The desire of our contempories, who wish to recover humanities fading away and get back to the nature, is emerging as a main theme of the fashion today, the decade of facing 21st century. The prevalence of naturalness-ecology, rural, peasant look-and...
The desire of our contempories, who wish to recover humanities fading away and get back to the nature, is emerging as a main theme of the fashion today, the decade of facing 21st century. The prevalence of naturalness-ecology, rural, peasant look-and ethnic look, shows the tendency mentioned above. Kenzo Takada`s works, which exhibit this naturalness and ethnic look, were picked and investigated. The objective of this research is to study the beauty of form and internal and investigate in what form the naturaless and Ethnic look in Kenzo`s work. The result were as followings : <1> Draped fom are mainly used as form and they are made neglecting the body line by straight-cut and provide the wearer ease and freedom of movements. <2> As for the color, fantastic original colors (red, blue, etc.) and natural colors are used. and Strong color contrast is seen. In ethnic look, original colors(red, blue, etc.), natural colors and ethince colors are used. <3> As for the fabric, Cotton, neat skilk and wool, etc. are used mainly and use of such natural fibers represents the return to the natural well. <4> As for ornament , natural things-straw hat, flower, feather, pebble, shell-are used and exhibit natural feelings strongly. For the ethnic look, ornaments representing each country`s ethnic atomos phere by hat, scarf and neckcloth made of natural fibers. <5> As for naturalness, Flower, deer butterfly, leopard, and plant, etc. are used as motif. As for ethnic look, flower, geometric motif are used.