MUSE_
a dynamic, contemporary woman aged 25-40 with a sophisticated appreciation of style and modern Chinese aesthetics.
she enjoys considered and conscious luxury, focus given to quality, tailoring and craftsmanship.
she is conscious about wastefulness in modern living and wishes to be clothes in ways that reflect her style as much as her sentiments about sustainability.
DESIGN_
cut waste out of fashion by using one or more of the sustainable design techniques.
take the deeper cut by using textile waste for the up-cycling and reconstruction outfits.
show wider opportunities through being reproducible and scalable
I wasn't overly excited by the competition brief first reading. It didn't seem to conjure up any exciting prospects, and the minimal textile waste just added more difficulty. However when I decided to look further into reconstruction/up-cycling, and more specifically reconstruction of mens suits to women's tailoring. I wanted to give a minimalist approach, and focused on the structure, adding layers and ties. The Chinese aesthetics was interesting, I decided the ancient art and beautiful carvings were something I would tie in.
This competition was daunting but also exciting. It was scary to think there were thousands of people all participating for a chance to win. It also kept me in check, as its easy to become lazy over the breaks.
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