Final

Combination of my 3 design features - Shoes , Dress & the Bracelet.

Finished result, transformation (15th post)

End Result :

I call this De Stijl Fashion.

This is the completed look with the shoes ad the jewelry piece (bracelet).

The colours and the design is evenly distributed on the dress and the shoe.

This look is very girly and edgy.

It also looks like a summery dress, because of it's vivid colours.

A good use of the De Stijl's typical iconography.

Modification, Transformation, (14th post)

I modified the dress I designed in the last post . As I already sad , I wasn't pleased with how it looked with the black T-Shirt underneath. But I only removed the sleeves and kept the part of the cleavage covered with a black fabric (could be chiffon). To match that I also changed the colour of the strap at the waistline, black to continue with the theme of De Stijl (Black & White + Red, Blue and Yellow).

I also designed a pair of shoes that could go with the dress. This is a modern style shoe - wedge, unlike the one in the film, Casablanca.

Transforming  a flat  2D De Stijl design into a 3D design.

Bibliography:

High Heel Fashion Photos : theBERRY. 2013. High Heel Fashion Photos : theBERRY. [ONLINE] Available at: http://theberry.com/2012/03/07/all-heels-report-to-my-closet-immediately-28-photos-8/. [Accessed 10 January 2013].

Designing, Transformation (13th post)

Inspiration: Film >> Casablanca >> Ingrid Bergman (female fatal) >> Her White Dress (also I posted it in a previous post)

This particular part of the film Ingrid is seen quite clearly in her white dress. I took this as an inspiration to put the De Stijl design on , as I had to incorporate Film in my project.

This is a drawing of the dress that I transformed with the De Stijl design. (Still debating weather or not to do the black sleeves, but most probably I'm going to take them off the design).

Developing my final idea, Transformation (12th post)

De Stijl inspired design as I explained in a previous post.



Using it's basic design, Squares & rectangles, vertical & horizontal lines & the primary colours + black & white I designed a simplified version on a dress.

This is my sketch i did on my sketch book >>

So far I'm very happy with the design of the dress, but I'm thinking of changing the design of the shoes and also add some accessories that go along with the theme; to transform a De Stijl design into a wearable and fashionable garment.

Bibliography :
 Google Image Result for http://drehaus.us/Project%25202/images/De_Stijl_2_by_Terry_Legend.jpg. 2013. Google Image Result for http://drehaus.us/Project%25202/images/De_Stijl_2_by_Terry_Legend.jpg. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.google.com.mt/imgres?um=1&hl=en&sa=N&tbo=d&biw=1366&bih=667&tbm=isch&tbnid=t5rtDRoB25-aCM:&imgrefurl=http://drehaus.us/Project%25202/index.html&docid=1Ny0po_LhYJrMM&imgurl=http://drehaus.us/Project%2525202/images/De_Stijl_2_by_Terry_Legend.jpg&w=900&h=1273&ei=ugPrUJyIC8Xy4QSYroG4Cg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=928&vpy=232&dur=1991&hovh=267&hovw=189&tx=79&ty=159&sig=107272695363287545887&page=1&tbnh=132&tbnw=93&start=0&ndsp=34&ved=1t:429,r:15,s:0,i:130. [Accessed 07 January 2013].

Inspiration. Transformation. (11th post)

Casablanca

Casablanca is a film which shows the time during World War Two, when many people wanted to escape Europe for America. This was not an easy task. People refuges in Casablanca a place in France where they would search for an exit visa for Portugal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=TLU41jUnWM4

Orry George Kelly (1897 - 1964 )

Orry-Kelly is a Hollywood costume designer. Born in Australia and was better known as Jack Kelly. He studied art in Sidney and worked as an apprentice tailor and widow designer.

"Orry Kelly designed the outstanding women's wardrobe for Casablanca, including Ingrid Bergman's costumes. Orry-Kelly left Warner Brothers in 1945 and worked for several different studios. He was one of three costume designers who worked on An American in Paris, along with Walter Plunkett and Irene Sharaff, who together won an Academy Award for Best Costumes. Another significant film he designed for was Auntie Mame, starring Rosalind Russell in 1958." Posted By Christian Esquevin.

Inspiration :

The dress that she wears in the film inspires me with it's simplicity and elegance. Two elements which i want to incorporate in my design. I found that this dress could be easily transformed into one of my designers. I would like to put a simple print on the belt of the dress and the T-Shirt underneath would have a patter which matches. I also was inspired by the style & shape of the shoes.

Bibliography :

Silver Screen Modiste: OH ORRY-KELLY!. 2012. Silver Screen Modiste: OH ORRY-KELLY!. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.silverscreenmodiste.com/2011/08/oh-orry-kelly.html. [Accessed 17 December 2012].

SparkNotes: Casablanca: Plot Summary. 2012. SparkNotes: Casablanca: Plot Summary. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.sparknotes.com/film/casablanca/summary.html. [Accessed 17 December 2012].

Orry-Kelly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 2012. Orry-Kelly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. [ONLINE] Available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orry-Kelly. [Accessed 17 December 2012].

Casablanca (1942) HD trailer - YouTube. 2012. Casablanca (1942) HD trailer - YouTube. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=TLU41jUnWM4. [Accessed 17 December 2012].

Inspiration. Transformation. (10th post)

Vivienne Westwood.

Vivienne Westwood made use of images from history as inspiration, and she transformed them into elegant garments. To create her collection, she spent many hours studying paintings at the Wallace Collection in London which it showcases the use of  'pastiche', meaning a work of art that resembles the work of past artists. She did not just study paintings/ images but she also researched and studied different styles and shapes from the past. She was the mastermind which brought the corset back in style, from the 18th century.

"The18th century inspired corsets feature photographic prints of paintings by Boucher such as ‘Daphnis and Chloë (Shepherd watching a sleeping shepherdess)’ (1743-5). Westwood came across this painting while in the Wallace Collection, a place she describes as a “jewel box” and credits as being one of her main influences, she says of Boucher’s paintings “they are so typical [of the 18th century], and so pretty… it’s just so light and, I don’t know, cynical” ."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=oeks06DA6ZM

Bibliography :

la dulcie vita: art as fashion - vivienne westwood and the wallace collection. 2012. la dulcie vita: art as fashion - vivienne westwood and the wallace collection. [ONLINE] Available at: http://la-dulcie-vita.blogspot.com/2012/05/art-as-fashion-vivienne-westwood-and.html. [Accessed 17 December 2012].

Pastiche - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 2012. Pastiche - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. [ONLINE] Available at:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastiche. [Accessed 17 December 2012].

Vivienne Westwood - Wallace Collection - YouTube. 2012. Vivienne Westwood - Wallace Collection - YouTube. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=oeks06DA6ZM. [Accessed 17 December 2012].