The graduate thesis Clothing Collection titled Ms Crawford Goes Fishing represents the process of designing a clothing collection.
The aim of the thesis was to merge the aesthetics, atmosphere, clothing of coastal harbours and fishing industry with the period of old Hollywood, silhouettes of the mid 20th century and high fashion. The aim was to connect two completely opposite themes with a combination of silhouettes, shapes, materials, techniques and sustainability.
In the theoretical part I delved into the fashion of the 1940s and 1950s, the Golden Age of Hollywood and its influence on fashion, Joan Crawford as a style icon, high fashion and fishing industry in relation to sustainability.
In the experimental part, I designed a clothing collection consisting of five silhouettes. To create the collection, I used materials typical of coastal harbours and fishing industry, as well as materials typical of the old Hollywood period. These are scuba, neoprene, waterproof polyester, waste fishing nets and ropes, satin and wool. During the development I used various hand techniques related to haute couture, such as embroidery and weaving. With waste ropes, the waste fishing net was interwoven in a way that a unique piece of woven fabric with patterns was created, for which I found inspiration in coastal harbour elements. I made voluminous shapes and silhouettes from materials that are not typical for them.
The collection is a proof that old glamour can be combined with the atmosphere of coastal harbours in a modern and sustainable way. I achieved my goals because Ms Crawford caught the glamour of old Hollywood in a fishing net.
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