Futuristic In fashion

Futuristic In Circus

I created this mood board, in order to meet the brief criteria of the Circus of Cabaret. I inspired through different types of designers, colors, architectures and how possibly fashion could be seen in future in relation to Circus.

The mood board is structure with large garments that contain geometric shapes, I could link that to my brief (Circus of Cabaret), as the garments that they use are big, noticeable and it is what makes them attractive. I also included different types of architectures, which links to the geometric shapes that I will include in the garments, the colors used in this moldboard are related to the space and to the style board that I created.   

The Buffalo magazine 2009, did a report about Fashion and Circus, which perfectly falls into my category as the designer also used geometric shapes.

I stretched my research by looking at fashion designers that use geometry in their garments, which gave me more ideas for my outcome. The pictures below show a photo shoot of a model wearing different types of shapes mainly triangular and pyramids. The unknown designer is focus in designing and his architectural inspiration, he is are also concerned of the looks, and playing around with space and different shapes.  

I also looked at clothes and specific buildings that look a like, that may have been inspirational to designers.

Even though fashion designers and architects are working on two completely different scales, this artists are practicing design while dealing with space, structure, material, and obviously what is good in the public eye.There are difference between the two in size, scale and material. Architects need to work with hard structure to create monumental pieces of art, in order hand fashion designers use light and different materials to make their garments.

Architectural Fashion

Architectural Fashion is related, to how designers manipulate fabrics, is more structural way. It also involves using fabrics, as building materials to create different shapes. Is all about structure and shape and designers are also concerned with 3D elements to clothes.

  

I went on researching different types of architectural geometry designs which I could possibly relate and link into my brief.

  

  

This image is the 'Grasshopper concept design.










The geometry and composition of the towers is inspired by the dramatic surrounding land and seascapes.











Givenchy

Givenchy Resort 2013 collection with silken paisley prints and patchworked with geometric shapes, in very solid tones such as black, white and red. The intention of the collection was to create visual drama and designers trademark laser sharp tailoring.

The looks of the Givenchy collections have inspired me in the way that, I can pretty much mix the geometry and the circus.

The materials that I am considering to use in order to represent the theme in my garment for the Circus Cabaret are: paper, card, metals, plastics and wood.

As a practice and ideas development, I decided to do sample illustrations with non fabric materials.

In these experiment I used foam board, to create the shapes and designs inspired in my illustrations and designs, also used wire to hold both sides.

With these experiments I used the foam card used in the previous experiment and add on paper card, again following the designs of my illustrations. 

In these experiments I mainly used card, foam card cut into small geometric pieces.

This final sample I used all the foam card pieces and put together by using wire and card board.

I expanded my research by taking my pictures of modern buildings in Manchester.

Piccadilly Big Wheel

Oldham County Court

Manchester student Union Building.