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| Black box is Embossed with 'Dragon' image |
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| Cover is silk (gold-stamped) *Inspired by pattern adapted from 19th century festival robe (that's included in the museum collection) |
- Book illustrating the designs and garments by various Haute-Couture designers such as Christian Dior, alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Yves Saint Laurent etc.
- They are illustrated and exhibition in pair with art forms, and pieces that they are 'inspired' with.
- The garments aims to highlight the connection 'between objects and fashions across period and mediums' and a 'creative dialogue between East and West.
- It embodies the 'Oriental'/ Chinese aesthetic which is the reference of the exhibition and where the designer reference and inspiration came from as well. Cover is silk and gold-stamped, giving is a lush feel and elevated and special aesthetic, mirroring the Haute Couture expectations.
- Japanese book binding technique giving it a hand crafted and organic feel. (raw and delicate feel which highlights the garments that are hand made in haute couture atelier).
- Serif typeface highlighting an elegant feel to the publication as well as traditional but contemporary at the same time.
- Layout is a simple centred image of the garment in juxtaposition of the object, film, person etc. it is referenced from. Though it's a simple layout, it's effective as it clearly shows the correlation between the garment that is being presented; as well as the fact that most of them lack text, the images in itself speaks to what they are trying to portray.
- Although, I think that the exhibition itself does confirm it' relation to 'cultural appropriation' (though I think it was meant to say that it rather they are appreciating the culture), the publication itself uses successful design elements which engages the audience and creates a certain aesthetic that is needed in order for it to work with the exhibition. I'm not exactly agreeing to its content however, looking purely at its design techniques and elements it is effective in what it is trying to portray.
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