Elisarium

  Task 4: Sketch/collage at least 12 rough outfit designs, all kimono inspired -  annotated full figures with front and back views and you should also indicate what colour and fabric you intend them to be. Again, remember to consider what clothing styles/colours/fabrics would be suitable for your market.            Task still in progress!  (UPDATE: unfortunately task didn't progress, due to COVID 19 issues, we moved to other tasks, easier to complete at home)

  Task 1: Research your interpretation of the theme of "KIMONO". Consider the following ways of generating and developing ideas: mind mapping, word association, primary source photography and drawing, internet & book research, making samples and prototypes. Being honest with you, I do not have ideas for this unit yet, so I am going to try some different techniques to gain some info and ideas. I don't know so much about kimonos in order to deconstruct the idea of it, I will collect some informations and inspirations. First I did a mind mapping of some basic technical info about kimonos: Then some word associations with all the thing that comes in my mind right now... (about kimonos, but just to let you know I am thinking about making some gnocchi too...)     Because I have mentioned that, there are many kinds of Kimono types and of obi styles, I will collect some photos of the differences between each type, in order to see which could be my inspirat...