Judging the book by its cover
The fundamental difference between myself and a fellow designer can be summed up in our perception of the fashion industry. For her fashion is a major force to be reckoned with, something to be carefully observed and noted. The pursuit of couture is a major concern and the external appearance of a person determines their status.
Very solid foundations for a costume designer to have as we deal mostly witht th external of the character.
I however, loathe couture fashion and find it restrictive in its manner for communicating the inner workings of a person and creates more divisions among the upper and lower classes than are necessary. Why spend the equivalent of a morgage in the Midwest on one designer gown? While the couture may establish much for the status conscious, it does little for those more concerned with eking out a living. I have a hard time putting someone with destructive inner turmoil in a Balenciaga.
The difference is found in whether you work from the inside out or the outside in.
Very solid foundations for a costume designer to have as we deal mostly witht th external of the character.
I however, loathe couture fashion and find it restrictive in its manner for communicating the inner workings of a person and creates more divisions among the upper and lower classes than are necessary. Why spend the equivalent of a morgage in the Midwest on one designer gown? While the couture may establish much for the status conscious, it does little for those more concerned with eking out a living. I have a hard time putting someone with destructive inner turmoil in a Balenciaga.
The difference is found in whether you work from the inside out or the outside in.
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1 Comments:
uhh...what's couture? I think the interesting thing about costume design would be getting into the characters head and saying what would this person wear and why. That's just my opinon. I read somewhere an actor gets into character by asking himself what would this person have in his pockets. Maybe it was Andy Serkis. - To each his(her) own.
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