Plexiglass has officially become fashionable
You better werk it
After getting a little preview last week on the conceptual fashion show, I knew I wouldn’t be walking into a room full of ready to wear outfits. However, some of these designs were so amazing I almost wanted to take them off the mannequins and show them off.
I’m not really sure where I would be going, perhaps a Lady Gaga-themed party, but either way the talent displayed in the room that evening was UN-real.
Here’s what you missed:
Guests socialized as they toured Whitman’s Grand hall lobby filled with the conceptual designs
I’m sure Jennifer Lawrence would enjoy this
Made out of wood and painted to look like copper, don’t you think this design could be a costume in the Hunger Games?
It almost looks like fire spiked out of the dress.
Potential wedding dress, Lady Gaga?
I’m thinking this dress looks like a chic version of a centipede
If you close enough in the center of the top, you can see a face cut out
Definitely one of my favorites. This dress made of plexiglass takes peplum to another level
How cute is this mini dress. The pattern reminds me of the design on a butterflies wing or an ink blot test. Either way I want this
Someone hand me my wallet (lol puns), I’m ready to take this one home
The design of this two piece was the closest to ready-to-wear fashion, but the black cutouts took it a step further. If you look closely at the black sleeves and skirt it’s made of integrate photography of faces and body parts.
Befores and Afters
Some of the designers I interviewed leading up to the show were half way done with their designs, while others only had an illustration to work from. Check out their finished designs:
Rachel Wendell
If you read my last article you learned about what inspired this design and you can see definitely see the concept translated in the delicacy of the color and abstraction in the movement of the dress.
Huanhuan Zhang
From having only cardboard cutouts gently placed on her dress form, Zang finished off her design by adding abstract cubical cutouts to the side of her dress. Tying together the boxes and adding a curricular piece in the center, the design was finished off to create settle movement.
Simón Pérez
From having only plexiglass cutouts a week before the show, Pérez’s conceptual design came a long way and was definitely among the most unconventional of the bunch. Definitely being one of the farthest from ready-to-wear clothes entirely made from plexiglass, if anyone ever wore this design they would definitely need to layer up, especially in the winter.
Special Contributors
Forest Florsheim, a senior majoring in Creative Writing, has a special talent in cooking and was invited to cater the event. His tomato soup and hummus were easily the best I’ve ever tasted, and I’m sure all the guests who lined up for seconds agree. I’m not a professional food critique, but his tomato soup was light and creamy topped with fresh basil on top. If it’s not a 10 it’s definitely a 9.9.
The music was provided by DJs James Ogden, a senior majoring in Political Science, and Evan Hohenwarter, a senior majoring in Advertising.
Senior Jacky Xu, cordinator of the event reflected back on all his hard work and said, “The event is a benchmark because it was just so fun and students got to showcase what they’ve truly learned.”
The collaboration between whitman and the fashion design programs was a success at not only involving as many students to participate in the process leading up to the show, but also in the overall event. The Fashion and talent displayed on the mannequins that night was beyond my expectations and I’m excited to see what our fellow students come up with next.