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I wanted to go towards a nonchalance to oddities that could still be watered down with traditional styling for the mood of this collection.
I thought about objects that were top heavy and bottom light, the opposite of how people normally dress etc. Kites also had the added transparency detail.
I’m specifically looking at vintage wool references since I’m developing at a similar fabric weight etc.
When looking at transparency, I also liked getting an idea of how something stiff like organza can move within the air etc.
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after initial fabric testing, there needed to added ease between the organza and backing layers before moving onto the final garment as the organza layer was stiff and pulling inwards.
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looks are developed by larger volume number from reference library. I wanted something not too cutesy or gendered, as well as keeping in my fabric weight etc. Ideas are broad to start with and eventually refined downwards based on compatibility to c
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final looks with all proposed finishings etc at the time, finishings are dependent on my price range and customer.
Final illustration board render with CADs by me
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