Roland Mouret
Roland Mouret is a
French fashion designer whom is most well-known for the creation of both the
galaxy dress and the moon dress. Mouret’s signature style is one of geometric
shapes and a unique understanding of the female silhouette with garments
flattering and exaggerating a figure. Angular lines, folds and pleats create
many of Mouret’s garments giving his collections an origami feel. It is said
that he is most inspired by the practice of origami and the shapes created from
a simple sheet of paper; Mouret recreates this method using fabric. With his
Spring/Summer 13 collection consisting of boxy shoulders, split hems and layers
of geometric shapes; Mouret showcases his unusual angular pieces in a very
modern way.
Paul Jackson
Paul Jackson is an
origami artist whom started his professional career in 1982. His works consists
of original origami models created using free hand folding techniques and also
fine art pieces created using origami methods. In his career, Jackson has
commissioned for companies all over the world including advertising agencies
and design groups. Preferring to cut, fold and stick paper in order to ‘fake’
the origami look; Jackson can create unique structures in almost any form and
to any specification. Jackson was inspired by the desire to create artistic
pieces of origami rather than just thought challenging forms; allowing the
paper folding activity to become model making.
Richard Sweeney
Richard Sweeney is
an origami artist whom discovered his talent at school whilst studying 3D
design and sculpture. Sweeney’s methods combine his interests in design,
structure, photography and craft with his passion for origami. He enjoys facing
the challenge of manipulating a flat sheet of material into unusual forms;
often of vast size. Sweeney’s pieces are mostly experimental works unless
commissioned as this allows freedom of manipulation of materials and therefore
discovery of more unusual shapes and forms.
Mauricio Velasquez Posada
Mauricio Velasquez
Posada is a designer best known for his collection of sculptured dresses
inspired by origami. The dresses reflect the practice of origami whilst
complimenting the body and actually being wearable garments. Made predominantly
from paper, the garments embody a sharp, violent frame, creating an illusion of
a harmful substance, where in reality it’s harmless. Origami forms the basis of
these pieces with intricate patterns, folds and cut-outs complimenting the
female shape and embodying the ‘art for fashion’ side of design.
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