SYBILLA

Sybilla, Raincoat Dress and Umbrella, 1988-1989 collection.

I find this silhouette bold and appealing. The triangular shapes are really interesting and the jacket looks as if it has been tied together on itself. I am really intrigued to try and develop my own silhouette with the same aesthetic.

colour palette

Woman Torso. Oil on wood. 58 x 48 cm. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.


Suprematism. 1915. Oil on canvas. 87.5 x 72 cm. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.

I drew from artists who used abstraction through their work. The abstract art period itself practiced colour, form and materials and the idea of questioning the traditional functions of art. I was particularly inspired by Kasimir Malevich’s work. The year of 1917 provoked controversy for these artists breaking free from humanity, nature, politics, or social message. The art depicted what was in an artist’s brain. I found this concept really intriguing and I used a colour palette from some of Malevich’s paintings. I wanted to explore colour and design through the jackets. The movement of Malevich’s colour way really inspired me.

Filep Motwary

FILEP MOTWARY*MARIA MASTORI FALL/WINTER 09/10

I find this piece to be very bold. What interests me is the volume in the hem of the jacket. I find it quite delicate and romantic in contrast to the jacket bodice that is rather stiff. Another interesting thing about this jacket is that it has no sleeves. It only implies the lapel which appears to be enough information to recognise this garment as a jacket.

Nikoline Liv Andersen

Nikoline Liv Andersen- collection called: GLORY
(http://www.nikolinelivandersen.dk/)

She has this tragic romanticism that is reflected through her work. This collection in particular inspires me however all her collections are of interest. Detail is used to tie the collection together. There is a lot of embellishment. This Edwardian feel is seen throughout the collection. She reflects on this theme through the silhouettes and even fabric choice, e.g. lace. She uses rainbow colour through different pieces in different ways and then tones down everything with a pastel whites, blacks and hints of pink.
The jackets interest me most as she uses tiny waists to compliment the giant sleeves. The appliqué is quite quirky too it appears she is using tiny beads that almost remind me of Lego and mixes this combination with lace and what appears burn out technique through the fabric. The tiny clasps go back to her Edwardian aesthetic.
The beauty and frivolousness in the collection is something I want to gain in my collection. As Anderson is also an artist I find it hard to find her work being sold and it is hard to obtain. Even her website does not appear to have locations of stores. I find this correlates with my market level as well as she is an immerging designer making her debut into the design world and I feel my collection would be in the same position. Exclusively being sold however very limited.

drawing restraint

André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri Michaux sur son vélocipède (Michaux on His Bicycle), 1867.

I am fond of this design. Repetition in a sepia tone could be interesting when developing my design work and presenting work.

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These two videos have really inspired me as they look at design and art in a different manner. The second video (OTTOShaft) is all about different restrains of drawing. The artists have calculated ways to manipulate their outcome. This is really amusing and an effective way of designing.

Elsa Schiaparelli's famous circus jacket: designed 1938
(photograph by Cecil Beaton, courtesy of Sotheby's,London)

I am really influenced by Schiaparelli's designs. Particularly in this jacket not only are the colours and print beautiful but the pattern is also interesting. It features one piece sleeves that are darted at the cap. If you look at the horses on the sleeves they very carefully matched. As I have been doing the tech report I have slowly started to notice different details in jackets that I wouldn't have before.

pattern making inspiring design

I thought these patterns were interesting as they had no side seams. Pattern making is vital when desiging and taking designing to a 2 dimensional format takes the design to a whole new level and makes it personal. I liked how if you needed to widen or narrow the garment, you would have to draw in a side seam, slash along the seam and spread the pattern. You can see Issey Miyake's signature on his patterns. The technique is really effective.