September 2011
my interpretation of origami in fashion
after looking through some of the fashion communities origami inspired fashion i decided to try my hand at several origami designs from well known classics to modern styles…
bow ties
heart
t-shirt
ring
classic japanese crane
origami inspired fashion
It’s obvious to see that Lady Gaga’s personal style has been very inspired by Thierry Mugler; the icy, platinum Hollywood blonde hair, the corsets, the alien-esque outfits and the love of leather, whips and chains all add up to a style that could be summed up as intergalactic dominatrix.
Even long before fashion designers add origami touch to their designs. The Coltejer fabric company in...
issey miyake
unit cloth 1969
constructible cloth 1969
shell knit coat spring summer 1985
junya watanabe for commes des garcons corset style denim dress spring summer 2002
yohji yamamoto
‘people talk about the japanese as if they’re together in some kind of designers mafia. in japan, maybe they’re popular somewhere at the far edge of things, but its got nothing to do with ordinary people.’
yohji yamamoto
ambiguities of gender
’ i don’t agree with the natural notion of sexuality. i don’t feel sexuality in the normal meaning. a...
antonio berardi (sex & sensibility) by thomas and...
‘no one said it would be easy. but creation is my life, pressure is my adrenaline and fashion is my drug. i’ve always been obsessed with experimenting using the richness of yesteryear to create the dreams of tomorrow. my work is about perfection, fantasy, possibility all within the confines of wearability. working with some of the most innovative people in the world, the challenges are...
kansai yamamoto
by the early 1980s the innovative, unstructured work of certain japanese fashion designers was causing great excitement on the international fashion circuit. more recently, avant-garde japanese designers have produced wildly exuberant garments rich in colour and detail;
the significance of the colour white in japanese...
White has been an auspicious colour in Japan for much of its history. White represents purity and cleanliness in traditional Japanese society, and is seen as a blessed colour. Because of the sacred nature of the colour, white is the colour of weddings and other joyful life events, and appears on the Japanese flag.
ancient japanese influences on modern japan
throughout the last decade, japanese fashion designers have been highly regarded on the international circuit. both in their approach to ‘wrapping’ and ‘packaging’ the body, and in the emphasis on the dynamic presentation of their work, they reveal the continuing influence of aesthetic traditions.
graduation of colouring and layering of clothes to conceal the body remain...
the influence of japanese culture in 19th century...
In 1875, Monet painted his kimono-dressed wife in the graceful ‘S’ bend pose of japanese beauties shown in wood blocks. The canvas has little depth, and the seemingly random pattern of fans shows the profound effect off japanese styles on the european avant-garde.
the ancient art of geisha
The image of a geisha is indigenous in Japanese culture. The history of these female entertainers in Japan can be traced back to the 11th century. However, we can observe a dramatic decline in the number of geisha’s nowadays. This is mostly due to the fact that becoming a genuine geisha involves a lot of work, commitment and financial support.
Geisha are trained in a many traditional...
akira uno
is a Japanese graphic artist, illustrator and painter. His work is characterized by fantastic visuals, capricious and sensuous line flow, flamboyant (and occasionally grotesque) eroticism, and frequent use of collage and bright colours. Uno was prominently involved with the Japanese underground art of the 1960s–1970s, and is particularly notable for his collaborations with Shuji Terayama and his...
living room collection
2000
hussein chalayan
origami inspired furniture
chair one
2002
konstantin grcic
aluminium
magis italy
hong pop chair
2001
tokujin yoshioka
glassine paper
rock
2004
job smeets and nynke tynagel / studio job
aluminium
norm 69
2002
simon karkov
polypropylene
normann copenhagen denmark
origami inspired architecture
Tod’s Omotesando
Date: 2004
Place : Tokyo Japan
Architect: Toyo Ito & associates
Casa da Musica
Date: 2005
Place: Porto Portugal
Architect: Rem Koolhaas / OMA
Seattle Public Library
Date: 2004
Place: Seattle Washington USA
Architect: Rem Koolhaas / OMA
Phaeno Science Centre
Date: 2005
Place: Wolfsburg Germany
Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects
Walt Disney...
Antonio Berardi
One of the line-ups we were looking forward to at the Audi Fashion Festival 2011 Singapore was Antonio Berardi Autumn/Winter 2011 Collection. Dubbed a visionary in the fashion world, Antonio Berardi is noted for his sharp tailoring and form-fitting outfits that accentuate the female body.
The Italian-English designer of Sicilian descent was John Galliano‘s assistant before and made headlines...
origami in architecture
Origami, by FOA
In iconographic architecture never one reading can monopolize the experience of the building. Foreign Office Architects used the image of the Hokusai Wave to explain their Yokohama International Cruise Terminal to the public, as noted earlier. That iconography accounts for the smooth meandering planes in the longitudinal section. On a lower scale there is also another iconography...
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ORIMORPHOSIS
orimorphosis = origami in motion? / change / metamorphosis (animalistic development) / metamorphoses by ovid (detailed history of the creation of the world) / metamorphoses (changes of shape)
types of change »
» evolution » plastic surgery » sex change » development » pregnancy » growth » movement » birds wing...
