Girl with a Pearl Coat

Finally, I got the PDF for the Cover of 'Pearl' Magazine, a magazine made by students from the Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI).

The project I was asked for was to be part of a three-way (exciting! Didn't meet the other co-operators though) experiment including an artist, set up to make a painting on untreated cotton, a designer (me) and a stylist who was to style whatever item of clothing I would make out of the stuff.

Including in the magazine was a little interview about the project with each member of the team and after going through quite some trouble and struggle to actually sew something from a heavilly edited and reworked canvas, here's mine :)

WHO ARE YOU?

A 3rd year fashion student/renaissance woman with a passion for telling stories. It doesn't matter to me whether I make them up myself (with a co-writer) or come up with something after doing a lot of research into times past. These stories have to be interesting to read, but what I love most is making them into a total; to make something written visually interesting and accessible.

WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INSPIRATION?

My curiousity towards anything to do with art, history, science, literature and language. I can be mesmerised and literally dive into any subject not to do with fashion and find it exciting to make this into a concept that can be translated to a fashion collection.

WHAT WAS YOUR INSPIRATION FOR THIS PROJECT?

The name and focal point of the magazine led me to do research into pearls, but also historical items inspired by these objects and their surroundings. It led me to 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' by Vermeer, which I've always had a fascination for and the construction and development of pearls.
This is why the item became quite historical in it's exteriour, but also had a story of beauty to tell on the inside, which made it quite intimate.

DESCRIBE YOUR CREATION IN 5 WORDS:

Historical, Intriguing, Envelopping, Voluminous, Uniseks