Leutton Postle

 

Leutton Postle are a knitwear duo who debuted at LFW in September. Their collection consists of layers of knit, crochet and fringing. They are unlike anyone else I can think of showing in London at the moment and I love the way that the outfits look as though they have been designed by children's scribbles! I'm looking forward to seeing what they come up with next....

www.leuttonpostle.com

top images from fashion156

bottom 4 images from fashion daydreams

Susana Bettencourt

A/W 2011

S/S12

Susana Bettencourt is a new knitwear designer, who graduated from CSM a few years ago, and is already gaining a following for her designs which fuse technology with traditional crafts. Her design ethos is so similar to mine that it is a bit scary, and I have never seen anyone use the techniques that she has used so successfully (the techniques which I am trying to perfect). For her S/S 12 collection she seems to have expanded away from the black and gold to use geometric patterns and shapes which move away from the mini-dress, which i feel is a good thing. 

www.susanabettencourt.com

work

one of my photo's for the project. I like the hazy-ness and the colours melting through.

Brooklyn Pigeon Project

I have become interested in digital mapping and the possibilities of new cartography. I find it really interesting how people are creating graphics from intangible things, such as the internet, and trying to make visuals which reflect how we live.

One of my favourite examples of digital mapping is the Brooklyn Pigeon Project, by Aranda/Lasch. They attached GPS devices and cameras to pigeons to capture their movements.

I don't know why I like these so much, I think it is because it is a bit silly, but quite fascinating. I'm particularly drawn to the photo's, a proper pigeon's eye view!

Dis-connected

Some inspiration for my final year project...

For this project I was interested in exploring how today's society is a series of networks, where everyone is connected but there is less and less human interaction. Within my knit this translates to a mixture of translucent, complex, futuristic looking knits mixed with traditional handcraft techniques.

(Images from top: Stuart Franklin- Kennedy Airport, from a book of Magnum landscapes. couture lace by givenchy (i think) in vogue (i think)-i will check. Work by the artist Gego, from a book called 'Thinking the line'. From Dazed and Confused Vol II/96 by Anthony Maule. unknown artist. image from patternity. Lucy Orta's 'Nexus Architecture'. Ben Farnsworth from a CSM Architecture Postcard)

new start

I have decided to re-ignight the blogging flame. I will be posting my research and influences for my third year project that will, hopefully, help me clarify what i'm doing. (starting tomorrow, ha!)