Color Copies draws inspiration from 1930s Hollywood actress Carole Lombard, with her irreverent attitude and sharp business acumen. Color and design details are inspired by the bold, graphic quality of Art Deco and Bauhause design, as well as the restricted color palette of traditional office supplies and neon signage. The arrow graphic of Carole’s sweater from this 1930s publicity photo is a repeated motif symbolizing positive change and forward thinking.
The palette for Color Copies is simple and bold, allowing for maximum impact. Black and white serve as base colors, both as solids and in print and pattern, while bright pink and orange serve as accents, as well as in-your-face pattern combinations.
office appropriate for the retro-future 3 1 0 2 l l fa Allie McConnell Technical Drawing Waney - Fall ‘12
cotton/ Lycra shirting cotton/ Lycra twill kohl black
cotton/ Lycra shirting platinum white
cotton/ Lycra shirting mimosa orange
silk charmeuse print compass print
silk charmeuse print deco print
silk charmeuse print dot print
cotton/ Lycra shirting chiffon pink
Fabrics silk/ Lycra taffeta movie poster plaid
cotton/ Lycra denim mustache black denim
This 3/4-sleeve blouse features applied grosgrain ribbon detailing and a tiered, flounced cuff. The graphic contrast of the grosgrain ribbon is consistent with the design elements of the collection, while also referencing the high-contrast garments needed for Hollywood photos and films of the 20s and 30s, when images were in grayscale. The flounced sleeve adds a feminine contrast to the more tailored details in the collection.
These cropped cigarette pants feature grosgrain ribbon trim at the pockets and at the ankle vent. The ankle vent is reinforced with a triangle shaped patch inspired by leather work. The contrast grosgrain trim takes a cue from military and prep school uniforms.
The sheath dress takes its silhouette from the ‘60s, with uniform styling inspired by vintage flight attendant uniforms, and William Ware Theiss’ designs for Star Trek. The embroidered graphic arrow patch is inspired by the intarsia sweater worn by Carole Lombard in this publicity photo from the early 1930s.