Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Welcome to our blog

H i Students,

Welcome to our new class blog. Weekly you will be required to sign on and respond to a post discussion about topics from class. You will receive a grade weekly for posting. You are also welcome to start discussions about fashion topics you discover and would like to share.

On Monday we watched the a video of Hussein Chalayan's 2011 Spring line http://www.vogue.com/videos/hussein-chalayan-spring-2011/ which  premiered on Vogue.com and was part of your reading packet. We also read the article for homework. Hussein Chalayan presented his collection in a way very original format. However, as per the article, designers have options on how they want their line represented.

Attached is a video of Alexander McQueens Show title Weird Science. Please watch the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bCShCcD3N0&feature=related

Question: 1. Based on what you read and watch about Hussein Chalayan and Alexander McQueen, how did each designer use the performance aspect of their shows to highlight the garments and how does this type of presentation compare/differ from the pictorials we see in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and other top Fashion publications. 2. In addition, the other articles in the packet were also very visual. Describe some of the components from the articles which defined inspiration, space and feel of each.

Please post you comment. Include details the article packet, video details and personal observation to support your thoughts.

P.S. Fashion club, check out these videos and feel free to post.