Instagram is a great way to discover new Artists, so I thought I’d write a blog post on one I found recently. Taylor St. Claire is the designer and creator of Tayst Design and posts daily Instagram digital edits featuring top brands, models, and go to locations. I love the way her simplistic drawn overlay completely… Read More Tayst Design

For this part of the task I am required to suggest a new direction or alternative use for my the stripe trend. 1st idea Product to promotion: Balmain window display Interactive window display where there is a digital image of the Balmain models wearing their clothing featured in the SS15 collection. The consumer can stand in… Read More Task 3: A new direction

Throughout my research I came across many articles referencing to how the connotations have changed over the years. This is something I’d like to research about and when the turning point was for stripes. Lower class outsider v middle class genuine v upper class status Lower class outsider: Prisoners Middle class genuine:  Fashionable stripe Upper class… Read More Summative brief: Potential cultural references to compare

International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union (ILGWU) demonstration, women dressed in prison-stripe costumes, carrying chains, c1945. Image sourced here: http://theconversation.com/jean-paul-gaultier-and-the-true-history-of-the-fashion-stripe-32806 Prisoners uniforms, image sourced here: http://www.racked.com/2015/6/24/8834387/why-inmates-wear-prison-uniforms Images sourced here: http://www.printmag.com/graphic-design/stripes-strip-humanity/ Image sourced here: https://emmacholmes.wordpress.com/2014/10/ Image sourced here: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jul/1/editorial-honoring-symbolic-sacrifice-on-fourth-of/ Whistles, middle class, image sourced here: http://www.elleuk.com/fashion/trends/spring-summer-2014-advertising-campaigns-mulberry-prada-louis-vuitton-marc-jacobs#image=32 Image sourced here: http://www.vogue.com/868944/pinstripes-and-power-suits-the-look-of-the-wolf-of-wall-street/ Image sourced here: http://www.architectural-review.com/the-curious-history-of-striped-architecture/8681444.fullarticle Stripes throughout the eras Karren Millen SS11, image sourced here http://fashionadalysis.blogspot.co.uk/2011/04/karen-millen-ss2011-campaign-rave.html

Retro styling v retro interiors v retro graphic design Negative space/ monochrome in interiors, paper craft and architecture Bold statements in Film, Art and Architecture Breton stripe cool in interiors v film v styling  

To begin with I am going to research the way stripes are used in architecture. Image sourced here: http://pete1987.deviantart.com/art/Interference-350786234 Image sourced here: http://www.archdaily.com/111070/ferreries-cultural-centre-arquitecturia/ Image sourced here: http://www.architectural-review.com/the-curious-history-of-striped-architecture/8681444.fullarticle Image sourced here: http://www.architectural-review.com/the-curious-history-of-striped-architecture/8681444.fullarticle I have chosen to look at the use of linear structures in paper craft as the layers create stripes. Images sourced here: http://www.norikoambe.com/works/2011w0005p01.html Image sourced here: http://conceptmodel.tumblr.com/post/117797688632/nexttoparchitects-by-victorclayssen Image sourced here: http://www.gentenaar-torley.nl/index.php/peter-gentenaar… Read More Summative brief: Creative context research

Finding images I feel that I could confidently write about was harder for Visual Merchandising as I couldn’t find that many. Here are the comparisons that I feel would be the best for the content of my writing. I have chosen the Harrods Halloween 2011 window display and the Louis Vuitton seasonal 2011 window display… Read More Summative brief: Potential visual merchandising to compare

Task 1b is to select two images of visual merchandise featuring stripes , to ensure that I make the correct decision I will visually analyse a few of my favourite images, this will help me to see what images have the most content to write about. Katie Spade Visual Merchandising, image sourced here: http://www.burlapandcrystal.com/inspire-me-with-kate-spade/ Diptyque, London… Read More Summative brief: Retail analysis research

Visual analysis for Balmain campaign Initial words that come to mind- Bold Strong Bright Busy Futuristic Denotation: Five girls sat around a table, one girl is eating a burger, one girl is looking away, one girl is looking forward, one girl has a smirk on her face and the other is looking away with her… Read More Task 1a planning

After going through all of my images I have chosen three potential comparisons that I feel would give me the most content. The first comparison is Balmain v Rhianna for River Island. In the brief it states that our two adverts must be of different market levels. Both images use strong models known for having… Read More Summative brief: Potential adverts to compare