Protective Armour

Creating Structural themed garments, as like armour. Repeating the layer on a hinge to create a skin-like or scales of metal, giving men that feeling of protection. Causing the wearer to feel unstoppable, feel as if they can accomplish anything when wearing their armour. 

Models imagery for experiment sourced from: http://i-donline.com/2011/09/the-new-model-army/

Architectural Structure

Kroller Muller Museum featured a architectural instillation piece, “ K-Piece” by Mark Di Suvero. The instillation looked apart of building core skeleton, giving an me the impression that its been removed from a building making that building unstable. From this architectural piece, I created a grid-like or geometric pattern styled print, to realise my idea, I’ve applied it to a menswear classic white shirt, playing with the contrast of colours.  

Model image sourced from ASOS, white shirt section:  http://www.asos.com/Men/Shirts/Cat/pgecategory.aspx?cid=3602#state=Rf-200%3D5&parentID=-1&pge=0&pgeSize=200&sort=-1

Geometric Illustrations

Experimenting with my geometric/ linear drawings and mixing them with fashion illustrations. Using these bold linear patterns creates a strong, simplistic yet masculine style of print an illustration.  

Mathematical Drawing

Thinking back to my school days and getting FREE lessons in Maths, was known as Geometric drawing! A chance to draw in maths was a god sent, drawing in a mathematical method, being geometric, linear and patterned in style and method. These styles of drawing link well with mu architectural influences, applying the style of linear drawing to menswear has given a new dimension to the classic white shirt. 

Model image sourced from ASOS, white shirt section:  http://www.asos.com/Men/Shirts/Cat/pgecategory.aspx?cid=3602#state=Rf-200%3D5&parentID=-1&pge=0&pgeSize=200&sort=-1 

Linear Skeleton

“Fashion is architecture: it is a matter of proportions.” Coco Chanel 
Stripping Architecture to its bare minimum giving a linear skeleton. The skeleton is the start of something it’s the core, my designer mind starts on, how these lines can be seam lines, paneling or stitch detailing. I have developed an illustration based on the work of Nicholas Alan Cope, using paper manipulation. The work of British architect Norman Foster shows how lines can be manipulated and changed to create new and innovative designs; there are endless possibilities with lines. 

Nick Foster film featured on sky Arts this summer (trailer only available online): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMbJ2bj2-fs   

Nick Foster website: http://www.fosterandpartners.com/   

Nicholas Alan Cope: http://cope1.com/

Architectural Linear

The photography of Vassilis Karidis, showing shadowed lines, gave me the impression of linear details towards menswear garments, these architectural line appearing as statements or cheeky surprise features. Gaining an architectural feeling from the work of Deanna Petherbridge “Meditation on Melburbia”, featured in the V&A Museum, taken July 2011. The linear details to the garments give a more masculine affect, making a man feel more “butch”. 

Menswear image sourced from Vassilis Karidis: http://www.vassiliskaridis.com/ 

Blog: http://vassiliskaridisblog.com/  

More work of Deanna Petherbridge: http://www.deannapetherbridge.com/

Blocking Access

Taking the imagery of Nicholas Alan Cope of grid style window features and combining the idea of contrasting colours, blocking and gridding. Causing an architectural approach, blocking off as in wall building and grid work for window glazing allowing you visual access. 

Nicholas Alan Cope: http://cope1.com/