How do fashion designers design?

A research on the design process in fashion, reflected on architecture

Master thesis (2018)

Authors

G. Bakens Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

E.J.G.C. van Dooren (supervisor 1)
P.A. Koorstra (supervisor 1)
H.L. van der Meel (supervisor 1)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
Copyright: © 2018 Geertje Bakens
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Published Date

26-06-2018

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

Architectural theory has illuminated the inherently connected relationship between fashion and architecture. Both disciplines shelter the body, react to spatial volume, rely on a process, and take a work of creativity from its two-dimensional concept into a three-dimensional reality. But the end result does not come out of the blue. It is the design process that leads to a building or fashion collection. And even though designing is just one verb, it actually is a chaotic sequence of activities; a complex, personal, creative and open-ended skill as described by Van Dooren et al. (2014). Is the framework of generic design elements that is developed for explicating the design process helpful to compare the design approaches in fashion with the architectural design process? The results of interviewing three fashion designers show similarities, differences and unique design tools and opportunities used in fashion. These can then be reflected on the architectural design process, and approaches of applying fashion tools in architecture can be considered.