UGLY DUCKLING

As a designer I used my final year to create an identity of myself and my individual aesthetic. I have always been drawn to the more unconventional side of fashion, as I believe we resonate with the more shocking than the pleasant. Thus, my project is called ‘Ugly Duckling’ and explores the inharmonious undertones of fashion, art, and sculpture whilst also a journey of tackling what we deem as ‘beauty’. A lot of my inspiration comes from sculpture; being able to design outwardly from the body, creating unique shapes really interests me and bridges the gap between art and fashion. I explored the Triadisches Ballett for the rounded shapes, as they illustrated an aura of uneasiness within their structure, whilst also being heavily inspired by the likes of Grayson Perry, Rei Kawakubu and Leigh Bowery. We can learn a lot from other art disciplines, so this is something I wanted to include within my work and create silhouettes that will stand out for all the wrong (but right!) reasons.