FASHION UNIVERSITY PROJECT 3

FOR SEMESTER 2 2023 WE HAD TO CREATE A LOOK INSPIRED BY A HISTORICAL NEW ZEALAND GARMENT FROM TE PAPA MUESUM. I CHOSE THE RIDING HABIT, WHICH WAS THE FIRST PIECE OF WOMENS CLOTHING THAT INTRODUCED THE IDEA OF WOMEN WEARING MEN'S FABRIC AND PANTS. I RESEARCHED THE CONCEPTS OF GENDERED AGEISM AND FEMINISM WHICH INFLUENCED MY DESIGNS. I DECIDED TO TAKE A SUSTAINABLE APPROACH TO MY LOOK SO I REACHED OUT TO LOCAL STORES IN MY AREA AND COLLECTED ALL THEIR UNWANTED AND SCRAP FABRICS. I SEWED THESE TOGETHER IN AN IMPERFECT WAY TO CREATE THE FABRIC FOR MY SKIRT TO TRANSLATE THE CONCEPT OF THE AGING FEMALE FORM, HIGHLIGHTING ITS BEAUTY AND GIVING IT A SECOND CHANCE BY IGNORING SOCIETAL STANDARDS FOR WOMEN. THE SHIRT AND BIB WERE MADE FROM RECYCLED NZ POLICE WOOL AND SHIRTING MATERIAL. I EMBROIDERED ALL THE SCRAPS TOGETHER WITH GOLD COLOURED THREAD TO SYMBOLISE THE PRACTICE OF KINTSUGI AS IT BEAUTIFULLY REPRESENTED MY CONCEPT OF GENDERED AGEISM.