Final year Fashion
Design students from The Glasgow School of Art unveiled their Degree Show
collections at City Night last night. Ranging from colourful Indian influences
to African street culture and Scally style, the garments will be on show to the
public in the Reid Building from 18 – 25 June.
Design students from The Glasgow School of Art unveiled their Degree Show
collections at City Night last night. Ranging from colourful Indian influences
to African street culture and Scally style, the garments will be on show to the
public in the Reid Building from 18 – 25 June.
Ashleigh Miller: BAM
// JUNKIE // NED // SCUM // JAKEY // SKALLY // YOB // CHAV
// JUNKIE // NED // SCUM // JAKEY // SKALLY // YOB // CHAV
“A vast part of my research focused on Scally culture and fetish,”
says Ashleigh Miller. “Approaching my
practice with a certain degree of humour I worked with security tags, a Kimble
gun and excerpts from The Digger. Gaffer tape was introduced to suggest an impoverished
way of mending but is paired with luxurious suiting.”
says Ashleigh Miller. “Approaching my
practice with a certain degree of humour I worked with security tags, a Kimble
gun and excerpts from The Digger. Gaffer tape was introduced to suggest an impoverished
way of mending but is paired with luxurious suiting.”
“The Silhouette and cut were influenced by collaging tailored and
sportswear garments. Finer details include specifically shaped shoplifting
pockets that provide a functional yet thought provoking addition.”
sportswear garments. Finer details include specifically shaped shoplifting
pockets that provide a functional yet thought provoking addition.”
Rachael McMurray
“My collection takes inspiration from minimalist, geometric art
movements of the 1950s and 1960s to create abstract folds which relate and
respond to the body,” says Rachael.
“These ‘functional folds’ seek to create
a simplified, effortless aesthetic, by using creative pattern cutting to
dictate collars, pockets and define the silhouette.”
movements of the 1950s and 1960s to create abstract folds which relate and
respond to the body,” says Rachael.
“These ‘functional folds’ seek to create
a simplified, effortless aesthetic, by using creative pattern cutting to
dictate collars, pockets and define the silhouette.”
“Careful consideration and the balancing of heavier weight fabrics with
sheer organzas allows the development of a range of colour tones through which
these shapes are defined.
sheer organzas allows the development of a range of colour tones through which
these shapes are defined.
“By using sheer fabric and substituting its place in garment
construction – using it for outerwear and suiting and using wools and opaque
fabrics underneath – reverses and re-contextualizes their use in contemporary
design.”
construction – using it for outerwear and suiting and using wools and opaque
fabrics underneath – reverses and re-contextualizes their use in contemporary
design.”
Daniel Tulloch
“Cultural identify is not fixed and is always a hybrid”
Stuart Hall
“Through close and sensitive observation of South African tribal and
street culture designed elements within this collection have the impression of
being reclaimed, torn, deconstructed and reconstructed in an approach seen in
the draped nomadic and squatter camp street living,” explains Daniel.
street culture designed elements within this collection have the impression of
being reclaimed, torn, deconstructed and reconstructed in an approach seen in
the draped nomadic and squatter camp street living,” explains Daniel.
“The silhouette and design development inspiration of the collection
evolved from the makeshift housing of what remains of the post-apartheid
multicultural inhabitants and it’s now a disjoined and fragmented social
landscape.”
evolved from the makeshift housing of what remains of the post-apartheid
multicultural inhabitants and it’s now a disjoined and fragmented social
landscape.”
Eve Eloul
“In India I found a race of mortals living upon the Earth but not
adhering to it, inhabiting cities, but not being fixed to them, possessing
everything, but possessed by nothing” – Apollonius Tyanaeus (Greek
Traveller, 1st Century CE).
adhering to it, inhabiting cities, but not being fixed to them, possessing
everything, but possessed by nothing” – Apollonius Tyanaeus (Greek
Traveller, 1st Century CE).
“With this famous
quote in mind, the overall theme of my project was to explore the electrifying,
colourful and eclectic cultures that encapsulate India,” says Eve. “Combining elements of traditional menswear
such as the dhoti pant with elaborate female adornment, my collection aims to
celebrate traditional Indian dress in an unexpected and modern way.”
quote in mind, the overall theme of my project was to explore the electrifying,
colourful and eclectic cultures that encapsulate India,” says Eve. “Combining elements of traditional menswear
such as the dhoti pant with elaborate female adornment, my collection aims to
celebrate traditional Indian dress in an unexpected and modern way.”
“The collection is
aimed at women who are willing to take a chance with their dress sense but who
also revel in the beauty of the female form and the unknown excitement of
life.”
aimed at women who are willing to take a chance with their dress sense but who
also revel in the beauty of the female form and the unknown excitement of
life.”
Alice Pinchbeck
“The crude costumes and abstract paintings of Sophie Taeuber-Arp were
the catalyst for this project,” says Alice. “A pioneer of the Dada Movement, Taeuber-Arp was a multi-disciplinary
artist whose performance costumes were of particular inspiration. Drawing from her husband, Hans Arp’s clothing
and using found materials she would spontaneously and impulsively create
costumes. Crude props such as masks and
tabards gave these simple costumes life.
the catalyst for this project,” says Alice. “A pioneer of the Dada Movement, Taeuber-Arp was a multi-disciplinary
artist whose performance costumes were of particular inspiration. Drawing from her husband, Hans Arp’s clothing
and using found materials she would spontaneously and impulsively create
costumes. Crude props such as masks and
tabards gave these simple costumes life.
I have applied this approach to my collection; sourcing found materials
such as wood and foam as well as drawing silhouette inspiration from second
hand menswear.
such as wood and foam as well as drawing silhouette inspiration from second
hand menswear.
Both Sophie and Hans celebrated the power of colour and the joyous
nature of their abstractions has been translated in to this collection. Colour blocking distorts the traditional
distinction between garments creating a fluid collection which can be crudely
assembled and disassembled to create whole new characters.”
nature of their abstractions has been translated in to this collection. Colour blocking distorts the traditional
distinction between garments creating a fluid collection which can be crudely
assembled and disassembled to create whole new characters.”
Hangjun Jo
“My collection is
inspired by women’s sportswear of the 1920s such as early tennis wear,” says
Hanguin Jo. “Cubist art from the era was also used to influence colour,
silhouette and the random layers and cuts.”
inspired by women’s sportswear of the 1920s such as early tennis wear,” says
Hanguin Jo. “Cubist art from the era was also used to influence colour,
silhouette and the random layers and cuts.”
I have utilized a mix
of fabrics such as leather, woven mohair, wool, crepe and cotton drill and also
used foil print to maximize texture.
of fabrics such as leather, woven mohair, wool, crepe and cotton drill and also
used foil print to maximize texture.
The perspective I have on this collection is one of androgyny. Many of the garments I have designed have the
potential to be gender neutral.
potential to be gender neutral.
Fiona Smith: Freak
‘Through my collection I want to create a ‘celebration of freaks’,
honouring and embracing the peculiarities of humans going against the grain of
a ‘usual’ silhouette for womenswear,” says Fiona.
honouring and embracing the peculiarities of humans going against the grain of
a ‘usual’ silhouette for womenswear,” says Fiona.
“My collection brings together a culmination of unexpected silhouettes
combined with a carefully selected mix of mediums ranging from tailored suiting
to overtly feminine embellishments.
combined with a carefully selected mix of mediums ranging from tailored suiting
to overtly feminine embellishments.
By creating optical illusions to trick the eye and unexpected
proportions, I want this collection to embody a punk spirit. An army of fierce women and a celebration of
the weird and wonderful.
proportions, I want this collection to embody a punk spirit. An army of fierce women and a celebration of
the weird and wonderful.
Degree Show runs at
the GSA from 18 – 25 June 2016. Open 10am – 9pm Monday – Friday; 10am – 5pm
Saturday / Sunday
the GSA from 18 – 25 June 2016. Open 10am – 9pm Monday – Friday; 10am – 5pm
Saturday / Sunday
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Further information:
Lesley Booth
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