Final Outfit

F  I  N  A  L   O  U  T  F  I  T 

Chain-mail top and metal plates.

Research Board and Concept Board

This is my Research board, i gathered many images linking into armour, and created a board on photoshop.

 

 

 

Then from these images i collected i created a concept board, taking certain shapes of various armour and designing a graphic.

Designer references in relation to armour

GARETH PUGH

 

 

 

 

 

HUSSIEN CHALAYAN

 

 

 

JEFF DE BOER

This craftsman designed armour for mice and cats to protect them from getting eaten by their predators, he has created an exoskeleton-like structure. 

 

THIERRY MUGLER

 

 

 PACO RABANNE

I really adore Paco Rabanne's collection, this has really inspired me to create textile samples just like these. And through my armour reasearch i know that 'Plate armour' would definately make a perfect link to this collection. The idea of armour being extremely feminine. This collection has now inspired me for my concet for this project.

 

 

 

 

 

TRADITIONAL ARMOUR RESEARCH

 

 These few following photographs are primary research from the Birmingham Art Museum and Art Gallery.
Samurai Warriors:

 Tribal armour:

We have to research a wide variety of armour, to get an idea for a concept and get an understanding of what armour is about. Also to you to create textile samples from them.