Fabric: Perforated black single knit

Perforated black single knit 





Sourced from the fabric piles of Holmesglen Institute
In the discussion on 7th November, Lecturer claimed that the source of these fabric is the fashion industry, for instance, closed down businesses.   
  

History of the distressed garment with photos

The 1970s: Vivienne Westwood (UK) introduced garments with intentional stains, rips and missing arms. 

1970s Vivienne Westwood 's garment (Vivienne Westwood 2018)


The 1980s: 
Rei Kawakubo (Comme des Garçons) (Japan) created garments with faded cotton, sun-baked silks and boiled woollens. She also presented ‘Comme des Garçons lace’, gaping holes on the knitted jumper.
1980s  Comme des Garçons (V&A 2017)


Martin Margiela (Maison Martin Margiela) (Netherland) became known for his collection with a distressed look.

Martin Margeila's show in 1987 (Departure 2012)

The 1990s:
Grunge movement brings with tatters and distressed look.

Kurt Cobain with damaged sweater (Listen Spotify.com 2016)

1993  Hussein Chalayan created a collection with decayed garment
Hussein Calayan's collection in 1993 (Material Innovation 2015)

1995  Alexander McQueen presented a collection of garments with tyre marks

Alexander McQueen Spring 1995 RTW (Vogue 2019)

Late 90s  Robert Cary-Williams showed t-shirts with bullet holes

Robert Cary-Williams's t-shirt with bullet holes (Revolver n.d.)



Reference:

Beetham.Y 2019, Discussion with Lecturer Ryan Euinton, 7 November 2019

Departures 2012, Most Outrageous Fashion-Show Antics, image, viewed 7 November 2019, https://www.departures.com/most-outrageous-fashion-show-antics/4

Listen Spotify.com 2016, Grunge/Post grunge & Rock, image viewed 7 November 2019, https://www.listenspotify.com/en/spotify-playlist/6204/Grunge-Post-Grunge-amp;Rock
Material Innovation 2015, 1. Hussein Chalayan - The Tangent Flows, Central Saint Martins, 1993, image, viewed 7 November 2019, http://chelseamaterialstudy.blogspot.com/2015/10/1-hussein-chalayan-tangent-flows.html

Revolver n.d., Robert Cary-Willams, image, viewed 7 November 2019, http://www.revolveribiza.com/article/robert-cary-williams.

V&A 2017, Jumper, image, viewed 7 November 2019, https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O73390/jumper-kawakubo-rei/

Vivienne Westwood 2018, 1971-1980, image, viewed 7 November 2019, https://blog.viviennewestwood.com/history/1971-1980/

Vogue 2019, Alexander McQueen Spring 1995 Ready-to-wear, image viewed 7 November 2019, https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-1995-ready-to-wear/alexander-mcqueen/slideshow/collection#7




'Shame & Love - A story of fabrics -'

2020 S/S

Inspired by Boro
(traditional Japanese textile using tattered rags)

Designed, patterned & manufactured by
Yoshie Shimizu Beetham

for

Major design: 'Waste not want not'
BA of Fashion Design
(YR2 SEM2)

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