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BIO ROSE HOLLAND:

BACHELOR OF DESIGN

(FASHION)

Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, Rose Holland has a background in traditional crafts such as hand knitting, crochet, and quilting. Working with her hands makes her feel connected to the generations of her female ancestors, to whom these skills were essential, but unappreciated. Her luxury streetwear designs are a fusion between handmade craft traditions and current and future fashion technological innovations – such as digital print, CAD and AI. She has a background in academics and philosophy and has a highly cerebral approach to her design practice. Her work is inspired by 20th century history, science fiction film and literature as well as feminism and intersectionality. A common theme seen within her work is the ethics of technology and human bodies.

Fashion Design, Styling & Creative Direction Rose Holland Photographer Julia Sou Featured

Models Isobel Allen Makeup Artist Carlos Jacinto Assisants Noah Dark Alisha Khot

LOVE THE BOMB: CONCEPT STATEMENT

First of all, I must acknowledge the victims of the many conflicts, bombings, and human rights atrocities taking place on earth right now. All human beings have an immutable right to peace, freedom and equality and as a designer I stand for global demilitarisation. The title and imagery for this collection come from satire and speculative fiction and are not representative of or analogous to current or past global conflicts. I have no intention to trivialise warfare, but rather to provide commentary on, and my own artistic interpretation of the privileged perspective which informs certain creatives and cultures.

#FreePalestine

#StandWithHongKong

#StandWithUkraine

LOVE THE BOMB is a luxury streetwear collection, embodying a satirical perspective on how wars and nuclear weaponry make human beings insignificant and powerless, specifically taking reference from science fiction media of the 1960s. The collection transposes the myth that cockroaches can survive a nuclear apocalypse – into a world where bourgeoisie human beings take on bug like adaptations, for survival and fashion. The collection uses one of a kind knit, crochet, craft patternmaking and beading techniques to create unique fabrications reminiscent of patterns and structural details seen in the entomological world, juxtaposed with atomic era inspired colours and silhouettes.

LOVE THE BOMB

TWO: BODY THREE: FRONT BACK BACK

Body one was inspired by a cicada. The tiered modular pattern of the top and skirt mirror its tiered segemented body. The wool panels are bound with a custom made white wool bias binding.

The sheer jacket uses a modified version of a korean patchworking technique - Jogkabo. The panels are bias cut, with the angles in the fabric, as well as the silhouette reflecting the unique wings of the cicada.

Body one represents the larvae stage in the insect life cycle with the juvenile colours, layered body and gamine silhouette.

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LOOK: BODY ONE

Body two (hero body) was inspired by the unique pattern of the picasso beetle, as well as the layered body parts of isopods, and the concept of a cocoon coat.

A DETAILED LOOK: BODY TWO

The jacket features a four tiered folding patternmaking detail on the cuff and hem as well as the hand beaded appliques with four layers of abstract wool shapes and pearls and teal beads.

The tights are a nude illusion with beads continuing the radial motif of colour as well as resembling the atomic structure.

Body two represents the cocoon stage in the life cycle, symbolising potential - shown with the oversised silhouette. The bead shapes also resemble alien or insect eggs.

A DETAILED LOOK: BODY THREE

Body three was inspired by a mix of different insects as well as honeycomb. The chainmail style structure was inspired by Paco Rabanne’s 1960s metal creations, however I combined this with crochet for a colourful and organic look. The crochet elements also give the dress stretch allowing for a tight fit.

The crochet elements are made around metal rings and linked together with 6 points of metal rings which have been twisted together. The colour placement was inspired by chrome beetles and a heatmap effect.

Body three represents completion of metamorphosis, adulthood, the final form in the life cycle of this creature with the explosion of colour and elegant silhouette.

DEVELOPMENT: COLOUR

The LOVE THE BOMB colour palette was developed and colourful propaganda imagery of the 50s and informed by current runway trends and a forward

DEVELOPMENT:

PALETTE

developed based on the conceptual foundation of bright 60s, and my favourite bugs and insects. It was also forward looking perspective for upcoming seasons.

DEVELOPMENT: TEXTURES &

DEVELOPMENT: & TEXTILES

DEVELOPMENT: TEXTURES & JOGAKBO

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A jogakbo is a style of patchwork, traditionally used to create domestic wrapping cloths (known bojagi) from scraps of left-over fabrics.

“During the Joseon dynasty (1392 1910), women, living in a male-dominated society and excluded from formal education, concentrated on domestic tasks such as weaving and embroidery. Following the ideas of frugality and simplicity advocated during the dynasty, the left-over fabrics were not discarded, but would be used to create a jogakbo by patching those scraps together into larger squares or rectangles.” - Victoria Albert Museum

DEVELOPMENT: & TEXTILES

traditionally (known as fabrics. –male-dominated formal domestic embroidery. and dynasty, discarded, jogakbo into Victoria &

LOVE THE BOMB: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thank you to everybody who has supported me through my fashion education journey and helped me realise this project.

Thank you to anyone who believed in me.

Special Thanks to:

Noah Dark - Alfia Galimova

Gretchen Geoghegan - Angus Holland

Alisha Khot - Jye Marshall

Richard McCoy - Deepa Richmond

Emily Ross - Sally Ross - Francesca Watts

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