When designing a fashion collection titled Woman as a Cause of Chaos, I was inspired by the social position of women, especially the attitude towards the female body. Researching this topic led me to three different starting points, the themes of which I used in the design of the collection. The collection aims to combine mythology and anatomy with the medium of crochet to create a collection that dissects the body and returns it to the woman at once.
In the theoretical part, I researched three main topics that inspired me in the design of the collection. I started by researching mythology about the creation of man, which, in my opinion, co-shapes views on gender roles. I focused on the two most important myths for the European space: the Christian myth of the apple of knowledge and the Greek myth of Pandora's Box. In the following, I dedicated myself to researching the history of anatomy, in parallel with researching the anatomy of women, which developed more slowly due to their subordinate position. I also researched the motif of anatomy in fashion. In the last point of the theoretical work, I focused on the history of crochet, the connection between women and crochet, and crochet in fashion.
In the practical part of the diploma thesis, I described the process of creating the collection. After researching three basic themes, I decided on a colour palette and materials that roughly dictated the look of the collection. The resulting collection contains seven unique silhouettes that connect through atmosphere, colours, materials and inspiration, and contrast each other through textures, shapes and wearability. The collection thus summarizes my thoughts on the role of women, their alienation from her own body and the contrast between norm and chaos.
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