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ali ahmar Level 6
| CONCEPT
Inspiration of this project is drawn from Sufi whirling (dervish spinning) which is a form of physically active meditation, which originated among Sufi’s who are spiritual people believing in the human soul as opposed to material or physical things. Dervishes aim to reach the source of all perfection through a worship ceremony. This is sought through abandoning one’s personal desires, by listening to the music, focusing on God, and disconnecting their soul from the world by spinning in repetitive circles.
Recalling a childhood memory whilst living in Pakistan there was a follower of Sufism who very rarely visited the area. There was an unidentifiable fear encountering him face to face. The reason was unknown about this feeling. At one point this fear and the Sufi’s mentally disconnection with the world was very inspirational and felt related to.
The collection would be based on the stages a Sufi goes through whilst whirling on music and going into a trance that lifts them out of their earthly bodies. The stages represent the forms of being a human and transforming into purity These stages would be shown through the designs and the chosen colours and fabrics. For example black represent sins, white represents purity, scrim is a very organic fabric linking to human again. Different techniques of laser cutting would be used for decorative artwork and enhancing the concept.
| RESEARCH
| DEVELOPMENT | repetitive | whirl | music | dissloving | Pupa | reborn | the self at peace
| oneness | larva | half black & half white | organic | scrim | camel hair | the complaining and inspir
| disconnection look | pure | poetry | floaty | freedom | logo | butterfly | fly | water | the perfect self
red self
| black cloak | human | hat | artwork | outer shell of coconut | ego | the animal self
| ARTISTS Maimouna Guerresi | Elevation | White line | Cultural and religiouis references | Black | Hollow space | Cosmos | White purity
| Colin mccahon | Lesley dill | Majida Khatri
| ARTWORK
| DEVELOPMENT
| COLOUR | FABRICS
Cherry red wool
Wool serge heavy black
Chapa silk natural
Imperial cotton white
Linen cotton tudor white
Satin chiffon white
| SAMPLES LASER CUT | Cut through | Engrave | Kiss cut | Raster
PRINT | Heat press | Digital print
| LINEUP | The Sama AW 2014-2015
| SHOOT | PHOTSHOOT | LOCATION | MAKEUP | STYLING | FILM
| LOOK 1
| Elongated turkish sufi hat laser cut and bound by another layer of fabric | Black wool tail coat embellished with laser cutouts. A laser cutting technique engraving is used on the top | Black Wool floor lenght A-line skirt
| LOOK 2
| Black wool coat - another laser cut technique of cutting through is used | Cocoon shape pocketed floor length skirt taken the weave out at the hem
| LOOK 3
| Floor length dress - Tha pattern created onto the fabric by engraving a laser cut technique | Accompanied by engraved mask which is opened by an o-type two sided zip. | Cut out at front is underlayered with threads that can be yarn, horse hair or threads.
| LOOK 4
| White high neck dress with satin floor lenght skirt and linen tudor white top with satin gahered detail near the shoulder seam. | The dress has a a structred over layeer made out of wood then fabric hand stitched on the top in spiral shape.
| CUSTOMER Interested in | | Conceptual fashion | Unusal shapes | Textiles | Cultural inspiration | Art | Travel | Architecture | Personal references
| BRANDING
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