The Characteristics of Fashion Designer's Work Shown in Supermodern Environment

슈퍼모던 환경에서 나타나는 패션디자이너의 작품 특성

  • Kim, Wan-Joo (Dept. of Clothing Science, Seoul Women's University) ;
  • Lee, Keum-Hee (Dept. of Clothing Science, Seoul Women's University)
  • Published : 2008.02.29

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the characteristics of supermodern fashion designer's work, which is shown by responding to supermodern environment where non-spaces such as road, railroad and airport are surplus in modern city environment. For the study, the researcher used existing study and specialized book basically and analyzed photograph materials by selecting them in specialized fashion book, internet site and designer's homepage. The results of this study showed that supermodern fashion design is the functional fashion responding to the change of time and space concept of supermodern society directly. As the common points of supermodern designer's works, first, they try to create private space enabling wearer to cope with risk caused by the environmental change and transitional space by adding architectural factor to fashion. Second, they display the design with protective function and metaphorical expression of concealment and deception in the supermodern environment where nonspace is increasing. Third, designers search the functional design from the aspect of fabric and detail while intending the technology in order to cope with supermodern environment.

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