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Draping offers endless possibilities because with a design sketch as the only basis, they can create fashion without the rules of pattern cutting. It is a process of positioning and pinning fabric on a dress form or a mannequin to develop a garment. Countless ideas can arise from just playing with the fabric. Nowadays, the art of draping, once so luxurious, is omnipresent in all fashion segments and widely available. This chapter zooms in on the beauty of draping and how this method of creating haute couture garments has influenced today’s designers.
Draping
Draping offers endless possibilities because with a design sketch as the only basis, they can create fashion without the rules of pattern cutting. It is a process of positioning and pinning fabric on a dress form or a mannequin to develop a garment. Countless ideas can arise from just playing with the fabric. Nowadays, the art of draping, once so luxurious, is omnipresent in all fashion segments and widely available. This chapter zooms in on the beauty of draping and how this method of creating haute couture garments has influenced today’s designers.
Draping
Why do some clothing articles maintain their meaning over the years? How can we keep their relevance while changing the outlines? In contemporary fashion, a large selection of classics is being re-approached and deconstructed. Designers are reworking the classic jacket, the suit, the trench coat‌ What was once considered a practical garment has become a statement today for being ‘different’ while remaining faithful to what a classic style or garment once represented.
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Why do some clothing articles maintain their meaning over the years? How can we keep their relevance while changing the outlines? In contemporary fashion, a large selection of classics is being re-approached and deconstructed. Designers are reworking the classic jacket, the suit, the trench coat‌ What was once considered a practical garment has become a statement today for being ‘different’ while remaining faithful to what a classic style or garment once represented.
The Classics 161
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This book is published on the occasion of the exhibition Haute-à-Porter, curated by Filep Motwary, at the Fashion Museum of Hasselt (02/04/2016-11/09/2016). www.lannoo.com
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Author & interviewer Filep Motwary Interviewees Tim Blanks, Thom Browne, Angelo Flaccavento, Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni, Maria Luisa Frisa, Alexander Fury, Robin Givhan, Pierre Hardy, Carolina Herrera, Stephen Jones, Farida Khelfa, Alexis Mabille, Antonio Mancinelli, Colin McDowell, Lars Nilsson, Rick Owens, Nicole Phelps, Jean-Jacques Picart, Zandra Rhodes, Robin Schulié, Irene Silvagni, Valerie Steele, Jun Takahashi, Viktor & Rolf, Vivienne Westwood, Veerle Windels, Yohji Yamamoto Consultant editor Eve Demoen Image Research Filep Motwary, Eve Demoen Editing Bracha De Man, Beatrice De Keyzer Graphic design & cover Geoffrey Brusatto Translation Engels-Nederlands Robrecht Vandemeulebroecke Dutch-English Bracha De Man Cover story René Habermacher, photographer Filep Motwary, curator & fashion editor Ola Rudnicka, model Panos Papandrianos, hair stylist Yannis Siskos, make-up artist Thibault Della Gaspera, film Eve Demoen, production manager Kenneth Ramaekers, project director Sebastien Meulenberg, light assistant Karim Nuyttens, digital assistant Dimitris Rigas, retouching © Modemuseum Hasselt © Lannoo Publishers, Tielt, 2016 ISBN: 978 94 014 2913 9 Registration of copyright: D/2016/45/3 NUR: 452 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any other information storage and retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact our editorial team: redactiekunstenstijl@lannoo.com