The images I have chosen for this assignment reflect my strongest passions when it comes to filmmaking and just being a creative person in general. These are, vibrancy but not pretension and insightful messages without being tasteless. I am not going to profess to being the most avant-garde and edgy intellectual when it comes to fashion but there is something about being able to take high fashion and commercialised fashion and make it unique. This is where my interest lies but as we all know you are not able to create without influence or inspiration of some sort.

“There is something about fashion that can make people very nervous” (Wintour, 2009) A statement that rings true to a lot of people but it is how you tackle this will determine how you create. It is with this statement in mind that I chose my images. All my images have a reoccurring use of strong contrasting colours whether they are calm or bold and fiery. For me colour in meek or dark backgrounds is something that demands attention and really underpins a strong image. Also the varying use of somber, eerie and intense directional lighting is rampant within the images and they play an integral role to the understanding of place within the image, not only for the actual models or actors but for the viewer and audience alike. Something different, something bold, something that transports you is evidence of a strong piece of fashion work that doesn’t fall victim to the nervousness that surrounds the fashion industry.

References:

The September Issue. (2009). [DVD] USA: R.J. Cutler