Fashion and Textiles: My Final Piece

    

 

         

  
 

This is a fashion shoot I done in order to show off the design of the shoe I made, by manipulating paper. The initial idea of the flat platform was, of course, inspired by Creepers and the ankle ruff is just an extremely glorified buckle. There were a lot of heavy weight design concepts going onto this shoe, so the idea of the curls placed on top of the laces not only emphasised the presence of the laces, but also add a softer edge to the design. However, because everything was rather oversized I don't think that intention is apparent and the shoe generally just looks clumpy. Although, I have to say, personally I like that quality, being a fan of shoes like, DM's, Creepers and platform boots.

I was shocked to have received mostly positive feed back from my peers concerning the shoe. They found it to be very inventive, more of a construction or sculpture than a garment. In relation to the project, I suppose I achieved what I was asked of because I made a, debatably, outrageous, wearable garment. Although, not a very durable one. If I were to repeat this project, I would definitely have made the shoe a little more stable and durable. By the end of the day it was falling to pieces.  

Rastaman Final Image: 6

This image is the final image of the story that embodies the resolution. Here Rastaman has reached enlightenment and the goat that dragged him to the top of the mountain is disappearing in the bottom righthand corner to reveal itself as a hallucination that embodied his own will power. However, it is not very clear that the goat is present in the image, but the viewer can clearly see that Rastaman has reached a more positive place and is at peace.

Rastman Final Image: 2

This image depicts the second stage of my story, where the Doll feels for Rastaman and decides to present him with a flyer advertising the Path to Enlightenment. It is a over the shoulder view however, some of my peers did not at first understand this concept and mistook his head for something else. I found it quite hard to create a high level of drama in this scene as the props are was working with were quite mundane. Although, by creating blurred areas I was able to highlight the main message of the image, which in turn uplifted the drama, I feel.

Time Line (Final idea)

Final composition: I felt this was the most visually pleasing image out of all of them. However, it would have been more affective if I used a different surface - other than carpet - such as, a larger sheet of white paper. This would direct the viewers attention more to the pieces rather than their surroundings. Overall, I wasn't too happy with the outcome of my final timeline. I believe the concept of it was good, but it didn't translate as well visually. Perhaps this is because of the way I chose to present it (in individual comic frames).