This is the streetwear I designed for our midterm project and here's the brief.
Occasion & Season
The outfit is
designed for the spring season specifically intended for an event with ‘rock’
theme. For a warmer climate, a blue hue can be beneficial since it produces a
calming effect. Adding black on the scheme complements the look.
Aside from having an established name
in the industry, Candice Swanepoel is the one I chose to represent my creation
because she’s in her early 20s, the age in which you can liberally experiment on
what you wear since fashion bears no limitations during youthful years. This 24-year
old South African has a slender built with vital statistics of 33-23-34 and
tall stature with a height of 5”9’. She is said to be best known for her work
in Victoria’s Secret and in 2012, she came in 10th on the Forbes
top-earning models list with estimated earnings of 3 million dollars between
2010 and 2011.
Target Market
The prospective
buyers for the product are young adult women of any race who
could be fun and flexible when it comes to fashion.
Material and Fabric
Denim is mostly used in jeans and
jackets. I wanted to put a twist on the use of this textile by making a top out
of it. I did ripping as part of the design and on its edges, I removed the blue
threads on the weaving to create a raveled appearance. Also,
I used leather to accentuate some areas of the top and utilized same kind of
material for the entire skirt establishing that ‘rock’ effect. The gold buttons
and sequins were adorned on the outfit to augment sophistication.
Costing
Since almost all the materials were
already available in my place, I didn’t have to spend much. The denim was from
my friend’s old jeans and the leather for the top was from her jacket but I
needed more of it for the skirt so I bought a plus size leather skirt at a
thrift store. The gold embellishments I put were just found in my crafter’s
toolbox.
Practical Outcomes
While I was on the
process, I tried to experiment on the incorporation of such ideas for the
outfit. On balance, I was able to achieve what I am expecting to come up with
giving the look that I intended to present.
I got bits of inspiration from the materials and structures of the pieces that are in this visual page.
Streetwear with Rock Element -Final Product
When I thought of streetwear, denim was the
first thing that popped into my mind as the material. It is most often seen on
jeans and jackets but I wanted to use it for a crop top. I also desired to try
how to do ripping on it as part of the design so I watched video lessons on
YouTube and incorporated my learning on the creation. While I was making the
top, I unexpectedly felt like taking advantage on the raveling edges of the
fabric so I took the blue threads on its weaving to make it look like it’s
really meant to have hanging threads.
One
time, my friend took off the leather fabric at the back of her jacket leaving
the lining on so I collected those torn pieces believing that I could use them
for some purpose and so I really did. The collar and cutouts on the connecting
parts of the top are made of the materials I got. I had sewn them into the
fabric by hand but ensured that they are attached well by applying Crown Band
instant glue.
That
kind of ‘rock’ look that I desired to achieve was planned in the middle of the
process of making the top and I decided to choose it because the materials and
colors give that feel. To complete the outfit, I did a high waist skirt made of
leather and also sewn by hand. I needed more leather so I bought a plus size
skirt at a thrift store. On the waist band has gold buttons so I adorned the
collar of the top with gold square sequins as well so that the two garments
would agreeably match each other. I also designed the top and the skirt in a
manner that those could be worn with inner garments (such as fitted blouse and
leggings) in a way that the one who will wear it can experiment on it depending
on her style. Moreover, I could imagine these clothes paired with wedge
sneakers or ankle boots in black, gold, blue or a combination of these colors.
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