A natural progression for myself in this unit
once I had received my smart textiles fabric samples was to experiment with the
materials on a form. I visualise this trend being aimed at fashion for women’s wear
and sportswear. Shape and silhouette is something that it going to be key
throughout this project. As I have indicated previously, I want to style the
garment suggestions with a sportswear vibe, however I want to create structure
within the forms. Looking into 3D printing and feedback loops, I feel that it
is necessary to allow the garments to be more abstract and free. Progressing to
a mannequin, I have used my 3D shapes that I created to try to create
structure. Although I feel the outcome was unsuccessful, the placement of the
shapes is random and not well thought out. The shapes need to be larger in
scale and the scales of the prints need to be examined. I would also like to
create these shapes without the prints, as the trend I am creating is not
completely all about print, but shape, structure, functionality and technology.
I feel that I now know what I do not want the form to look like.
When looking into shape and silhouette I also
used some of the fabric samples that I received from Pharetra. I used these
fabrics to create a suggestion of a cuff or a sleeve and a collar. The
experiment would have worked better if the sample were larger or less
structured. I would like to possibly develop my own fabric inspired by the Pharetra
samples.
