Cultural style...

knitwear- www.wgsn.com- date accessed 05/09/2011

 

Jean Paul Gaultier men's spring 2011- http://anonymitynews.com/?p=1248- date accessed 27/08/2011

Culture Clash- www.wgsn.com- date accessed 05/09/2011

Oriental Jacket- www.wgsn.com- date accessed 05/09/2011

Menswear Harem trousers- www.wgsn.com- date accessed 05/09/2011

Fierce Cutting- www.wgsn.com- date accessed 05/09/2011

The cultural influence of clothing gives menswear a much more interesting element. Throughout the research I have focused on two major points of interest, texture and print. I believe they are the main basis in any design and bring any outfit to life.

Mixing patterns...

Playing around on photoshop

Ghosted Trims- www.wgsn.com- date accessed 05/09/2011

Pattern play- www.wgsn.com- date accessed 05/09/2011

Pattern mix- www.wgsn.com- date accessed 05/09/2011

The Moroccan architecture includes strong lines, rustic shades and beautiful arches. The carved patterns are stunning against the walls, mixing patterns can be exciting, lines, angles and shapes coming from all directions.

Moroccan patterns...

Playing around with photoshop- white printed t-shirt

Playing around with photoshop- black printed t-shirt

Paisley and florals- www.wgsn.com- date accessed 05/09/2011

Artisanal- www.wgsn.com- date accessed 05/09/2011

Printing with a doily 

The beautiful carvings of the buildings add grandeur to it, likewise with the doorknobs. I created repeated patterns of it and photo shopped them on to t-shirts.

Moroccan dreams...

Knit mix leggings- www.wgsn.com- date accessed 05/09/2011

Retro knitwear- metro 18/08/2011

A/W 12/13 mens knitwear: hyperculture- www.wgsn.com- date accessed 05/09/2011

Building pattern

A/W 12/13 Mens casual wear print and graphics: Hyper culture- www.wgsn.com- date accessed 05/09/2011

From carpets and embellishments, I then looked into Moroccan architecture, with repeat carvings on both doors and walls. The style adds a strong surface and tactile factor to it. Styles I noticed to be similar to this were mainly in knitwear, both jumpers and in trousers also, which came from WGSN.

Embroidery and embellishment...

Machine embroidery sample

Playing around with photoshop

Layered- www.wgsn.com- date accessed 05/09/2011

Roughly assembled- www.wgsn.com- date accessed 05/09/2011

Heavy embroidery- www.wgsn.com- 05/09/2011

Embroidered sample

Detailing in garments is important, the embellishments and embroidery from these designs adds texture and gives a higher level of interest to any fabric.

Men and tassels...

Symmetry pattern- www.wgsn.com- date accessed 05/09/2011

Playing around with photoshop and tassels

Tassels

Along with the traditional style carpets you get, there were also very modern styles there that had a slight cultural feel to them, adding bold colours and tassles to standard menswear clothing. It gives that bit of excitement to something often plain.