I attended the FRIEZE Art academy Fashion and Art Summit 2019. The speakers ranged from various contemporary designers and artists. I found it interesting that most of these designers and artists were more than just their titles. They worked in a variety of mediums, from DJS to furniture artists, their day job wasn’t the ordinary. I loved listening to Samuel Ross from A cold wall discuss the future of his brand and the maturing of not only himself but the consumer and the future of luxury Streetwear as it converges commercially. I was introduced to the artist Sag Napoli. Although not within my study of Streetwear – her instagram art was VERY interesting as she posts video with a strong meaning behind them. I have seen influencers within Streetwear do a similar video style posting to show their outfits instead of the simple fit picture. I listened to Charles Jeffery discuss his work style, walking through the city of London, listening to music to gain inspiration. I realized that’s why I see him 2 times a week in Hackney just aimlessly walking. Paria Farzaneh discussed her relationship to menswear, which was eye opening to see how a female designer feels in the big male dominated industry. This hands down was one of the most inspiring talks I had attended in quite some time and I will be attending in 2020.
The Art of Shopping Outcome
This is our final outcome titled ‘The Art of Shopping.’ I learned quite a lot in this project, especially how to work collaboratively with individuals that come from different working backgrounds. It was frustrating at times, but also we taught each other new skills, and worked cohesively as a team in the end. Although I felt my creative direction skills came in handy, as I lead the schedule for the team so everything was executed in a timely matter. I hope you enjoy this fashion film, and PLEASE WEAR HEADPHONES for the full ASMR experience!
Tim Walker Exhibition
I visited the Tim Walker Exhibition at the V&A museum before I started my MA at LCF. I went to gain inspiration through how the models were dressed. I wanted to learn how a photographer uses dress to tell a story – just like how individuals use clothing to reflect their identity. I was inspired by the design of the actual exhibition as well.
Commune East Talk
I have been following Commune East for quite some time. Once I saw they were doing their monthly ‘Book Club IRL’ at the curtain in collaboration with our university LCF, I was extremely excited and reached out to Rosie to make sure our masters class could attend! Commune East is a company that discusses the digital online community. They connect fashion brands such as Liam Hodges (who I used to work for) with big brands such as Dominos in order to create a conversation. I actually reached out to the founder, Leanne after the talk and she invited me to visit the studio to discuss Commune East and my application overall.