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| Workbook |
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| Curiosity from a Rabbit |
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| Theme 1: Exploration of the Rabbit |
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| Theme 2: Floral Wonder |
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| Theme 3: Mad Tea Party |
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| One of Many sketches |
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| Theme 4: La Rogue |
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| Theme 5: La Queen |
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| The End |
In this assignment the class was told to create a collection that is inspired by a country. To start the collection I started thinking of places I still wanted to visit. After researching the different countries on my list I decided France would be perfect with all of it's alluring culture. The first impression I had of France was bright, romantic, and rich. But to get into depth I decided to express my impressions of France by merging my collection with themes from Alice in the Wonderland. Although Alice in the Wonderland is a British novel I thought it would be a interesting way to visual show France in the eyes of an explorer by following the character Alice through her ventures. The book starts with Alice following a white rabbit into a fairytale land which I mirrored with a tourist traveling in France for the first time. When first arriving to France I thought of a tourist walking all of the city of Paris chasing down popular citing seeing spots. Thus, I called this themed "Exploration of the Rabbit". This Exploration of the Rabbit I decided to create active wear for outdoor activities, in this theme there are breathable and mainly functional garments. My next theme is Floral Wonders, in the novel this is where Alice goes through the forest and is introduced to the characters from the Wonderland. For a tourist I thought of how a tourist, after reaching their iconic destination a tourist is introduced to french classical art and culture. This theme I based on a dreamlike state of awe with references from classical french art and french flowers that give off a carefree spirit. The garments in this theme are very feminine and light meant to be worn out doors in the sun. The last theme is a collaboration of the Mad Tea Party, La Rogue, and La Queen, which in the story is where Alice becomes much bolder and confident. For a tourist this is where night falls on Paris and all the colors of Paris becomes bold and alluring. Many of the references came from french can can girls and royalty. The two garments in this collection are bold and meant to glamour all in their way. This collection was designed to be fun, adventurous, and daring.
