Journal of Fashion Business (패션비즈니스)

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Design Aesthetics of Ralph Rucci

  • Yim, Eunhyuk (Dept. of Fashion Design, Sungkyunkwan University) ;
  • Istook, Cynthia (Dept. of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management, North Carolina State University)
  • Received : 2016.12.08
  • Accepted : 2017.02.17
  • Published : 2017.07.30
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Abstract

Ralph Rucci, the first American designer who presented official collections at Paris Couture since Mainbocher, is known for his innovative dressmaking techniques and sculptural forms. Accompanied by literature survey, this study examines the aesthetics of Ralph Rucci's designs by content analysis of his works, Rucci's designs since his debut collection of 1994 until he left the Chado Ralph Rucci label in 2014 and his returning collection under the new label, RR331, in 2016. Ralph Rucci developed his creative designs by the following strategies: First, he reinvents the couture tradition of Balenciaga and $Gr{\grave{e}}s$ into progressive and functional American couture in that he gives consideration to a wearer's movements and comforts. Second, Rucci constructs architectural volume based on human anatomy and architectonic strategies, with the attention to three-dimensional quality of the space built between the body and a garment. Third, he conducts engineered construction summarized by his original 'suspension' techniques, which function as both ornamentation and construction.

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