Kerry Ainsworth
Fashion
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Repulsive Beauty
The theme of repulsive beauty is the transforming of the ugly into something beautiful with inspiration deriving from the stark and grotesque still life works of Irving Penn, paying particular attention to squids and pigs skin. In order to gain a broad body of research, all areas of the artists work were delved into such as paintings, fashion photography and his renowned imagery.
The design process then developed into an experimentation of textured wool fabrics, manipulated details, silky volumous drapes, laser cut and etched leatherette and translucent stiffness. The fabrics and details were selected on the basis of their ability to emulate either the ugliness of the pig’s skin or squid, or both. Each garment explores a detail or quality originally explored in the initial research inspired by Penn’s work, as does the colour palette and general mood of the collection.
The skills learnt within this project and degree have given me a strong basis and foundation of the fashion world as well as the practical elements of garment construction that can be taken into any job in the fashion industry. In particular fashion buying or showroom sales are areas I hope to become successful in.
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