I feel that I am not yet fully educated about the design world and its gatekeepers (designers), so I still can't really pick my favorite designer also because I don't just have one. For this blog post, we were asked to talk about our favorite designer's design inspiration. For the post's sake, I chose Giambattista Valli.
Giambattista Valli is a French designer who was raised in Italy but is now based in Paris, France. He is one of the designers I admire, because I gravitate towards his design aesthetic. The things I imagine during my past time, day dreaming and envisioning how I would like my designs to look like, he has already brought to life. His designs are something that a majority of the fashion industry really agree to and applaud but at the same time you can distinctly tell that it was designed by him. He incorporates elaborateness, volume, color, eccentricity, and femininity into his designs - something I would like to adapt as a future designer. What really caught my attention was how he executed his shows. From the hair and makeup to the ensemble itself, the shoes and the entire production of the show; everything is spotless and well thought of.
After browsing a few articles about this fashion genius, I've learned that many things contribute to his inspiration when designing. As a kid, his television was black and white and his hobby was to draw the actors and guess/imagine the colors of the clothes they were wearing. At an early age, he would copy the design sketches of Yves Saint Lauren and it was through it that he realized that the silhouette used by the designer could help determine his/her identity. He is very fond of reading books especially ones that contain photographs of celebrities and models with beautiful clothes. He has worked for several brands before establishing his own. "Valli’s muse revolves around curiosity, however inspirations that come to him are closely tied to women’s allure – imaginary or real – from Little Red Riding Hood to Peggy Guggenheim." (http://www.famousfashiondesigners.org/giambattista-valli). He believes that a woman's body should definitely be celebrated and this inspires his material preferences and craftsmanship. All in all, Giambattista Valli allows to be inspired by a lot of things and is able to then integrate these into his creations effortlessly.
Sources:
[Photograph of Giambattista Valli]. Retrieved September 13, 2015 from: http://news.nationalpost.com/life/style/small-talk-paris-haute-couture-at-dior-giambattista-valli
[Photograph of Giambattista Valli]. Retrieved September 13, 2015 from:http://champagnemacaronsblog.com/fashion-inspiration-giambattista-valli-couture-spring-2015/
[Photograph of Giambattista Valli]. Retrieved September 13, 2015 from: http://www.famousfashiondesigners.org/giambattista-valli
[Photograph of Giambattista Valli]. Retrieved September 13, 2015 from: http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/designers/giambattista-valli/
Giambattista Valli. (n.d.). Retrieved September 13, 2015 from: http://www.famousfashiondesigners.org/giambattista-valli
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