marie-elise llagas portfolio

MARIE-ELISE LLAGAS

Looking at the impact that 'Fast Fashion' is having across the de-sign landscape. I'm fas-cinated with the pace in which we desire a change in our appear-ance through dress. Transient,Transformative,Transitional I feel per-fectly describes what I'm exploring. I want to peal, layer and transform pieces. It will be transient, transformative, transi-tional. Pure Fashion. As William Morris once said "nothing useless can be truly beautiful"

TRANSIENT TRANSFORMATIVE TRANSITIONALPre Collection 2011

MOOD

SHAPE

COLOUR INSPIRATION

MATERIALITY INSPIRATION

MATERIALITY EXPLORATION

00.1 content Iron shavings, petrol, magnet, food colouring00.2 Fabric, PVC, petrol, food colouring00.3 Neoprene encased in PVC, petrol, food colouring00.4 Metal encased in PVC, petrol, food colouring00.5 Patent leather encased in PVC00.6 Metal foil encased in PVC

MATERIALITY EXPLORATION

00.1 Food colouring00.2 Petrol, food colouring00.3 Food colouring00.4Vegetable oil, based paint

PRINT EXPLORATION

00.1 Food colouring00.2 Petrol, food colouring00.3 Food colouring00.4Vegetable oil, based paint

Colour story one

SILHOUETTE PLAY

TRANSIENT TRANSFORMATIVE TRANSITIONALPre Collection 2011

TRANSIENT TRANSFORMATIVE TRANSITIONALPre Collection 2011

TRANSIENT TRANSFORMATIVE TRANSITIONALTechnical Drawings

TRANSIENT TRANSFORMATIVE TRANSITIONALPre Collection 2011

REVEAL CONCEALCollection 2011

REVEAL CONCEALCollection 2011

Reveal conceal is the concept be-hind my final master’s collection, which was born through examining the importance of the human silhou-ette. Exploration of shape in context to the body in contemporary times has always played a strong role in my work. I wanted to strip back and refine my designs to their simplest and most powerful visual forms. By using luxury fabrics versus sports-wear materials I aim to push forward the boundaries of fashion creation. I question how we can contempo-rize un-conventional materials into traditional design-led methods. My exploration of materiality leads to the use of acrylic in the collection, this becoming a key element applied to create blocking, concealing and highlighting areas of the body.

MATERIALITY INSPIRATION

SHAPE

REVEAL CONCEALIllustrations

GARMENT CONSTRUCTION

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REVEAL CONCEALCollection 2011

REVEAL CONCEALCollection 2011

Technical Drawings

One that hoards objectsSynonyms: accumulator, collector, gath-erer, hoarder, magpie, saver, squirrelMain Entry: chatterboxPart of Speech: nounDefinition: talkativepersonSynonyms: blabbermouth, busybody, clack,gossip,magpie,scavenger

SHE IS MAGPIECollection 2010

She is a collector. A hoarder. An opportunist with an insatiable impulse to collect, she gathers material and objects to build her “nest” her look which attract others and draws you in. Like the Magpie itself she has an intensely competitive and social nature. Often seen in a pack or community. Magpies are eclectic and able to draw on a variety of resources to assist them in their pursuits, then exhibiting themselves in all there hunter gatherer beauty for all to see.

SHE IS MAGPIECollection 2010

MATERIALITY INSPIRATIONSurface texture

MATERIALITY EXPLORATIONRecycled Fabrics

Using the Magpie mentality most of the fabrics used for this project were either found orrecycledbelowisajacketIwastoilingfromcurtainblinds.

SILHOUETTE PLAYTransparency

Just Normal

A range of colours for leisure and outdoor

vegetal with a touch of animal.

warm, sensual with the palette dominated by

leather and caramel tones both softened by traditional knitwear

colours.

This colour is slightly meditative – like looking through a hazy

glass.

A blurring of time. A quiet mood.

It is very individual.

Just Normal

A range of colours for leisure and outdoor

vegetal with a touch of animal.

warm, sensual with the palette dominated by

leather and caramel tones both softened by traditional knitwear

colours.

This colour is slightly meditative – like looking through a hazy

glass.

A blurring of time. A quiet mood.

It is very individual.

Just Normal

A range of colours for leisure and outdoor

vegetal with a touch of animal.

warm, sensual with the palette dominated by

leather and caramel tones both softened by traditional knitwear

colours.

This colour is slightly meditative – like looking through a hazy

glass.

A blurring of time. A quiet mood.

It is very individual.

Just Normal

A range of colours for leisure and outdoor

vegetal with a touch of animal.

warm, sensual with the palette dominated by

leather and caramel tones both softened by traditional knitwear

colours.

This colour is slightly meditative – like looking through a hazy

glass.

A blurring of time. A quiet mood.

It is very individual.

Colour storySHE IS MAGPIE

A magpie likes to collect to attract to shine. She is an exhibition of all the things she deems of worth and status. Layers of trans-parencies and depths, tones looking past these layers finding embellished pieces. Shapes that you can hook pieces onto, heavy Metal laden necklaces to the point of excessive worn over flowing garments that are a Mixture of all the embellishment, organzas , leathers and other fabrics infused and created.

SHE IS MAGPIECollection line up 2010

SHE IS MAGPIETechnical Drawings

SEXUAL HYSTERIA AND THE IDEALIZED BODYCollection 2010

“THEHYSTERICOSCILLATESBETWEENTHECRITICALEXPOSUREOFHERDISCONTENTWITHTHEIDENTITIESTHATHERCULTUREEITHEROFFERSORPRESCRIBESHER.”

Obscurity

This is the power of dark. Off black overshadows harsh bright

black.

Blacks are softened with a hint of coloured shadows.

surface effect.

Suede and emerised surfaces tone down a deep dark shade mak-

ing it less obvious.

Think of volcanic minerals

tar and carbon lending a variety of surface effects as well as a

hint of interesting colour.

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Colour story two

SEXUAL HYSTERIA AND THE IDEALIZED BODYCollection 2010

SEXUAL HYSTERIA AND THE IDEALIZED BODYTechnical Drawings

THE RISE OF ANTI-ECOLOGYCollection 2010

I DRIVE A CAR. I HEART PLAS-TIC. I’M A CONSUMER. MORE IS MORE. I EAT MEAT. I HEART MET-AL. I CREATE MY RULES. THE RISE OF ANTI-ECOLOGY. THE NEW SUB CULTURE.

2025 IS GOING UNDERGROUND

SUSTAINABLE FASHION:

MATERIALITY EXPLORATIONLeather

MATERIALITY EXPLORATIONMetal

SILHOUETTE PLAY

MATERIALITY INSPIRATION

Colour story

THE RISE OF ANTI-ECOLOGYCollection 2010

THE RISE OF ANTI-ECOLOGYTechnical drawings

EXPEDITION INTO OWLCollection 2010

SILHOUETTE PLAY

MATERIALITY EXPLORATION

EXPEDITION INTO OWLSilhouette play

Blurred and unidentified, these colours are a product of imagination and not a little dreaming. Neutral and softly natural with a hint of cool. Even if the shade has cool overtones the touch is soft. We have the idea of nesting in a feather light cocoon. Grey and lavender are the prime influences in this essentially natural palette. It is sophisticated and chic but also with a new style edge. These are creative naturals.

EXPEDITION INTO OWL

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EXPEDITION INTO OWLTechnical drawings

EXPEDITION INTO OWLCollection 2010

DISTORTION OF LIGHTDigital draping

DISTORTION OF LIGHTDigital draping

Digital draping is a new form of pattern cutting and body draping that uses light and projections to determine cut, texture, pattern, integration and future silhouette. This process was developed by Nancy Tilbury, Clive van Heerden and their colleagues during the wearable technologies projects at Philips De-sign in the late 1990s. By using a full-size or handheld projector, the designer places graphical or textural elements (of their choice) onto the body of a fit model, dancer or stand to develop dynamic shape and form.

DISTORTION OF LIGHT