Fashion and Art

Some people see fashion is a trend, some see it as something colorful but there are people out there that view fashion as a form of art. The fashion world is where designers are allowed to let their creativity and imagination apply onto fashion itself until it can reach an extend where the clothes will look like it came out from a fantasy world. Fashion is making the designer's art into a physical form bringing it into our world.

Art is the idea, feeling and imagination generated by the artist themselves. Many fashion designers clothing line are influenced by art itself as well especially in high culture. Designers would take high culture art, such as sculptures, fine art or contemporary art as ideas and inspiration in creating their new product. By looking at these kind of art, it can help the designer to stimulate new and greater ideas into their imagination thus creating creative fashion even making it into a fashion line according to a certain theme of art. 

In order for fashion designers to have their idea and imagination properly portrayed, the usage of fabric, materials or colors are carefully choose according to their art theme. For example, some designers would use famous fine art painting for their dress design and some were even on the fashion runway.

I find it amazing how things from centuries ago, let alone paintings, can influenced the modern day in their fashion trend. Art has truly been an inspiration for designers in creating something even better and greater.

Reference:

ArtRepublic (2013) When Fashion Meets Fine Art. Available at: http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/417-when-fashion-meets-fine-art.html/ (Accessed 15 June 2016).

Boundless (n/a) What does art mean? Available at: https://www.boundless.com/art-history/textbooks/boundless-art-history-textbook/thinking-and-talking-about-art-1/what-is-art-38/what-does-art-mean-243-5704/ (Accessed 15 June 2016).

Into the Fashion (2010) Cultural Influences On Trend Forecasting. Available at: http://www.intothefashion.com/2010/01/cultural-influences-on-trend.html (Accessed 15 June 2016).