"There is no such thing as design, just re-design."
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Left: Bronzino, Portrait of Eleanor of Toledo and Her Son, ca. 1545; Right: Frank Sorbier Collection, Fall 2013 Couture
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This statement is true across media of art and design -- as it is said, there is nothing new under the sun. Artists and designers alike look to the past for inspiration and ways to re-make, re-model, re-imagine styles and ideals that came before. Art of Fashion, an award-winning not-for-profit organization, is committed to fostering the careers of emerging Canadian apparel and accessory designers by creating platforms for exposure. Each year, Art of Fashion hosts a call for entries for emerging designers to create looks based on a chosen theme. This year, the theme for the Project Runway-like competition is Past Behavior.
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Left: Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt, Portrait of a Woman, 1628; Right: Georges Hobeika Collection, Fall 2013 Couture
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Designers entering the competition are encouraged to "take from the past and apply to the present", resulting in modern takes on traditional designs. Fashion, like art, is cyclical, and the canon of Art History provides a wealth of inspiration for today's established fashion designers. As with the inspirational images in this post, it is obvious that the theme
Past Behavior is relevant within the latest collections of some of the most distinguished fashion designers.
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Left: Torii Kiyonaga, Geisha of the Tachibana Street, 1742; Right: Didit Hediprasetyo Collection, Spring 2013 Couture
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Art of Fashion's
Past Behavior call for entries closes on August 9th, and the ten most promising entrants will showcase their collections in Toronto on September 27th. I can't wait to see how these emerging designers will utilize the theme, and look forward to seeing work that reinvents the past in ways that are uniquely Canadian.
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[Artwork images via metmuseum.org, worldofshakespeare.com, and www.elizabethan-portraits.com; Runway images from nymag.com.]
The moment I decided that it was OK to draw inspiration from another artist to create something was the moment I felt liberated from the guilt of "stealing" an idea.
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