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tached a/w 2016
KOYE OLUGBENLE
E19CA/CB YEAR 3 B.A FASHION HERRIOT WATT UNIVERSITY
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tached A/W 2016
‘Between the idea And the reality Between the motion And the act Falls the Shadow’ - T.S Eliot (The Hollow Men) My A/W ‘16 collection De-Tached, is inspired by the abridged poem from The Hollow Men, by T.S Eliot. Exploring the space (juxtaposition of) between the light and the dark, the movements of the detached shadow, an entity in its own right, the flow of the pas de deux, leaping and twirling to the beat of their hearts. The graceful lines and the compelling silhouettes created by their corporeal forms. Faster and faster they race for the crescendo, pushing past the boundaries and limits of their bodies until they are able to gather themselves and listen to their hearts thudding loudly in the silence. The woman who wears my collection has an ease with which she wears it. Never over or underwhelmed, her effortlessness shines through. Silently intense, she radiates confidence which comes from knowing that care and thought went into what she is wearing. She is aware of the cuts and detailing just as one is aware of a raining sky. The colour palette for this collection is predominantly black interspersed with the shades Jet, Onyx, Licorice and Eerie. The collection explores the contrast of shapes, not unlike the Shadow, with sharp tailoring and exaggerated silhouettes inspired by contemporary dances and the softness that is the Shadow. With fabrics inspired by braille, raised and textured surfaces are the focal point. Ultra sheer fabrics creating shade and movement. Disparity and dichotomy is the order of the day for a De-Tached woman, and she is fabulously content with that.
Kóyè O.
INSPIRATION
INSPIRATION
Inspired by dance and shadow play. -Marbling -Ink drops in water -Fluidity
Stand work. Cut out and folded piece of paper. -repetition -symmetry
A captured moment filled with motion and energy. Solid lines Fragile yet strong
FABRIC BOARD
Black Silk Crepe Back Satin
Black Lightweight Cotton Brocade
Black Silk Chiffon
Black Wool Double Knit Jersey
Black Polyester Crepe
Dark Brown Wool Felt
INSPIRATION
This project was based on LACE and inspired the collection To me, Lace is lines put together in such an intricate way to create different styles. What happens when you distort that perfection? What happens when there is no order? Chaos on a grand scale? Will the lines flow? Graceful like a ballerina? Or billow out like ink drops in water? What will
Metallic Black Floral Guipure Lace
Japanese photographer Shinichi Maruyama has an interesting series of photos simply titled, “Nude.” Each image shows an abstract flesh-colored shape that’s created by a nude subject dancing in front of the camera. Although the photographs look like long-exposure shots, they’re actually composite images created by combining ten thousand individual photographs of each dancer. The result is a look in which each model’s body is (mostly) lost within the blur of its movement. -TSP Studios (pinterest)
Digital sampes made using the photographs shot by
Shinichi Maruyama
Exploring shapes and volume
SILHOUETTE
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koye olugbenle 2015