May 2020 The Construct Issue ₹ 150
The Fashion Arch
Shrutika Gavhane features in the new look spurred by Art Deco.
Lines and Stitches
Clothing. Buildings. Find out the power of historic influence!
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Creativity without Limits. Exciting conversation between the two worlds.
The Fashion Arch. A new look spurred by the architectural movement, Art Deco.
03 P. 40 Reality: the Illusionist Achieve optimised results with these illusionary interior hacks.
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Riparo. A series of protective clothing caputing the unfortunate zeitgeist.
Construst. Ensembles which have been derived from materials.
Lines and Stitches Architectural influences on apparel and jewellery through time lines.
Editor’s Letter I’d like to take this fortunate opportunity to introduce all of you to the new magazine ‘Nook’. Nook is a magazine which dwells into the enormous topics of fashion and architecture. We are trying to take every one of you on a journey through the tiny details of these worlds. It is amusing how many times fashion and architecture cross each other’s paths. Architecture has been a source of inspiration for the longest period of time. It has been a great depiction or reflection of so many factors such as culture, time, period, details and intricacies and so much more. As well, we speak about the amalgamation of fashion and architecture. The goal of Nook is to find the perfect balance and functionality in both fields and to create beauty. Through the first, May 2020 issue, we are trying to build a relationship with you and
connect to you. This issue is the foundation and start of Nook, hence it is named ‘The Construct Issue’. In the editorial The Fashion Arch (p. 26), we collaborated with Shrutika Gavhane, an influencer, is wearing garments which are reflecting an architectural movement. And in the article Lines and Stitches (p. 80), it proves that the architectural impact on fashion and culture is huge. The Construct Issue is full of new and exciting content. It has captured the zeitgeist, which has been a difficult time for all of us. Look forward to the next month’s issue ‘The Precise Issue’ which elaborates on intricate embroidery and carvings. Nook hopes you enjoy reading the magazine just as much as we have while piecing it together. I hope all of you are secured and sheltered. Stay home, stay safe.
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Contributors Anushka Arun An aspiring Fashion Designer and a writer. (p.92)
MAY 2020 The Construct Issue Editor-in-Chief | Designer | Illustrator | Writer Tanishka Samant Content Writers Harsh Joglekar Anushka Arun Tanishka Samant Tanvi Rajput
Harsh Joglekar An IT Engineer and a writer.(p.64)
Tanvi Rajput An Architect, an Interior Designer and a writer.(p.40)
Stylists Shrutika Gavhane Tanishka Samant
Shrutika Gavhane An aspiring Fashion designer, an Influencer blogger and a Stylist.
(p.26)
Instagram: _nookmag_ Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Creativity Without Limits As all of us know fashion and architecture have been in constant interaction for many years and decades. The connections between these two worlds are quite interesting. The engagement of elements like structure, forms is astonishing. It’s not very shocking that there would be people who have taste for both the worlds.
Pierre Cardin is one of the greatest designers who made this switch. He was interested in fashion as a teenager yet he went on to study architecture in Paris. His inclination towards fashion was so strong that he took a job at the house of Paquin and then moved on to work with Dior. You are able to notice his inspirations from architecture were distinct in his collections. His work exhibited more of geometry than human physique. Pierre Cardin helped in the creation of Christian Dior’s New Look in 1947 and introduced the ‘bubble skirt’ in ‘54. He has a unique ‘Cardin’ style which is geometric and sculptural.
Pierre Cardin
A Pierre Cardin design- Moscow’s Fall/ Winter 2016-17 fashion week.
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Thierry Mugler
The founder of the Mugler house is an architect who was pulled towards fashion. You can pick up on his influences from his architectural background in his designs. His garments are maximalist and magnificent. A few iconic designs of Mugler are the Robot Woman and the Venus Dress which was worn by Cardi B recently.
Architecture is how the person places herself in the space. Fashion is about how you place the object on the person.
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Both Thierry Mugler and Pierre Cardin have gone back to the world of architecture and to designing buildings.
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Venus Dress by Mugler
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Casey Cadwallader
passion for contemporary art. The look he created for Bella Hadid for the Spring 2020 Ready to Wear collection with the net corset and the cropped jacket was defined and detailed. His architectural inspirations and his love for materials have come out elegantly in the Fall/ Winter 2020.
Zaha Hadid
Following the steps of Thierry Mugler, Casey Cadwallader shares the same story. Casey graduated with a degree of architecture from Cornell. His internship at Marc Jacobs was a turning point in his career. His collections created at the house of Mugler have clear traces of his background in architectural studies at Cornell University and his
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Spring 2020 look for Bella Hadid
Zaha Hadid, the Queen of the Curve’, is an outstanding example for merging the two worlds. Her initial major project was the Vitra fire station in Weil am Rhein, Germany. Composed of a series of sharply angular planes, the structure resembles a bird on the wing. She is known for fluidity and the sculptural form of architecture.
She has collaborated with several jewellery, bags and footwear brands like Swarovski, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Adidas and many more. In 2008 she created the show-stopping Celeste couture necklace, its sweeping form is reminiscent of a single
brushstroke, dancing along the collarbone and frozen in silver. The similarities that run through her building and accessory designs are remarkable. Her architectural designs usually serve as a direct inspiration for her statement pieces in fashion. Swaroski Celeste Necklace
The Heydar Aliyev Center Virgil Abloh
Almost everyone knows Virgil Abloh as a genius designer who works in Louis Vuitton and is the owner of the brand ‘Off White’. But Abloh has degrees in civil engineering and architecture. His work is extravagant and hints of the hip hop culture. Architecture is an enormous inspiration for fashion. These are a few people who have smartly and skilfully used it for their advantage.
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5 Things to do in the
'Inside Hours' These days are worrisome because of the global pandemic situation. But perhaps we should take consider this to be an opportunity to make our lifestyle better and healthier. Use this time to learn new skills and reconnect with what makes you happy. Here are a few things which can keep you busy and sane on these slow days.
1. Bring out the organizer in you Cleaning is the best way to relax yourself and relieve some stress. One way to brighten up your home is to putting your things in order, clearing the clutter spots. Organize your closet with a few Marie Kondo tips. They can really save your day! We suggest you give or donate things you don’t need.
2. Indulge yourselves in art
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To distract yourselves from these morbid circumstances, take interest in art and get creative. Get a few art supplies or even just pencils and get it on! Learn new styles of art or maybe a try out a new medium of colours.
3. Start a home garden Bring a new plant life into this world to start the spring season in your house! This will give you something to care about and you can watch your baby plants flourish.
4. Make your own working space All of us have been working at home and it can get monotonous. Make a dedicated working space which is not your bed or couch. They can get really comfy and distracting. Even though we’re home the key to be professional and getting better results is to dress formally.
5. Indoor Photoshoots Get out of your pajamas and put on good clothes, create a look, put on some makeup and you’re ready for a shoot. Watching makeup tutorials can help enhance this process. Invite your friends and try out webcam photoshoots. Making your own lookbook would be quite fun.
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The Fashion Arch The beginning of Art Deco is traced back to 1925 in Paris. Art Deco is a name given to an art and design style which was modern and sleek. Architecture done in Art Deco style is geometric and has a strong vertical emphasis. It is very striking and looks different than the earlier styles. It was meant to create a modern style for the modern age.
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Left and Right: Top: H&M Pants: Cottonword Boots: Shein Sunglasses: H&M Bag: Shein
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Left and Right: Top: Shein Shorts: ZARA Boots: Shein Sunglasses: Shein Bandana: Shein
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It's all about
Makeup!
A few of the biggest makeup trends in 2020.
Shay Mitchell
The Floating Eyeliner NYX Vivid Brights Eyeliner- Escape
Lily Reinhart
Over the top Blush
Patrick Ta Beauty Monochrome Moment Velvet Blush
Hunter Schafer
Watercolour Eyelids Marc Jacobs Beauty Eye-Conic Multi-Finish Eyeshadow Palette
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Polka Dots
Knit Wear
Power Suits
Bermuda Shorts
Puffed Sleeves
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Relaxed Suits
Vests
High Waist Trousers Cross body Bags Over the Knee Shorts
must haves.
Reality: the Illusionist The one goal there is to achieve in interior design, is to make the most of your spaces. Sometimes the interiors you are working on are set and only minor changes and tweaks can change the whole look of the place. But there are times when you need to work more on a space to achieve the optimised result. These are the times when optical illusions come in handy to create change. It is surely possible to modify a space without deconstruction. A space can be visually broadened, heightened, narrowed and lowered by illusions. This can be attained by interior elements like object placement, lighting, colours, use of lines and mirrors because these can have a remarkable impact on the look, proportion, size and the mood of a space. Below we’ve outlined a few decorator’s hacks for a fashion store or a boutique which can easily be achieved. Minimalist fashion store
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Neutral coloured boutique
A pop of turquiose blue couch
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Colour is the most important element here. It is not hard to be convinced that a single colour can drastically change the look and the aesthetics of a space or a room and we can easily use this to our advantage. Lighter colours like whites and neutral shades can make a space bigger and broader. Lighter colours are good options to use in tight, small and cramped up retail spaces. Lighter colours also make the garments in the store pop. Be careful even though subdued shades fit perfectly into modern aesthetic, they can make huge stores like grim and empty. Whereas darker shades can make a space look tighter and the walls look more defined. Darker shades aren’t recommended for compact and confined spaces. However, a pop of darker colour would also come to your advantage.
Darker coloured store
The next fundamental thing we need to keep in mind are the fixtures. The fixtures play an important role because without these, a store does not look finished and is not visually appealing. Smaller, thinner and light-weight fixtures especially pieces with defined legs are recommended for compact and smaller stores. This added visual of vacant space will be giving the illusion that the fixtures are not taking up a lot of space and will help open up the space. It is a suggestion to keep fixtures in a slight contrast to the wall colour so that it creates visual layers. Light-weight and contrast coloured fixtures
Well-lit ambience of a store
When it comes to the lighting of a store, it’s not just there to illuminate the space but to also set the mood and atmosphere for the customers and to highlight specific areas. Warm and soft lighting is especial recommended for fitting rooms because it makes a customer look good in the outfit without any unflattering shadows. A customer needs to see what he/ she is buys, so provide ample and sufficient lighting. This improves the chances of a customer purchasing the product. In small stores another problem which can be faced- uncomfortably low ceilings. The recommended lights to fix this problem is by putting up flush mount ceiling light or accent lights.
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Trial room lighting
Focused lights for window display
The other solutions for taller ceiling are full-length curtains, stripped wallpapers, glass facades and hanging high mirrors. Glossy flooring is good element to have in your store. The purpose was having glossy flooring is to bounce light and illuminate the space. Window displays are efficient for a fashion store. Window display is the first thing the customers see. Window displays are the face of the store. They need to be well lit, attractive and eye-catching. Focused lights are recommended for window displays to highlight the products in the window.
Ornamental lights and full-length mirrors used as pieces of décor
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Use of a full-length mirror
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a light can illuminate your store without using a large number of lights or bulbs. It can also appear the room to look bigger. Mirrors on the side walls makes it an obvious way to make narrow passage, wide. Good amount of mirrors are necessary for a fashion store. Mirrors need to be accessible easily so your customer can see the garment immediately after picking it off the rack. In addition, small mirrors dainty pieces of décor and focal points. These few interior design optical illusions can help people to perceive a retail space better than it actually is and save the day!
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Talking of mirrors, there’s no way we can bypass such a key element. It is a great way to fool the eyes. In a fashion store or boutique, a full-length mirror is necessary as the customer need to see the whole outfit before purchasing. Installation of a fulllength mirror is the easiest and the quickest way to make a tight space can make your store look larger. Putting a mirror at the wall opposite to your entrance can create an illusion of greater extent to your store. Mirrors help to add depth and visual height to a room. The property of mirrors reflecting light can be used to our advantage. Placing a mirror near
A room should start a conversation before people actually start exchanging words. -Barry Dixon
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RIPARO · Italian (n) Shelter
The thought ‘Clothing as Shelter’ is interpreted here. It goes to the core of fashion and architecture. The connection between these two realms is quite exquisite. Today’s situation, caused due to COVID-19, calls for the need to use protective gear like masks, gloves, safety goggles and many more. The illustrations emphasise on protective gear and utility clothing. It is an insight into how to survive in this crisis mode.
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0001. Influenced by streetwear, masks which accented these looks have become vital these days in any style. Bulky utility jackets, bermuda shorts, unconventional sneakers and fanny packs are keyv aspects of streetwear. 52 | NOOK- May 2020
0002. Construction themed workwear featuring elements like safety googles, thick gloves, boots and bulky cargo pants are highlighted in this style.
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0003. A variation of the forest jacket layered on top of an oversized pullover and t-shirt, accompanied with Bermuda shorts, slide on sneakers and a cap to complement this outfit
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0004. A hoodie modified and utilized to serve as a mask as well along with over the knee baggy shorts and chunky combat boots.
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0005. An oversized hoodie which morphs into a dress over a t-shirt and wedge boots. The hoodie features a wide opening at the neck.
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0006. A modified transparent raincoat along with overalls, rubber gloves and boots. Elements of this outfit are greatly influenced by factory and workshop garments which are reflected in the use of the rubber gloves. NOOK- May 2020 |
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Art on the walls Treat your walls like blank canvases and perk them up with wall paintings or by hanging up a few art pieces. Minimalist frames which go with your colour palette will for surely make you home look complete.
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Liven up your rooms by choosing a neutral palette White, beige and grey colours are the finest ways to make the room look bigger and brighter. Having a neutral wall colour, it gives you an opportunity to place dark coloured furniture just to create contrast.
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Throw a rug around Small or big, a coloured and patterned rug can instantly make your room look lively.
3. Don’t forget mirrors The simple touch of adding a mirror or more can make your room look frisky. The perfect way to put up a mirror is across a window, to bring in more light. Hanging lighter curtains Keep the curtains gauzy and light to allow as much light as possible. Even though opaque curtains look decorative, lighter curtains don’t make the window look bulky. The lighter, the better.
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Post pandemic store experiences will most likely cater to customers on an appointment basis, and brands are now looking to finally get into the era of using robots to perform menial tasks. Articles suggest that trial rooms will no longer exist, say bye to your selfies! Consultancies across the world are consciously looking at improving the manner in which customer experiences are tailored, many brands are looking at technology to solve the problem. What do you do if the customer cannot get to the store? It's simple. You try hard to get the store to the customer. Digital experiences can provide a friendly, personal and an interactive safe space to the customer to explore a brand and their products at their leisure, without disturbances. If brands use technology effectively, they can create experiences that have the potential to totally replace walk in stores. Although unfortunate and disturbing, this pandemic can usher a new era in customer experience. All of us should make a resolve to persevere in this pandemic with trust and faith in our fellow citizens so that this pandemic does not snowball into sheer anarchy and chaos.
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Post Pandemic Stores
Post pandemic normalcy is going to put brands in a rather catch 22 kind of situation where they can either revolutionise the way customers are targeted and tailored to an experience unforgettable, or they can fail dismally at it and just shut down due to bankruptcy. - Harsh Joglekar
Sustainable Architecture
Manitoba Hydro Place
Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew
Everyone talks about sustainability in terms of resources, technologies, textiles and fuels. We live in an age where reducing our carbon footprint is a necessity. Any object which is sustainable show ecological awareness. So, what is sustainable architecture? The goal in sustainable architecture is to create buildings which reduces the negative impact on the environment. This can be achieved by using sustainable building materials like recycled metals or reusable materials and appropriate energy efficient technologies. The sustainability of an urban project must be a requirement and not one of the characteristics. Factors like orientation, sunlight and other physical factors need to be taken in consideration while designing a sustainable building. The people who reside in these sustainable buildings have a certain responsibility like to reduce waste and energy. The choice to follow this responsibility is what makes a piece of architecture completely sustainable and environment friendly. The recent movements of architecture like New Urbanism and New Classical Architecture promote a sustainable approach.
One Angel Square
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Materials are the foundation of a building or a garment. It puts together the ensemble. Materials like glass, concrete, wood, mesh, metals, wires and fabrics have peculiar properties, mood, looks, colour, texture and structure.
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Concrete
Confident and Structured.
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Glass
Crystal and Frosty.
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Wood
Rustic and Walnut.
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Wires
Ribboned and Coiled
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Metal
Strong and Lustrous
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Nets
Tangled and Intricate
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Lines and Stitches
Fashion, Architecture. Clothin Buildings. Both of them are an of one of our basic needs- Shel function as essentials that are a our day to day lives. Clothing fu vital needs of a body like insula protection. the relationship be fashion and architecture is qui beautiful. It may not be noticed but architecture and fashion h similarities along with ideas an like form, space and structure.
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Fashion industry takes inspiration for the apparel from the natural world to the manmade world. Architecture has been an inspiration to the world of fashion for quite a few decades. Tiniest detail of a modern building or a historic monument like stained glass or a door or the ceiling could be used as a concept and inspiration for a single garment or a collection. The form, material, geometry, structure, decorations, exteriors can act as spurs. Architecture has the power of influencing the clothing, culture, a way of living in a particular area. Similar forms of style run through both the worlds like Victorian, Gothic, Mughal, Baroque, and more. Northern and central India is flourished with Mughal architecture. When the Mughals ruled over India, an unusual style of architecture was revealed which was a mixture of Islamic, Persian and Indian architecture which was called the Indo-Islamic style. The tomb of the emperor Humayun shows strong influences of this new blended architecture. Buland Darwaja, Agra Fort, Taj Mahal, The Red Fort are some of the finest pieces of Mughal architecture in India. The Mughals were passionate about art, poetry and architecture. They built extensive and lavish forts, palaces and gardens. The wall decorations were intricate due to the inlay work with precious stones and latticed screens.
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The Mughal gardens splendid symmetry and had an emphasis on geometry with the aligned rows of flowers, bushes and fountains. Mughal architecture served as a huge inspiration for apparel then and now also. The Mughal dynasty was luxurious, unlike any other dynasty which came to India. The Mughals loved to dress up gracefully. They used to love their glamorous garments and elaborate ornaments. Their clothes were made out of rich fabrics like silk, brocade, velvet and pashmina. The fabrics were lavishly woven with silver and gold threads, which was called zari. The garments were also embellished with valuable and rare stones. They played an important role in increasing the richness of the
Agra Fort
Indian costume and textile. The motifs broadly used during this time were natural motifs like flowers, leaves and birds, Indo-Persian geometric motifs and patterns of colours. You can notice that the motifs which were used are seen in both architecture and clothing. The clothing of women and men didn’t differ much. They wore loose clothes like Jama (skirt type garment) with full-length sleeves with a sash on the waist with jewellery expect men wore a turban and women ankle length vests.
Left & right: Clothes of Mughal women and men
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The geometric motifs were highly inspired by the monuments and its precise symmetry. The inlay work which is used to decorate the walls plays a huge role by acting as a direct inspiration for motifs like flowers and leaves. Persian motifs
Mughal influences can be seen distinctively in modern fashion especially Indian fashion. We can see it through the materials, embroidery, colours, patterns, silhouettes and motifs. Without even knowing we tend to wear garments inspired by the Mughal architecture. Several designers have been exploring and improvising this Mughal heritage for their gorgeous collections. Tarun Tihiliani’s Chashme Shahi collection is inspired by the ‘Chashme Shahi’ in Srinagar and has a lot of vibrant colours and floral motifs. Designers like Sabyasachi, Anita Dongre and Dhoti Pants have used the floral pattern as an insight for their garments. These Mughal prints and patterns ignite a sense of royalty and luxury. Anita Dongre’s Collection
The Chashme Shahi collection by Tarun Tihiliani
The Mughal Garden collection by Sabyasachi
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Temple Architecture-South India
Another interesting type of architecture which exists in India is the Temple architecture. It has developed in a several regions and has deep roots in India. South India holds a number of temples with magnificent architecture and construction. India’s Southern Temple architecture has been a direct source of inspiration for the famous Kanjeevaram sarees.
Kanjeevaram sarees are temple sarees from a small town called Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu around 400 years ago. These sarees earn their name because of the quality and craftmanship of the silk used to weave. Kanjeevaram sarees have traditional motifs like buttas (small flowers) and patterns like stripes, checks and temple borders.
Kanjeevaram Saree
The temple borders are inspired by the triangular form of the exteriors of the temple. The sarees vibrantly coloured with contrast borders.
Just like Mughal and Temple architecture had an impression on Indian textiles and apparels, the Victorian architecture movement had a great impact on the styles and garments. Victorian architecture is not just a single style but branches out into different types of architecture like Classic, Gothic Revival, Queen Anne, Italianate, Romanesque Revival and many more. This type of architecture was manor-like, and consisted of huge balconies, big windows, decorative trims, tiny details, pastel colours and steep roofs. Victorian style house
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Industrialization played an important role because the technology developed hence the methods of construction changed in both the provinces. The architecture was dominated by industrialized and commercial buildings. Mass production of buildings began as transportation of materials was easier. This dramatically changed the style of architecture as it started moving away from the traditional ways like rectangular buildings. The fashion industry drastically changed due to industrial revolution. The manufacture of fabrics became faster. Sewing machines were able to manufacture clothes in large numbers. Victorian Era Fashion
Victorian Architecture on the ramp
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Transportation made deliveries of clothes easier. Everything which was desired was available at a cheaper rate. The reasons why people bought clothes also changed. Before industrialization people bought clothes out of necessity and later clothes were bought because people could afford it and because they wanted to keep up with the fashion. The flexibility and variety of style affected both fashion and architecture. Colour palette was a great influence of Victorian architecture on fashion during that era. It consists of pastel colours as well as vibrant colours like blues, greens, purples and yellows. These vibrant colours were synthetic colours and were only possible due to the industrialization. Synthetic dyes made it possible to use
Victorian Architecture on the ramp
William Morris was a British architect, a textile designer, a poet and a social activist who was associated with British Arts and Crafts Movement. He founded an interior design firm called Morris & co. His firm influenced the interior decorations of the Victorian era profoundly. Morris designed wallpapers, prints, patterns, fabrics, embroideries, furniture and stained glasses. His textile prints were mostly flowers and leaves and connected to nature. He greatly contributed
these colours in garments. The influence of beautiful pastel shades of pink, purple, yellow, blue and green was very strong. The intricacies in the architecture are reflected in fashion through details on the garment like lace, net and necklines. The structured corsets were in great demand because the ideal shape of a Victorian woman is to have V-shaped torso with tiny waist and wide hips. The dresses were as elaborate and structured as the buildings.
to the industries of interior design, architecture and fashion and made a vast impact. His designed prints are still used in these industries worldwide. The very purpose to build a building is to express the culture capture the essence of it. Maybe the built structure is exhibiting the royalty or the simplicity of a place. Architecture never diverges from a culture but it has the ability to adapt and merge into the way of living.
William Morris designs
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The Silver Lining
of COVID-19
Amidst the crisis that has disrupted our normal existence with its tally increasing daily, this is the time to make the best of a bad situation. People are being brought together to share the same feelings of confinement while being distant from each other. This has served as an opportunity, providing us with the comfort of being in our own homes while we take a step back from the complexities of life. We now have the ability to establish connections that could have been lost. Getting in touch with things that make you happy which could be as simple as picking up that book that you always meant to read but never got around to it. Or even being able to acquire a new skill. It doesn’t have to mean productivity; it could even be spending quality time with your pets. Cities being brought to a halt does leave an impact on the economy, but the environment has been able to flourish in this time. Pollution and greenhouse
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gas emissions have seen a drastic decrease owing to the lockdown. Its hard to determine whether this would be temporary or not but considering the circumstances, it should be considered as a win. The pandemic has been a wakeup call for the fashion industry. The future here seems to be a sustainable one. There is a chance that Fashion emerges greener after this crisis. This industry has done excessive damage
to the planet and it’s time we put our planet before anything else. We have taken a hit because of this quarantine. The stores have been closed down and business has come to a halt. But as we know, Fashion never stops, most of the brands have shifted their interests to making surgical masks and protective equipment to fulfill the zeitgeist’s need. High luxury brands like Gucci, Prada, Balenciaga and a few more are manufacturing around 110000 masks. Another factor to consider on the positive side is the generosity that people have shown towards the less fortunate. Providing them with essentials to sustain themselves has helped to feed a substantial amount of the population. Ultimately, it’s up to us to focus on the positives in such a situation. We could fixate on all the problems but that wouldn’t be helpful as compared to being in a positive mind set and hoping for the best. - Anushka Arun
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The items used in the editorials is either ordered or bought from these sites or stores.
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(p.26) Light brown dress: ONLY Pair of black high-top sneakers: VANS. Black cardigan: H&M Pair of white vintage sunglasses: H&M Pair of white socks: Jockey White ribbed top: H&M. Pair of white pants: Cottonworld. Pair of white ankle length heels: Shein White handbag: Shein Light brown top: Shein Pair of clear design heels: Shein Pair of brown pants: ZARA Pair of golden hoops: H&M White sleeveless top Pair of animal print sunglasses Yellow floral bandana: Shein Pair of brown shorts: ZARA Pair of golden hoops: H&M (p. 50- Similar) Black utility pants: Forever21 Green utility jacket: H&M Black tank top: Shein Bermuda shorts: Gap Blue cap: Nike Black overalls: Vero Moda (p. 68) White fitted blazer: H&M Black pleated skirt: H&M Black crop top: ZARA Sea green clutch: H&M Black pair of ankle boots: H&M
Sea green sequinned hoops: ZARA. White sheer top: Romwe Grey skirt: Myntra Red mule shoes: Westside Red small box bag: Myntra Golden bracelet: Shaze White sweater: H&M Brown dungarees: H&M Checked bag: H&M Brown sling bag: H&M Dark blue denim jacket: ZARA Blue tinted sunglasses: ZARA Yellow pair of ankle boots: Dorothy Perkins Blue bomber jacket: H&M Pair of black heels: H&M Pair of ripped jeans: ZARA Silver watch: Tissot Red top with laces: Shein Pair of silver hoops: Shein Silver shirt: H&M Black fanny pack: H&M Black faux leather skirt: ZARA Red pair of vintage sunglasses: Shein Silver rings: Accessorize Pair of black doc martens: Dr. Martens Silver mesh t-shirt dress Black swim wear top: H&M Black swim wear bottom: H&M. Pair of black knee-high boots: Forever21 Pair of silver hoops: Shein.
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