Ziggy Lost

Hallo, see I kept my promise and I'm back :)
I've been working on some new illustrations but I thought I'd post about a past project I did whilst in my third year at university. The project was to design a range of mens shirts for a River Island competition. 
My collection was called ZIGGY LOST and was based upon androgyny and the blurring of sexuality. Below is the collection statement expressing the concept behind the designs.

"Girls can wear jeans, And cut their hair short, Wear shirts and boots, 'Cause it's ok to be a boy, But for a boy to look like a girl is degrading. 'Cause you think that being a girl is degrading, But secretly you'd love to know what it's like, Wouldn't you? What it feels like for a girl." 

Madonna "What It Feels Like For A Girl" song April 2001.

The boys of today's world wear make-up and feminine clothes, have big hair and the freedom of expression.

They walk in the footsteps of their legends Ziggy, Bolan, Freddie and Jagger. 

Iconic's that helped blur sexuality and androgyny. 

Confidence is key. 

They strutt around resembling exotic plumed feathery birds flirting with all they encounter. With their fo-femininity masking their raging testosterone they entice and intoxicate their maiden admirers, who are fascinated by their feminine allurement. 

Boys are expected to act and dress and behave like boys, and girls are meant to resemble girls, but 'nothing is just black and white - there is always shades of grey'. 

The monochrome colouration of 'Ziggy Lost' represents the set ways of sexuality, and within the cut and shaping of the garments the 'shades of grey,' entwining feminine and masculine will be portrayed. 

Fragmented. 

Trying to discover themselves in a stable environment of acceptance. 

Capturing this essence of uncertainty, disorientation and disorder the labyrinth portrays the puzzlement of life.

Escapism from a confused and entanglement state. 

This is ZIGGY LOST.

moodboard

illustration line up

 

working drawings of the Range

 

Inspirational photoshoot shot by Lacey Layne Clements, styled and edited by me Clare And The Bear (aka Clare Heart)

 model: Blane Anthony Chapman

Golly it seems such a long time ago when I was doing this project! Although I still remember the migrain rendering stress of creating what seemed like a million techincal drawings! I definately don't miss those!

WOWIES!

So wow! its been an awful long time since my last post! The last few months I've been quite distracted with my personal life which has lead to my absence here. Anyho I'm gonna try and be more pro-active with my blog from now on. 

So a quick update on what's going on in Clare-land:

I'm now a red head again woooo, although it has drastically faded to a washed out pinky red colour now which actually I do kinda like, and random people keep coming up to me saying they love my hair colour and I look like a mermaid or fairy which undoubtedly makes me smile LOTS!

My Mr Men and Little Misses photoshoot with my photographer friend Lacey is almost complete. Just need to finish of some editing and we're maybe thinking of doing a few extra shots of other characters as the original shoot went swimmingly! Then its off to the printers and then to London we go :) check out Lacey's new website here

I am now offically a fully fledged vegetarian. No more meat for this kitten. I realised I actually didn't even like eating meat and the thought of a poor wee animal dying in order for me to eat it made me wanna cry and be sick so I decided that's it I'm not eating meat ever again!

I am desperately searching for a new job!! As my current one is awful and I super need something stimulating where I can apply my skills and most importantly get some job satisfaction! Oh and a pay rise obviously!

My health is STILL rotten :( today I feel like someone has hit me with a hammer, thrown soggy tea bags at me till I've gathered a million bruises all living on top of the other, and dropped bags of marbles on top of my head. 

Oh and I'm deleting my facebook page. Golly I'm super tired of facebook and I never use it any more. So if you need to get hold of me just email or text me or pick up a biro and write a letter, I miss receiving hand written letters.

Soo I shall leave you here kittens with a little illustration of mine.
Chow.