Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Loving albino models.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Leg Up, Back Up!
Samantha Schou and Sarah McVeigh are the two girls behind the “up” projects, the first being tights and their second is T-shirts. The back up launch will be at Nine Lives Gallery, in The Valley, the girls will be presenting T’s with an array of artworks from local designers printed on the back. Of course PCOX has submitted a design.
Faster Pussy Cat
A Fresh Crop of Boyz
Male models in Brisbane usually invoke images of greasy, hair removed men who don’t represent the current trends in masculine image. The ideals of beauty are changing and we don’t want to see our clothes on stereotypical muscle men but want to mix it up and see some boys like Ash Stymest or Cole Mohr in Brissy.
Here are three of the models from PCOX’s latest campaign:
Thomas Patrick Williams
Age: 20
Location: Gold Coast
Size: 28/ sml
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5’11”
Adam Hunter
Age: 22
Location: Brisbane
Size: 28/ sml
Hair: Light brown
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5’11”
Ishrak Fyroll
Age: 21
Location: Gold Coast
Size: 28/ sml
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5’10”
Mentors of Fashion Graduates 2009
Suzi Vaughan
Suzi watches over the whole designing and production of the collections, she helps the students to develop their concepts, colour palettes and silhouettes. She also organises the Graduate parade held in November every year.
Kay McMahon
Kay is the business and wholesale lecturer, she brings the students back to the real world with her industry experience. With out Kay the students would all go bankrupt one year out of uni. She is always excited about new ideas and wears the best clothes and has the nicest hair!
Wendy Armstrong
“Wendy is God” Jeremy Gillis once said as she always has time to find the solution to your problem. She is the sewing and pattern making lecturer for the third years and puts her heart and sole into helping the students to achieve their grand and usually impossible designs.
Mark Neighbour
Mark is a studio technician but also a friend of the students, he is a very skilled sewer and pattern maker and will always be willing to offer great suggestions.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Queensland University of Technology Fashion Graduates 2009
Aleema Ash
Aleema has created some stunning pieces with her label Thread Lining through her study of gender and new wave craft. She has used beautiful fabrics and traditional techniques to create timeless fashion with amazing detailing.
Key Features of thread Lining are, Hand sewn quilting, a bright and rich colour palette and contemporary silhouettes.
Kasey Brooker
Kasey of Kasey and Col has channeled RAAF uniforms to create clothing that she refers to as “sex on a stick”. She has contrasted the sharpness of the aviation uniform with the concept of air and fluidity by using flowing silks and stiff leather.
Key features of Kasey and Col are, the use of primary colours, luxury fabrications and exquisite craftsmanship.
Lauren Clarke
Lauren has created some very desirable pieces in her A/W 2010 collection with sleek and austere silhouettes. This collection is a delicate application of geometry to soft fabrics; it can be worn in every day life or for dressing up.
Key features of Lauren Clarke are, a rich colour palette inspired by Mark Rothko’s paintings, considered draped silhouettes and a hint of elegance.
Priya Cox
With in PCOX “finding glamour", Priya has focused on rejecting the traditional male silhouette she has adapted iconic masculine pieces as fashion items to show that the aesthetics of gender are constantly evolving.
Key features of PCOX are, a unique colour palette, experimental fabrics and the use of “shoulder boulders”.
Heidi Davidson
Heidi has created her 2010 collection through a narrative starring Chloe Sevigny; this has enabled her collection to be trans-seasonal as Chloe has quite a journey. The clothing has an innocent first impression but reveals itself as quite sexy and cool just like Chloe.
Key features of Heidi Davidson are, digital prints, cute and modern adaptations essential pieces of fashions and some very brave swimwear.
Jeremy Gillis
Jeremy has created clothing for men like himself, the beautiful tailoring combined with a modern street aesthetic that his clothes possess are perfect for the man who takes pride in his image.
Key features of Jeremy Gillis are, ruffle details, a the sleekness of black white and grey but with hints of magenta and great attention to the men’s white shirt.
Aimee Kahl
Amy has created a beautiful lavish collection called “Beast Behavior” it invokes the past with traditional pieces. Experimental is a word that comes to mind when you see the copious amounts of ruffles and the use of black leather.
Key features of Aimee Kahl are, big bows and ruffles, leather corsetry and feather detailing.
Jessica Laird
Jess has used digital printing to develop a very beautiful yet commercial collection. Her imagery of bark and trees is a great representation of nature that is contrasted with her use of technology.
Key features of Jessica Laird are, the use of mainly jersey fabrics, digital prints and innovative silhouettes created with draping.
Alice Leahey
Alice’s collection ”The Dark Side of a Night Mare” is inspired by the magic of childhood dress up box with an eclectic mix of prints and pleating. She has achieved a tribal urban chic aesthetic with hints of the 60’s and 70’s,
Key features of Alice Leahey are, her leather and African print accessories, shoulder detailing and fantastic and considered clash of fabric and colour.
Paris Luo
Paris has created a modern oriental inspired aesthetic; the clothing is and elegant with simple yet effective colours and fabrics.
Key features of Paris Luo are, offshore manufacturing, innovative with a commercial edge, and the use of circles and rectangles in the pattern making process.
Catherine Madden
Velvet Pins is the name of Catherine’s fresh young label. The clothing is reminiscent of all things psychedelic with strong repeat prints and some vivid colours. The silhouettes are inspired by the 60’s and 70’s but have a modern element also.
Key Features of Velvet pins are, custom digital prints, unique colour ways, and the totally wearable pieces that capture the nostalgia of retro but also the comforts of today.
Carla Parr
Carla Parr's collection “Octopus Inc” is a bright mix of prints and colours inspired by the creatures of the deep blue sea. She has used some innovative fabrics to create unique silhouettes.
Key Features of Carla Parr are, an amazing use of blue, purple, Green and pink, digital prints and her 3D pieces.
Marnie Perkins
Marnie’s collection is very cute with hoods that fall back into peter pan collars and scalloping details. She seems to have been inspired by little red ridding hood with her colour palette, wearing the clothes you would feel as though you had stepped out of a children’s book.
Key features of Marnie Perkins are, the use of a Liberty print, luxury fabrics such as velvet and wool and her innovative pattern making.
Kristen Siemon
Kristen has applied her knowledge of pattern making and sewing very well with her 2010 KRS collection inspired by the muscles of the human body. She has combined bright colours with metallic leather to create a feast for the eyes.
Key features of KRS are, luxury fabrics, digital printing and great execution.
Erica Stagg
Erica has created very beautiful clothing from luxury fabrics in her collection “Skeletal Shodows”. Her pieces would be the aspirational purchases that you would treasure for a long time. Her clothing is inspired by loving a garment until it literally falls to bits, which is what customers will be doing with her clothes.
Key features of Erica Stagg are, bias strip detailing, luxury fabrics and colourful prints contrasted with neutral tones.
Robyn Taggart
Robyn is a master of sewing and pattern making this is reflected in her A/W 2010 collection. The clothing is inspired by the Fibonacci sequence, which is actually how she chose her colour palette. She has combined full body knit wear with complex structural pieces.
Key features of Robyn Taggart are, unique colour palette that is custom dyed for the collection, avant- guard pattern making and sewing and her use of wool and leather.
Cassandra Taylor
Cassandra of Cassandra Jane has designed a collection that is not pretty but “ Slum Beautiful”. Her pieces are a very flirtatious and playful contemporary pieces such as the hoodie or the bike short. She has obviously been inspired by pink roses as she has used layers of silk organza through out the collection.
Key features of Cassandra Jane are, cute underwear pieces such as Bras and shorties, digital print and a collection with no black!
Nathalia Viana
Nathalia was the only person from the class of 09 to not make collection; instead she conducted a swimwear report. She focused this study on the Gold Coast, which is according to her the capital for swimwear purchase in Australia. The report is very in depth and is supported with statistics from the Australian tourism department.
