Sunday, 24 January 2010

Textiles inspired by Natural homes

Headdress inspired by nests is made form birch twigs by artist Tonya Douraghy.

textiles inspired by Natural homes


Coats by Pierre Cardin. A true revolutionary who was interested in using unconventional fabrics often plastics to create space age clothes especailly in the 60's when he was at the peak of his career. These were said to be Sleeping bags that you wore! and are from his 2008 winter collection.

Textiles inspired by Natural Homes

These dresses with their gathered and pleated fabrics again resemble the pleated outside of the cocoons made by caterpillers as they turn into butterflies or moths. They have been designed by Korean Lei sang bong and appeared in the Paris Fashion Week for Spring 2010.

Textiles inspired by Natural Homes

From Doir 2008 these dresses have "peplum" styled skirts that resemble the shapes of butterfly cocoons, though the colours that John Galliano has used remind us more of the colourful butterfly that would emerge from the cocoon!

Textile Creations inspired by Natural Homes

These dresses have large skirts that resemble huge shell like structures. They are designed by Prada.

natural homes

This is a cocoon inspired wedding dress by Yves St Laurent. It is a knitted creation from his 1960's.