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Art 156: Reading Response #1
Article- The Impermanent Made Permanent: Textiles, Pattern, and the Migration of the Medium By Deborah Valoma
-I thought it was interesting and true when the author said that “weaving is the geometry of line acted out in three dimensions.”
-It’s amazing to think how far back in time fibers, strings, and textiles go back. According to Valoma, all the way back to the Upper Paleolithic period.
-it’s amazing to think that the weaving and strong structure is the same as it is in the Golden Gate Bridge as a grass woven bridge in a rural land. Woven structures provide strength. Buildings with a steel woven frame are stronger.
-Textile and weaving patterns are beautiful when you look at them hard.
-“Once you start to recognize patterns, you cannot stop.”
-Japanese Jamon pottery is beautiful and a treasured ancient form of pottery.
-Woven patterns in Mayan walls
-Music = patterns = rythum = dance
-weaving is a 3d art- up and over, over and around
-when textiles are found in archeological discoveries, they are often overlooked
-What does “rudimentary manipulations” mean? pg 45
Art 382: Inspiration for Branding Project
Subject: Children’s clothing boutique
Demographic: Children ages 0-12 years old. Parents (actual customers) are middle to upper class, college educated, earn $50,000+ a year, married, live in suburban area, home owner, religious or spiritual, family oriented, enjoys family outings, can cook well, has 1-3 children, pet owner.
Possible brand/store names: Pure, a children’s boutique. Little lamb, a children’s boutique. Angel, angelic, sparkle, cloud, whisper. I want a brand name that represents purity and innocence, like children.
Location: Sunset Blvd, Belmont Shore, Union Square.
Packaging and labels: White, iridescent, pastels would be main color scheme. Some sort of script for lettering, something lighthearted.
Art 302: Reading #6
- Refereeing to highland rape, rape is a horrific act, why are magazines allowed to romanticize it and put it in advertisements?
Although violence an rape are horrible unspeakable acts, the reason magazines and designers romanticize it purely because of one thing- Sex. Violence + Sex = Naughty. Sex (even naughty sex) is desirable and lustful. Designers and magazines want you to be turned on and lust after their merchandise. McQueen was making a political statement with the Highland Rape collection. He stated that he was protesting the rape against Scotland. He romanticized political violence.
Alexander McQueen’s 1995 Highland Rape collection
Violence against women in advertisment
- Is it possible for clothing to provide the type of protection McQueen try’s to creative by making women look “so powerful no one would dare lay hands on them?
I don’t think there is anything in the world that can truly protect a woman from a man putting his hands on them. A huge factor that will stop a man from putting his hands on you is confidence. If a woman carries her self strongly, it will be intimidating to men. A woman who wears one outfit meekly, will be more vulnerable compared to another woman who wears the same outfit but holds her head up high and his aware of her surroundings.
- Are the opinions of the viewer or designer a more correct interpretation fashion?
Designers like to think that they are the ones that call the shots. But ultimately it is up to the consumer. The consumer controls all. Without the consumer, the designer would not have a job. When it comes to who has a better interpretation of fashion, it needs to be the viewer. Because God willing, they are the ones who will buy it. When looking at McQueen’s Highland Rape collection, it was actually more mild than i was expecting. I, as the consumer, would not have seen rape or violence against women.
Contradictory quote from Chanel. Yes, she did care what we thought. We are the consumers.
- Why is it appealing to sexualize or eroticise fashion?
Like I said in the first response, Sex = desire. Designers want you to lust and desire over their merchandise. Sex appeals to the senses. Sexualizing fashion will also catch your attention.
Ancient World Textiles
I have a quiz Thursday for my History of Textiles class, you’re going to help me study. The notes I’m using are based off of my reading in 5000 Years of Textiles, edited by Jennifer Harris.
Ancient World/Ancient Egyptian Textiles
- Flax was the most commonly used plant fiber. Ancient findings of domesticated flax seed, spindle whorls date as far back as 5000-6000 BC in Syria, Iran and Egypt.
- Georgia caves had 30,000 year old flax, twisted and dyed, evidence of some sort of sewing/basket weaving.
- Domestication of sheep, goat, dogs dates as far back as 9000 BC in Iraq, Iran, Pakistan and Turkey.
Dyes
- Ancient Egyptians and Jews preferred white linen for religious reasons; represented purity
- Egyptian wall paintings depicted foreigners wearing colorful pattered robes and clothing
- Purple = royalty
Early Trade
- Trade was established as early as the Neolithic Period
- Wool and cloth were the most popular to trade
- Book of Ezekiel in the Bible documents wool and Egyptian linen being traded in Damascus
Ancient Egypt
- Dry, sterile sands have preserved tools, textiles and pictorial evidence
- Linen was the most popular fiber. Flax cultivation and fiber production was a man’s work. Spinning and weaving was considered women’s work.
- Flat, smooth wooden disc whorl was used with spindle
- Egyptian cloth was of very high quality because it was done with great detail and preparation
- During The Middle Kingdom (2133-1786 BC) two-beam horizontal/ground loom was used in Egypt till the end of the Middle Kingdom
- During the Early New Kingdom (1522 BC) domed spindle whorls and vertical two-beam looms were used. Professional weavers were male. Linen cloth was finished by washing it and then sun dried to bleach it. Adding saffron gave the linen a yellow tint and also acted as an insecticide.
- The Hellenistic Kingdom meant that Greeks acquired a larger influence to the ancient Egyptians. “Hellenistic” = “Greek-ish” Greeks loved richly colored fabrics. Pattern weaving became popular, tapestry weaving might have originated during this time.
- ‘Coptic’ is a nineteenth-century blanket term for post-Pharaonic textiles. After the Pharaohs, Egypt became layered with different cultures. Christianity made a huge influence during this time as well.
{Hubby Wardrobe Makeover}
My husband 9.5 out of 10 times will just wears jeans and a t-shirt. Don’t get me wrong, I think he’s hot in whatever he wears. But hubby has slowly allowed me to improve his wardrobe. It’s kinda cute that he dresses like a seventeen year old, were he needs to dress his age; almost 25.
I collected some inspiration on Pinterest on outfits he could easily pull off.
{Maybe we can update his glasses to a thicker frame}
{Hubs loves his motorcycle, this would be a great look for it!}
{Comfy, Casual}
{Another comfy, casual}
{I would looooove to see him in a button up shirt, slacks and tie}
{Classic pea coat, staple closet item}
{Nice outfit he could wear to church}
{So much wisdom… Thank you Ryan! Lol}
I will keep you posted on Hubby’s wardrobe. I’ll even try to post pictures of him in his before and after outfits. Haha I’m excited, he’s my big hunky doll I get to dress up!
Fall 2012 Trends
Last night was the first time I slept with a blanket, Fall is finally here! And with the new season, we pack away our bathing suits and start to pull out our Fall clothes. There is nothing more delicious than September issues, quilted coats, velvety slacks and oxford shoes. Along with the new trends, there are also colors that come out for the new season.
When looking into your Fall wardrobe, focus on the colors– Cranberry, Mustard, Jade, Plum, Gold, and Forest Green.
Now let’s get to the trends…
GOLD: The shimmery color can be used for the majority of the outfit or just as accent.
Giambattista Valli
Micheal Kors
LAMINATED: Wax or plastic finish
Jil Sander
Fendi
“FENCED:” Detailed latticework usually shown as pattern, print or embroidery
Rodarte
Balmain
Rue Du Mail
MILITARY: This trend is back because it’s obviously a classic. It can be worn as a full suit or just pair a military jacket with a pair of jeans.
Burberry
Altuzarra
Max Mara
RENAISSANCE: Romantic textures and embroidery, just think WWSW? (What would Shakespeare Wear?)
Giles
Dolce & Gabbana
Balmain
VELVET: This soft fabric is seen throughout designers collections
Kenzo
Emporio Armani
*All photos provided by Elle.com
Globalization of the Fashion Industry
Globalization At It’s Best
Forget sex… let’s talk about business baby, just you and me. Globalization has forever changed the fashion industry. It has changed where things are made, sold and how different companies compete with each other.
Imports and exports are very important aspects that every nation needs to take into consideration. Generally speaking, every nation would like to have equal parts of imports coming in and exports going out.
For those of you who have no clue what I’m talking about… Exports are products or services that one country sells and ships to another. Imports are merchandise brought in from another country for resale or other purposes.
All Industry Segments Are Affected by Globalization
Textile Producers: They usually buy their products from other countries for a lower, more affordable price. Many textile producers import yarns needed to produce the fabric.
Apparel Firms: They have their product made in different countries where there is more labor available for a lower price. Different companies like Liz Claiborne and Nike have their garments make in dozens of countries.
Retailers: They are also very active global players. Retailers have been part of the global economy for a very long time. They have traveled to other countries to buy lines for their stores. But more recently, they have gone a step farther. They have started to include private-label lines, taking on many roles that are usually taken care of by the manufacturer.
Consumers: A huge link in the global fashion economy. 60 to 70 percent of apparel sold in America is made in different countries, the need for imports are growing at a rapid pace. In the past, the global brands were usually only connected with luxury labels, like Chanel and Rolex. But as time and technology increases, consumers all over the world tend to want the same things, forcing the fact that export and imports will increase in the global economy. There are three major reasons it’s become easier to share and receive products from different countries: 1) The ability to use credit cards to pay for any product anywhere; 2) Internet allows apparel firms and retailers to sell to anyone in any location; 3) Worldwide delivery systems like Federal Express.
Who Imports and Why
There are three major categories of fashion merchandising imported into the United States: 1) Fabric and yarn; 2) ready-to-wear merchandise that is totally designed and produced by foreign manufacturers and is generally purchased by retail buyers for resale; 3) merchandise that is contracted out to oversea factories for all or part of the production process and then is returned to the United States.
The reasons for the high growth rate of imports can be very different. Some of them include: Lower prices– U.S. labor costs are so much more expensive than the third world countries that are willing to work for any wage. Availability of hand labor– Many other countries have more hand labor capabilities than America has. Hand labor increases in price in more developed countries. Product voids in the United States– Category of merchandise that the United States doesn’t have a good resource of or doesn’t make well, like cashmere from Scotland and leather from Spain. Other reasons include Exclusive rights, fashion cachet of Europe, etc.
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I love this Alice + Olivia look. I’m diggin’ the extreme mixing of patterns and colors.
I love the use of eyelet lace, cheetah and floral prints in Dolce & Gabanna. Tre Chic!
L.A.M.B rocks. I would soooooo wear this (if I had the body.)
I had a small chuckle about how Prada has a “scrubs” look for spring. I love it though.
This skirt is rad.
B-a-n-a-n-a-s
I’m at school right now and I have quite a bit of time to kill before my next class.
I had an online class this morning and I was incredibly bored at our apartment. I still have yet to get a job. Any takers? Going once… going twice… yeah, I didn’t think so. So I sit here in the school library, jobless… book-less (still need to buy textbooks)… boyfriend-less (we’ll worry about that later)… hungry (Cup-o-noodles in my purse was, by far, not enough)… and bored.
What does one do when such dilemmas are forced down upon thee?
1. We check Facebook
2. We awkwardly stare at hot guys walking by our table
3. We search our purse for something to eat
4. We try to listen to music… but iTunes is being stupid
5. We try to figure out a way to solve our “boyfriend situation”
6. We swivel around in our chair until we start to get sick
7. We post annoyingly long wall-posts on our sister’s Facebook wall
8. We Tweet about useless, boring things (i.e. “Just had a banana nut muffin”)
9. We start to sing “Holla Back Girl” because they spell b-a-n-a-n-a-s in the lyrics
10. And of course, We study all the Fall trends/looks that are becoming very popular
Trend #1: Camel
Nicole Farhi blazer
Ralph Lauren Collection shoe
Trend #2: Lace
Alexander McQueen
Erdem Resort
Trend #3: Fifties
Bibhu Mohapatra
Fendi
LAUREN LOOKS FOR A CAREER 