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DIVERSITY ALL WALKS BEYOND THE CATWALK

WACHIRATHIDA KONGCHAN YEAR 3 BA FASHION HERIOT–WATT UNIVERSITY

DIVERSITY ALL WALKS BEYOND THE CATWALK The beginning of the diversity project has influenced by the idea of equality.

It was inspired by the Japanese song names "Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana" The lyric is talking about people, everyone is different. As flowers, there are so many different kinds in the world. They all are different, but they are beautiful in their own way. We are the same, no matter who you are, everyone is the only one.

I started researching the meaning of diversity in depth, and I found something very interesting about facilities for disabled people. Especially, transportation and pathway in London, it is very convenient and support for their living. It reminds me about the film “The Miracle Worker”, which is talking about Helen Keller’s story, who was a deafblind helping many people. She was an author, political activist and lecturer.

That was the most important reason for me to take Braille and sign language to be my inspiration for diversity collection. I use stud, reflective tape and special kind for painting fabric to represent Braille and sign language on my way. Functional and adaptive clothes are also inspired me to develop my design.

Diversity: All walks beyond the catwalk is the collection for Spring/Summer 2016. The colour palette is black, grey, blue and lime green. It is inspired by sportswear. Mesh, neoprene, viscose, and felt are the main fabric for this collection. The outfit includes top, skirt and jacket. It is suitable for very wide range of age and size.

「NO.1 にならなくてもいい もともと特別な Only one」 花屋の店先に並んだ いろんな花を見ていた ひとそれぞれ好みはあるけど どれもみんなきれいだね この中で誰が一番だなんて 争うこともしないで バケツの中誇らしげに しゃんと胸を張っている それなのに僕ら人間は どうしてこうも比べたがる? 一人一人違うのにその中で 一番になりたがる? そうさ 僕らは 世界に一つだけの花 一人一人違う種を持つ その花を咲かせることだけに 一生懸命になればいい 困ったように笑いながら ずっと迷ってる人がいる 頑張って咲いた花はどれも きれいだから仕方ないね やっと店から出てきた その人が抱えていた 色とりどりの花束と うれしそうな横顔 名前も知らなかったけれど あの日僕に笑顔をくれた 誰も気づかないような場所で 咲いてた花のように そうさ 僕らも 世界に一つだけの花 一人一人違う種を持つ その花を咲かせることだけに 一生懸命になればいい 小さい花や大きな花 一つとして同じものはないから NO.1 にならなくてもいい もともと特別な Only one

HELEN KELLER

Helen Adams Keller was an American author, political activist, and lecturer.

She was the first deafblind person to earn a bachelor of art degree. She was born with the ability to see and hear. At nineteen months old, she contracted an illness described by doctor as “an acute congestion of the stomach and the brain”, which might have been scarlet fever or meningitis. The illness left her both deaf and blind.

Anne Sullivan, herself visually impaired, became Keller’s instructor and eventually her companion of a 49-year-long relationship.

The story of how Keller’s teacher, Anne Sullivan, broke through the isolation imposed by a new complete lack of language, has become widely known through the dramatic depictions of the play and film “The Miracle Worker”.

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