llustrations Research

Human Form

Andreas H. Bitesnich

Photograpy and Film in research to fashion communication

A great film put together by showing the designers collaboration with architects, especially the duo Iris van Herpen & Jan Benthem / Mels Crouwel (Benthem Crouwel Architekten). Herpen’s work is true representation of architectural fashion.

Film;
Commissioned by: ARCAM, OntFront, V2A architecture & stedenbouw
Art direction: Ontstaat
Camera & Editing: www.KasimirSzekeres.com
Music: Fret Hinge

Transmutation

Directed by: Ranjit Grewal

Dresses by: Malgorzata Dudek

http://vimeo.com/21121989

http://vimeo.com/22021386

http://showstudio.com/project/the_raven

http://showstudio.com/project/gareth_pugh_ss_2012#fashion_film

Architectural Fashion

The following examples show what exactly is architectural fashion.  I feel these designs give power and edge to the body rather than a silk evening dress.


Philip Li

Irina Shaposhnikova

Ninna Thorarinsdottir

Julia Knuper

Anne Marie Skjoldager Jensen

Shinmi Park

Rowen Mersh

Rowen Mersh

 

Alexandra Verschueren

Visbol De Arce

Fashion Communication

Architects

Whilst doing my research on architects, the following architects work was really inspirational. I put this post together for future design references and inspirations as well. I like the geometric shapes and block structures of buildings which is shown in my video.

Toyo Ito


Paul Andren


Herzog & de Meuron


Frank Gehry


Zaha Hadid


Peter Eisenman

Coop Himmelb


Rem Koolhaas



Daniel Libeskind


Bernard Tschumi

Iris Van Herpen

She uses Adobe Photoshop to design, then works with an architect to make a 3-D model, before printing on a polymer: resulting in a ready-to-wear dress that is an exact replica of the original sketched version. This video explains her style. I would love to collaborate with architects to achieve my designs. I get inspired from architecture and my avant-garde designs definitely have an element to it.

Gaerth Pugh

              

To research the relevant artists to me theme Gareth Pugh was one of the designers who's work was a great inspiration for me. His fashion is as performance art. His trademark is his experimentation of volume and form. Elements in his designs include PVC inflated into voluminous coats, black and white patchwork squares, Perspex discs linked like chain mail, and shiny latex masks and leggings; he has used materials including mink, parachute silk, foam footballs, afro-weave synthetic hair, and electrically charged plastic in his clothing. Pugh describes his designs as being "about the struggle between lightness and darkness."Pugh describes his designs as being "about the struggle between lightness and darkness." His fashion films are great representation of sculptural and architectural designs.

Sandra Buckland