Izabella Tan

This is my fashion blog.

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Rirkrit Tiravanija,

 Untitled (Bicycle Shower), 2010

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From VSCO

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Maison Margiela S/S 2016 Menswear Paris Fashion Week

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Thom Browne S/S 2016 Menswear Paris Fashion Week

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Steve J and Yoni P Seoul 2015 Collection

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Steve J and Yoni P Seoul 2015 collection Vogue runway

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It's Great

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MUSES AND ICONS

My mood board inspired by Furiosa of ‘Mad Max:Fury Road’.

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Glitter Contrast x

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The Typography Project Line up #fashion #lineup #designs #illustrations #project

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Sci-Fi Rocker (by Isabella Tan) #urban #outfitters #vintage #street #inspiration #urban #indie

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First blog post! Howdy peeps

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Other Work: "Body Adornments” Project on Flickr.

I selected this work to illustrate my interest in performance fashion, this project was made between myself and my partner Zoe Sim. We created the body piece and the backdrop for a short film. (Please find the link below) The body of work explores The Power of Women and their ultimate strength. And in addition, We drew inspiration from the works of Cy Twombly, Cathy De Monchaux, LucyandBart and Jean Paul Gaultier. More recently, I have found links between our work and Jean-Paul Goode's controversial photography. "Body Adornments" Short Film: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9VWUcBNj7w

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Research Images: "Beautiful Insecurities" (Antithesis Project) on Flickr.

The purpose of this project was to respond to an artist who works different from myself. I chose to look at artists and designers who deal with concepts, such as Lucien Freud and Sarah Lucas. I found myself most inspired by their work Freud's and Lucas' work themed upon the female body and, decided that I wanted to mirror their theme in my collection. (Please see my painting of Freud's 'Naked Portrait With Reflections, above) Before I began designing clothes, I devised an anonymous poll, where I asked women (of the ages 18-21) if they had any "insecurities" and "if so, what were they". Majority of the women were insecure about their thighs, arms, legs, breasts and stomachs. I then began sketching outfits inspired by the common insecurities and used different processes such as collaging and painting in order to develop my ideas further. In order to develop my understanding of the female body, I started to attend life drawing sessions in and outside of college, studying the different shapes and forms of the models. The concept behind my designs is to redefine the presentation of the “The Perfect Body” presented in the media, and in some problematic catwalks such as the annual Victoria Secret one. In addition, I also want to expose the diversity of the female body and to encourage women to love their body parts. Please refer to my Development Board for a better understanding of development process.

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Research Images: "Upcycled Couture" on Flickr.

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Other Work: Life Drawing Sessions on Flickr.

The collage above features pages from my life drawing sketchbook. I initially started attending life-drawing sessions in order to improve my sketching ability and, my understanding of the human form. In the process, I began to thoroughly enjoy the sessions, and really enjoyed experimenting with different drawing processes; such as as experiments with ink, paint and pen. I currently attend life-drawing classes outside of college as I am eager to build upon illustrating skills.