Studio 54 trend - Icons

For my summative project we all got given a trend, my trend is Studio 54. At first I recognised the name for being a popular disco nightclub, however, I didn't realise it was a fashion trend. 

Studio 54 has now adapted into a key fashion trend this A/W 16/17, which is disco wear, with edge and glam. The designers making garments inspired by this trend have been combining a range of materials, patterns, silhouettes and colours to create the statement pieces- just like what Studio 54 goers wore. The colour palette consists of both darks and lights, including purples, reds and black. Metallic, glitter and bold prints are popular within this trend to create a sexy, edgy outfit.

Liza Minnelli                                                             Grace Jones

These are very iconic images I've been seeing while researching about the trend. As you can see both of the outfits have lots of textures and glitter, and are both purple. I've seen a lot of purple so its definitely a colour that represents the Studio 54. 

Bianca Jagger                                                     David Bowie

David Bowie' fashion extremely influenced the Studio 54 trend with his individual, bold and creative style. His feminine shirts, jumpsuits, makeup, bright blazers and vibrant red hair defiantly  

  made the 70s/80s disco style how it was.

I'm going to do another post on the studio 54 trend nowadays, so we can see the similarities and differences between what these icons are wearing what's currently selling.

Thank you for reading

Charlotte

Studio 54 - connections

For my summative project i need to report about the context behind Studio 54. I've been looking into many different things, like celebrities, tv/film and artist which feel like have been inspired by Studio 54. 

1. The Get Down 

A new TV series called ‘The Get Down’ has recently came on Netflix. The show is based in 1977, New York City where the talented and soulful youth of the South Bronx chase dreams to transform the music history. From this show recently coming out it has defiantly inspired this generation to be interested In the disco trend. Ezekiel- one of the main characters says ‘’don’t push me to be who you want me to be, nobody’s asking want I want to be’’. This suggests to me that the film shows a message of being who you truly are, similarly to Studio 54, perhaps everyone loved it because they felt free and themselves.

2. Keith Haring

Keith Haring was an artist who I feel like inspired this trend. His trademark style was inspired by street culture and has been used in many different ways. Himself and now the Keith Haring foundation work with a lot of people and brands, including Rihanna’s music video ‘Rude boy’, the video is very influenced by Haring’s black and white illustration and the 80s, it consists of bold lines and bright colours. 

This illustration has also been used on Grace Jones, when Haring painted her body. For the video of her song 'I’m Not Perfect' and her live performance at New York City’s Paradise Garage, Jones wore Haring’s signature pattern as an outfit. 

3. Boogie Night

''Adult film director Jack Horner is always on the lookout for new talent and it's only by chance that he meets Eddie Adams who is working as a busboy in a restaurant. Eddie is young, good looking and plenty of libido to spare. Using the screen name Dirk Diggler, he quickly rises to the top of his industry winning awards year after year. Drugs and ego however come between Dirk and those around him and he soon finds that fame is fleeting.''

This film is clearly inspired by Studio 54, in the trailer a it says ''in 1977 a kid from nowhere, had a dream of getting somewhere'' ''it was a time when disco was king, sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming''- this is round about when Studio 54 was at its busiest, they then go on to saying ''in 1980 the party was over'' - this is when Studio 54 shut down so it obviously symbolises that.

4. Saturday Night Fever

''A Brooklyn teenager feels his only chance to succeed is as the king of the disco floor. His carefree youth and weekend dancing help him to forget the reality of his bleak life''.

- again this is symbolic to Studio 54, it shows that then they're on the dance floor they forgot about there worries. perhaps this is why Studio 54 was so popular.

I feel like all these different aspect really bring together Studio 54. They all inspired different parts of it, and bring together the disco industry; especially 'The Get Down'' as thats bringing back disco today.

Thank you for reading 

Charl 

Top 3 designer collections of S/17

While i was on The Impression, i came across the Top 10 awards. I found the top designer collections of S/17 particularly interesting and i picked out my top 3 from the list. The collections i love are all very intricate with lots of textures and embellishment which we're all going to see similar in our wardrobes in the next few months. These are the collections i chose to show:

I really loved this Fendi collection. The colour palette is fairly neutral however vibrant shoes are paired with the outfit which really stand out. The accessories in the styling really stand out to me, they're all very bold, like the big frame sunglasses, chunky chained pastel clutch bag as well as the straps shoes. ''In the show notes, he describes his girl as a "modern rococo muse." And he kind of made us want to be that girl, if not a slightly a toned down version.''- http://fashionista.com/2016/09/fendi-spring-2017-review.

''Fendi has long been in a playful mood – bag bugs, and those larger than life-size furry Fendirumi monsters: a pink Piro-chan and a blue Bug-kun that pop up at store openings the world over – and this season continued along that path. Models had hair bunched into half-up pigtails and wore thick gooey glitter gloss on their lips.''- http://www.vogue.co.uk/shows/spring-summer-2017-ready-to-wear/fendi/

This Valentino collection is my favourite, it is very girly and romantic with the use of different shades of pink. However using black with the pink makes the garments have a little edge, which makes them look more modern, rather than childish. The shoes are very simple scrappy sandals, they go really well considering the garments are bold, you wouldn't want to shoes to take over the beautiful, textured outfits so these are very suitable. ''Romance is delivered in contemporary shapes and details, like the lace-up flats and micro-mini crossbody bags swung over evening wear.'' https://www.popsugar.co.uk/fashion/Valentino-Spring-2017-Collection-42495477#photo-42495477

''Piccioli settled on the colours of the Renaissance, a palette that centred on yellow ochre, vermilion, malachite, absinthe and umber browns and worked them into his signature romantic whisper-weight dresses; long sleeved, high-necked, pleated skirts, grounded in ballet pumps with straps wrapped around and buckled at the ankle.''- http://www.vogue.co.uk/shows/spring-summer-2017-ready-to-wear/valentino/

This Marc Jacobs collection looks very futuristic as many metallics are used, the styling of the hair also links to this as it is in a very unique up-do with the use of deadlocks, however the dreads are bright colours and look un-natural, which is very different to what the models above have there hair like. This hair style actually got a lot of controversial comments social media about cultural appropriation, however Marc Jacobs stood up for himself saying he doesn't see colour or race, he just sees people. ''The collection reflects a young, free and eccentric mood, topped off with that extraordinary theatrical attitude that defines Marc Jacobs as one of the most consumed and talented showmen in the fashion industry.'' ''Marc Jacobs offers its version of a rave party, the expression of an infinite creativity.''-http://www.vogue.it/en/shows/show/spring-summer-2017-ready-to-wear/marc-jacobs

Spring/Summer 2016 ad campaign  

The unique look was inspired by Lana Wachowski, who starred in one of Marc Jacobs' campaigns. "We were also looking at other girls that were inspiring to Marc, and certain types of cultures, like rave culture, club culture, acid house, Boy George and Marilyn," said hairstylist Guido Palau backstage. http://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/hair/news/a17691/marc-jacobs-models-dreadlocks-nyfw-spring-2017/

''The spectrum of individuals photographed in our Spring/Summer 2016 ad campaign represent a celebration of my America. In collaboration with photographer David Sims and stylist Katie Grand, the people featured in our campaign personify this collection of fashion through their individuality. Collectively, they embody and celebrate the spirit and beauty of equality,” wrote Jacobs in the photo’s caption.http://www.vogue.com/article/marc-jacobs-spring-2016-campaign-lana-wachowski

Studio 54

What is studio 54? 

According to the BBC it is 'The best party of your life'.

Studio 54 is a former nightclub located between Eighth avenue and Broadway in manhattan, New York city. It was originally the Gallo Opera House, then in 1977 it was bought by Steve Rubell and Ian Schrader and was transformed into the nightclub, Studio 54. It is a now a permanent home for Roundabout Theatre Company. Many famous people have been to studio 54, in-fact it is mostly famous people who are aloud in. Tons of people queue outside to get in, but you just experience seeing all the famous people walking past and getting straight in. Between 1977 and 1981 it was at it most popular years, it was the place you would see thousands of famous actors, models, artists, fashion designers and politicians. 

''It's 35 years since Studio 54 opened in New York. It quickly became the best known nightclub in America, riding the wave of 1970s dance music and newly found personal freedom. It made vast amounts of money for its two young owners. But after three years the party came crashing to a halt.''

- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17829308

Diane Von Furstenberg - Fashion designer said in a interview with Vanity Fair "I had more fun at Studio 54 than in any other nightclub in the world,'' 

-http://www.vanityfair.com/news/1996/03/studio-54-nightclub-new-york-city

Calvin Klein with Brooke Shields both stand in the DJ booth at the reopening of Studio 54 night, 1981.

-http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/studio-54-gallery-1.1242582?pmSlide=1.2615100

              

   Grace Jones at Studio 54 in 1979                                    Grace Jones at Studio 54 in 1978

Studio 54 has also adapted into a fashion trend that was predicted to be very popular this a/w 16/17. It is inspired by the 80s as well as disco, so its just like what the top celebrities wore to the nightclub. The designers have been combining a range of materials, patterns, silhouettes and colours to create statement clothing for this trend, just like what studio 54 goers wore. 

For my current uni project i have been allocated the trend Studio 54, in the next few weeks I'm going to go through all the stages of the fcp process and then finally create a report document showing my research, big ideas, mood boards and the final set of images. In my next blog post I'm going to go more in depth to this trend and the work I'm doing.

Thank you for reading

Charl 

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Research referencing- http://time.com/3600002/inside-studio-54/

http://www.roundabouttheatre.org/Your-Visit/Venues-Theatres/Studio-54.aspx

Personal practice shoot for the excucution

In groups we have to create 3 images inspired by 'New Nomad' by Juergen Teller. First i wanted to practice by doing my own shoot, i put all my ideas together took a few photographs inspired by the existing editorial shoot. By doing this it gave me lots of ideas on what to do for the group photographs. As we got given the object makeup, i wanted to practice my skills by doing bright makeup on my model.

i made sure the makeup was really intense so it would still show on camera. i feel like it went really well and even though i used vibrant colours, it still looked nice and wearable on them model. 

                                    

I used a garden for my location shoot so it would be similar to the background in 'New Nomad'. It was luckily a sunny day which made the images come out really well. 

These were 3 of my favourite photographs i took. i styled my model in bright clothing so it stood out against the rural background. Similar to 'New Nomad' i wanted to my model to stand in more unusual poses that created a very mysterious and unexpected atmosphere. Overall I'm really happy with the shoot i done on my own and it gave me a good idea on different ideas we could do for our group project. 

Thank you for reading

Charl 

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Creative Concept

All teams got allocated a Creative Concept taken from a existing editorial shoot from the vogue achieve. My team got given 'New Nomad' from Vogue- March 2015. We first went to the vogue achieve in the library to find the magazine, and here is the issue:

These are a couple of the series of images we got given from 'New Nomad'.

We thought of a few words that we felt like represented the images: 

-isolated
-abandoned
-random
-rural
-nature
-shadows
-natural
-pops of colour
-disposable pictures

-contrast

Juergen Teller is a german artist whose photography stands out from the rest in the fashion industry.  

''The imagery he produces is always immediately recognisable due to its innate starkness. His photography is often over-exposed and regularly features the photographer himself in various stages of undress.'' - https://www.businessoffashion.com/community/people/juergen-teller?collections=7&query=Juergen%20Teller&offset=0. Tellers fashion photography have been featured in Vogue (US, France, UK, Italy) swell as W magazine, I-D, Details, The Face and many more magazines. He has collaborated with many big names such as Yves Saint Lauren, Helmut Lang, Vivienne Westwood, Céline and in particular he worked with Marc Jacobs from 1998-2014 shooting all his campaigns. 

When we first got given these images, we thought of words that we felt like represented the photographs, such as the theme and the message. It was really interesting analysing the images as the more you look at them, you notice lots of different factors. Each of the photograph have a contrasting background to the model, the scenery looks abandoned and isolated; whereas the models are dressed in very vibrant clothing with colourful wigs, this is very different to the background. Even though they're dressed like this the model they choose for this shoot are not glamerous or very feminine looking.

         

In the magazine, the images are printed with a white boarder, which looks like disposable pictures, almost like the magazine is a scrap book of holiday photographs, however they differ from usual holiday picture as they look very random and unexpected. This also linked to the name of this collection 'New Nomad' as Nomad represents a person that doesn't stay in one place, and travels to unexpected places. 

For the next part of this project as a group we need to take 3 final images inspired by 'New Nomad', swell as using the object makeup within the photographs

Thank you for reading

Charl 

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Slow Futures // Collages

Following on from my last blog post on the 'Slow Futures' trend, i wanted to create some collages with my interpretation of the trend. The first one is created with different textures and is inspired my 'Mercury Rising' a very futuristic trend, this is why i used monochrome colours swell as silvers and metallics. i layered a grey image under the womens face and cut parts out so you could see it, i felt like this made it look more robotic which linked to the trend. 

This collage is inspired by the trend as a whole, i used textures like wire, foil and string as well as metallic, pastels and monochrome colours. The wire and silver make it link really like to the futuristic part of the trend. I didn't want it to look perfect so i left in rough edges so it went well with the minimalistic part of the trend. 

 I created a colour board which is the most used colours within this trend, you can tell they're a range of very muted pastel colours with some neutral dark colours. 

So here is a quick little post about some collages I've been working on! i hope you liked them.

Thank you for reading

Charl 

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