Textiles and Design
A major textiles project engages students in exercising their imaginative flair and creativity in designing Apparel items or textile artworks. They respond to the world of contemporary fashion, trends or aesthetic directions. In realising their design aspirations students are required to develop and exercise the most exacting and refined craft skills. The simplest garment may rely on the most disciplined tailoring, while a beautiful colour in a fabric is likely to be hand-dyed using a natural dye created by the student. Our students have spent many hours to give form to their dreams and we are enormously proud of their achievements.
Textiles and Design
A major textiles project engages students in exercising their imaginative flair and creativity in designing Apparel items or textile artworks. They respond to the world of contemporary fashion, trends or aesthetic directions. In realising their design aspirations students are required to develop and exercise the most exacting and refined craft skills. The simplest garment may rely on the most disciplined tailoring, while a beautiful colour in a fabric is likely to be hand-dyed using a natural dye created by the student. Our students have spent many hours to give form to their dreams and we are enormously proud of their achievements.
Textiles and Design
A major textiles project engages students in exercising their imaginative flair and creativity in designing Apparel items or textile artworks. They respond to the world of contemporary fashion, trends or aesthetic directions. In realising their design aspirations students are required to develop and exercise the most exacting and refined craft skills. The simplest garment may rely on the most disciplined tailoring, while a beautiful colour in a fabric is likely to be hand-dyed using a natural dye created by the student. Our students have spent many hours to give form to their dreams and we are enormously proud of their achievements.
Textiles and Design
A major textiles project engages students in exercising their imaginative flair and creativity in designing Apparel items or textile artworks. They respond to the world of contemporary fashion, trends or aesthetic directions. In realising their design aspirations students are required to develop and exercise the most exacting and refined craft skills. The simplest garment may rely on the most disciplined tailoring, while a beautiful colour in a fabric is likely to be hand-dyed using a natural dye created by the student. Our students have spent many hours to give form to their dreams and we are enormously proud of their achievements.
Textiles and Design
A major textiles project engages students in exercising their imaginative flair and creativity in designing Apparel items or textile artworks. They respond to the world of contemporary fashion, trends or aesthetic directions. In realising their design aspirations students are required to develop and exercise the most exacting and refined craft skills. The simplest garment may rely on the most disciplined tailoring, while a beautiful colour in a fabric is likely to be hand-dyed using a natural dye created by the student. Our students have spent many hours to give form to their dreams and we are enormously proud of their achievements.
Textiles and Design
Lauren Carr
My Major Textiles Project has been inspired by the 1942 The Utility Clothing Scheme, in which designs were simple and standardised incorporating clean lines and silhouettes, and luxury designer, Gabriela Hearst and her Resort 2020 Collection, which features a neutral colour palette, intricate manipulation of fabric, and exquisite, sharp tailoring.
My design includes a khaki tailored, single-breasted jacket which is fully lined and contains box pleats, with hand-dyed and braided yarn exiting each box pleat. The MTP also includes a Utility Purse-Belt was individually designed, and fastened with gold poppa studs internally. The design is completed with white full-length flared trousers made from scuba fabric, and finished with a raw hem.
Rebecca Chen
My Major Textiles Project is an item of couture apparel wear. It has been directly inspired by both cultural and historical aspects of Chinese textiles, and the juxtaposing elements of Guo Pei and Giambatista Valli.
Red is a significant colour in traditional Chinese culture and thus has been used as the predominant colour of the overall garment. Guo Pei’s Met Collection “China: through the looking glass” in 2015, showcased extravagant gowns layered with intricate embroidery and detailed beading. Finally, Giambatista Valli’s Haute Couture 13 collection exhibits extravagant tulle gowns which are elegant and textured in nature.
Emma Collinson
My Major Textiles Project was inspired by the environmental issue of coral bleaching on the Australian Great Barrier Reef. The wearable textile art acts as a method of communication between people, as its delicate design and structure is created to convey the fragility of coral and raise awareness of the bleaching of coral reefs. The decorative design aspects on the top were heavily inspired by the intricate work of Vanessa Barragão which is the main focus in my MTP.
The wearable textile art is a hand-made piece of clothing which is individually designed as an expressive piece of art made principally from natural fibres to produce a sustainable garment.
Catherine Fassilis
My Major Textiles Project is an elaborate two-piece couture item that focuses on both functionality and aesthetics under the focus area of apparel. My design consists of a strapless bodice and full length circle skirt, intended to be worn at the 2020 MET Gala. This design has been inspired by Alexander McQueen’s Spring/Summer 2020 collection, mainly the colour palette and silhouettes used, as well as Australian sunsets, and the wash of colours that are created throughout the sky.
Kitty Gabriel Slater
My Major Textiles Project is a three-piece item of apparel formalwear inspired by the garments and construction techniques of the Edwardian period (1910s). The designs of this period were intended to prolong the idea of an eternal summer. Linen is a traditional fabric of the period and the contrasting red petticoat is symbolic of the pivotal scene in the film, The Railway Children. Additionally, inspiration was drawn from Zimmerman’s 2020 resort collections. The use of navy blue, heavyweight fabric blends the historical and contemporary influences of vastly different eras to create a cohesive, detailed apparel item.
Louise Lander
My Major Textiles Project is an apparel piece for the modern bride. This wedding gown consists of a full length multi layered tulle skirt, a structured satin white bodice and a halter neck tulle wrap which has been beaded using distinctive pearl beads. The tulle skirt consists of multiple layers creating a voluminous skirt. For this item inspiration was drawn from many contemporary and historical designers including One Day Bridal, Grace loves Lace, Dior and Chanel. Such designers displayed unique and harmonious designs which prompted the creation of this pure white final project.
Crystal Neradilek
For my Major Textiles Project I have designed a 1970s Chanel inspired two-piece set featuring a balloon sleeve cropped top and high-waisted, flared pants. This fits into the focus area of Apparel. My inspiration came from Chanel Spring/Summer Collection 2015, 1970s fashion and contemporary designer Zimmerman. Features I have chosen to put into my design from the Chanel Spring Collection 2015 include in the use of colourful flowers gathered together which I have chosen to place on the sleeves, and the cropped balloon sleeve top inspired by Zimmerman. I have chosen to design flared pants inspired by the 1970s.
Alice Regan
My Major Textiles Project is an apparel piece consisting of an oversized bomber jacket that has been embellished with organza and lace flowers. Taking inspiration from the array of colours and textures found in nature, Chanel’s 2019 spring couture collection and Monet’s Garden at Giverny painting both exemplify the floral, garden theme that underpins the project. The project involves the use of botanically dyed silk lining, suffolk puffs, embroidery, beading, laser cut flowers, smocking, organza and cotton lace dyed flowers, and a piped gathered collar in order to successfully portray this inspiration. The oversized ‘cocoon’ inspired silhouette alludes to the voluminous silhouette of jackets in the 1920’s, whilst also contemporising the silhouette of the design to adhere to current fashion trends.
Imola Walker
For my Major Textiles Project I chose apparel as my textile focus area. I have designed a cropped corset bodice and slim leg tailored pants. My inspiration for this design was the Victorian era and all of its distinguishing characteristics such as tight corsets, over the top ruffles and highly decorative fabrics for women, and semi-fitted pinstripe suits for men. I was also inspired by conchology, the study of sea shells and the contemporary designer Alexander McQueen and his pre spring summer collection 2019.
