jiayuan Mao
Fashion and Textiles MDes
Glasgow School of Art
Graduates: 2022
Specialisms: Womenswear / Sustainable Fashion/Textiles
My location: Hangzhou, China
jiayuan Mao
First Name: jiayuan
Last Name: Mao
University / College: Glasgow School of Art
Course / Program: Fashion and Textiles MDes
Graduates: 2022
Specialisms: Womenswear / Sustainable Fashion/Textiles
My Location: Hangzhou, China
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About
I pay great attention to the details of clothing tailoring and fabric matching, expressing concepts while paying attention to the functionality and practicality of clothing. I like to study Victorian costumes. The design feature is a combination of retro and modern. It subversively integrates dress and sportswear, extracting Victorian clothing silhouette, puff sleeves, adding elements of modern sportswear, half Zip-up jersey tops, jumpsuits and other modern versions with outdoor feeling, carries out combination design from a new perspective, a lot of sports fabrics are used, which is the collision of retro feeling and futuristic feeling. The line structure is clear, emphasizing the decorative effect of tight lines on the figure.
The project is based on historical references to Victorian aesthetics and the structural and functional sports elements of cycling apparel. Clothing changed a lot when women first rode a bike. For the convenience of riding, women began to take off their corsets and their skirts were shortened by drawstrings. Examining the characteristics of cycling clothing from the Victorian era to modern times, focusing on clothing functionality. This project shows the reconfiguration of women’s bodies through clothing, the liberation of mind and body, and the pursuit and yearning for freedom. In my series, the research method is to collect a large number of Victorian clothing and sportswear through first-hand and second-hand research, analyze the characteristics of both, for example, extract the puff sleeves, lace collars of Victorian clothes, and matched with semi zipper cycling clothes. Promote collage and series design through 2D composition and 3D draping experiments. In addition, the design will be based on the research on the sweating area of the human body and the structure of the dividing line. For example, the mesh fabric will be designed to be breathable under the armpit, and the elastic knitted fabric will be designed on the side to meet the needs of twisting movement. Use bright color dividing lines to outline and decorate the female figure. A drawstring with adjustable functionality is incorporated into the design as the main element.
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