This project was titled "Made In Nottingham"; after brainstorming many things and people that have been made or are from Nottingham, including Lace, Raleigh Bicycles, and Iron Maiden, I decided to base this project on Nottingham based band Evil Scarecrow.
I researched the band's lyrical themes and found they included things such as witchcraft, war, scandinavian legends, and early 1990s cartoons. I then looked at the band's stage show and costumes, and found themes of armor, spacecraft, and aliens. I then researched some of these and more, in depth and this research inspired me to look at Jean Paul Gaultier.
I then began the design process and narrowed the choice down to this. For the pattern, I adapted a 1910s corset pattern as it already had the curve over the lower back, and self-drafted the cups and bodysuit shaping to fit my model. The corset is fully steel boned and the suspenders have spray painted skeleton hands on the clips. The shoulder piece and hip fins are made from bin bags that have been melted to create a light yet durable plastic, with embossed tin decorations on the shoulders.
I styled the outfit for a photoshoot with platform boots, mirrored cyber sunglasses, and a deep green wig, this accentuated the outfit in line with the band's inspirations.
This project was entered into the Nottingham Young Creative Awards, and I achieved highly commended in the 16-18 fashion category.
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