Fashion and architecture are the practical figurative arts of people that have been reflecting the spiritual and phenomenal aspects from the past to modern times, which are the expressions of artistic recognition. The elements of architecture that hav...
Fashion and architecture are the practical figurative arts of people that have been reflecting the spiritual and phenomenal aspects from the past to modern times, which are the expressions of artistic recognition. The elements of architecture that have limitless possibilities for figurative characteristics provide artists with numerous motives and may well provoke infinite inspiration in the forms and details as the source of ideas. Also, in modern fashion that is represented by individuality and diversity, the formative elements of architecture may act as a stimulating elements that may bring change and accent.
Cosequently, in this study, we tried to give shape to the figurative/symbolic aspects of architeture through images and then to use them as the inspirational motive for our works.
The objective of our study lies in expanding the expressive range of design though shoes and handbag production that utilizes architectural works.
Our study considered the origin, history and types of shoes and handbags for model production and looked through the figurative aspects of architecture shown in fashion from the past until modern times.
To consider the architectural arts of Rafael Vin~oly, which is the objective of our ideas in our study, we analyzed his cultural background and the figurative characteristics of his architectural works by their shapes, decorative elements, textile materials, and colors. Based on such a theoretical background, we restructured the figurative image of architecture of 16 model works and then we designed and produced them.
In the course of design, to express the images of architecture, we used expressional methods such as padding, stitching, tucks, patchwork, etc. and pursued decorative effects.
As for materials, we used bovine leather, sheepskin, snakeskin, the skins of unborn calves, and printed leather. We also used Crystal Hot Fix, and Rhine Stone to design the products that focused on their utility.
The following are our conclusions reached through design and production of shoes and handbags based of Rafael Vin~oly's architectural works as our inspiration.
First, architecture as a practical formative art consisted of decorative shape elements, materials, and colors in their formative aspects. Further, the architecture expressed artistic/aesthetic concepts in their content. It is an area of limitless artistic inspiration.
Second, the architectural works of Rafael vin~oly focused on connectivity. We, therefore, drew our suitable architectural work in concern for the given situation and "realization of publicity". They have a high-degree of detailed expression through the use of exaggerated materials and combined wonderful structural creativity, thus creating excellent figurative beauty.
Third, by using the figurative elements of architecture as the basic "material" in designing shoes and handbags, we found that the shapes, decorative details and the figurative aspects of the architecture could be the inspiration for design production.
Fourth, the expressional methods such as padding, stitching, tucks, and patchwork used in model work production were quite suitable for expressing the figurative images. The materials and decorations such as bovine leather, sheepskin, snakeskin, the skins of unborn calves, and printed leather and, Crystal Hot Fix and Rhine Stone clearly brought out the formative images in shoes and handbags.
Thus, we concluded that the expression of the formative elements of architecture will improve practicality and artistic expression and wil enable design development to transcend the existing uniformity, thus helping to create new active ideas.