Fashion | Graphics
'’Black- and-white always looks modern whatever that word means.” -’ -Karl Lagerfeld’
Coco Chanel
ChristianArmani Dior Giorgio
‘Bring back beauty, Femine clothing, Soft rounded shapes and full flowing skirts.’ Christian Dior revolutionised the way women dressed by making Coco Chanel became famous when she created the ‘Little Black Dress’ in 1920. Many people said that the
clothes with a small waist and full bust. This meant woman had
dress was a long-lasting, versatile, affordable, and accessible to the widest market possible because of it’s
to wear sturdy hourglass garments to achieve the look that they
simplicity and bold colour.
needed. Dior loved the idea of using excess materials and came out
Coco Chanel is one of the most influencial designers of history and still is today. With Chanel being took
with this idea from it. This is one of the most famous looks which
over by Karl Lagerfield, the designs of today still have a touch of Chanel’s past especially the way her designs
led on into 1950’s fashion having similarities. The new look did
are made. Simple and elegant for women to wear.
have a masculine edge but Christian Diors aim was for women to wear outfits that brought fem back into fashion.
Emilio Pucci
Giorgio Armani
Emilio Pucci is a designer who I love he uses a lot of colour and pattern in his work its different from most what I have seen up to now, He became famously known for his bold patterns and geometric shapes.
Giorgio Armani formed his company in 1975 He is known today for his clean, tailored lines and is highly popular for menswear. He is also known in the fashion industry for designing jeans for women. I liked Giorgio Armani because he created a suit for women, adding patterns such as stripes to show off a
The excitement and elegance he created in making his dresses made his famous for what he did. Many celebrities would also wear his tdesigns such as Grace Kelly and Halle Berry. He is one of the most creative fashion designers in the world and will always be known for shaping the fashion industry in a fun yet sophisticated way.
woman’s figure. Giorgio Armani’s designs of today are still elegant especially in his dresses but his shirts and pants collections are less fitted to the body.
Karl Lagerfeld
Diane von Furstenberg
Karl Lagerfeld is famously known for taking over Chanel, however he also has his own line and works with brands such as H&M, Fendi, Chloè etc. From looking at his work, I can see Karl Lagerfeld normally keeps his outfits Simple, Sophisticated and usually Monochromatic. Many of his designs are black and white but if colour is used it tends to be softer in tone and mixed with a standard colour such as black or white. Diane Von Furstenberg is a famous designer of today. I love her work and her use of contemporary patterns but also creates a sense of elegance in her work. Her work appeals to me because I love patterns and I think she uses them on her designs in a clever way. However, his work for Fendi is creative, yet keeps to
Her designs are very similar from using only one
mixing white and black’s with other colours.
colour mixing it with black or white.
His designs in particular I feel people would be most likely to buy on the high street as they are different
From the various designers I have researched, I am
yet don’t stand out too much.
particularly interested in the work of Furstenberg as in my work I like to create patterns but their not as focused as her patterns.
KARL WHO?
“Character Intellegence Strength Style
That makes beauty.� - Diane Von Furstenberg
To create something exceptional, your mindset must be relentlessly focused on the detail. smallest
I decided that I wanted to research into the history of fashion. I was then inspired by certain aspects of my research and produced illustrations, textures and typographic quotes.