Poster

So for final project the work is 2 components, a dissertation (essay) and a collection, both being a version of each other....it starts with dissertation so you are able to get out your concept verbally and literally and then you translate it into a collection.....
I had to put together a poster that translated my dissertation and and would reflect a collection....
The collection is titled "Atelier de 1939" meaning the studio of 1939 and addresses the dual society in Paris at the time and how the class system was depicted within the clothing and how Parisians, indulged and rationed during the war. As the text on the poster explains....

Torn between the pain of war and the love for ones country saw the 1940’s Parisian woman in a struggle to survive during the second world war. Women in mourning, with their large coats and army boots, assisted the armies in defending their country, living off food and clothing coupons, some of many sacrifices made. Paranoia and anxiety filled the dark and sombre air as women prepared for war, whilst the excess of high society adorned in rich textiles, attended the extravagant fashion shows fulfilling their duty of elegance.

The signature army coat that defined and protected from the harsh surroundings will be deconstructed and reformed. A focus on classic couture pieces, collectables and heirlooms cherished due to the shortages, with large coats embellished and adorned as masterpieces. Protection meets presentation and identity.

With a simplistic military aesthetic this collection explores the relationship and distinction between the classes of Parisians and celebrates the fashion worn by both, featuring the rationed blanket coats of the lower class combined with the embellished couture of the upper class. Tailored, sharp lines, play on volume and shape, a dark and heavy collection, a hint of bright shades and accents that pop; desire and reality are in conflict.