Sunday 27 January 2013

Kenzo Takada



Takada is a Japanese fashion designer, who is the founder of Kenzo, a worldwide brand of perfumes, skincare products and clothes.
Kenzo loved fashion at the early age, particularly through reading his sisters magazines, he got interested in to fashion by that time.
Kenzo success started in 1970: during this year he presented his first show at the Vivienne Gallery; his first store, "Jungle Jap" was opened; and one of his models appeared in the cover of ELLE.

I was interested in the designers who come from South America and who are creating South American fashion garments.
Accidentally I have found this designer on my seminar class, I though that he have very rare and fascinated creations and I have founded out more about him. In his work I can see the passion and the whole power he uses in his garments. What I mostly like in his creations are the dresses because each of them has an art inside of it.
Takada is using different type of shape in his garments it seems that he is trying to join the fashion back in the time with modern fashion together.
I can see the relation between his Japanese creation with the South American traditions style because of the colors and shapes he uses in his work. 


In this garment I can see the similarity between the Japanese and Mexican Traditional wear because of the covered head and long dress down to the feet’s. 
















This is another interesting image which presents different type of garments and colours at the same time. I like these creations because they are unusual and interesting how other cultures can have similar style but they are still different in the way of their culture, language and different story.









This is the traditional garment in Japan, I have look at this example because I wanted to compare the difference and the similarity with the Mexican traditional wear. The difference between this traditional wear and Mexican its because the shape of the flowers are drawn into the small size and the flowers have one red colour , the flowers are linked on the tree which it’s really traditional in North Asian countries because these kind of tree only rise in their countries such as Japan, China etc… . 



 

I have chosen this image because I like the way Kenzo has created this dress in different colors, patterns which seems like a village style because of the squares patterns light colors and the frills.


This dress has very bright colors but still interesting shapes. I like the way this garments it’s create because when I am looking at this creation I can see straight away that Kenzo is using the traditional wear with out using only modern fashion style which is the most common now a days. It is interesting to see some other clothes like this because we can all get some different ideas and create our own clothes in many different ways by being interesting and looking at different designers work who are going with their creation more through the history and the traditions in different cultures.

Haider Ackermann


Ackermann it’s a French designer who comes from Colombia (Bogotá).
I have chosen this artist because I was looking for the artist who comes from South America and who creates colorful dresses.
Because I am inspired in South American culture and traditions I want to involve some artist who is inspired in the same way.

I believe that Ackerman it’s one of the good examples because he creates his own collection and he is influenced by cultural differences, his fashion contrast and blends dress codes.
He uses simple cuts in his creations which are often asymmetric and sewn of different materials resolutely modern, dynamic and he uses resources of the high and low culture.  Ackerman is using carefully engineered repertoire of garments, instils the vision of a nomad into his work.
Ackerman also is known as the designer who is creating women’s wear and he has been working together with Chanel and Dior.
I got fascinated with this designer because his personality tells a lot, as a small child he has been adopted by French family and moved to another country and started different life, than he grown up and  started his career in France.

I am interested in this designer because I like in the way he creates his collection because they are looking elegant, classic, and simple but still dynamic. I like the colors he uses mostly in his collection which are the pastel colors. I have founded some interesting dresses too and they are present in South American colors which are blue, red, green and pink.
What else I can see that in his creations they are created with lines, spots and patterns which add this effect to his clothes and when I am looking at them I feel like wearing them.

 



I have found one example of this creation I believe is really amazing and is a really good creation.











 


This is another example of his top, trousers, and the dress behind this model. These colors are working together and they are bringing the South American style to me.
I like this creation because is looking smart and the way the colors are linked together it seems they are working really well. 














I was looking for the collection that could remind me more of the South American tradition and I believe this one is a good example because the jacket is colorful; it’s long and it seems like a dress. This jacket has a lot of patterns which suits to this creation and especially the colors in this collection are relating to my Subculture.














This wear reminds me a little bit of Frida Khalo style because of the colors which are red and black. The shape of this jacket or cloak seems like a dress and I found this creation very interesting, rare and beautiful. 














I have chosen to talk about this image as well  because the shape of the top jacket reminds me of the Mexican Traditional wear , they also have push ups on the shoulders and its really interesting to see the similarity in the modern style.












I believe that I have chosen the right images of the clothes of this designer which shows the similarity to my Subculture research; because of the colors, shapes of this garments has and especially I have used the designer who comes from South America and its was nice to found out more about him because I haven’t heard of him before.

Armando Mafud




Armando Mafud

Armando is the most popular Mexican Designer; his creations have traveled to the most popular fashion businesses in the world. In France he was taking part in world champion with Christian Dior, Ungaro, Delacroix and Mauricio Galante.
Armando said about his fashion; I am trying to show my culture ….
Armando was also taking part in the Mexico Fashion Week in spring 2009.

I believe he is right by saying; ‘I am trying to show my culture ‘because in his creations I can see every detail which talks about Mexico his creations have powerful colors and Mexican patterns design. It’s very interesting to have designers like Armando because we can get to know the other cultures and traditions. I think it is really interesting to see the differences between the each designers work, because all of are having a different way to express them self’s in their own way. I will put some photos examples and talk about them.




As I said before, Mexican fashion is based on the colors and flowers design, this image is a clear example of modern Mexican garment. It has the right colors and designs that talk about their culture.
I like the way the clothes are sewn and how they are working together and how the flowers design are bring to the modern fashion.














I really like the way Mafud transfer his design in to the clothes from the objects that are usually made with the patterns it’s very interesting to see the object and garment design working together.
The colors are powerful and it has the all energy inside of it.












I am inspired in this image because I see it amazing in the way Mafud uses the shape of the dress together with the Mexican hat, I believe he creates his culture really well in many different ways.
Before the Mexican hat were reminding me of the men style,  they were more suitable to men because of the shape of this hat and I couldn’t imagine this hat in the fashion show together with the dress. I believe this all suits together and it’s working really well.










I thought that I will have difficulty with finding the Mexican Designer but when I found about Mafud  I knew this is what I've been looking for because his work talks about everything , the colors , design, tradition and their fashion. 





I like this textile design on fabric because it talks about the tradition and religious at the same time. These prints are nicely done on this dress and I can feel the Mexican atmosphere from it.
















This is perfect example of the Mexican Fashion because the colors and flowers are suit to each other and they do not only present the Mexican style I can see the connectedness with the Brazilian parade style.
It’s a great example to connect these both cultures in to the one style.









This is interesting idea of having the similar design on the shoes and clothes together.
These patterns talks about the spring and the summer. The way designs are placed on the shoes it seems like a garden with a lot of flowers.














On this image I like the way design are used on this garment and how the design are transferred from traditional design in to the different fashion wear. I found it interesting how the colors which are seem like a spring and summer can be used in the warm garments for the winter wear.







Saturday 19 January 2013

Gang Style / Fashion

I have been looking at Gang Style, I have used the Cholombian hair style in Mexico on my blog and I have looked at the t-shirt and I thought that I could go visit Camden Town in London and search for some Gang Style which could symbolise the religious aspect. I have founded one of the example because its was very complicated to take a photos in there . I have taken photo of my friend who was wearing this kind of t-shirt and I have used it to my research. 




'Colombian Market ' !



I have visited one of the Colombian Market in London, and I have taken some photos of the South American accessories and fabric. Because I could not find any shop with the Mexican dresses I thought that I could still use this images to describe my Subculture. 


These are some images examples.





Tuesday 15 January 2013

Frida Kahlo.

As I am still working on my SubCulture I would like to share with you more research  I have done.

These are the four images of Frida from my book,  the reason why I have choosen to research these images is because she was involved in Mexican Tradition and she is one of the best examples to use in fashion and art inspiration.

Frida on White Bench. New York 1939.



Frida Kahlo - Self portrait  '' The Frame '' 1937-8 . 

 The Broken Column 1944.