Ooooohhhh... dated trends AND teams. "Now it gets a little more complicated" is right! How shall we make this work? The designers are working in teams of three, and have to create three pieces that work cohesively as a collection. I won't challenge you with that -- let's not be ridiculous :)
So, here's the deal: Choose
at least TWO of these outdated fashion trends and make ONE piece that incorporates those ideas.
- Neon
- Cutouts
- Pleather
- Poodle Skirts
- 70s Flare (a la John Travolta)
- Overalls
- Dancewear
- Baggy Sweater
- Underwear as Outerwear
- Zoot Suit
- Shoulder Pads
- Fringe
A couple of thoughts immediately came to mind:
Sonji Hunt's work speaks to the idea of cutouts, as does an article in the new
Quiting Arts Magazine. Fringe could be a great edge treatment, or an eyelash-type yarn. Underwear -- there's
Christine Thresh's Bra block pattern, or use lace in a starring role. Shoulder pads might be some extreme trapunto.
Oh -- in case you were wondering, my menswear piece is truly disgusting and I'm tossing it. I refuse to make your eyes bleed by showing a picture -- I just can't be responsible for the resulting medical bills and mental anguish!
4 comments:
I missed the show . . . and now I'm curious. I had a quick idea for a response to this challenge, let's see if I can actually finish ONE.
Thanks for mentioning me. The link was wrong for my pattern page, it really is: http://www.winnowing.com/patterns.html
I finally caught this episode last night. I was sad to see Chris go (being a fan of Beach Blanket Babylon and the fantastic headgear in that show). Now that I've SEEN it and am appropriately motivated, lets see what I can make.
I did it. Finished something
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