Giulia Carla Competition

As a Raffles's fashion student we need to participate to join the GIULIACARLA CECCHI PRIZE International Competition. This competition is one of famous competition for a young designer, which it's held every year. The competition is open to everyone aged between 18 until 28 years and has a specialist in women's wear.

For the inspiration I have choose an inspiration that come from Greece Mythology Pandora's Box. The story was towards a set of a epic poet by Heisod (he “father of Greek didactic poetry), about transgression. A box that contained of all the evil of the world, which it was the first evil, but from that all bad things there's a last spirit called HOPE.

(This illustration have made by Frederick Stuart Church (1842 – 1924) "Opening Of Pandora's Box")

(https://www.google.com.sg/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2F0%2F0d%2FOpened_up_a_Pandora%2527s_box.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FPandora%2527s_box&docid=tCDABW8lB_gd-M&tbnid=1t7-LFddi5L1PM%3A&vet=10ahUKEwi4nYSajMTVAhXBKY8KHeAzCrcQMwisASgAMAA..i&w=799&h=1349&bih=636&biw=1237&q=pandora%20box&ved=0ahUKEwi4nYSajMTVAhXBKY8KHeAzCrcQMwisASgAMAA&iact=mrc&uact=8)

Pandora was the first women in the world, made by Godess. She was describe as a very beautiful women with many gifts. Her name means "She who will give all gift" and " She who was given all gift. Zeus the leader of the Godess was made her to introduce falsehood and treachery with cover with beauty.

(This illustration have made by Tom Bagshaw)

(https://id.pinterest.com/pin/52072939412199368/)

(Moodboard inspired by Pandora's Box)

After I done with the research,the next things that I need to do is think about fabric manipulation. Here some picture of fabric manipulation that I try to make:

1. Weaving with butterfly beading

And here the step of how I was making:

This colour fabric manipulation is representing the colour of the darkness because of the evil spirit. The butterfly it is the symbol of the evil spirit.

2. Box weaving, 3D Illusion

This fabric manipulation inspired by the box of the pandora. The weaving also inspired by Godess Athena. She has known as the Godess of wisdom, war, and craft (specially weaving).

3. Lacer cut, 3D Butterfly

For this fabric manipulation I tried to make a Butterfly lacer cut (symbol of evil spirit), with beading (represent hope). I also paint the fabric with acrilic paint to represent a universe.