'After Wards' (2000) was inspired by the horror of having to leave your home at the time of war.Initially Chalayan took the inspiration from how Turkish Cypriots (including members of Chalayan’s family) were subjected to ethnic cleansing in Cyprus prior to 1974. After talks with his family Chalayan explored the idea of how we may want to hide our possessions or how we may want to carry them with us on departure in such an ordeal.In this light a living room was created where clothes were disguised as chair covers, suitcases as chairs and each object in the room fitted into a special pocket which was specifically designed to contain them.[1]For Chalayan's finale, four models clad in simple gray shift-dresses approached the set of four chairs, removed the covers and literally put them on. IKEA has built its entire business around this concept of flat pack or ready-to-assemble furniture/clothing, since it was introduced in 1956. Ever since Swedish draughtsman, Gillis Lundgren developed the idea when he needed to fit a table into his car. According to reports, Lundgren broke the legs off his table so he could fit it in the car and then reassembled the table at home.[2] I am interested in the thought of taking this concept and applying in to interactive clothing design. A wearer having to semi-construct garments to their own specifications and personal preferences. To have multiple options in how to wear and style their own wardrobes, to create different combinations to create truly individual looks.
[1] http://chalayan.com/collection/view/album/id/59 [2] Jennings, Jason (2002). A Furniture Dealers Testament. Portfolio Books.
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