Development Work for Plaything S/S 2012 Collection

Research into jewellery investigated the legitimacy and limits of the term ‘decorating the body’. The development of plaything focused on the exploration of the 3d form. Inspired by cut diamonds and gemstones, ways to recreate these shapes were explored. The way the garment interacted with the body together with the accompanying jewellery was critical in the development process. Ways to manipulate the fabric to form strong structure was also investigated. It was decided all fabrics used would be black to contrast with the underlining theme of cut gemstones that naturally refract the light through its prism.

An Interview with Julian Roberts in Australia

Filming and editing by Hannah French for Beautiful Silks

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Julian Roberts Workshop

Julian Roberts- Pattern Landscapes

Upcoming Event- Julian Roberts Workshop

Julian Roberts. Photo: BBC Blast

Julian Roberts is the inventor of a garment pattern cutting method called 'Subtraction Cutting', a technique that focuses on the hollow spaces between the garment and the body.

He is now coming to our shores to share his techniques through workshops across Australia.

The Fashion designer has shown 13 collections at London Fashion Week and is a 5 time winner of the British Fashion Council's 'New Generation Award.

He is an accomplished scholar and teacher with an impressive history of classes, lectures and demonstrations given in the UK and throughout Europe and America. He was awarded a Professorship and set up the new fashion school at the University of Hertfordshire in the UK in 2004.

The Workshops will be held in Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and Byron Bay.

Workshops are in February but they're filling up fast so hurry. Student Workshop also available.

For more information about workshops please visit Beautiful Silks

For more information on Julian Roberts

Workshop Photo: fashion.parsons.edu

Pattern Magic

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