Meet The GFF 2020 Fashion Range Plan Award Nominees
The Range Plan Award has been created to celebrate and showcase the creative practice of a range plan illustration and recognises the value it holds. We are keen to support graduates communicating their planned final collection of garments and outfits through a line up or range plan image. Meet the nominees below!
Alarna Barry, Leeds Arts University
THREE is a S/S21 menswear collection combining sportswear and tailoring featuring layering. Each outfit in THREE features layering of three, supported with or without the aid of boning. The specific reference to historical womenswear corsetry responds to limited evidence of mens corsetry. The lack of corsetry within menswear inspired an approach to menswear from a totally different perspective. It gave ideas and inspiration to create a tailored/ sportswear contemporary modern menswear collection. Today sportswear, loungewear and outerwear are no longer just worn for their purpose, they are key parts of the wardrobe and can even be worn in many ways and situations.
In a more literal and normalised sense of identity performance, fascination led by fascinated by sportswear and performance wear and the science behind technical fabrics influenced THREE. THREE fuses tailoring and sportswear together in a unique approach by featuring layering of three within each outfit. The formal perception of tailoring fused with the abstractness of sportswear creates a unique, sportswear and tailored collection.
Alex Dactu, University for the Creative Arts Rochester
“What did you do in the climate war?” is an Autumn/Winter 2020 collection inspired by different elements highlighting the ongoing environmental and climate crisis. The garments focus upon the use of placement print brought together by elements of the signature 60’s cocoon shape silhouette and architectural shapes taken from modernist Bauhaus buildings. Expect to see a range of modern tailoring garnet details in luxe heavy weight fabrication. Combined with structured silhouettes in organza and recycled polyester displaying fierce prints. Overall, the collection is a glimpse of modern architectural cuts highlighting the climate crisis we face today.
Alice Fox, Norwich University of the Arts
‘A Seaside trip’ is inspired by the 1960s British seaside resorts and old family photos. By using the iconography of the seaside, I was inspired by deckchairs to influence my striped prints and use of canvas which I then pleated, draped and layered to create distortion. As no prints are repeated and there is a lot of colour and clashing, it could have been difficult to make the collection look visually consistent but through using just four fabrics I created a cohesive lineup. All of my designs are driven and informed by my passion for creative pattern cutting, whilst also incorporating aspects of traditional tailoring. Through creative pattern cutting, it leads me to create interesting shapes whilst working on the stand allowing me to be able to design unique garments while pushing creative boundaries.
Anna Cook, Northumbria University
The concept behind Modify, my final collection, stems from the Elizabethan era, when detachable sleeves, collars and cuffs were used to provide variety and affordability. I felt this historical concept would be very adaptable and transferable for a contemporary collection, as it allows an ever growing market of conscious consumers to reduce their consumption without compromising on style or drama. Silhouette, print and colour were inspired by marine life and the beautiful colours and textures found in our seas. Nature’s incredible ability to adapt and change reinforces this idea of utilisation and alternation, making the aesthetic of the collection cohesive with the concept. The collection offers bold prints and intricate, hand-smocked details to form a classic aesthetic that won’t weave in and out of fashion.
Ella Chick, Arts University Bournemouth
This collection explores both historical and modern Antarctic expeditions, looking at the exploration of Captain Scott, amongst other explorers and their photography of the past. As well as researching architectural floor plans and blue prints of modern ice stations, to inspire a heavy winter collection. The juxtapositioning of these two elements have carried throughout my collection from the initial research, to the designing. Taking aspects of traditional menswear and historical references, yet twisting this with modern technical fabrics and innovative, striking silhouettes. Protecting from all elements, this collection encompasses excessive fabrics, voluminous shapes and chunky knitwear. My final line up balances the historical to the modern through silhouette, fabrics and colours. Dark muted tones with pops of orange and a strong graphic language.
Faye Pincknell, University for the Creative Arts Rochester
Gloriously Vulgar is a catwalk collection with the aim of putting the arse in class. Redefining what is deemed as fashionable, whilst having two fingers up to taste. The whole collection explores what is seen as: too popular, too excessive, too exposed, the use of excessive branding and anything controversial to common taste. Playing closely along the line of glorious and vulgar, my collection embodies British culture with my prints containing things that are stereotypically related to each of the social classes. Pairing vulgar prints with high end fabric such as fur and silk, access origin with an excessive amount of jewellery to show off extreme lavish and luxury. Taste differentiates between the classes, it is these stereotypical ideas from each social class that make up my collection creating a juxtaposition of the glorious and the vulgar, depending on personal taste.
Holly Porter, Coventry University
Envelop features softer bigger silhouettes that almost take on a ‘protective aesthetic’ mirroring layers of nature from my primary research. In my project I have been inspired by the growth and decay in nature to create a six outfit womenswear catwalk collection. I chose this theme because I have always had an interest in nature and find the way things naturally evolve fascinating. I was inspired by layers and depth created from the natural formation of the cave walls at Pooles Cavern, Peak District.
The heavy weight fabric types with lots of texture really help to build the story within my collection and create the concept of layers within the designs similar to my initial research of natural environments. The metallic sheen and pale colours reflect my aesthetic as a designer and hopefully portray a more luxurious finish to my collection.
Jamie Kim Buschmeier, University for the Creative Arts Epsom
Alles Als Eins (Everything is One) is inspired by the communist state of East Berlin from 1961-89 and the Berlin Wall. The West Berlin side of the wall had artwork completely covering the wall, while the east Berlin side was kept blank because people weren’t permitted to get close enough to the East side of the wall to paint anything.
Katie Harrison, Southampton Solent University
All about the multifaceted individual with multiple personalities, multiple traits and multiple talents and attributes. All about showing different people different sides of yourself. Proving that as an individual you are not just one sided, you have more to give and more to present than what others make a judgement about from the offset. As an individual, you are made up of more than what is immediately determined from first impressions. All inclusive, All accepting, genderless. A collection for anyone and everyone, for the individuals who do not care about gender or the stereotypes society has attached to gender. Just for the human. Hidden pockets, zips and elasticated pull ties that enable the garment or change shape to contribute to the multifaceted aesthetic. The collection is made from a mixture of light weight waterproof fabrics in conjunction with some heavier weight fabrics and with the addition of wadded elements.
Leah Holmes, Edinburgh College of Art
Cohesively building the collection to be wearable in different environments, to be transcended from catwalk to commercial multifunctional and trans seasonal, garments being interchangeable throughout the collection facilitating simpler self styling by and for the consumer. Based around the idea of eclecticism, my collection celebrates individuality and diversity exploring chaotic energy protests, where a diverse population congregates for a common goal.
Numaan Farooq, Birmingham City University
Looking into my late grandad’s career as a goldsmith and his skill for the detailed and precious, I wanted to bring his own interests and link them with my own through sportswear/ workwear. Looking into an adventurous concept where goldsmiths would have to acquire their own resources and materials, becoming treasure hunters to fund and support their domestic career. Taking into consideration functionality, accessories and detail that will assist and help the hunters journey. Through the range plan, the viewer will be able to understand and become a treasure hunter as they will be shown in various garments with different skill sets and bonuses.
Sarah Williams, Northumbria University
The concept ‘In the eye of the beholder’ has fed my creativity over the last two years and in uncertain times like these I hope that by having an insight into my project others can be inspired to see beauty behind the mundane.