I created a gift bag for a fashion show or promotion of the magazine, made out of recycled materials to promote sustainability. It also included a pineapple to further evoke the message of how sustainable and resourceful we can be, by creating fabrics out of its fibres. The design is literally ‘Samish’ to further emphasise […]
Online SAMISH zine I printed the zine onto recycled newspaper, so that it followed the sustainability theme. Furthermore, it is cheap to produce, meaning the message can be spread. It also added an artisan feel associated with the Congo Sapeurs.
I decided to use the colour Gold as a backdrop, due to its reference to religious iconography associated with both Congo Sapeur and Amish subcultures. It also evoked the bright and happy mood of the Congo Sapurs. I also reused the fabrics above involved in both the styling and illustration development.
Playing around with different medias and textures, reusing fabric to create the editorial works like the congo sapeurs. I also used a pop art style to suggest anti-consumerist values like Pop Art. I decided to create an abstract aesthetic due to the artistic value needed to be sustainable. One way of doing the […]
Historically, bloomers have been a practical and modest element of female dressing. Bloomers use was literally and socially extended, becoming a visual metaphor for female empowerment. American women’s right activist Amelia Bloomer started the trend wearing comfortable ankle length bloomers as outerwear, not just underwear. Bloomers mark the beginning of trend; ‘that present […]
