Hand Embroidery Fashion - Student

My concept is Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday which celebrates the lives of family members and friends who have been lost. I wanted to use this
celebration of life to reflect the 250 years since the founding of Hand and Lock, creating elements of ‘fun’ and ‘play’ through a vibrant colour scheme and
bold pattern designs. Combining traditional symbols of the Mexican festivities such as the candy skull with a contemporary twist. My aim was to create an
innovative, unique jacket and net crop top suitable for a festival. A place in my opinion that allows you to freely express your individuality. I felt the
development of a jacket in particular would give me a good surface to work on and act as a statement piece. I have attempted to integrate both hand and
machine techniques, with a main focus on embroidery. I have also used a laser cutter, screen printing and formed pompoms by hand to give the fashion
piece that additional feeling of excitement and anticipation. To capture the movement and final outcome of the pieces, I took professional images of my
work with the setting of being at a festival.
FASHION
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LUCY ILSLEY