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BACHELOR OF DESIGN / CURTIN UNIVERSITY WWW.BELLAVINEY.COM @BELLAVINEY CONTACT / BELLAVINEY@GMAIL.COM FASHION DESIGN GRADUATE /

THE “EMBODY” COLLECTION IS A NEW INTERPRETATION OF WOMENSWEAR, ADORNED WITH DECONSTRUCTED AND INDUSTRIAL DETAILS TO PROVIDE STRENGTH AND UTILITY. THE DUALITY OF MASCULINE AND FEMININE ELEMENTS WILL EMPOWER THE WEARER, WITH A COMBINATION OF KNIT AND WOVEN TEXTILES TO PROVIDE TACTILE INTEREST AND AN INDUSTRIAL FEEL.

EMBODY
GRADUATE
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COLLECTION

EACH LOOK IS DESIGNED TO CONVEY THE IDEA OF AN AGGRESSIVE OR FIERCE FEMININITY, BY REFERENCING OPPRESSIVE GARMENTS AND THE DELICATE-NESS THAT IS OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH WOMENSWEAR. THE COLLECTION ENHANCES THE FIGURE BY ACCENTUATING UNCONVENTIONAL AREAS OF THE BODY, WHILST DEFINING OTHER AREAS COVERED BY SHEER FABRICS MUCH LIKE THE PROCESS OF ‘CLADDING’, OR “ADDING LAYERS OF A MATERIAL TO PROVIDE PROTECTION”.

EACH LOOK IS INSPIRED BY THE DIFFERENT SHAPES ASSOCIATED WITH UNDERGARMENTS, SHOWN THROUGH CORSETRY AND LINGERIE SIGNIFIERS. THE COLLECTION PRIORITISES FUNCTION, DISPLAYED BY A SELECTION OF FASTENINGS AND HARD-WEARING FABRICS THAT REFLECT THE RESILIENCE OF THE WEARER.

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CANVAS BRA

SHEER MUSCLE TANK

COTTON DRAWSTRING PANTS

WOOL GARTER BELT

OUTFIT 2 / WOOL BRA CROPPED TANK COTTON BOLERO
OUTFIT 1 /
WOOL TROUSER SHORTS

CUTOUT CORSET

PLEATED WOOL SHORTS

OUTFIT 4 / UNDERBUST CORSET MUSCLE TANK BOXER SHORTS OUTFIT 3 / SHEER BOLERO

THE COLLECTION DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM THE PERIOD OF RATIONING DURING WORLD WAR II, REFLECTED BY THE USE OF MILITARY DETAILS AND SIGNIFIERS. ELEMENTS SUCH AS COTTON STRAPS, ADJUSTER BUCKLES AND FUNCTIONAL ZIP POCKETS PROVIDE UTILITY AND REFLECT A PRACTICAL USE OF THE SUIT. WHILST THE WEIGHT OF THE FABRIC, ELEMENTS OF PROTECTION AND THE STRUCTURE DRAWN FROM A MILITARY BACKGROUND PROVIDE A STYLISTIC LINK.

UTILITY / SUITING COLLECTION
MODERN
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THE ‘MODERN UTILITY’ COLLECTION REFERENCES DETAILS IN “INDUSTRIAL FABRICATIONS” FROM CONTEMPORARY DESIGNERS AND COMBINES TRADITIONAL ELEMENTS TO FORM A CONTEMPORARY TAKE ON THE SUIT.

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OUTFIT SHOULDER STRAP JACKET CARGO TROUSERS

POCKET STRAP JACKET

ADJUSTABLE KNEE TROUSERS

THE COLLECTION IS BREATHABLE AND CREATES A UTILITARIAN FEEL WITH AN OUTER OF COTTON DRILL AND CONTRAST COTTON LINING. THE COLOURWAY OF BLACK AND KHAKI REFLECTS THE MILITARY INFLUENCE AND THE RATIONING OF TEXTILES DURING THE PERIOD REFERENCED. THE USE OF STRAIGHT LINES CREATES AN OVERSIZED FIT, PAIRED WITH ADJUSTABLE DETAILS TO PROVIDE MODULARITY AND ALLOW THE GARMENTS TO BE FITTED TO THE WEARER.

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SECOND

SECOND SKIN IS AN AVANT GARDE FASHION PROJECT THAT REMOULDS THE FEMALE FIGURE WITH LEATHER-LIKE ACCESSORIES USING BIOMATERIAL TEXTILES. THE DESIGNED OUTCOMES DRAW INSPIRATION FROM TRADITIONAL PIECES SUCH AS THE CORSET, GLOVE, BELT AND CASTS TO CONSTRUCT ACCESSORIES THAT ARE EFFECTIVE IN LEATHER-LIKE MATERIALS.

SKIN / BIOMATERIAL COLLECTION
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THE ‘BIO’ CONSTRUCTION OF THE MATERIAL IS ACHIEVED BY A GLYCERINE, GELATIN, AND CHARCOAL SOLUTION THAT IS PAINTED ONTO A NATURAL FIBRE, CREATING A ‘WET LOOK’ FABRIC. MASCULINE ELEMENTS EMPOWER THE WEARER AND THE ADDITION OF METAL HARDWARE PROVIDES STRENGTH AND UTILITY.

LOOK 1 & 2 / UNDERBUST CORSET
ARM
PIECE

3 & 4 /

LOOK WAIST PIECE HIP PIECE

ZERO WASTE SHIRT SET /

THIS SET WAS INSPIRED BY THE MENS DRESS SHIRT, BY DECONSTRUCTING THE TRADITIONAL PATTERN AND INCLUDING SHIRT SIGNIFIERS.

THE SET IS COMPLETELY ZERO WASTE AND CONSTRUCTED WITH COTTON POPLIN, USING OFFCUTS TO ADD DETAIL. FEMININE ELEMENTS HAVE BEEN ADDED BY TURNING THE LEFTOVER FABRIC INTO A SKIRT, FEATURING LINGERIE HOOKS AND ADJUSTABLE STRAPS ON BOTH GARMENTS.

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A PROJECT WITH FRIEND AND LOCAL PRODUCER/DJ, BOY IN NATURE, TO MAKE AND GRADE A PATTERN FOR TWO SIZES WITH CUSTOM MEASUREMENTS - ALL SELF-MANUFACTURED.

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COLLABORATION

RUN OF SIXTY TEES PRODUCED TO BE PRINTED WITH THE CLIENT’S DESIGNS - ADDITIONAL TEES HAVE BEEN MADE IN BLACK AS SAMPLES FOR A SECOND RUN.

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