What do we gain from observational drawing, using multiple techniques ?

Observational drawing permits us to learn more about our garments. By drawing it , we explore it, create our single vision of it and try to find its essence. The garment has an personality, and using different techniques singles out different traits of that personality. Using a big black marker, for example, can show its masculine shape, and using a beige pastel can concentrate on its texture.

What characteristics of your garment reveal its identity and function ?

I bought  that blazer in a charity shop because I recognized myself in it. It is important for me to work with something with which I can have a connection, it makes it more enjoyable. And being the subject that I know the best , It is even more interesting to work on me , to deconstruct myself , to rebuild myself in a new way .Their is  a refined masculine cut that gives the blazer a strong  and independent identity. But its grayish beige sand color gives it a certain warmth. The silk in the inside shows tenderness  and gives it lightness. The jacket seems elevated and floating. 

It function would be giving formality to an look and would give a certain grace to the person that would wear it. Harry, who was my model for the observational drawing, adapted my personality by wearing it 

Which elements of your garments have you found most interesting and why ?

It was interesting for me to discover that the label of my blazer was from an Japanese fashion brand, being an huge admirer of that culture, I felt even more connected to my garment. And I found that detail also very surprising because its shape and texture, gave it an very European style. I would have never thought that it was Japanese. 

Reflect on one process of deconstruction. What did you learn and/or enjoy ?

I enjoyed how actually exhausting that part was. It was amazing to see how actually complicated that blazer was to make and assemble, and how many parts it has ! While deconstructing it, time was passing and I still couldn't take away the differents parts, so many there was of them.  It was a process that was also very meditating and reflective, because you are so deeply concentrate that you could feel its intensity.The whole process really inspired me for the final design of my garment, starting from the noises that the fabric made while detaching , where I could hear the sound of the screams of birds. To the threads that came out and made me thinks of very thin bones that has the skeleton of that animal. 

How was your research on deconstruction fed into the development of your design ?

The deconstruction allowed me to find an symbol and an story in my blazer: a birds life and death. In that blazers, I first saw it's took off. I saw it's mouvements and gestures. I felt it's freedom while ripping each part of my garment. Before the deconstruction , the jacket represented the exterior part of an bird, with his flesh and feathers on. Threw the deconstruction and adaptation on a model, I started finding shapes that reminded me of the skeleton of that animal. I then decided that the deconstruction on my blazer will be the actual deconstruction of the birds flesh from time. Showing a certain beauty and freedom in the disappearance of weight.

The process of creating the final garment didn't take that long because I already had an very clear image in my head about what vision I wanted to give. I saw a certain beauty in the deconstruction of my jacket. A could hear the shouting of birds flying away while ripping the different parts. 

The concept of descontruction is commonly thought of as an end. However, descontruction must exist in order to get a “fresh start”, or for there to be a new “birth”. 

What did you learn throughout this week project ?

I felt I improved in the way of researching and producing my work. I usually like to take my time on the sketches and pieces I create, but with the one week limite , I learned to speed my methods of work. I also really enjoyed the pressure, I love to be completely absorbed by a project and this weak themed really pleased me. While walking on the street I would always find an architecture an object that reminds me of my work. I loved each single part of it, and I will try to continue developing it. 

What did you learn by looking at yours peer's work ? 

I discovered different ways to present sketchbooks and so many techniques that I never thought of using before, It opened my eyes and it made me think about how I could improve my work and way of presenting.

How do you want to incorporate this into your own work in the next project ? 

For next project I am definitely adding more color and more diversity in the materials and samples I present. I always preferred drawing and creating fashion but I never thought about making textile samples, so that is a part where I need to work more and explore it. I feel like I already have an personal style of drawing, but I will try different ways to express myself and the idea behind my work. More experimenting with collages and maybe also I saw some people using transfer paper, and the results looked really interesting.

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