Seminar On Deconstruction

Following the lectures looking at rationalism and empiricism, we had a lecture that focused on the deconstructive fashion. Deconstruction became about anti fashion (the trickle up effect), exploring the relationship between body and garment and became a process of analytical creation. 

So who were the designers?

Issey Miyake

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Yohji Yamamoto

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Rei Kawakubo 

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OUR TASK.

Rationalists argue that we can know something instinctively or through application of logic, independently of experience. 

As a group of four, you are to design and toile a garment that adheres to the rationalist theory and consider the connection with deconstruction.

As a response to this task, we brainstormed ideas and created a design. Our idea; whats to say if we designed a shirt combined with a pair of shorts? How do you know its a pair of shorts instead of a jacket? Who determines what garment is called what? Our design looks like a jacket but then is it a jacket? Its a play on the idea of rationalism, typically knowing something 'instinctively or through application of logic'.

                       (our design)

So following the instructions, we then developed this design and made it into a toile. 

                      (all own photographs of work)

Taking a trouser block, we made a pattern and cut out in fabric the shorts, added a patch pocket. Also, we produced a pattern for the collar to add to the shorts. 

(all own photographs of work) 

We then constructed the shorts, adding in the sleeves to the side seams to create the illusion of arms. Also, a small lapelle collar and turn ups on the legs to look like shorts. A button in the middle completes the toile. 

                   (photographs taken of own work) 

I am very pleased with the overall toile. I feel that the task during this seminar was very helpful for me to understand more about rationalism and empiricism. the lectures we had were quite confusing so I didn't really grasp the initial meaning and examples of this. This seminar has acted like a refresher for my memory into these keywords and meanings. I need to get all the notes down and understanding of it as I can as this relates closely to the 3000 word essay we shall have to write at a later stage during the year. Overall, a helpful task in gaining an understanding for the essay.