Metaphorical Fashion Part 2/4 - Fashion Illustration @APR Project 2/3

What do our defense mechanisms look like as Outerwear?

What could some of these looks represent or transform into to protect us?

Process for Today:

1. Using a body cut out (available in the center of the desks) or freestyling your own - create a light pencil outline of a figure that will receive your ideas. Create this figure in the first 1/3 to 1/2 of your page, so we have space to show what your outerwear transforms into, as well as a space to document your thought process (will happen in our following 2 sessions).

2. Start to cut and rip and layer pieces of paper on top of your body shape, thinking about/referring back to your notes - how you might create a garment that protects you in the unique way your specific defense mechanisms show up. Be thinking about what kind of structures need to be in place for the final transformation to make sense - something that feels sharp and aggressive, that turns into a spike ball around you may be composed of puffy curves with prickly edges etc. How can all of your choices come very clearly from you and the inspirations you are being supported by?

3. Once you have a clear sense of where your garment is headed, or at least the major shapes - GLUE IT ALL DOWN. We don't want to run out of time and lose any of the shapes you have made!

4. Make sure your name is on this piece, and start to reorganize the space for the next group of students.

My Mock Up:

Other Design Style Reference:

Notice how shapes and textures are more important/impactful then anatomical correctness. How can we think about the shape and feeling we are trying to create, rather then proving we are good at drawing?