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Design Topic 1 : Tailor for the Tropics.
Design an outfit out of materials found on the island to create something rich and high class It's all about INNOVATION.

description:
haa.. after quite a while brain-storming in the laundry room (dont ask!) i came up with this outfit. i used layers of tree-bark fiber (my bro use it alot for his fine art works so i thought, why not use them?), daun keladi (in english: yam leaf) as the corset and wrapped bananananana leaves as the pants. i also used rambutan seeds as the necklace and spun tree-fibers as the strings to tighten the corset and hold the banana pants. the flower deco attached to her hair is a bunga kantan (english: torch-ginger).

note: all the natural materials used in this design are based on the island of tropical rainforest in my country, malaysia. quite neat.. go google 'pulau redang'.

referrences:
keladi / yam : [link]
bunga kantan / torch-ginger : [link]
rambutan / rambutan : [link]



ps: im not sure if this design is for the high class. but it would be suitable for high-class people on casual sunday. but hey, i can always make another one. the dateline is still... um, a week to go. lalalala. ok ok. enough. enjoy! :D

pps: the head is a big screw-up cz when i was about to snap the picture of it, the paper moved. shait!

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:iconcoofee:
0-0 is she wearing wood???? very creative :heart:

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inserts vist my gallry junk.....oo and don't press [link] not my galery :D
:iconilani:
more or less. it's wood fiber. they're softer... like paper! :D thank you!

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i may be fat, but you're ugly and i can diet.
:iconcoofee:
oooooo really??? i wana try it on XD...but i don't think my mom would be happy with my choice thou XD

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inserts vist my gallry junk.....oo and don't press [link] not my galery :D
:iconcjrogers1993:
The judges said so far:

Good: Nice variation of materials I love love love the whole look though. very innovative

Bad: Bark would be uncomfortable, even is it was paper like. looks non-rich. strings on the pant, maybe just sew the leaves together without the strings :D. how in the world would she cover her butt!?!

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I have always tried to design things that are unapologetically beautiful, and I don't think there's anything wrong with that. If I can inspire an appreciation for grace and elegance, that would be the ultimate fulfillment of my life's ambition.
:iconilani:
the width of the banana leaves are quite wide so it covers the whole butt. strings are more creative i think. but thanks anyway! :D :dance:

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i may be fat, but you're ugly and i can diet.
:iconilani:
thank you! :blowkiss:

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i may be fat, but you're ugly and i can diet.
:iconcjrogers1993:
:D No problem! I also recieved these comments: more casual than high class, corset top was rather interesting, not enough colour usage.

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I have always tried to design things that are unapologetically beautiful, and I don't think there's anything wrong with that. If I can inspire an appreciation for grace and elegance, that would be the ultimate fulfillment of my life's ambition.

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