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I'm Inspired by Mr. Akira
Since I can remember, let's say, a good 12 years, I have loved and grown to truly appreciate Akira Isogawa (fellow Sydneysider/super-successful Aussie-Japanese Fashion Designer). Looking at his work that I now just see online (the web doesn't do his works of textile art justice), I feel a longing to be back in fashion school and a wish to see his garments up close and personal. In fashion school, I had such the passion for textile art/design that I aimed to introduce textile art throughout my major assignments. And back to Akira, he supported or helped me to see that textile art is still alive and worth the hours that it can take to shibori, smock or devore fabric. I also just read in today's article that Akira just launched a bridal collection that has been receiving awesome response. Go Akira!
AKIRA ISOGAWA - Australian fashion design icon - known for his textile art on fabric and his humility as a designer. Of the many designers I have met and come across, Mr. Akira, would have to be one of (if not) the nicest I've had the pleasure of meeting.
Akira's rug collection manufactured back home by Designer Rugs, Australia. Love the textile print. Looks like the ends of a witch's broomstick. Though, who am I to know what a witch's broomstick looks like?
Akira's studio with his designer rug. Reminds me of a native Hawaiian flower or a native Australian bush - very organic and rich in (2-D) texture.
WATERCOLOR WOW! - I'm a sucker for water colored effects on a garment and organic silhouettes. The two ideas paired together create a happy accident in fashion. It's as if someone bought 4 yards (or metres in Oz) of silk georgette and organdie fabric and splashed + painted color to give a sophisticated yet very attractive appeal to the finished garment.
GEOMETRIC PROPORTIONS - Cool proportions and geometric details give Akira's new collection such an excuse to wear it all now! Look at every piece in this photo - seriously, you could wear every item to work and any occasion. Plus the colors are unexpectedly coordinate and his textile detail is not too over the top, but subtle.
AKIRA ISOGAWA - Australian fashion design icon - known for his textile art on fabric and his humility as a designer. Of the many designers I have met and come across, Mr. Akira, would have to be one of (if not) the nicest I've had the pleasure of meeting.
Akira's rug collection manufactured back home by Designer Rugs, Australia. Love the textile print. Looks like the ends of a witch's broomstick. Though, who am I to know what a witch's broomstick looks like?
Akira's studio with his designer rug. Reminds me of a native Hawaiian flower or a native Australian bush - very organic and rich in (2-D) texture.
WATERCOLOR WOW! - I'm a sucker for water colored effects on a garment and organic silhouettes. The two ideas paired together create a happy accident in fashion. It's as if someone bought 4 yards (or metres in Oz) of silk georgette and organdie fabric and splashed + painted color to give a sophisticated yet very attractive appeal to the finished garment.
GEOMETRIC PROPORTIONS - Cool proportions and geometric details give Akira's new collection such an excuse to wear it all now! Look at every piece in this photo - seriously, you could wear every item to work and any occasion. Plus the colors are unexpectedly coordinate and his textile detail is not too over the top, but subtle.
lovely and colorful photos. i love the watercolor and geometric proportions.
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