Punk Romance by DARKESTIMAGE
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
prosthesis for a lost instinct
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Wednesday, February 20, 2008
conflict resolution
When I design several influences repeat.
Always a high or low. A clear or cludy opinion. Spontaneous or stability seeker. Always hot or cold, on or off.
Sharp angles that cut the figure, that are rendered by slashing pattern pieces that bare and conceal skin in unique positive/negative shapes.
Organic, draping and folding of volumes of fabric, not controlled by measurement, but eye, feeling, intuition.
The organic world, the man made world-- their juxtaposition, their influence over one another. Their unity. Their battle.
Images--Bonsai trees, gaudi, frank lloyd wright, deforestation (mans victory over nature), pompei (nature's victory over man), ice flow, textured pine trees, angular bridges, ( the airport In Sydney), dried sea anemone/ sponge (dried, chip from the dinner at plus/minus)
Colors--Grey, black, pale blue, green,skyscraperpallate, and browns, pine green, treehouse pallate, silver birch tree in the fading sunlight
Fabrics-Rubber, metallic gold brocade, grey tree printed chiffon, black duchess satin, silver latex, colored chiffon- layered..Chunky brown knit sweater yarns," dirt washed" metallic denim, metal memory fabricWith silver pailettes,Tulle, stretch mesh with metal look sequins-Cut metal framing,Perforated plastics combined with chunky homespun knits.
Always a high or low. A clear or cludy opinion. Spontaneous or stability seeker. Always hot or cold, on or off.
Sharp angles that cut the figure, that are rendered by slashing pattern pieces that bare and conceal skin in unique positive/negative shapes.
Organic, draping and folding of volumes of fabric, not controlled by measurement, but eye, feeling, intuition.
The organic world, the man made world-- their juxtaposition, their influence over one another. Their unity. Their battle.
Images--Bonsai trees, gaudi, frank lloyd wright, deforestation (mans victory over nature), pompei (nature's victory over man), ice flow, textured pine trees, angular bridges, ( the airport In Sydney), dried sea anemone/ sponge (dried, chip from the dinner at plus/minus)
Colors--Grey, black, pale blue, green,skyscraperpallate, and browns, pine green, treehouse pallate, silver birch tree in the fading sunlight
Fabrics-Rubber, metallic gold brocade, grey tree printed chiffon, black duchess satin, silver latex, colored chiffon- layered..Chunky brown knit sweater yarns," dirt washed" metallic denim, metal memory fabricWith silver pailettes,Tulle, stretch mesh with metal look sequins-Cut metal framing,Perforated plastics combined with chunky homespun knits.
nature vs architecture
Why does a house designed by an architectural individualist for the special purposes of a special client appeal so much to the public in general? And what does it contribute to the art of architecture if its character is so circumscribed? One part of the answer is that Fallingwater is a happy flowering of Frank Lloyd Wright's genius, a great work of art. Yet underneath the effects of great art - however masterly and ingenious - there lies a consistency of the whole. To understand this quality one must consider those principles that guided the artist. In Wright's statements his principles are denoted by words embodying deep intuitions: organic, democratic, plasticity, continuity. During careful study of his texts and his architecture, I have come to believe that these terms present different aspects of one central insight. To Wright, architecture was a great inclusive agency through which humankind adapted the environment to human needs and, reciprocally, attuned human life to its cosmos; amid continual changes architecture could keep human life more natural and nature more humane. This idea pervades Fallingwater in accord with the aims of both architect and client, and gives it not only basic meaning but also powerful subliminal appeal.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
flurry of inspiration
On my way up to montreal' trying to get over the fact that my submission is due in a months time and I"m using personal days to snowboard. It seems not so cool of me, but i made these plans ages ago sadly-- so here I am. I have had a ton of ideas, one right after the other.
Overexposure continued...
What would clothes be protecting us from? Bad posture, maybe? As more previously active pple get desk jobs,we sloch and sit complacently all day we do our bodies a diservice by neglecting them . I thought about moulding hard plastic back-brace type obe belts (lumbar support and all of that) as well as cervical collars and pairing them with sterile white padded "hygenic" leather eisenhower jackets and pants, including padding and stretch panels to improve functionality ( think about that movie, The Island)
But this seems problematic. that whch supports also constrains. The modern person doesn't want to feel their clothes working against their body at all. So either the future of clothes controls and corrects the wearer or allows them complete mobility to deform themselves. I guess it comes down to how I see society progressing. Will we accept control? Or be controlled?
Well put that one in your pipe and smoke it for a lil while.I have another one for you
Melancholywood_
Its about E true hollywood story-- every tabloid in america, ripping down the very social royalty we put into power.we fuel the fame and the failure of every star. Consumer power. To rip down the a-list glmazons, like jealous wicked stepsisters.
I would start with classic draped 1930s style gowns. Using memory fabrics, layers of ombre chiffon, tulle, matte jersey, shiny silk jersey, shiny stretch satin, I would add treatments to the silhouettes like physical distressing (shredding) , bleaching, garment dip dying, and then pairing them with superislim jeans or baloon jeans ( bubble or drape around the hips) that have bits of mirrors, matte sequins, crystals, attached here and there in abstract ways (margiela did matte sequins in formation to appear shiny, maybe the chain metal fabric with matte enamels paired withcrystal would compliment well...
Styling would be the amy winehouse "crackhive" possibly the dripping black mascara so she appear to have just beencrying, bangles to the elbows like royalty, sin city red lipstick, patent leather shoes with platforms (goth pre-mommy angelina jolie comes to mind) I am thinking of applying a powder film over the entire outfit, to make the models look filmed, blurry, and worn...
and they walk powerfully as if to prove they are unstoppable, broken is the new chic..
walk on, walk tall
Bryan is playing Tegan and Sarah in the car right now...makes me wamt to fall asleep. Their illustrator for their merch has a nice gloomy style-- sketchy black cross hatched lines. But I lately feel an overrated quality about the music itself... Maybe due to my mood and other songs on my playlist
Music I listen to while sketching - IAMX-kiss+swallow, NIN-with teeth (entire album)
Bt- simply being loved and the Dennis Ruyer podcastfor radio 360. Paul van dyk, oxia, etc.
Ugh. The rentals. I so don' feel a runway under my feet when I hear friends of p.
Anyway enough of my bf and our different opinions on music. ' I'm taking a break...
I see snow flurries.. We are almost to the border (and out of network...)
Overexposure continued...
What would clothes be protecting us from? Bad posture, maybe? As more previously active pple get desk jobs,we sloch and sit complacently all day we do our bodies a diservice by neglecting them . I thought about moulding hard plastic back-brace type obe belts (lumbar support and all of that) as well as cervical collars and pairing them with sterile white padded "hygenic" leather eisenhower jackets and pants, including padding and stretch panels to improve functionality ( think about that movie, The Island)
But this seems problematic. that whch supports also constrains. The modern person doesn't want to feel their clothes working against their body at all. So either the future of clothes controls and corrects the wearer or allows them complete mobility to deform themselves. I guess it comes down to how I see society progressing. Will we accept control? Or be controlled?
Well put that one in your pipe and smoke it for a lil while.I have another one for you
Melancholywood_
Its about E true hollywood story-- every tabloid in america, ripping down the very social royalty we put into power.we fuel the fame and the failure of every star. Consumer power. To rip down the a-list glmazons, like jealous wicked stepsisters.
I would start with classic draped 1930s style gowns. Using memory fabrics, layers of ombre chiffon, tulle, matte jersey, shiny silk jersey, shiny stretch satin, I would add treatments to the silhouettes like physical distressing (shredding) , bleaching, garment dip dying, and then pairing them with superislim jeans or baloon jeans ( bubble or drape around the hips) that have bits of mirrors, matte sequins, crystals, attached here and there in abstract ways (margiela did matte sequins in formation to appear shiny, maybe the chain metal fabric with matte enamels paired withcrystal would compliment well...
Styling would be the amy winehouse "crackhive" possibly the dripping black mascara so she appear to have just beencrying, bangles to the elbows like royalty, sin city red lipstick, patent leather shoes with platforms (goth pre-mommy angelina jolie comes to mind) I am thinking of applying a powder film over the entire outfit, to make the models look filmed, blurry, and worn...
and they walk powerfully as if to prove they are unstoppable, broken is the new chic..
walk on, walk tall
Bryan is playing Tegan and Sarah in the car right now...makes me wamt to fall asleep. Their illustrator for their merch has a nice gloomy style-- sketchy black cross hatched lines. But I lately feel an overrated quality about the music itself... Maybe due to my mood and other songs on my playlist
Music I listen to while sketching - IAMX-kiss+swallow, NIN-with teeth (entire album)
Bt- simply being loved and the Dennis Ruyer podcastfor radio 360. Paul van dyk, oxia, etc.
Ugh. The rentals. I so don' feel a runway under my feet when I hear friends of p.
Anyway enough of my bf and our different opinions on music. ' I'm taking a break...
I see snow flurries.. We are almost to the border (and out of network...)
Monday, February 11, 2008
Overexposure
: potential concept for ITS#SEVEN
Without clothes, human beings would cease to exist. Human beings have learned to deal in oppressive heat& cold by creating protection from the sun, harsh winds and snow. As a result, clothing is a significant reason our species continues to survive. But with the birth of climate control, heat, air conditioning, and evermore sheltered urban lifestyle, "survival" has been redefined. How will clothing evolve to reflect the new human condition? How have they done so thus far? What are the new conflicts that we face that threaten our survival?
Without clothes, human beings would cease to exist. Human beings have learned to deal in oppressive heat& cold by creating protection from the sun, harsh winds and snow. As a result, clothing is a significant reason our species continues to survive. But with the birth of climate control, heat, air conditioning, and evermore sheltered urban lifestyle, "survival" has been redefined. How will clothing evolve to reflect the new human condition? How have they done so thus far? What are the new conflicts that we face that threaten our survival?
McQueen vs. Charles James
A comparision of two great designers with very unique outcomes but almost exactly the same techniques...
McQueen vs. Charles James
Draped CF neckline, shawl-like shoulder draping....
Hard Constructed Hips...
"pointy bits"...
McQueen vs. Charles James
Draped CF neckline, shawl-like shoulder draping....
Hard Constructed Hips...
"pointy bits"...
"the dresses are of elegant fabrics molded on an armature of underpinnings, including horsehair canvas, horsehair braid, nonwoven interfacing, and boning. These intricate layers pad and stiffen the dresses until they almost assume a life of their own. "
On Charles James from http://costume.osu.edu/Exhibitions/sculpture/
According to the above article, Charles James used millinery techniques to make his dresses so stiff. He has to create an armature out of something though, not really sure what he lays the horsehair over.... boning maybe? It looks as if thats exactly what McQueen does as well.
Isabella would be very proud....
Isabella would be very proud....
The Artist's Weight Room
This is the sketchbook of a newly enlightened aspiring young fashion designer: me.
This is where I intend to put all of my raw influences and rough ideas- that will eventually lead to better ideas, hopefully some great competition entrys (GenArt, ITS#SEVEN), photos of clothes (both influential and original) and ultimately a cohesive image of who I am as a young designer.
This space will be my "artistic weight room." I'll be getting my ideas toned, and preparing for competition.
I welcome feedback, exciting leads, great images.
More to come...
This is where I intend to put all of my raw influences and rough ideas- that will eventually lead to better ideas, hopefully some great competition entrys (GenArt, ITS#SEVEN), photos of clothes (both influential and original) and ultimately a cohesive image of who I am as a young designer.
This space will be my "artistic weight room." I'll be getting my ideas toned, and preparing for competition.
I welcome feedback, exciting leads, great images.
More to come...
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