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TRIPTYCH

The Triptych collection draws from the queer nightlife and clashes Hieronymus Bosches infa mous Garden of Unearthly Delights painting. Fusing these two worlds brings about strong influences from the Club Kids and Leigh Bowery.

Across my collection it is influenced by maximalism, deconstruction and prints. Bosche’s painting is divided into three acts: Disorder, Chaos and Hell. These sections influenced design of each of my garments, which is connected by the stretch pieces. I intended for this collection to involve some statement peieces with more common ready to wear peices. This also allows for freedom between all the garments, that they can be mixed and matched.

The hero bodies draw heavily from Bowery’s aesthetics of maximalism, especially communicated through the use of prints. I intended for these bodies to be bold, garish and extreme. Across my whole collection is this idea of layering, which is shown through the hero pieces being layered on top of the stretch pants and gathered sleeve tops. I have been reinventing new versions of the A-line silhoutte, seen in the recent runways from Richard Quinn to Maison Margiela.

The hero bodies focus on this idea of eccentricity, old glamour and reference the style of Serge Lutens. The chaos body draws from elements of punk, grunge and clashing checks. The final body focuses on deconstruction and comments on women and mens dressing.

The Triptych collection caters to two markets, with the ready to wear stretch pieces being accessible to the mass market. In contrast, the heavily constructed pieces cater to a high-end market. This collection derives a small niche, which want something that is unique, stands out and have access to disposable income. I intended for this collection to be dedicated to the fashion, style and freedom of the queer nightlife. Ultimately, I intended for this project to show a journey from extreme beauty and to the grungey aspects of nightlife.