And then today when getting dressed for the presentation, my shirt with the hanging jewels was ALL TANGLED and I had to cut the strings and tape the jewels on. It looked so ghetto and I spent so much time making sure it was perfect. OF COURSE it got tangled and ruined. OF COURSE. I spent a few hours making sure each strand was even and the jewels were applied perfectly. I'm so mad they got tangled.
I don't really think anyone noticed or cared tho so it's whatever.
I think my mask worked well. It was inspired by Margiela masks (below)....originally I planned to apply jewels and make it more directly like what you see in the pics. However, I didn't have enough time and I'm making masks in my free time that will be used for my brand's photoshoots. I just need to figure out the pattern/shape of the fabric and overall just the technique I should be using.
Specifically for this project I was inspired and influenced by Kanye West's "Yeezus Tour" costumes. I hate that I keep referencing him for all my projects but it's just the way it's worked out I guess. Anyway....his costumes are incredible. From the masks down to the shoes....beautiful. He made the Margiela diamond masks famous amongst regular people like me. I had never seen anything even similar to the masks until he wore them.
Below is a picture of me wearing my mask.
I was influenced by the mask worn by West on the top right, below...
Again I admittedly could've done way better with the mask but I think it accomplished what I needed it to. I used a piece of shiny fabric that I could see thru, as opposed to using mesh and jewels....that would've cost alot more money and used up alot of time.
For the rest of my outfit I was also influenced by West's costume/outfit in the above picture on the right. My goal was create a holy-esque but creepy character. I wanted to appear unapproachable. I wanted to look confident and demand attention. Intimidating. Like I said in class, I don't have any supreme self confidence(that others seem to think I have, I've learned recently). I think my ideas are good....but can ----I--- make my ideas reality? I doubt myself. I get down on myself. But my costume made me appear like....F*** everyone I'm shining and I have chains on and it looks totally un-earthly.......I don't have an "F***" anyone personality at all.....but this was supposed to show an alter ego in many ways.
Many people approached this as a typical COSTUME. Like a Halloween costume. Or a costume for a play....and that's totally awesome. I really loved alot of people's costumes. There were very very very very few people's projects that I didn't completely love. But anyway...I approached this project as a fashion project, in costume form. It obviously wasn't something I or anyone would wear out in public....but it WAS an exaggeration of what someone might wear. I may wear a couple chains, but not 10 like I had on. I would wear a nice long coat, but not that long and I wouldn't wear it in the exact way that I did.....and obviously people may call the cops if I show up at McDonald's wearing a mask.
Colors I chose (navy, black, silver) simply looked good together...and the navy played to my skin tone better than all black would've.
I just wish I could've had more time with this project. I have ideas NOW that I wish I could've executed. Like I said, I will be making more masks and I'll be sure to show you.
Below is an image of my sketch(in my sketchbook) of my costume. I think I matched it pretty well.
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