Hand Embroidery Fashion - Student
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I wanted to explore modern embroidery techniques<br />
whilst celebrating both new and old perceptions of<br />
glamour. Glamour has its traditional values and also<br />
what it means to society today. Of course, my magpie<br />
eye had a lot to do with my choice of materials,<br />
mixing holographic sequins with traditional and<br />
beautiful lace to create oversized brooches. I wanted<br />
to use holographic sequins and jewels in particular<br />
because I am inspired by how garments catch the<br />
light, as well as holographic items being extremely<br />
popular within popular culture and fashion/beauty<br />
today. I mixed femininity with toughness and ease of<br />
movement for a fresh, modern take on womenswear,<br />
embracing many slants on possibilities for femininity<br />
in the 21st Century, from young women<br />
chanting football songs to those aspiring to be an<br />
opera singer, my custom made ‘brooches’ reach out<br />
to everyone, from traditional teardrop shapes inspired<br />
by chandeliers and jewellery to fun and funky pieces<br />
created with more of a tongue in cheek approach<br />
(eyes, lips and footballs all created with sequins). I<br />
wanted to create a tactile piece; extravagant<br />
embellishments abound, inspired by opulence and<br />
wonder – a piece that will appeal to real, multifaceted<br />
women of today.<br />
FASHION<br />
STUDENT CATEGORY<br />
RACHEL RISSETTO
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