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House of Z was a very moving documentary. I wasn't aware of
how Zac Posen became to be a brand and seeing how it grew with the help of
Posen's family was very heart warming. It was also intriguing to see how easily
it is to be criticised within the fashion industry as a brand or influencer
after one small event and how it is hard to leave it in the past.
Being let into Posen's world felt very personal. I loved
delving into his college years and seeing all the people he was brought up with
and how he was surrounded by the upmost creative talent. You could really see his drapery talent at work in his
studio. I loved watching that technique of designing garments as he could
create dresses that wouldn't have been envisioned if the idea had gone straight
from paper to toile.
Overall, I found his passion for what he does as well as the
drive and risk everyone around him took to make the brand a success, very
inspiring.
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Dries is a documentary on the designer Dries Van Noten. It
gives you a look into how his meticulous mind works as you follow him designing
his collections. It depicts how carefully considered each is and how his
natural talent for contrasting prints, textures and colours is so highly
respected in the fashion industry. I found the way he designs and builds the
collections to be very unique. His team design and generate ideas for styles
and then he sources and is sent a vast amount of fabrics that he then plays
around with pinning to basic clothing pieces. This is a very visual method and
I love that as I feel my mind works in a similar way.
You also get a glimpse into his personal life which I liked
very much. His desire for perfection is reflected in the way he lives. His home
is immaculate. It is designed as if it is always ready to be photographed and
you can tell that his mind is always focusing on how things should look. In a
way he is crazy, yet at the same time I appreciate his dedication to design and
find it incredibly inspiring.
I appreciate that he is a modest man and also respect his
care for all the people involved in the making of the collections. He said that
he felt a responsibility for employing skilled workers like his embroidery team
in India and making sure they are forever involved. The documentary has given
me the greatest level of respect for Dries Van Noten and his work.
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I can't describe my love for the Gucci Pre Fall Lookbook enough. The shoot is photographed by Peter Schlesinger and set in numerous locations. I love how each shot tells a different story using the styling, props and setting. For example the last photo has a stylish, vintage aesthetic with the floral maxi dress, retro telephone and velvet sofa. In contrast, the fourth photo connotes more of a hippy, flower child feeling with the garden setting, hairband and glasses. Each scene has been carefully considered, they all work together yet have their own narrative and I love this attention to detail. The images could be said to represent different consumers of Gucci. One look will appeal more to a person than it would do for another and this is a way of reaching out to their whole consumer base within one season's lookbook. This is represented in the fifth photo. The styling consists of a mainly black ensemble with a focus on structure and volume rather than pattern and colour. It's a different take on maximalism and opens the brand up to alternative tastes and styles.
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