Ariana Bostwick
University of Cincinnati - Fashion Design Product Development abostwickdesign@gmail.com 513.377.8951
Sultry Fantasy: Concept/Trends Fantasy is a growing genre that allows people to escape from the stress of everyday life, like a sultry night. The fantasy genre has dominated the bestsellers lists, movie theaters, and museum exhibits. Fantasy provides an escape from the fast paced days, and fills the void of emotionless communication with nostalgia, surrealism, and a way for self expression. Lingerie and jewelry are categories of women’s fashion that are purchased for the emotional connection. Women wear both because it makes them feel better about themselves and their beauty. The growing closeness of lingerie as clothing, jewelry, and high embellishment is causing designers to blur the lines of these categories and fuse the different classifications. Sultry Fantasy is a luxury fantasy collection, fusing lingerie and jewelry, and filling the needs of emotion, nostalgia, and surrealism.
Sultry Fantasy: Colors/Materials The Autumn/Winter 2015 collection of Sultry Fantasy will be shown to include many different materials and colors pertaining to fantasy, lingerie, and jewelry. The main materials include silk chiffon for the chemise/robes, Lycra Spandex, and stretch mesh for the bodies of the lingerie, and lastly lace both embellished and plain stretch. Leather
Chiffon
Lace
Metallic Elements
Sultry Fantasy:
Autumn/Winter 2015 Collection
Sultry Fantasy: Bustier and High Waisted Panty Set Long lined bra, with a metal filigree center plate, metallic leather panels, and Swarovski crystal detailing. The matching panty also has leather panels that are accompanied by embellished lace and a back lace up detail.
Materials: -Metallic leather -Black Lycra -Stretch mesh -Embellished lace -Swarovski crystal -Metal filigree plate
Sultry Fantasy: Bodysuit Lycra four-way stretch halter body suit with mesh insert panels on both front and back. Chainmaille center panel allows for a deep-V peek-a-boo effect with chain necklace choker.
Materials: -Black Lycra -Black stretch mesh -Chainmaille detail panel -Swarovski crystals
Sultry Fantasy: On the Runway
Sultry Fantasy: Photoshoot Selected for a photo shoot with photographer Clay Cook
Photographer: Clay Cook Stylist: Uncommon Stylist (Sydney Murdock) Model: Abby Garrett
Sultry Fantasy: In Depth Process
The chainmaille bodysuit brainstorming started with a selection of classic and modern chainmaille weave patterns. The Japanese Hodo pattern by the way it was able to be manipulated to fit the decorative style of the garment with custom sized rings. As well as, structurally fitting into the pattern piece shape. The Layered Chain was chosen for the necklace portion because of the decorative style. To connect the two is a variation of the Japanese Daisy 12 in 2.
Layered Chain Celtic Visions
European 6 in 1
Byzantine Flower Japanese Hodo
The bustier was designed with a gold colored ‘armor’ plate. This piece was created in Adobe Illustrator, and checked to make sure there were no filigree overlap lines (to keep it all one piece!). The design was then cut from brass sheet metal with a water jet, curved to fit the body, and then sewn to the garment.
Synergetic: Trend Technology Filter: As technology continues to grow to meet a consumer expectation of new innovations we will begin to see the boundaries between what is real and what isn’t blur. With technology and social media continually growing our need to filter our world through the technology at our finger tips becomes an everyday task of documentation and proof of life.
Drivers: Consumers want to feel “cutting edge” Real isn’t good enough anymore—we must enhance everything Users are always looking for ways to make things easier/convenient/less work Documentation for proof of ‘life’ - social medias
Evidence: Google Glasses Facebook/Instagram/Pinterest Virtual reality contact lenses/ lens implants Bloomingdales virtual dressing room
Emotion: “Technology must be like oxygen: ubiquitous, necessary, and invisible.” -Chris Lehmann, Principal, Science Leadership Academy
Synergetic: Opportunity/Persona To design a line of jewelry that is infused with technology, as the new consumer can’t go without seeing their world through technology, sharing and documenting their lives. This new line will allow them to be even closer to their over connected and enhanced reality.
Jillian is a young professional currently working her first job at a magazine as the Assistant Art Director. She is very connected to her world through every gadget and technology device she can get her hands on. She loves to spend time in the city and continuously views the world through a camera or a video camera documenting every aspect of her life. Anytime she is seen out and about, her phone will be found in one hand and a camera in the other. To make her style of life easier she is constantly looking for the newest and greatest technology updates, while still keeping fashionable, that have to do with life documentation and social media.
Synergetic: Colors/Materials/Finish All pieces will be made out of titanium for durability as well as the quality of being hypo-allergenic. There will be three different finishes offered: brushed titanium, silver plated and gold plated. Both of the plated finishes will be polished and then the brushed titanium will give a more matte finish option. Future options may include a rose gold plating, a hypoallergenic copper colored plating, and a tungsten carbide finish.
Finishes
Sterling Silver Plated Finish
18kt Gold Plated Finish
Brushed Titanium Finish
Gems
Cabochons
Diamond
Emerald
Jade
Turquoise (with Pyrite matrix)
Ruby
Sapphire
Opal
Onyx
Synergetic: Merchandising Emma - $700-1,200
India - $1,000-1,500 Power Initial Sync/ Photo & Video
Battery Plate
Initial Sync/ Power Photo & Video Upload Battery Plate
USB Slide
3 inches
1.125 inches
1 inches .375 inches
USB Port
.75 inches Offered in: -Silver Plated: diamonds, and sapphires -Brushed Titanium: diamonds, emeralds, and sapphires -Gold Plated: diamonds, emeralds, and rubies -Personalizations available for other gems and combinations upon request depending on availability. -One Size Capabilities: -Camera for photo/video -Bluetooth instant transfer to phone/computer -2GB sliding USB drive/storage Note: All necklace pendants come with a matching standard 20� chain.
Offered in: -Silver Plated: diamonds, opal, turquoise, onyx -Brushed Titanium: diamonds, jade, opal, onyx -Gold Plated: diamonds, jade, turquoise, opal, onyx -Personalizations available for other gems and combinations upon request depending on availability. -Sizes: 6, 7, 8
Capabilities: -Camera for photo/video -Bluetooth instant transfer to phone/computer -Upload to preferred social media -Recharges with movement/wear
Jewelry: Casting All of these pieces were created using the lost wax method. A piece is designed and created in wax, then formed into a mold and cast out of metal. The design can be created in multiple ways. This picture stone is attached to a dop stick and then dipped into a pot of casting wax (dark blue) the design was then carved on top of the stone and back closure pieces and a bail were added once the carved wax was complete. Sprues were added to allow for the flow of the metal through the mold to the final piece.
Jewelry: Casting This agate slab necklace was created from the trends of liquid metal and the different slabs of agate found in jewelry with and without druzy. The stone was dipped into casting wax and then slowly dripped down and around the top of the stone to form a metal cap using heat and gravity to allow for the design to take shape.
This ring was created using sheet wax that was cut to shape and then bent to the ring size. It was then set with wax prongs for the faceted citrine CZ.
Jewelry: Fabrication These pieces were created through manipulating and soldering wire and sheet metal. This sterling silver and opal ring was designed to be a simple setting to complement the complexity of the fire in the stone. To give stability to the long shape, the ring shank is a split double wire creating peaks in the center back of the stone setting. The second ring has a less drastic split shank with a sphere of silver soldered between the wires. A decorative twisted wire sits tight around this stone bezel.
Jewelry: Fabrication The matching ring and bangle bracelet are made from a round wire that has been folded in half twisted and the hammered flat. The section of twisted wire is then cut to length and soldered to make the pattern continuous. The ring is using the folded top to create the larger loop in the center it is soldered and filed to appear continuous.
The cuff bracelet is formed using half round wires that are wrapped and formed to shape and soldered together.
Jewelry: Wire Wrap These pieces were designed and created with silver and gold wire, using square, round, and half round wire. The woven bracelet was made with four larger round wires that were twisted and flattened as the center piece then four more wires woven up and down around the center section.
Jewelry: Wire Wrap The stone pendants were wrapped with a set of wires that are then pulled around the stone to hold it in. They are then twisted around the top and stone to create the bail and form decoration of the piece.
Thank you for your time and consideration Ariana Bostwick
University of Cincinnati Fashion Design Product Development abostwickdesign@gmail.com 513.377.8951