survival

Just like the neanderthal tribes of today use their surroundings to get by in life and make beautiful body adornments.
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human nature.

My trend has looked at all aspects of nature and its natural elements such as animals and their skins and natural structures of the earth. As i would like to include human hair within my trend it leads me to look into ourselves, human nature, our hair and how we can manipulate it into many of styles, and how we developed from the ape. The following pictures will help me to create a page within my trend book.

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These artsy trees capture the colour essence of autumn browns. Keeping the original colours of nature is a key part of my trend to portray that nature is beautiful.

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This lamp is inspires by the nature of snow drops. I like this contemporary piece of art / design because not only is it inspired by nature but the glass is a natural material and it also resembles to me as snow drops melt into water droplets.

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work by others that i can relate to.

Over the last couple of seasons I’ve noticed a lot of old-world crafts and handiwork incorporated into fashion. I appreciate that designers are leaning in the direction of clothing which appears to have been touched and delicately cared for by human hands. Do you incorporate any crafts into sewing? Like beading, crochet, or applique? Read on to see some beautiful examples of these techniques…

Above: Applique and Lace. Alexander McQueen used laser cut lace for a black floor length gown, Stella McCartney makes sheer black lace T’s with lace applique, DVF beaded shorts, Alexis Bittar necklace with hands and silk floral applique, Issac Mizrahi floral clutch.

By Alison Dahl

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These garments show how nature can be interpreted into adornment for fashion pieces created by the human hand which is what my predicted trend is all about.

This next piece i found very interesting as it imitates nature with the use of other materials which is what i am also trying to achieve. e.g using glamorous buttons to imitate semi precious gems and hair to imitate the flower petals.



"LovePods" is an exclusive collection of jewelry in 18k gold with gemstones and brilliant-cut diamonds, inspired by nature’s delicate plant structures and seed pods. Flowers on the verge of blooming hold a promise of beauty. 
Unique, simple and EXTRAORDINARILY BEAUTIFUL !!!!

Ref: thelookofarose.blogspot.com/2011/06/pandora-springsummer-2011-lovepods.




This is the work of Isabelle Reaves. I was particularly intrested as she likes to juxtapose the more harsh and subtle elements of nature against eachother. Which is similiar to my trend prediction where I have chosen to select more harsh and subtle fabrics to reflect these elements of nature. I just loved the idea of using mixed media.

"Isabelle works in pâte de verre, meaning crushed glass. This material allows her to explore fragility, which is inspired by nature’s vulnerability. She juxtaposes the delicate glass in her work with natural materials, such as wood and slate. These materials show the solidity of nature against the fragility of the pâte de verre. Her techniques are delicate and because each piece is unique it is time intensive. Recently graduating, in June 2007, the artist was immediately selected to exhibit her work at the prestigious New Designers in London followed by the Haworth Art Gallery, in Accrington, which is known for its large Tiffany glass collection".

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