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Wednesday 28 September 2011

'THE HOUSE OF WOMEN' SS/12 ALEX NOBLE COLLECTION

THE HOUSE
LOOK 1
THE ILLUSTRATION
 
THE ARTWORK
THE 'CHRYSALIS' PRINT
LOOK 2
THE ILLUSTRATION
THE 'SCREAMING FLOWER' PRINT
LOOK 3
THE ILLUSTRATION
THE 'HANDS' PRINT
LOOK 4
THE ILLUSTRATION
LOOK 5
THE ILLUSTRATION
THE 'MULTIPLE ORGASM' PRINT
LOOK 6
THE ILLUSTRATION
LOOK 7
THE ILLUSTRATION
THE 'CHORUS' PRINT

LOOK 8
THE ILLUSTRATION
THE 'CHAMBER MAID' PRINT
Alex Noble’s “House of Women” for Spring/Summer 2012 is inspired by the Powell and Pressburger film ‘The Black Narcissus’ – the story of a group of nuns who’s beliefs, morals and sanity are challenged as they establish a sanctuary in the Himalayan mountains. This new tribe of women, caught between their sisterhood and the embrace of their new cultural surroundings represent a new sexuality, femininity and power. Themes of Agony and Ecstasy, Sacrifice for Beliefs, and Renunciation are explored and the nuns of the House of Women are likened to Geishas, with Japanese screen prints inspiring this season’s palette of burnt orange and Prussian blues and silhouettes influenced by Kimono and traditional Samurai amour.

This season georgette and jacquard silks, crepe satin, chiffons and pure silk are fashioned into blouses and gowns, reworked with dynamic silhouettes through traditional corsetry techniques and quilting creating texture and structure. Digital prints run throughout the collection featuring screaming flowers, psychedelic orgies and cocooned women, appearing encased as if trapped underneath sculptural amour. The wearer is encased by boning and ever evolving sheer printed layers in constant metamorphosis upon the body.

2 comments:

Mlou said...

Love the way you use illustrations in you work. Really nice!

Sucating said...

Your article is very helpful to me as it explains that how you designed a collection in detail. I am self-studying fashion design but still making trails and mistakes. Well I think the garments might can be made nicer cause the illustrations look more beautiful than the real ones. Anyway, like your blog!