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Kaleidoscope<\/strong><\/h1>\n

The team was a late entry and only met once before the show. As there was no formal division of labor, the members pitched in as needed. A couple of members were in charge of sewing while the rest\u00a0cut, glued\u00a0and fine tuned the design. The team leader was responsible for the overall vision and the final arbiter of ideas.<\/p>\n

\"Violet<\/a>
Punchy violet faux snake skin fabric lines the cape.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Though the initial concept was based on a butterfly, the large botanical print and faux\u00a0snake skin upholstery fabric drove the design direction.<\/p>\n

\"Botanical<\/a>
Botanical print reinforces the butterfly motif.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Since Eve, the team model, has experience designing her children\u2019s costumes, she started creating the outfit based on a photo brought by one of the members, and fashioned the bodice out of the pleated shade and wooden blind.<\/p>\n

\"Bodice<\/a>
Bodice fashioned from pleated shades and wooden blinds.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ultimately it was the members\u2019 creative synergy that shaped the garment, and the serendipitous assortment of accessories from different members\u00a0that completed the look. The Venetian Swarovski butterfly mask reinforced the theme and coordinated perfectly with the lace parasol.<\/p>\n

\"Venetian<\/a>
Venetian Swarovski butterfly mask.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Additionally fabric trimmings\u00a0of gold mesh and wooden beads with cording were transformed into jewelry (choker & bracelet), while the team members\u2019 gloves, boots, earrings, and belt provided the finishing touches.<\/p>\n

\"Gold<\/a>
Gold mesh choker from fabric trimmings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What started as\u00a0a veritable kaleidoscope of opinions \u2013 classical look vs fantasy inspirations, improvised creativity vs total preparedness \u2013 the members opened up to different design approaches and learnt to trust spontaneity as part of the process. At the end of the evening, the team saw their original vision of a butterfly evolve into a striking Venetian courtesan. In design as in life, the metamorphosis was complete.<\/p>\n

Project Funway\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Project Funway only had time to meet once, and decided to draw its inspiration from the Baroque 18th<\/sup> century fashion of the French courtiers. The team luckily received fabrics that supported its proposed theme \u2013 damask was used for the bustle, velvet for the bodice, and gauzy linens for the scarf\/shrug \u2013 an artful m\u00e9lange that helped create a rich, layered look.<\/p>\n

\"Contemporary<\/a>
Layers of velvet, damask, sheer linen and gold trim create a contemporary deconstructed version of French baroque period dress.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A lemon-to-lemonade moment: when the bodice was too tight to close in the front, the blue linen scarf was cleverly added to keep the dress G-rated. This new \u201cfeature\u201d was eventually the basis of a more elegant neckline!<\/p>\n

To maintain a balanced design, equal effort was spent on the back of the dress to create details, add interest, and hide seams.<\/p>\n

\"Back<\/a>
Satin bow and handpainted wallpaper in back creatively hides unfinished seams.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A variety of\u00a0industry products helped to pull the design together \u2013 the honeycomb shade was perfect as a short skirt,\u00a0glass tiles were added as jewelry accents for the gloves, and hand painted full spectrum wall paper was used in the back of the dress to accentuate the color of the tassels.<\/p>\n

\"Fingerless<\/a>
Pink and gold tiles peek under black fingerless gloves.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For the team, having a shared vision for the design beforehand was crucial \u2013 once the competition got underway, instead of worrying about \u201cwhat\u201d to make, they were able to concentrate on \u201chow\u201d to make it, and keep the evening FUN!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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