Nausicaa A dual costume & Fashion design portfolio
Joshuablane
Nausicaa Costume Design
Nausicaa: Valley of the WInd began as an original animated film from Studio Ghibli Films. It is a beautiful tale of a brave young girl who fights for the well-being of the planet. She lives in a post-apocalyptic era and her village is close to being overrun by the toxic jungle; caused by the waste of the wars a thousand years ago. She sets out to show the world that the human race cannot take over and dictate Mother Earth. Instead, we must live in symbiosis with the world and all the inhabitants that it possesses. I sought out to create costumes that remained true to each character while being fashion-forward and captivating for a theatrical audience, as if the feature film was being released in 2016.
Character: Nausicaa
Played by Emma Watson
Nausicaa valley of the wind NAUSICAA is a brave princess of the Valley of the Wind. She travels a great deal by air and her outfit carries an aerial feeling. She wears a hooded tunic with her people’s insignia on the bust. There is a white jumpsuit with geometrical seaming underneath the tunic. Both the jumpsuit and the tunic are made out of the double weave. She has leather pouches on each of her limbs that carry items she needs such as flares or bullets. Chunky ankle boots are her shoes.
Double Weave
60.0 Polyethylene 28.0 Viscose 06.0 Elastane
insignia detail
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Character: Nausicaa
Played by Emma Watson
Nausicaa valley of the wind As she is kidnapped, Nausicaa must make a quick change into a dress from the Pejite people who rescue her. Therefore, she keeps her jumpsuit on underneath the dress. The dress is knee length and a soft salmon shade. It is later dyed blue by the blood of the Om. There is a neck trim detail as well as a fringe detail at the bottom sideseams. She wears mid-calf boots.
neck Trim detail
Georgette Dress
100.0 Polyester
Batiste Lining
100.0 Cotton
Double Weave
60.0 Polyethylene 28.0 Viscose 06.0 Elastane
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Character: Nausicaa
Played by Emma Watson
Nausicaa valley of the wind In a small part of the film, you see Nausicaa in her royal attire as the princess of the Valley of the Wind. This is a layered shift dress with unique beaded fabrics and lace. There is also a sequined trim detail. She wears her white jumpsuit underneath. White vinyl ankle boots are worn with this dress.
sample of sequined trim
Lace
80.0 Cotton 20.0 Nylon
Beaded Chiffon
100.0 Polyester
Double Weave
60.0 Polyethylene 28.0 Viscose 06.0 Elastane
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Character: asbel
Played by Logan Lerman
Nausicaa valley of the wind Asbel is of the Pejite people. When he goes with a group to avenge his sisters death, he runs into Nausicaa. The two share romantic interest as they fight together for the safety of the planet and the human race. All of Asbel’s garments are in some way destressed or dirty. He wears a loose fitted, v-neck shirt with cording as his outer layer. His underlayer is a v-neck long-sleeved shirt. Baggy, distressed pants are his bottoms. Soft leather boots for footwear.
Pincord longsleeve shirt
100.0 Cotton
1X1 Ribbed Jersey shortsleeve shirt
60.0 Cotton 40.0 Polyester
stretch gabardine pant
88.0 Polyethylene 12.0 Polyurethane
joshua blane email: joshuablane@rocketmail.com phone: 704.796.9173
Nausicaa
Character: yupa
Played by Brad Pitt
valley of the wind Yupa is a close friend of Nausicaa’s father, and a mentor. He fights with Nausicaa for the safety of the world. He is somewhat of a nomad, traveling across the world to find resources and ideas that could help aid the planet. He wears a long hooded cape to shield him from the sun. His shirt has knotted trim details on the chest, wrist, and bicep. His final accessory is a wide-brimmed hat that guards the sun on his journeys. His pants are baggy and distressed. Leather boots are his footwear.
Pincord longsleeve shirt
100.0 Cotton
stretch gabardine pant
60.0 Cotton 40.0 Polyester
Suiting fabric cape
46.0 Polyester 40.0 Wool 12.0 Viscose 02.0 Elastane
Knotted trim detail: Fabric cut into 1” strips then folded and sewn to create .05” clean-finished pieces. Knot the ends, and tack down to shirt For wrist: knot and tack one end only
joshua blane email: joshuablane@rocketmail.com phone: 704.796.9173
Nausicaa
Character: kushana
Played by Laverne Cox
valley of the wind Kushana is the main antagonist. She wishes to destroy the toxic jungle on the earth. She wears a corset made to look like copper & steel. She also has white harem pants that she tucks into thigh-high boots. A chiffon cape connects to the corset. chiffon cape
novelty
100.0 Polyester
100.0 Polyester
satin pants
100.0 Silk
joshua blane email: joshuablane@rocketmail.com phone: 704.796.9173
Nausicaa
Character: OBABA
Played by Kathy Bates
valley of the wind Obaba is the shaman of The Valley of the Wind. She is blind, but can see prophetic things. She wears a dramatic dress with chiffon detailing and a cloak. The Dress will have thick topstitching to further enhance the “spiderweb� effect. The chiffon will be dingy. gauze cape
chiffon trim
100.0 Cotton
100.0 Polyester
novelty knit
100.0 Polyester
joshua blane email: joshuablane@rocketmail.com phone: 704.796.9173
Nausicaa Fashion Design
For the Designer Fashions of Nausicaa: Valley of the Wind, I sought to create designs within each group that told a different part of the story that is Nausicaa. Each of the fabrics I selected are earth-friendly and shows that as a human race, we have the ability to coexist with nature without harming it or destroying it. I began with the group Rhythm. This is a dress group that focuses on the fluidity of fabric while staying alluring with the paly of translucence. The jacket group is entitled Emphasis. It is based on the toxic jungle from the film, and pays great attention to detail. The final group is Balance, the knitwear group. This group plays with the proportion of size to create a soft balance on the human form.
Never forget me,
Never forget me, you life. for I gave Homer, The Odyssey for I gave you- life. - Homer, The Odyssey
Designer Groups Spring 2015
Rhthym
emphasis
balance
the moment you realize that your bones are made of the same dust as the planets, your lungs are breathing the same air as the migrating butterflies, and your blood is pumping because of the love and care of thousands; is when you realize that you are not as broken as you think you are. you are full of the world. - anonymous
rhythm Spring 2015
100% silk crepe
white only
joshua blane email: joshuablane@rocketmail.com phone: 704.796.9173
rhythm Spring 2015
100% silk crepe
white only
joshua blane email: joshuablane@rocketmail.com phone: 704.796.9173
rhythm Spring 2015
100% silk crepe
white only
joshua blane email: joshuablane@rocketmail.com phone: 704.796.9173
Life is an endless cycle of souls, swirling along the path of the universe, being reborn, but never truly dying before being reborn again. As long as this sycle continues, we will never really die. - AmeilaWolfe
emphasis Spring 2015
80% cotton 20% Polyester Fluidi Jacquard
white only
joshua blane email: joshuablane@rocketmail.com phone: 704.796.9173
emphasis Spring 2015
80% cotton 20% Polyester Fluidi Jacquard
white only
joshua blane email: joshuablane@rocketmail.com phone: 704.796.9173
“Feeling at peace, however fragilely, made it easy to slip into the visionary end of the dark-sight. The rose shadows said that they loved the sun, but that they also loved the dark, where their roots grew through the lightless mystery of the earth. The roses said:You do not have to choose.� -Robin McKinley, Sunshine
balance Spring 2015
100% cotton novelty knit
white only
joshua blane email: joshuablane@rocketmail.com phone: 704.796.9173
balance Spring 2015
100% cotton novelty knit
white only
joshua blane email: joshuablane@rocketmail.com phone: 704.796.9173
rhythm Spring 2015
concept illustrations
joshua blane email: joshuablane@rocketmail.com phone: 704.796.9173
emphasis Spring 2015
concept illustrations
joshua blane email: joshuablane@rocketmail.com phone: 704.796.9173
balance Spring 2015
concept illustrations
joshua blane email: joshuablane@rocketmail.com phone: 704.796.9173
Summerly
A Home design Collection An unsung passion of mine is home decor and interior decorating. I have always enjoyed taking a blank room and making it my habitat. My favorite way to pull focus in a bedroom is with bedding. For this bonus collection, I have designed five different bedding sets. Each is a quilt that is luxurious and cozy. They all have a tendency to pull on the romantic bohemian side of my personality. Each quilt is paired with a matching eurosham and throw pillow.
summerly
A home design collection by JoshuaBlane
Florence Embroidered quilt with rosette trimming 90% Viscose 10% Elastane Jersey 100% cotton EMbroidered linen
50% Polyester 35% Viscose 25% Cotton 10% Elastane
Joshua Blane email: joshuablane@rocketmail.com
phone: 704.796.9173
summerly
A home design collection by JoshuaBlane
loren quilt with pleated squares 90% Viscose 10% Elastane Jersey 50% Polyester 35% Viscose 25% Cotton 10% Elastane
Joshua Blane email: joshuablane@rocketmail.com
phone: 704.796.9173
summerly
A home design collection by JoshuaBlane
Florence Striped Quilt with raw edge construction 90% Viscose 10% Elastane Jersey 50% Polyester 35% Viscose 25% Cotton 10% Elastane
Joshua Blane email: joshuablane@rocketmail.com
phone: 704.796.9173
summerly
A home design collection by JoshuaBlane
Salvatore patch quilt with raw edge construction 90% Viscose 10% Elastane Jersey 50% Polyester 35% Viscose 25% Cotton 10% Elastane
Joshua Blane email: joshuablane@rocketmail.com
phone: 704.796.9173
summerly
A home design collection by JoshuaBlane
Paisley Embroidered qult with floral motif
90% Viscose 10% Elastane Jersey 100% cotton EMbroidered linen
50% Polyester 35% Viscose 25% Cotton 10% Elastane
Joshua Blane email: joshuablane@rocketmail.com
phone: 704.796.9173
Nausicaa A dual costume & Fashion design portfolio
Joshuablane