Nippon!! x4Studies in Reconciliation-------------
It'd be best to download it for a magnified image, especially for Autumn and Winter cause I didn't post them individually!-------------
It's done! I bypassed doing individual for the last two cause I just wanted to post it already.
Winter print: [link]From left to right, top to bottom:
Haru, Natsu, Aki, Fuyu, the 4 seasons (in Japanese)
When I was sort of coming up with this, I thought of exploring a few concepts for each season, for example,
Spring - structure (the brown grills thing) and pattern/print (which I had to adapt seamlessly from the picture)
Summer - wraps (although present in other seasons) and ropes
Autumn - Tailoring and structure
Winter - opacity (sheer), textures, patterns (the "fur" with the black stuff at the bottom is supposed to sort of resemble those tree branches with heaps of snow on it)
fun fact!: I was hesitant to call this TOTALLY japanese inspired because halfway through I ran into some Korean and Chinese hairstyles probably, and the
black shoulders on some pieces were inspired by panda ears. ufu.
Well,
please give honest criticism/comments, since this is a study!
Cheers,
L.
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Also did you intend to create a bridge and torii in your lines? That's what I see in each season.
This is a great learning peice for those of us who need to learn about or improve our skills in creating harmony and cohesion through-out a collection.
is flawless. (or simply I do not know enough to spot a mistake)
Aesthetically, each design looks unique and very wearable. The
design details are very interesting and eye-capturing. I also
see a variety of different elements being incorporated into the
collection, yet they still look beautifully cohesive together.
Color wise, it is very spot-on, perfectly depicting your inspiration
and respective season. I could only wish they were made in real
life.
Congrats!