Basics of Contemporary Fashion
The plot of the body
A course by Gustavo Prado , Design researcher
About the video: The plot of the body
Overview
“Fashion is something that is always done with the human body as a support, it is the way in which we wrap the body. Here I will tell you how, the Japanese fashion designer, Issey Miyake, generated a collection from the movement of the human body.”
In this video lesson Gustavo Prado addresses the topic: The plot of the body, which is part of the Domestika online course: Basics of Contemporary Fashion. Learn to conceptualise and convert your creations into a fashion brand.
Partial transcription of the video
“Of all the images. What do I have on my computer? Maybe the most wrong one. In this fashion design it is this. And when we see something like that. Well it turns out that this is what. They teach everyone how to do it. At school they are as one. Cool as well as Disney princesses. And in fact they start to make a waist in half. And then they do this which is like the flower. The crown of the skirt and put on. To make evening dresses. And one of the things that should be thought about here. It's that whole history of representation. The history of the photo, the history of engraving. It alway...”
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Course summary for: Basics of Contemporary Fashion
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Costume Design, Fashion Design
Gustavo Prado
A course by Gustavo Prado
After decades dedicated to research trends in fashion and design, it could be said that Gustavo Prado is one of the greatest experts in contemporary fashion. During the last 20 years he has taught at universities such as La Esmeralda, Academia de San Carlos, CEDIM and Centro Diseño-Cine-Television. He has also curated several museums such as the Cuatro Caminos Museum Photo and Centro de la Imagen.
He directed Mextilo , the first feature film focused on Mexican fashion and his is also the book with the same name. Today he is dedicated to giving lectures about the power of design, creativity and the need for innovation.
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