Design notebook initial sketches.
Semi-finalized sketches.
Digitally color rendered illustrations.
Objectives
To develop a cohesive mini-collection of four garments around a central theme, designate a specific target market, and use Optitex software to create the patterns for two of the garments and traditional draping methods for the other two. As a designer, I wanted to create a line for fall that included a coat and dress created using draping and soft sculptural techniques, and a top and pant set drafted in OptiTex for good fit. One of our garments was to be fully executed in fashion fabric, for this project I chose to bring the dress to final completion.
Designer Statement
This mini-collection was created with the cool, slick, and creative young woman in mind. The uniting factor between the inspiration and the target market is the idea of feminism. In 2017, with designing for women, they should feel a sense of power and control over their sexuality and womanhood. St. Vincent identifies as a feminist and Evelyne Axell was creating bold and subversive paintings that spoke of female sexuality and empowerment. The woman wearing this line is one in the same with those women. The mini-collection of statement pieces for the fall cover themes of feminine sexuality and pop ideals.
The final look created in final fabric was my dress from the line. It is a hot pink, matte satin, mod mini-dress with draped raglan short sleeves. The dress features pink pleather design details around the neckline and sculpted forms on the chest to emulate the work of Oldenburg.
The dress is kind of a contradiction in itself. You think it is so provocative and sexual with the pieces on the bust, but if you step back, you realize the overall shape of the garment is a loose shift dress. The wearer is in control of their own body.