MY DESIGN STATEMENT
Wearing the dress is a strong minded business woman, proud of
her feminity, carrying herself with strength and dignity. She is between the ages
of 25 and 45 working within the creative industry. In her spare time she enjoys
shopping, attending fashion shows, and home decoration.
The design combines feminity with angular edges and textural
details, designed to capture the persona and aura of a career led woman. The inspiration
behind the design came mainly from the characteristics of the woman wearing it,
how she carries herself and would be seen by others. The angles are inspired by
architecture, weaved fabric with a mixture of ceramics showing cross hatching
texture along with woven hair details. The dress is about making the woman
wearing it feel special and empowered without sexualising areas of the body.
The bodice adds texture to a sleek dress, whilst the detachable cowl and peplum
allows the wearer to choose when and how it is worn. The dress is designed for
a woman either already powerful or simply wanting to feel empowered.
