Masters Collection . The Lost Art of Fashion
Masters Collection . The Lost Art of Fashion from Sian Riley Studio
Masters Collection . The Lost Art of Fashion

The ‘Lost Art of Fashion’ depicts the different levels within the fashion industry from high street to couture and how this evolution has been manipulated by many external factors; such as commerciality, economics, popularity, wealth and supply and demand causing the classic elements of couture to be lost.
To understand why couture is considered a ‘dying art’, I have explored these juxtapositions in a series of pieces that portray how the aesthetic of clothing metamorphisises between the heirachial levels of fashion.
As I didn’t want to separate the ‘art’ and ‘fashion’ aspects of this project, I created pieces that, with different styling, could do both: Bridalwear and Art.
A performance video was created to accompany the 'art' direction of this project. Take a look at the link to view the video on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4SXA7vEc4s
Digital Lookbooks for both photoshoots can be seen at issuu.com.
Please contact me for more information.

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Inspiration: Art Vs Fashion: The Creators
Collection Progression Drawing The pieces 'evolve' from one to the other, representing the manipulation that occurs in the industry. The dresses 'grow' as the collection progresses, symbolising the increase in wealth throughout the different levels of the fashion industry. The degradation in colour (as can be seen in the illustrations and photographs) represents the decrease in popularity. When more money is spent on a product, it doesn't necessarily mean that it will be more popular.
Bridal Photoshoot The Team: Designer: Sian Riley, Model: Amy Curran, Stylist: Varsha Ahir, Hair Stylist: Michael Gray, Make up Artist: Zaara Khan and a huge thank you to Kate O'Neill at LKPhotography for taking the photographs. This is a collection that explores the double life of one set of products as fashion and art. This is the bridal direction. The 'artistic' use of the same collection can be seen in the art direction photographs.
Art Photoshoot The Team: Designer and Art Direction: Sian Riley, Model: Taby Pery, Stylist: Varsha Ahir, Hair and Make up: Natalie Bannigan and a huge thank you to Kate O'Neill at LKPhotography for taking the photographs. Check out the youtube video that accompanies the 'art' direction of this project. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4SXA7vEc4s This project is a form of wearable art. The pieces are displayed in frames and can be removed from their display by the viewer to wear at anytime of their choosing. Once the piece has been worn, instead of discarding the product, it is re-hung in the frame where it then becomes art.
MA Collection photoshoot featured in LKPhotography's (Kate O'Neill) article in Advanced Photographer Magazine-October 2014
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Masters Collection . The Lost Art of Fashion

The ‘Lost Art of Fashion’ depicts the different levels within the fashion industry from high street to couture and how this evolution has been manipulated by many external factors; such as commerciality, economics, popularity, wealth and supply and demand causing the classic elements of couture to be lost.
To understand why couture is considered a ‘dying art’, I have explored these juxtapositions in a series of pieces that portray how the aesthetic of clothing metamorphisises between the heirachial levels of fashion.
As I didn’t want to separate the ‘art’ and ‘fashion’ aspects of this project, I created pieces that, with different styling, could do both: Bridalwear and Art.
A performance video was created to accompany the 'art' direction of this project. Take a look at the link to view the video on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4SXA7vEc4s
Digital Lookbooks for both photoshoots can be seen at issuu.com.
Please contact me for more information.

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Sian Riley Studio
Fashion Designer and Lecturer Nuneaton, United Kingdom