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Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Harikrishnan designs inflatable latex trousers with "impossible" proportions
www.dezeen.com: For his graduate collection at the London College of Fashion, menswear designer Harikrishnan has matched cropped tailored jackets with billowing latex trousers to create exaggerated silhouettes.
Uh. Wow? I honestly am not sure how I should react to this. This is one of the most eclectic collections I have seen in a while. The combination of ballooning latex pants with clean cut suit jackets is really intriguing, and I am not sure what the inspiration was to create the pieces out of wooden beads, but it was definitely a confident choice. It may sound like I don't like this collection, but in all honesty I am just still in a state of shock. I kind of had an expectation for what these pieces would look like when I read the title, but I was fully not prepared for the other elements in these designs. I do think that the use of the beads is smart even just for the sake of breaking up the color blocking and sleek looks. It keeps people engaged and prevents the idea of the pants from becoming too gimmicky. Overall, I have to respect this designer for his confident choices with his collection, and I would be interested to see his past work and what he will produce in the future.
I agree with Mitchell, “uh wow” is right. These are not your average pair of pants… It is very concerning to look at, I wouldn’t say they make me uncomfortable, but looking at the pants makes you stop in your tracks. The jackets I must say are very nice and the cuts and colors are simple and appealing to look at (although the shoulders are a little too pointy in my opinion) The creator's inspiration was very interesting! I would not have thought about the viewpoint of a dog and how that changes the same of the object they are looking at (from a low vantage point) The pictures are stunning. I have also learned that the word “juxtapose” is used A LOT while talking about any form of art. This article just made me realize that I don’t understand fashion. (also i know that i will not be declaring costume design) There are so many forms of art and an outside observer can be very confused when they know nothing about the subject (and that is the same as in theater, you have to remember that audience members won’t always interpret or understand decisions made for the stage)
I truly don’t even know where to begin with this. I saw the title of this article and couldn’t help but give it a look, and boy, was I in for a surprise. This collection has to be one of the strangest things I have ever laid eyes upon. The pants make the models look like humans fused with beach balls. All the weirdness aside, I am very intrigued by these designs and how Harikrishnan made them. It reminds me of the whole issue of how to make a flat object round, which leads me to think about how to make a round object flat, such as how to make an accurately scaled map of the Earth. I believe the way that he determined the shape of the pieces was actually quite genius – he didn’t rely on some fancy three-dimensional modelling software or complex calculations. He just, plain and simple, figured it out with his hands. Even with scaling up the pieces from his clay model, the pieces seem to have turned out perfect and the lines and seams are crisp and clean. As ridiculous as these pants may look, one can tell that plenty of thought and planning went into making this whole line.
These pants are wild. I don’t even know what to say. I have a lot of feelings about them? Like, yes, the proportions are impossible. And why? And why latex? These pants make me feel kind of uncomfortable. I would not want to wear these pants. They are very creative although. I don't know what I expected when i clicked on this article, but the title definitely is correct. Sometimes in the fashion world, i get confused why some designers make things. And how they kind inspiration. But just because I do not understand a piece of art, or somebody’s creative process, doesnt mean its bad in any way, and I respect other’s art regardless of my own opinions or not. I am kind of curious if these pants make any sound. Or what would happen if you had a pair of pants and you ran into somebody who had a pair of the pants on. Would you bounce off each other???
The technical skill here is absolutely amazing, without a doubt. What is so unfortunate about these items of clothing (and the outfits they have been paired into) is that most of the models end up looking like Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum (somewhere between the 2010 Tim Burton film and the 1951 classic, to be sure, but definitely with the creepy waxiness of the 2010 version). I actually really like the concept and the idea of exploring and exploiting typical proportions but I just do not think that it worked aesthetically or, at least, played to my own personal aesthetic. If shock value - and not wearability - is what Harikrishnan was going for, then I do think that this collection has hit its mark. I actually really liked the top made of the little latex balls - I might even wear it - but the pants were unnerving in both material choice and form.
I think what I find interesting about this design is the idea that fashion design isn’t about making clothes that look good, it’s about making wearable art. Sometimes those two ideas align, and sometimes the result is something like this. This design definitely showcases the technical skill of the people who made it, and I think the idea behind playing with proportions on the legs while leaving the upper body the same is an interesting one. I wouldn’t say that I am one of those people who ‘gets’ high fashion design, because usually my thought process is ‘why did they make it look so weird, do they actually like how that looks?” but I also understand that high fashion design isn’t supposed to be trendy or be something that people would actually wear, it’s supposed to be art in the form of clothing. I think these pants exemplify that - I don’t particularly like them, and anyone wearing them in real life would be uncomfortable and probably laughed at, but I think they serve their purpose as a piece of art.
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Uh. Wow? I honestly am not sure how I should react to this. This is one of the most eclectic collections I have seen in a while. The combination of ballooning latex pants with clean cut suit jackets is really intriguing, and I am not sure what the inspiration was to create the pieces out of wooden beads, but it was definitely a confident choice. It may sound like I don't like this collection, but in all honesty I am just still in a state of shock. I kind of had an expectation for what these pieces would look like when I read the title, but I was fully not prepared for the other elements in these designs. I do think that the use of the beads is smart even just for the sake of breaking up the color blocking and sleek looks. It keeps people engaged and prevents the idea of the pants from becoming too gimmicky. Overall, I have to respect this designer for his confident choices with his collection, and I would be interested to see his past work and what he will produce in the future.
I agree with Mitchell, “uh wow” is right. These are not your average pair of pants… It is very concerning to look at, I wouldn’t say they make me uncomfortable, but looking at the pants makes you stop in your tracks. The jackets I must say are very nice and the cuts and colors are simple and appealing to look at (although the shoulders are a little too pointy in my opinion) The creator's inspiration was very interesting! I would not have thought about the viewpoint of a dog and how that changes the same of the object they are looking at (from a low vantage point) The pictures are stunning. I have also learned that the word “juxtapose” is used A LOT while talking about any form of art. This article just made me realize that I don’t understand fashion. (also i know that i will not be declaring costume design) There are so many forms of art and an outside observer can be very confused when they know nothing about the subject (and that is the same as in theater, you have to remember that audience members won’t always interpret or understand decisions made for the stage)
I truly don’t even know where to begin with this. I saw the title of this article and couldn’t help but give it a look, and boy, was I in for a surprise. This collection has to be one of the strangest things I have ever laid eyes upon. The pants make the models look like humans fused with beach balls. All the weirdness aside, I am very intrigued by these designs and how Harikrishnan made them. It reminds me of the whole issue of how to make a flat object round, which leads me to think about how to make a round object flat, such as how to make an accurately scaled map of the Earth. I believe the way that he determined the shape of the pieces was actually quite genius – he didn’t rely on some fancy three-dimensional modelling software or complex calculations. He just, plain and simple, figured it out with his hands. Even with scaling up the pieces from his clay model, the pieces seem to have turned out perfect and the lines and seams are crisp and clean. As ridiculous as these pants may look, one can tell that plenty of thought and planning went into making this whole line.
These pants are wild. I don’t even know what to say. I have a lot of feelings about them? Like, yes, the proportions are impossible. And why? And why latex? These pants make me feel kind of uncomfortable. I would not want to wear these pants. They are very creative although. I don't know what I expected when i clicked on this article, but the title definitely is correct. Sometimes in the fashion world, i get confused why some designers make things. And how they kind inspiration. But just because I do not understand a piece of art, or somebody’s creative process, doesnt mean its bad in any way, and I respect other’s art regardless of my own opinions or not. I am kind of curious if these pants make any sound. Or what would happen if you had a pair of pants and you ran into somebody who had a pair of the pants on. Would you bounce off each other???
The technical skill here is absolutely amazing, without a doubt. What is so unfortunate about these items of clothing (and the outfits they have been paired into) is that most of the models end up looking like Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum (somewhere between the 2010 Tim Burton film and the 1951 classic, to be sure, but definitely with the creepy waxiness of the 2010 version). I actually really like the concept and the idea of exploring and exploiting typical proportions but I just do not think that it worked aesthetically or, at least, played to my own personal aesthetic. If shock value - and not wearability - is what Harikrishnan was going for, then I do think that this collection has hit its mark. I actually really liked the top made of the little latex balls - I might even wear it - but the pants were unnerving in both material choice and form.
I think what I find interesting about this design is the idea that fashion design isn’t about making clothes that look good, it’s about making wearable art. Sometimes those two ideas align, and sometimes the result is something like this. This design definitely showcases the technical skill of the people who made it, and I think the idea behind playing with proportions on the legs while leaving the upper body the same is an interesting one. I wouldn’t say that I am one of those people who ‘gets’ high fashion design, because usually my thought process is ‘why did they make it look so weird, do they actually like how that looks?” but I also understand that high fashion design isn’t supposed to be trendy or be something that people would actually wear, it’s supposed to be art in the form of clothing. I think these pants exemplify that - I don’t particularly like them, and anyone wearing them in real life would be uncomfortable and probably laughed at, but I think they serve their purpose as a piece of art.
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