So I Know that I was focusing on the idea of the 'muse' but all my thoughts about Namalee Bolle and her influence on the Basso & Brooke shows got me to thinking about the circular nature of the design world and the way that designers, artists and just generally creative people tend to influence one another's work and come together in a big mish mash of good ol' creativity (for us fashion heads the collection as seen on the catwalk is usually this - sound/fashion/accessories/art/illustration/hair/makeup/styling). So I headed over to Hint Fashion Magazine and thought that I might have a browse through some of their archives of web editorials and found the perfect little example of how creative people and creative industries can work together and influence each other in simple, accessible and effective ways.
Hint Mag has some amazing collaborative works within their archives and it is definitely worth a browse if you enjoy seeing the creative ventures of a whole bunch of individuals being thrown into the melting pot. The idea of these moving editorials for web based media has huge potential and people have been doing amazing things with it for a long time so sometimes it's nice to go back and look through the different approaches of different artists. The idea that poetry, sound, illustration, styling, photography, animation, fashion, hair styling, make up and who knows what else can come together to help convey moods, themes and emotions so powerfully is something to consider for all designers. Collaborations with the right people can be the most successful way to push your work to a level that you never expected it could be, but perhaps envisaged in your mind. It could also make for an interesting study on how individual works could be adapted and appropriated through unconnected artists, changing the original meaning and developing skewed understandings. Considering the stunning and thought provoking editorials in Hint, here's hoping we continue to see even more web based fashion collaborations.
Here's a peek at a personal favourite, La Fidélité Des Images. The piece showcases the photography of David Fischer, artworks by Hannes Schmidt, styling by Jane Garber, lyrics by Ulf Aminde, sound by Tim Tim, illustrations and animation by Christopher Wendland and model Tim Morten. Unfortunately I cannot put the whole video up on my blog for you but I have managed to get you a couple of little snapshots which will hopefully be tempting enough for you to check it out yourself!
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