30th November - 'Scarves' research findings
Following my research into scarves over the past couple of days, through the book, 'Scarves', Nicky Albrechtsen and Fola Solanke', I have learnt a great about the scarf, not only in the fashion sense. The scarf is a versatile piece of fashion, which although may change from season to season always manages to appear in the great fashion collections. It can be a piece of art and fashion statement or an object to help keep you warm on a cold, blustery day.
Looking back at the eras and the development of the scarf I can see behind it sole purpose, which I first associated it with. I first believed that scarves were for warmth, that was their purpose and that this project was going to us all sitting around a table knitting like our grannies. I have found the knowledge from the 'scarves' book invaluable, this with some market research, which can be viewed on my pinterest page (http://www.pinterest.com/nathanmison9/), has helped me to realise that the work we are doing is valid and following the trends of fashion. It may be winter here, but the fashion scarf create from delicate, soft silks and other such materials are still a key item of fashion.
Research is something which I now realise as invaluable, I just wish I had have realised this earlier on in the project, as well as drawing this makes the backbone of projects. Sure pattern making and digital skills help, but the core is research both visual and textual.
I shall definitely carry on to realise the importance of research and continue to use it to aid me throughout this project as well as in the future.
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