The inspiration for my collection was the idea of distortion, which by meaning is the alteration of the original shape of something. In the digital world in which we find ourselves so completely ensconced, I am constantly confronted with distortion whether it’s associated with media, art, or people’s biased opinions.
My interest was piqued in how software like Photoshop and other image editing apps could easily change the appearance of anything, therefore creating alternated results that may be deceiving to the viewer. The process started by using distorted filters on regular objects. The distortion filters were then applied to my designs and drapes to find new silhouettes and possibilities.
I experimented with the distortion process on the plaids and prints on the figure. I tried creating distorted “floating plaids” on the body; the plaid fabric manipulation was moved and reshaped on the body so as to show movement.