The Three Dimensional Sculptural Drawings of Jannick Deslauriers
Utilizing the lightest of materials–crinoline, tulle, lace, and organza, she constructs life-sized sculptures of physically and/or politically weighty objects such as a pair of hand grenades, a sewing machine, a typewriter, a tank. Suspended from above, the objects exert a spectral presence on the space, appearing as literal materializations of creative or destructive human impulses.
The net-like fabrics and contrasting stitching which delineate the objects’ forms are evocative of the drawn line, and Deslauriers does consider her works to be three-dimensional drawings. Txt
YolanCris - Boho folk fashion inspired in 70's fashion.Boho couture dresses and bohemian evening gowns moved to Yolan Cris prêt-à-couture ss2016 collection.
The Boho style inspires a royal, yet modern, collection of evening gowns. The floral and ornamental details accompanied with rigid and linear structures are reminiscent of the architecture within the National Gallery in London.
(Details of painting frames to minute details on the ceiling and walls)
“I want to go back to the roots, to where it all started,” says Leon Bridges. Read about the noble ascent of he and tour partner/fellow R&B star, Andra Day.
Another week, another case of cultural appropriation in fashion.
National Geographic photographer Steven McCurry.
As an illustrator I choose to not distinguish the colour of the model i use, I leave that up to the audience and often times it allows them to reflect on wearing the garment themselves. But of course, it is important to establish where inspiration is taken from.
Some photographs were shocking through its contents. Although the image, in its aesthetic principle, is captivating with contrasting tones of warm and cold, as well as by composition and space, the message brought forward was unwanted and unnecessary. The deliberate placement of the western model standing above a group of people with darker skin (and in their own land) is distasteful in my opinion. If the model had darker skin, then the imposed expression of the image could have been about the empowerment of African tribes, as is the theme of Valentino’s Spring 2016 collection. As a result, this could have created a collection that suggested women as leaders of their people, and fairly so.
However, not all of Valentino’s campaign images were negatively questionable. A selected few (including my favourite one, above) were, in my opinion, precious. For its awareness of geographic content and cultural lifestyle, the model in this shot presents that. Not seemingly as a ‘visitor’ but as someone as part of the village - which is important, and the garment speaks of her as independent, powerful yet graceful.
For my illustrations, I hope to remember to take content into consideration, empathise with the audience and express the garment positively.
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