Fashion

[Mikey]

Ah, it works now. Thank you so much What was it you were doing in college?

[Soubi]

I majored in art but I did a project on Japanese Fashion and Kanji ahah, I made a wire lolita corset, took forever too.

If you need any help I can send some ideas your way ;P

[Mikey]

That sounds excellent ;D
I'm just studying 'Japan' and that's my only limit as long as it's art-linked, so I think I'm going to look at it in terms of the change in fashion from before and after World War Two. I've got until Thursday to finish it, as it's my mock exam

What sort of things did you do to research Japanese fashion?

[Soubi]

I already know a load about Japan so it wasn't really that hard for me, I studied the changes in Fashion from the Kofun Period to the Edo period,which was Kimonos and traditional armor, then I compared that to the Fashion of today, Lolita, Harajuku, Street Style, Modern Kimonos, Office wear and day to day fashion.

If you need any help with history I can help with that too ;p

[Mikey]

Such detail I've only been looking at general changes. Thank you for offering to help Might you have any links about the older fashion?

[Havanah]

The development of Japanese Fashion is a really fasinating thing to look at. Seems like quite a popular project to do too...

[Leannena]

This being the fashion thread, thought I'd share my favourite ads-Chloe and Prada ones XP

[Mikey]

The Chlo'e one caugt my eye when I saw it in VOGUE- The hair and clothing colours go very well with the field. All the models are so skinny though!

[Soubi]

The older fashion was Kimonos, and just how they changed, the Japanese didn't really start getting 'out there' with fashion until the early 1900s.

Kimonos are good to look at though as they symbolise so much, if you look at this website it'll help you understand the process;

Kimonos

It basically tells you how they changed and some facts, I'll try and dig up some more now.

[Amiee♥TH]

Chloe ads in Vogue always grab my attention, as does Chanel

[Mikey]

Thank youuu, Kim. I've mentioned kimonos so can use that site to expand on them

[Leannena]

Just took a brief look at that site - I didn't realise kimonos had so much history and that there are different styles and had a lot more to them. I just thought a kimono... Just is a kimono. XD

[Mikey]

I would wear the outfit on the left to my school prom <3
It's by Japanese designer Rei Kawakubo and I'm emailing any companies I can find to death to find out where I can get it!

[Leannena]

Hmmmmm!
I really want to know how the girl on the right makes her hair like that.

[Mikey]

So many mysteries!
I've given my sketchbook in today so that my teacher can check on my progress and then when I get it back, I'll use the kimono information- I have some plans for what I'll do ;D