London College of Fashion - Design Technology Womenswear
The inspiration behind this collection is connected to my Italian roots and my childhood memories. Exploring my Catholic heritage as well as religious beliefs and traditional celebrations, allowed me to create a modern and contemporary collection.
The visual imagery I collected is mainly related to the elderly people and their attitude to engage with religion in later life. The final outcome is the meeting point of juxtaposing elements: tradition and modernity, fluidity and severity, fragility and strenght.
The aim of my collection is to celebrate the value of past memories, indispensable to establish the present and revive the future. The colors are mainly drawn from the Christian iconography and visual representation of the Vergin Mary: the choice of fun, bright and loud
shades contributed to the creation of a bold wardrobe composed of voluminous silhouettes and an injected dose of modernity.
Illustration - Media used: collage, cut out paper, acrylic tips and pencil.
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Colour palette development 1
Illustration of the fur orange jacket - Media used: collage, cut out paper, acrylic tips and pencil.
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Colour palette development 2
Illustration - Media used: collage, cut out paper, acrylic tips, pencil and golden stitches.
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Colour palette development 3
PANTONE COLOR BRIDGE CMYK EC - Pantone 7408 EC
- Pantone 138 EC - Panone 607 EC
- Pantone 5625 EC - Pantone 646 EC - Pantone 375 EC
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Illustration of the fur coat - Media used: collage, cut out paper, acrylic colours, golden leaves and pencil.
Saga Furs sponsorship: Photographer Justino Esteves, Creative Director: Rob Phillips, Model: Miss Miranda, Beauty and Hair: Pace Chen.
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Saga Furs sponsorship: Photographer Justino Esteves, Creative Director: Rob Phillips, Model: Miss Miranda, Beauty and Hair: Pace Chen.
Illustration of the fur orange jacket - Media used: collage, cut out paper, acrylic tips and pencil.
BFC video backstage: Model Alex Rose @ Select, Creative Director Rob Phillips, Beauty and Hair: Pace Chen.
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Illustration of the yellow jumper - Media used: collage, cut out paper, acrylic paint, golden leaves and pencil.
Illustration of the yellow and pink coat - Media used: collage, cut out paper, acrylic paint, golden leaves and pencil.
Photography: Daniele Contino, Model: Emilie Stridsberg, Hair: Nicholas Hardwick, Make up: Jiyeon Kim, Styling: Miguel Lobillo.
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Photography: Daniele Contino, Model: Emilie Stridsberg, Hair: Nicholas Hardwick, Make up: Jiyeon Kim, Styling: Miguel Lobillo.
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