION & TECHNOLOGIES

15 Mar

BOUDICCA

Today we have a guest lecture Zowie Broach and she is the british designer of the brand Boudicca. The brand named after an ancient British warrior queen—fierce (and fiercely independent) since its inception in 1997.

During the lecture she talked about alot of thing but the only thing stuck with me how much important and influences of technologies toward future fansion. During the lecture I realised how little I know about the use of technologies in Fashion. So I decided to research about it.

Miyake’s most popular collection A-POC is an acronym of A piece of cloth. The hi-tech seamless knitting machinery used in A-POC production produces a tube of farbic that contains an entire outfit, ready to be cut out by the wearer. The idea being that the end product is a garment which the wearer can interact with by altering the shape and length. The A-POC collection made Miyake one of the top fashion ‘revolutionaries/researchers/developers’.

SPRAY ON FABRIC CAN

The naked model is sprayed with Mannel Torres’s Fabric can – a fine mist of coloured cotton fibre that build up layers as and where required. Once a fibre layer is established, it can remainas a second skin or be peeled back to creat volume and drape. Additional details and features can be integrated by placing extra cloth or decoration on the body and spraying over the top to keep them in place.

Transparent Coat 2003

Professor Susumu Tachi of the University of Tokyo demonstrated the principle of optical camouflage with his ‘transparent’ coat. A masked object has a background image (captured with a video camera) projected onto it. This makes it appear transparent and the viewer is fooled into thinking they are seeing ‘throung’ the wearer.

Hussein Chalayan

After Words A/W 2000

Before Minus Now S/S 2000

In his collection Chalayan showed a remote-controlled dress to imply that intangible forces were at work. The hard resin shell suddenly opened to expose a cloud of pink tulle.

KNIT TO FIT

Designer Sandy black used 3D body scanning to creat perfectly fitting knitwear.

BIO-COUTURE

Designer Suzanne Lee uses bacteria to grow a jacket!

MONSTER BALL Oct 4 2011

Move your mouse around the frame to explore Daniel Brown’s interactive based on imagery from Lady Gaga’s Monster Ball tour. 3-D scanning by Kev Stenning at Rapido3D

Follow the Link http://showstudio.com/project/monster_ball#interactive_02

Reference :

Suzanne, L. (2005) Fashioning the Future, Tomorrow’s Wardrobe. London:Thames and Hudson

http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/trashfashion/home/wearwithoutwaste/cut-it-out/sandy-black/ (Accessed: 15 March 2012)

http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/designers/bios/boudicca/ (Accessed: 15 March 2012)

http://showstudio.com/project/monster_ball#interactive_02 (Accessed: 15 March 2012)

1990s

11 Mar

1990s

In Burma politically very unstable throughout the decade.

for her peaceful and non-violent struggle under a military dictatorship in Burma. She is a nonviolent pro-democracy activist and leader of the National League for Democracy in Burma

She remained under house arrest in Burma for almost 15 of the 21 years from 20 July 1989 until her most recent release on 13 November 2010

The 2000 song “Walk On” by U2 is about her, according to Bono.He was wearing printed T shirt of here on his music video.Suu Kyi was regularly mentioned as the song was played during 2001’s Elevation Tour. During the 2009 leg of the 360° Tour, the band invited fans to wear masks of Suu Kyi’s face (printable from their website) during the song “Walk On”

“Unplayed Piano” by Damien Rice was written for Suu Kyi following a visit by Damien to Burma in July 2004. Proceeds from the sale of the single go to the Burma Campaign UK.

Actress Michelle Yeoh portrays Aung San Suu Kyi in the 2011 film The Lady, directed by Luc Besson

LOLITA SUBCULTURE

Lolita is one of the most popular new Japanese subcultures, and has begun to appear in countries across the world. The look is little girl, tea party cute, starting with black hair ribbons or tiny bonnets and moving to frilly dresses and thick platform boots or Mary Jane flats, often augmented with a lace umbrella to protect the as-milky-as-possible complexion on sunny days.

Accessories that are popular for Lolita include bonnets and headdresses, rocking horse shoes, parasols, petticoats, and frilled knee socks.

Gothic Lolita

Originated in the late 1990s in Harajuku.

Gothic Lolita fashion is characterized by darker make-up and clothing.Red lipstick and smokey or neatly defined eyes, created using black eyeliner, are typical styles, although as with all Lolita sub-styles the look remains fairly natural.Though Gothic make-up is associated with a white powdered face.uses dark color schemes including black, dark blues and purples, although black and white remains popular. As with some Western Gothicstyles, cross jewelry,religious symbols, bags and purses in shapes like bats, coffins, and crucifixes are also used to accessorize the Gothic Lolita look.

Sweet Lolita

Sweet Lolita is heavily influenced by Rococo styles as well as Victorian and Edwardian clothing. fantasy aspects of Lolita, uses lighter colors and childlike motifs in its design.

Outfits consist of pastels, fruit themes (cherries or strawberries, or any type of sugary fruit), flowers (roses, jasmines, lily, cherry blossoms) lace, bows, animal themes (cats, bunnies, puppies) and ribbons to emphasize the cuteness of the design. Jewelry often reflects this fantasy theme. Headdresses, bonnets and bows are a popular hair accessory to the sweet Lolita look. Examples for Sweet Lolita brands are Angelic Pretty, Baby, The Stars Shine Bright

Classic Lolita

Classic Lolita is a more mature style of Lolita that focuses on Rococo, Regency, and Victorian styles. Colors and patterns used in classic Lolita can be seen as somewhere between the Gothic looking and sweet styles; it is not as dark as gothic Lolita, but not as cutesy as sweet Lolita. more sophisticated, mature Lolita style because of its use of small, intricate patterns, as well more muted colors on the fabric and in the overall design.^[12] and more functional. brands include Juliette et Justine, Innocent World, Victorian Maiden, Triple Fortune, and Mary Magdalene..

Punk Lolita

Punk Lolita (or Lolita Punk) adds punk fashionelements to Lolita fashion. Motifs that are usually found in punk clothing, such as tattered fabric, ties, safety pins and chains, screen-printed fabrics, plaids, and short, androgynous hairstyles are incorporated into the Lolita look. The most popular garments are blouses or cutsewsand skirts, although dresses and jumper skirts are also worn. Common footwear includes boots, Mary Janes or oxfords with platforms.

Common Punk Lolita brands are A+Lidel, Putumayo, h. NAOTO and Na+H. Many of the Japanese punk Lolita fashion brands take influence from London’s famous Camden Town Markets.

And My Favourite Lolita …WA LOLITA

Wa Lolita is a form of lolita fashion incorperating traditional Japanese clothing elements whilst still keeping the lolita silhouette.

Wa Lolita dresses commonly consist of a modified Kimono to fit with various Lolita graments. Although another way is to have a otherwise normal lolita dress made with fabrics that have a Japanese look to them.

90s trends and ME 😉