Critical Illustrator
"This module compliments current studio practice by exploring key cultural debates which impact the production and reading of creative texts. The intention is to develop an understanding of the role of the practitioner in contemporary society — to situate your practice; to consider design and illustration as forms of social practice."
session 1-dressed to kill.
Notes on lecture
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Article of clothing task-
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- My chosen item of clothing for this task is a burgundy wrap dress; the dress is ruched with a low-cut neckline, and is secured at the waist with a red string that is the same fabric as the rest of the dress. It also features black embroidered roses and butterflies on both bell-shaped sleeves going around and up the arms. Sewn onto the dress is a small embroidered butterfly underneath a hidden pocket to the side of the dress. The dress is made from 50% cotton,47% nylon and 3% elastane. Made by a brand I am very familiar with, having bought many of my clothes there beforehand, and incredibly fond of called Disturbia, a brand that specialises in alternative, specifically gothic, clothing. The brand was created in 2003 and with its biggest goal in mind being creating unique clothing that also represented the gothic and alternative subcultures . Disturbia is fully transparent about its core values, describing on their main website page its aims for the company are to become a sustainable and eco friendly brand. they are also a brand that is very committed to transparency and honesty with its consumers, their full production process and manufacturers clearly stated on their website. Disturbia's core beliefs on sustainable and ethically sourced clothing is also a reason for the high prices on the clothing sold, most articles of clothing sold on the website being around £48 and above, an impact from the more ethical production process. I, however, have acquired this dress from Barnardo's, a charity shop in Carlisle that, as of recently has begun selling Disturbia's misprinted and unsold stock at a cheaper and discounted price. all part of the brands aims to become fully sustainable. The dress was new, but due to a small misprint in the embroidered pattern it was set at a discounted price from £48 pounds to £20. The dress is distinctly gothic, representing a subculture with which I identify. While it may not be particularly functional, it carries substantial significance for me as it is my connection to the gothic and alternative fashion.
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